- Chapter 6 – Reclamation and Abandonment - Bureau of Land Management
Reclamation involves placing fill in the trench, compacting the fill, regrading cut-and-fill slopes to restore the original contour, replacing topsoil, installing temporary waterbars only where necessary to control erosion, and revegetating in accordance with a reclamation plan
- The Three Rs of Returning Land Use - Okane Consultants
Reclamation is a term used during mine closure planning that offers more flexibility when discussing returning land use alternatives The definition of successful reclamation is the physical stabilization of the terrain, landscaping, restoring topsoil, and the return of the land to a useful purpose
- Benefits from Remediation, Restoration, and Revitalization
Benefits of Restoring Ecological Impairments at Remediation Sites Addressing the Challenge • Systematic review of BUI (e g , aesthetic degradation) and human health linkages
- Guide to revegetation environmental restoration of closed landfills . . .
This guide provides landfill managers, owners, operators, and local enforcement agencies with information on revegetation and environmental restoration in the closure of landfills These techniques also should prove useful to conservationists in restoration or other habitat reclamation
- The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: A Response to . . . - US EPA
Promote the reclamation of mined areas left without adequate reclamation prior to the enactment of the Act and which continue, in their unreclaimed condition, to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, prevent or damage the beneficial use of land or water resources, or endanger the health or safety of the public
- Reclamation vs. Restoration — What’s the Difference?
Reclamation typically involves converting damaged or unusable land into productive use, often through significant alteration Restoration focuses on returning an ecosystem or habitat to its original state, emphasizing ecological recovery and preservation
- Interior Announces Nearly $725 Million to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines
The funding, managed by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, supports state and tribal-led efforts to eliminate dangerous mine hazards, restore clean water access and transform abandoned lands into economic engines
- Abandoned Mine Lands: Revitalization and Reuse | US EPA
EPA’s Abandoned Mine Lands Team (AMLT) has actively provided communities with technical support and resources to explore innovative reuse opportunities available at former mine lands
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