Outreach Publications, Powell River Project
Permanent URI for this collection
Browse
Browsing Outreach Publications, Powell River Project by Content Type "Extension publication"
Now showing 1 - 20 of 44
Results Per Page
Sort Options
- Coal-resource Contracting Terms for Productive Postmining ForestsBratsch, Tony (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2010-02-26)Many coal resource owners also own the overlying land surface; such owners negotiate contracts with mining firms as a way to generate revenue. Here, we suggest contracting terms that can be offered when the resource owner desires a productive forest on the land surface that can serve as an economic asset after mining.
- Conversion of Sericea Lespedeza-Dominant Vegetation to Quality Forages for Livestock UseWolf, Dale D.; Fike, John H.; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-03-15)Discusses sericea lespedeza as a reclamation species for strip mines. Also discusses a two-year program for suppression of this species and the introduction of an improved pasture species mix.
- Conversion of Sericea Lespedeza-dominant Vegetation to Quality Forages for Livestock UseWolf, Dale D.; Fike, John H.; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2010-09-01)The purpose of this publication is to describe recommended strategies for converting the sericea-dominant vegetation typically found on older surface-mined benches to more favorable forages that can be more effectively utilized by livestock.
- Creation and Management of Productive MinesoilsDaniels, W. Lee; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2010-08-27)Existing minesoils tend to be quite variable in the field, but they can be managed effectively once their chemical and physical properties have been correctly determined. Soil testing procedures are useful for comparing overburden materials for use as minesoils, but they cannot be interpreted with the same degree of accuracy as natural soils.
- Creation and Management of Productive MinesoilsDaniels, W. Lee; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-03-15)Discusses the creation and improvement of soils on coal mined lands in southwestern Virginia.
- Enhancing Wildlife Habitat on Reclaimed Mine LandsCarrozzino, Amy L.; Stauffer, Dean F.; Haas, Carola A.; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2011-03-30)This publication compares mined-land communities with wildlife communities in nearby non-mined forests to better understand how mining and reclamation practices affect wildlife. Here, as an outcome of that study and considering prior research, we provide recommendations for reclamation practices to enhance use of mined land by wildlife.
- Enhancing Wildlife Habitat on Reclaimed Mine LandsCarrozzino, Amy L.; Haas, Carola A.; Stauffer, Dean F.; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-03-15)Discusses ways to improve wildlife habitat on reclaimed mine lands as well as methods used for monitoring wildlife.
- Establishing Groundcover for Forested Postmining Land UsesBurger, James A.; Zipper, Carl E.; Skousen, Jeffrey G. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2010-02-19)Revegetating mined lands with grasses and legumes (groundcover) is essential to mine reclamation under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). This publication describes how mining firms can establish groundcover while reclaiming land to forested, postmining land uses.
- Establishing Groundcover for Forested Postmining Land UsesBurger, James A.; Skousen, Jeffrey G.; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-03-15)Discusses ways to establish ground cover plants in coal mined lands planned as forests.
- Establishment and maintenance of quality turfgrass on surface-mined landHall, John R. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 1992)Provides recommendations for successful turfgrass establishment and maintenance on reclaimed surface-mined land.
- Establishment and Maintenance of Quality Turfgrass on Surface-Mined LandHall, John R.; Goatley, Michael; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2010-02-12)Provides recommendations for successful turfgrass establishment and maintenance on land that was previously surface-mined.
- Establishment and Maintenance of Quality Turfgrass on Surface-Mined LandGoatley, Michael; Hall, John R.; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-03-15)Discusses how to establish turf grass on surface-mined land, at locations planned for home development or recreational use.
- Estimation of Southwest Virginia coal reservesWestman, Erik C.; Haycocks, Christopher; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2000)Coal mining in Virginia's Richmond basin was the first recorded production in the United States (Henderson, 1985). Since that production, more than 2.1 billion tons of coal have been extracted from three primary areas within the state: the Richmond basin, the Valley coal fields, and the Southwest Virginia coal field (Brown et al., 1952; VCCER, 1998).
- Foundations for Housing on Reclaimed Mined LandsKrebs, Robert Dixon; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-09-30)This bulletin summarizes potential problems associated with housing built on recontoured, reclaimed land and suggests methods for dealing with those problems. Special attention is given to the behavior of valley fills and to precautions that should be taken when building in reclaimed areas. Various types of foundations for light structures are considered in relation to their suitability for land that may settle.
- Foundations for Housing on Reclaimed Mined LandsKrebs, Robert Dixon; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-03-16)Discusses issues and concerns related to construction of houses on strip-mined lands, and makes recommendations for dealing with these problems.
- Growing Christmas Trees on Reclaimed Surface-mined LandBurger, James A.; Peer, Kyle; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-09-02)This publication provides only general information for owners and managers of reclaimed mined land. It covers specific considerations for the establishment and maintenance of Christmas tree species on reclaimed mine soils.
- How to Restore Forests on Surface-Mined LandBurger, James A.; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-03-16)Shares practical, cost-effective guidelines for successful forest reclamation of coal mined land.
- How to Restore Forests on Surface-mined LandBurger, James A.; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2011-03-30)The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), mandates that mined land be reclaimed and restored to its original use or to a use of higher value. Reforestation research by Virginia Tech's Powell River Project since 1980 shows that restored forests can be equally or more productive than the native forests removed by mining.
- Management of Cow-Calf Production on Reclaimed Surface-Mined LandWhittier, William Dee; Gerken, Hubert J. Jr.; Zipper, Carl E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2002-10-12)Summarizes a number of cattle management issues that are important to mined-land cattle producers in Virginia.
- Managing Shrub-Infested, Postmined Pasturelands With Goats and Cattle. Part I, Effect on Botanical Composition and Browse SpeciesAbaye, Azenegashe Ozzie; Webb, D. Matthew; Zipper, Carl E.; Luginbuhl, Jean-Marie; Teutsch, Christopher D. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2012-01-18)Reclamation of mined lands in the Appalachian coal region has resulted in the successful establishment and utilization of pasture for beef cattle production. Research goals were to determine the effects of mixed grazing of goats with cattle on forage biomass, forage nutritive quality, and animal performance. The three treatments included an ungrazed control, cattle grazing alone, and mixed grazing goats with cattle.
- «
- 1 (current)
- 2
- 3
- »