Coal-resource Contracting Terms for Productive Postmining Forests

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2010-02-26
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Virginia Cooperative Extension
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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.

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Soils, Forestry, Mined Land Reclamation
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