Powell River ProjectDaniels, W. LeeZipper, Carl E.2015-07-312015-07-312010-08-27http://hdl.handle.net/10919/55040Existing 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.13 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.SoilsMined Land ReclamationExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/460/460-121/460-121_pdf.pdfMined landTopsoilSubstitutesReclaimed soils