Powell River ProjectBurger, James A.Zipper, Carl E.2015-07-312015-07-312011-03-30http://hdl.handle.net/10919/55042The 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.20 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.SoilsForestryMined Land ReclamationExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/460/460-123/460-123_pdf.pdfMined landRevegetationGround coverForests