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Abstract
The reforestation of surface mines in Pennsylvania became prevalent in the middle 1940's with enactment of state legislation to regulate surface mining of bituminous coal. Though this early legislation did not provide for intensive environment protection standards in comparison to state legislation which followed in the early 1960's and early 1970's and in contrast to today's standards, did establish the beginning of large scale surface mine reclamation activities. The planting of trees became a significant part of the reclamation process. Tree planting continues to be a land reclamation practice for providing permanent, long-term vegetation for watershed protection, wildlife habitat and timber production.
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Citation
Strock, G. Nevin. 1980. Revegetation of surface-mined lands in Pennsylvania. In: Trees for Reclamation Symposium Proceedings; Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-61. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 57-59
