Chapter 2: The forestry reclamation approach

Jim Burger; Don Graves; Patrick Angel; Vic Davis; Carl Zipper

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Chapter 2: The forestry reclamation approach

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Jim Burger, Don Graves, Patrick Angel, Vic Davis, Carl Zipper

Year:

2017

Type:

Book Chapter

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Adams, Mary Beth, ed. The Forestry Reclamation Approach: guide to successful reforestation of mined lands. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-169. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 2-1 – 2-8.

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Abstract

The Forestry Reclamation Approach (FRA) is a method for reclaiming coal-mined land to forest under the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The FRA is based on knowledge gained from both scientific research and experience (Fig. 2-1). The FRA can achieve cost-effective regulatory compliance for mine operators while creating productive forests that generate value for their owners and provide watershed protection, wildlife habitat, and other environmental services.

Parent Publication

The Forestry Reclamation Approach: guide to successful reforestation of mined lands

Citation

Burger, Jim; Graves, Don; Angel, Patrick; Davis, Vic; Zipper, Carl. 2017. Chapter 2: The forestry reclamation approach. In: Adams, Mary Beth, ed. The Forestry Reclamation Approach: guide to successful reforestation of mined lands. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-169. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 2-1 – 2-8.