Erosion and Reclamation Plots: Research on the Hydrology and Water Quality of Watersheds Subjected to Surface Mining

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• Personal Author:
  Bonta JV ; Sutton P
• Description:
  An erosion and reclamation experiment was conducted on a geologic site in east-central Ohio to determine the effect of slope and reclamation treatments on hydrologic, sediment loss, and vegetative variables. Analyses of the fallow plot data showed that a topsoiled surface significantly decreased soil loss, but was of borderline significance in affecting peak flow when compared with spoil. The application of 1 and 2 tons of mulch reduced soil loss 3.8 to 10 times, respectively, compared with no-mulch plots, but was of borderline significance in explaining runoff and peak flow changes. Treatment effects on vegetative establishment and growth were measured over a 2-year period. Mulch rates increased plant growth and vegetative canopy cover of the soil surface most during the vegetative establishment period. When plots were compared and seeded a second time, plant growth differences were smaller. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Open File Report
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRC - Denver Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-62
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10004290
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB85-145845
• Citation:
  NTIS: PB/85-145845 :1-62
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Performing Organization:
  Us Dept of Agric/oh State Univ
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NTIS: PB/85-145845
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0898cf110790a62513d60a71e6c37de64d344fce7d9ad3c69107a68805abd0fcd088ea1bf2b5a9783f7012704cd57049f78ed5ccbc7343b582542a229cf729e2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/206743/cdc_206743_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.57 MB ]