Performance standards and monitoring requirements of surface coal mine reclamation success in mountainous jurisdictions of western North America: a review
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A review was conducted on the regulatory performance standards and monitoring requirements that are used to assess reclamation success in nine western North America jurisdictions. Most jurisdictions lacked ecosystem-based reclamation monitoring which is important in regulatory enforcement and adaptive environmental management. Effective long-term monitoring may greatly improve reclamation practices and regulatory control in each jurisdiction. A set of performance standards and a long-term hierarchical monitoring program is proposed.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1998
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An investigation of the relationship between raw coal characteristics and effluent quality of Kedla and Rajrappa Washeries, Jharkhand, India
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Impact of raw coal's chemical properties on the effluent quality of coking coal washeries in Jharkhand, India, is analyzed.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2006
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