Powell River Project

Research and education programs to enhance environmental restoration and water resource protection in Central Appalachian coal mining areas

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Research

Current and Recent Research Areas

  • Biomass / Bioenergy Production on Reclaimed Coal Mines
  • Mine Reforestation
  • Mine Soils
    • Weathering
    • Mine Soil Construction and Development
    • Mapping
  • Restoration of Streams and Hydrology on Mined Landscapes
  • Total Dissolved Solids in Mine Water Discharges and Streams
    • Source Control at Mine Sites
    • Total Dissolved Solids in Streams

Past Research: Mine Reclamation and Environmental Protection

  • Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation – Remining
  • Acid Mine Drainage Impacts
  • Acid Mine Drainage Remediation
  • Christmas Trees
  • Coal Combustion Products
  • Coal Refuse Reclamation
  • Ecosystem Development and Wildlife Habitat
    • Hollow Fill Impacts
    • Effect of Habitat Structure on Bird, Salamander, and Frog Usage
    • Effects of Mine Reforestation on Wildlife Usage
    • Wetlands as Water Sources
  • Livestock Forages and Production
  • Land Development for Housing and Industry
  • Mine Planning
  • Revegetation
  • Slope Stability – Approximate Original Contour
  • Stream Restoration – Compensatory Mitigation
  • Subsidence
  • Turfgrass Establishment
  • Vegetable Production on Reclaimed Mines

Past Research: Other Research Areas

  • Coal Reserves
  • Curriculum Development
  • Coal-to-Electricity Teacher’s Program
  • Teaching Environmental Economics
  • Economic Development
  • Housing
  • Quality of Life in the Virginia Coalfields
  • Powell River Project
  • Wastewater Renovation
  • Water Resources
  • Wood Processing Industries

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