Geomorphic Reclamation in New Mexico – Regulators Perspective Each of New Mexico’s active coal mines has reclamation challenges that are being successfully resolved through the application of geomorphic grading methods. At the San Juan Mine, the soils and overburden material are of poor quality, and it is not uncommon for the mine to receive less […]
Compares traditional mine reclamation approaches to the GeoFluv approach in New Mexico, USA
Application of the Fluvial Geomorphic approach to Mined Land in Colorado, USA
Importance of Fluvial Geomorphic Landform characteristicsThe fluvial geomorphic approach to designing landforms that are stable against erosion and promote sustainable land development, requires that essential landform characteristics are incorporated into the landform and that the characteristics are correctly inter-related for proper function. The GeoFluvTM approach to landform design uses measurements of these essential landform characteristics […]
A surface coal mine in southwest Wyoming designed and regraded 100 acres in 2006 using the Natural Regrade software with the GeoFluvTM design approach. Most of the spoil grading was done with a walking dragline. Final contours were completed with dozers.
