Soil Reclamation & Revegetation

Soil Reclamation & Revegetation in West Virginia

Soils are a basic resource that are sometimes lost during disturbance activities. Learn methods for selecting and placing topsoils or substitute materials on the surface, and the methods and types of plant species that can be planted in for revegetation. Mine soil properties can be evaluated and capability and productivity potentials can be determined.

Basics of Soil Reclamation and Revegetation

• Liming principles and lime products
• Species for revegetation: grasses
• Species for revegetation: legumes

Grow Your Knowledge of Soil Reclamation and Revegetation

• Reclamation of Marcellus Shale drilling sites in West Virginia
• Establishing native plants on newly-constructed and older-reclaimed sites along West Virginia highways
• Sewage sludge land application program in West Virginia

Master the Subject of Soil Reclamation and Revegetation

• Natural revegetation of 15 abandoned mine land sites in West Virginia
• Minesoil properties of 15 abandoned mine land sites in West Virginia
• Bulk density of rocky mine soils in forestry reclamation

Contact

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  Jeff Skousen

  WVU Extension Specialist
  Land Reclamation

  304-293-2667

  Jeff Skousen

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