Reclamation Sites

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Concurrent reclamation          Quarry reclamation

An example of concurrent reclamation conducted at a limestone quarry.
The uppermost bench is sloped to 35 degrees and revegetated.


An example of concurrent reclamation

An example of concurrent
reclamation. Areas are reclaimed (topsoiled, limed, fertilized, seeded & mulched) not long after being backfilled.

A well reclaimed site

A reclaimed site well
on its way to achieving the
post-mining land use
of forestland.


A reclamation project along a rails to trails site

    
A reclamation project along a
rails-to-trails bike route.

A reclamation project along a rails to trails site

Mine reclamation which preserved the adjacent historic coke ovens
Mine reclamation which preserved
the adjacent historic coke ovens

An aerial photograph of a refuse pile

An aerial photograph of a refuse pile (center) to be reprocessed and burned in a cogeneration plant.

An artists rendering of what the mine site would look like following refuse pile removal


An artists rendering of what the mine site would look like following refuse pile removal. The post-mining land use is wildlife habitat. Numerous wetlands and wildlife enhancements were incorporated into the post-mining plan.


In-process reclamation of an anthracite coal pit

In-process reclamation of an
anthracite pit, Schuylkill County


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