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If its been properly reclaimed, usually.
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How can damage from strip mines be repaired?
It actually takes place on an ongoing basis in the US. When a mine is closed, there are funds that have been set aside for restoration of the mined area. Land is contoured, topsoil placed where it is needed, and lands planted with vegetation that will grow in that area.
What reclamation is done to repair damages caused by strip mining?
The land is contoured to prevent erosion. Topsoil is replaced, and seeded/planted to grow new vegetation. Provision is made for drainage of rainwater. Current mines are required to reclaim mined land, and funds are provided to reclaim older mines.
Can mining companies make or cannot make repairs to land after the mine is used?
Mining companies can and should reinstate the land after they have mined it.
How can the effects of mining be minimized?
In several ways. The type of mining may be changed to a form that has a lesser impact on surroundings, and mined land can be reclaimed, restored, or placed into other uses.
When building what constuction codes come first?
Zoning. Is the land zoned for residential? Commercial? Industrial? Can not build a dwelling (house) in commercial zone, and vise-versa, can not build commercial shop on land zoned for residential use.
How can erosion of soil from land that has been strip-mined be best controlled by?
Restoration- which is required by law. Mining companies must post a bond to reclaim land that has been mined. It will be contoured to reduce erosion and seeded with grasses and/or planted with trees.
Where does the term strip mining come from?
The term "strip mining" comes from the practice of removing strips of soil and rock to expose ores or minerals underneath. This method is used to extract resources like coal or ore from near-surface deposits when traditional underground mining is not feasible.
What has the author Lee Guernsey written?
Lee Guernsey has written: 'Land use changes caused by a quarter century of strip coal mining in Indiana' 'The reclamation of strip mined lands in western Kentucky'
What has the author K W Seidel written?
K. W Seidel has written: 'Mixed or pure walnut plantings on strip-mined land in Kansas?'
How can damage from the strip mines be repaired?
It actually takes place on an ongoing basis in the US. When a mine is closed, there are funds that have been set aside for restoration of the mined area. Land is contoured, topsoil placed where it is needed, and lands planted with vegetation that will grow in that area.
How can damage from strip mines be repaired?
It actually takes place on an ongoing basis in the US. When a mine is closed, there are funds that have been set aside for restoration of the mined area. Land is contoured, topsoil placed where it is needed, and lands planted with vegetation that will grow in that area.
Why are gold and silver not mined from seawater?
To date, gold and silver can be mined more economically on land.
Where did ochre dye come from?
It was mined from the land.
What is a narrow strip of isthmus?
It is a narrow strip of land, joining two larger land areas.
What is an isthmus a narrow strip of?
It is a narrow strip of land, joining two larger land areas.
Strip of land along the eastern mediterranean?
The strip of land along the Eastern Mediterranean is Cyprus.
Is the Malay Peninsula a narrow strip of land or wide strip of land?
The Malay Peninsula is a narrow strip of land about 700 miles long, stretching south from the mainland and then curving southwest.
