Forest Reclamation Advisories

Forest Reclamation Advisory No. 1 - The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative  In this first advisory, the goals of ARRI and the function of these Forest Reclamation Advisories are explained.  [December 2005] 
 

Forest Reclamation Advisory No. 2 - The Forestry Reclamation Approach (FRA)
The FRA is the science-based technique for reclaiming coal-mined land to forest while complying with the existing State and Federal mining laws. This advisory explains the 5 steps of the FRA.  [December 2005]
 

Forest Reclamation Advisory No. 3 - Low Compaction Grading to Enhance Reforestation Success on Coal Surface Mines  This advisory describes final-grading techniques that can be used during reclamation to prepare coal-surface mines to support a forested postmining land use.  [July 2007]

Forest Reclamation Advisory No. 4 - Loosening Compacted Soils on Mined Sites
Some areas of mine sites become compacted due to machinery operation, traffic, and storage. This advisory describes practices for ripping compacted areas so as to loosen soils necessary to achieve successful reforestation. [July 2007]

Forest Reclamation Advisory No. 5 - Mine Reclamation Practices to Enhance Forest Development Through Natural Succession
Succession is a term used to describe natural changes in plant community composition over time. This advisory describes the ways in which reclamation methods can encourage rapid succession and accelerate development of high quality postmining forests. [July 2007]

Forest Reclamation Advisory No. 6 - Tree Compatible Groundcovers for Reforestation and Erosion Control
The FRA uses a slow growing, noncompetitive, tree-compatible ground cover.  Advisory No. 6 addresses FRA’s 3rd step and describes methods for establishing ground cover vegetation to control erosion without hindering the survival and growth of the trees planted. [July 2009]

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ARRI Posters
 

Q&A's About ARRI

Implementing ARRI...Removing Barriers

ARRI's Forestry Reclamation Approach [FRA]

5 Myths...About Forestry As A Postmining Land Use

ARRI & The American Chestnut Foundation [TACF]

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Conference Presentations

The PowerPoint Presentations given each year by Scientists, Foresters, and other Forestry Reclamation Specialists that attend ARRI's annual Mine Land Reforestation Conferences are available for download by the public and visitors to ARRI website.

MLRC 2007 Presentations - Abingdon, VA http://arri.osmre.gov/Events/AN_CONF/ARRI.MLRC.2007.shtm#EPres

MLRC 2008 Presentations - Logan, WV http://arri.osmre.gov/Events/AN_CONF/MLRC2008.presentations.shtm#PRES08

 

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Reclaiming the Future: Teachers' Guide and DVD
 

TEACHERS' GUIDE:
Reclaiming the Future: Reforestation in Appalachia (high resolution - 5.47Mb)
Reclaiming the Future: Reforestation in Appalachia (low resolution - 691Kb)  Text only version

DVD:
The full video Reclaiming the Future: Reforestation in Appalachia can now be accessed online at Southern Regional Extension Forestry website.

Direct Video link - http://sref.info/video/reclaiming (29:50)

Note: This link requires QuickTime for viewing.