FOREST RECLAMATION ADVISORIES
   
The Forest Reclamation Advisories are informational documents written by the ARRI Science Team_* to describe reclamation practices that can be used to prepare coal mined lands for forestry postmining landuses. The Advisories are written for audiences that include mining industry and agency personnel, landowners, and anyone interested in growing trees on surface mines.

Forest Reclamation Advisory No. 1 - The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative
The goals of the ARRI and the purpose of the 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. Advisory No. 4 describes practices for ripping compacted areas so as to loosen soils as 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. In this advisory, the ways in which reclamation methods can encourage rapid succession and accelerate the development of high quality postmining forests are described. [July 2007]

(_*Please note: The Science Team was formerly known as the Academic Team and may still be referred to as such on older ARRI publications).