RECLAMATION ON THE BLACK MESA OF ARIZONA

Black Mesa is a 3200-sq-mile geologic remnant located exclusively on Indian lands of the Navajo and Hopi nations. Peabody Coal Co. plans to mine approximately 14,000 acres during the next 30 years. Lack of soil moisture and uncontrolled grazing of livestock are the major problems in getting an effective vegetative cover restablished. The reclamation plans of Peabody call for a regrading of the spoil material into topography that blends in with the adjacent natural landscape.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Mining Congress

  Ring Building, 1200 18th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Thames, J L
  • Verma, T R
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 42-46
• Serial:
  • Mining Congress Journal
  • Volume: 63
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Mining Congress

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal mines; Coal mining; General surface features of the earth; Land reclamation; Livestock; Soil water; Topography
• Uncontrolled Terms: Landscape
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173565
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM