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• Atkinson, R.B., Zipper, C.E., Daniels, W.L., and Cairns, J., Jr., 1997, Constructing wetlands during reclamation to improve wildlife habitat: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Reclamation Guidelines for Surface Mined Land in Southwest Virginia, Powell River Project, Publication 460-129, 12 p., http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-129/460-129.html
• Bromley, P.T., and Cushwa, 1990, Wildlife and fish habitat on reclaimed surface-mined lands: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Reclamation Guidelines for Surface Mined Land in Southwest Virginia, Powell River Project, Publication 460-125, 4 p.
• Burger, J. A., and Torbert, J.L., 1998, Maximizing the value of forests on reclaimed mine land: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powell River Project Series, Publication 460-138, http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-138/460-138.html
• Burger, J.A., and Zipper, C.E., 2002, How to restore forests on surface-mined land: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powell River Series, Publication 460-123, http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-123/460-123.html
• Burger, J.A., Zipper, C.E., and Rodrigue, 2002, Powell River Project Information for the Virginia Coal fields: Mine permitting to establish productive forests as post-mining land uses: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powell River Series, Publication 460-141, http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-141/460-141.html#L1
• Gerken, J., and Baker, C., 1990, Beef production from forages grown on reclaimed surface-mined land: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Reclamation Guidelines for Surface Mined Land in Southwest Virginia, Powell River Project, Publication 460-128, 7 p., http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-128/460-128.html
• Kentucky Coal Association, 2002, Coal Education, Post-mining land use pictures, website, http://www.coaleducation.org/technology/default.htm
• Krebs, R.D., and Zipper, C.E., 1997, Foundations for housing on reclaimed land: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powell River Project Series, Publication Number 460-115, http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-115/460-115.html
• Office of Surface Mine Reclamation and Enforcement, no date, accessed in 2006, (Abandoned mine land) Photo library-Post-mining land use website, http://www.osmre.gov/scripts/album.pl?album=Landuse;photo_height=150
• Torbert, J.L., Burger, J.A., and Johnson, J., 1994, Commercial forestry as a post-mining land use: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Reclamation Guidelines for Surface Mined Land in Southwest Virginia, Powell River Project, Publication 460-136, http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-136/460-136.html
• Torbert, J.L., Burger, J.A., and Johnson, J., 1996, Commercial forestry as a post-mining land use: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powell River Project Series, Publication 460-136, http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-136/460-136.html
• Torbert, J.L., Burger, J.A., Nichols, T.J., and Johnson, J., 1997, Growing Christmas trees on reclaimed surface-mined land: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powell River Series, Publication 460-116, http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-116/460-116.html
• Zipper, C.E., and Winter, S., 1997, Stabilizing reclaimed mines to support buildings and development: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Reclamation Guidelines for Surface Mined Land in Southwest Virginia, Powell River Project, Publication 460-130, 12 p., http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-130/460-130.html
• Zipper, C.E., and Yates, C., 1998, Reclaiming mined lands as industrial sites: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powell River Project, Publication 460-132, 4 p.
• Zipper, C.E., and Yates, C., 1999, Reclaiming mined lands as industrial sites: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powell River Series, Publication 460-132., http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-132/460-132.html
• Zipper, C.E., Reneau, R.B., Jr., and Saluta, M.A., 2005, On-Site Treatment and Disposal of Residential
  Wastewaters on Mined Lands: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Powell River Project Series for the Virginia Coalfields, Publication 460-142., http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/mines/460-142/460-142.html

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