| Main Title |
Preliminary guidance for estimating erosion on areas disturbed by surface mining activities in the interior western United States, interim final report / |
| Author |
King, Arnold D. ;
Holder., Tommie J. ;
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| CORP Author |
United States. Soil Conservation Service.; Soil Conservation Service, Denver, Colo.; Environmental Protection Agency, Denver, Colo. Office of Energy Activities. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, Office of Energy Activities, |
| Year Published |
1977 |
| Report Number |
EPA 908-4-77-005 |
| Stock Number |
PB-283 341 |
| OCLC Number |
03679015 |
| Subjects |
Soil erosion--United States--Measurement ;
Strip mining--Environmental aspects--United States ;
Soil erosion--Measurement
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| Additional Subjects |
Coal mining ;
Surface mining ;
Erosion ;
Mathematical models ;
Mathematical prediction ;
Soil properties ;
Land reclamation ;
Drainage ;
Rainfall ;
Slope ;
Farms ;
Sediments ;
Tables(Data) ;
Topography ;
Western Region(United States) ;
Universal soil loss equation
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 908-4-77-005 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
11/29/2018 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 908-4-77-005 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ERAD |
EPA 908/4-77-005 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
03/29/2016 |
| NTIS |
PB-283 341 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, maps (1 folded color in pocket) ; 27 cm |
| Abstract |
Surface mining activity in the Interior Western U.S. is increasing. As disruption of surface lands increases, a tool is needed to evaluate alternative mitigating measures needed for reclamation of disturbed lands. This publication provides guidance on the use of the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) to predict water-related erosion on areas disturbed by surface mining. The USLE is a method of estimating soil loss from sheet and rill erosion as a function of rainfall intensity, soil erodibility, length/percent slope, vegetative protection and erosion control practices (contour tillage and stripcropping). The information gained by application of the USLE can be used as a basis for comparing alternative conservation practices used in reclamation planning. (Color illustrations reproduced in black and white) |
| Notes |
"EPA 908-4-77-005." "July 1977." Cover title. Includes bibliographical references. Interim final report. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, Office of Energy Activites Contract Number: EPA-IAG-D6-F071 |
