PROCEEDINGS FOURTH ANNUAL WEST VIRGINIA SURFACE MINE DRAINAGE TASK FORCE SYMPOSIUM
MAY 26, 1983
SHERATON INN, CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
Co-sponsored by:
WEST VIRGINIA SURFACE MINE DRAINAGE TASK FORCE
WEST VIRGINIA MINING & RECLAMATION ASSOCIATION
PROGRAM
| Registration | |
| 8:45-9:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction David C. Callaghan Director, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources Charleston, WV |
| 9:00-9:30 a.m. | “Legislative Report Benjamin C. Greene President, West Virginia Surface mining & Reclamation Association Charleston, WV |
| 9:30-10:00 a.m. | “Implementation of the Committee Substitute for S.B. 116 Passed by the 1983 Legislature Dr. Brent Wahlquist Deputy Director, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources Charleston, WV |
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | “Energy Research at WVU – Exploring West Virginia’s Future” Dr. M. Dayne Aldridge Director, Energy Research Center, West Virginia University Morgantown, WV |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-11:15 a.m. | “Revegetation and Water Quality Aspects of Mine and Tailings Drainage Control” Dr. Edward Watkin President, Mine Waste Reclamation, Ltd., Guelph, Ontario |
| 11:15-11:45 a.m. | “Modeling Productivity, Erosion, and Acid Mine Drainage on Reclaimed Spoils” Dr. Andrew Rogowski Soil Scientist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Northeast Watershed Research Center University Park, PA |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 P.M. | Lunch |
| 1:00-1:10 P.M. | “The Acid Mine Drainage Technical Advisory Committee” Dr. Frank T. Caruccio Associate Professor of Geology University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| “Assessing Acid Loads of Coal Mine Overburden as Related to Grain Size Distribution” Dr. Gwendelyn Geidel Research Fellow, Department of Geology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC | |
| 1:30-1:50 p.m. | “At-Source Control of Acid Mine Drainage” Dr. Robert Kleinmann Supervisory Geologist, U.S. Bureau of Mines Research Center Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1:50-2:10 p.m. | “A Method for Prevention of Acid Mine Drainage: An Update Progress Report” Dr. A. H. Stiller Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV |
| 2:10-2:30 p.m. | “Laboratory Studies of Acid Generation From Coal Associated Rocks” Dr. John J.Renton Professor of Geology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV |
| 2:30-2:50 p.m. | “Effects of Selected Reclamation Methods on Minesoil Properties: A Progress Report” Dr. John C. Sencindiver Assistant Professor of Agronomy, Division of Plant & Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV |
| 2:50-3:20 p.m. | Break |
| 3:20-3:40 p.m. | “The Effect of Plastic Liner on Acid Loads: DLM Site” Dr. Frank T. Caruccio Associate Professor of Geology, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC |
| 3:40-4:00 p.m. | “Field Applications of Phosphate and PVC Covering” Hans E. Naumann Chief Engineer, Island Creek Coal Company, Craigsville, WV |
Papers not on Program
- OBSERVATIONS ON THE EVOLUTION OF Coal Mine Drainage Control Lovell
- RESEARCH and DEMONSTRATION STUDIES in ACID MINE DRAINAGE ABATEMENT TECHNOLOGY Frank T. Caruccio
SPEAKERS
| Dr. M. Dayne Aldridge, Director Energy Research Center West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-2867 |
Dr. John J. Renton Professor of Geology Department of Geology West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-5603 |
| Mr. David C. Callaghan, Director West Virginia Department of Natural Resources 1800 Washington Streett East Charleston, West Virginia 25305 (304) 348-2754 |
Dr. Andrew Rogowski Soil Scientist U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Northeast Watershed Research Center 110 Research Building A University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 (814) 238-4976 |
| Dr. Frank T. Caruccio Associate Professor Department of Geology University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina 29208 (803) 777-4512 or 6878 |
Dr. John C. Sencindiver Assistant Professor of Agronomy Division of Plant & Soil Sciences College of Agriculture & Forestry West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-6256 |
| Dr. Gwendelyn Geidel Research Fellow Department of Geology University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina 29208 (803) 777-4511 or 6878 |
Dr. Alfred H. Stiller Assistant Professor Department of Chemical Engineering West Virginia University Evansdale Campus Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-5398 |
| Mr. Benjamin C. Greene, President West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association 1624 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, West Virginia 25311 (304) 346-5318 |
Dr. Brent Wahlquist Deputy Director West Virginia Department of Natural Resources 1800 Washington Street, East Charleston, West Virginia 25305 (304) 348-2754 |
| Dr. Robert Kleinmann Supervisory Geologist U.S. Bureau of Mines Research Center P. 0. Box 18070 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236 (412) 675-6555 |
Dr. Edward Watkin, President Mine Waste Reclamation, Ltd. 565 Massey Road Guelph, Ontario Canada NlH6Rl (519) 823-2060 |
| Mr. Hans E. Naumann, Chief Engineer Island Creek Coal Company Northern Division P. 0. Box 75 Craigsville, West Virginia 26205 (304) 742-5502 |