Using Minesoil and Overburden Analyses to Locate a Highway in West Virginia

Jones, Jennifer R.; Sencindiver, J.; Skousen, Jeff

doi:10.21000/jasmr03010533

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“…Bulk samples were collected from each described horizon, but only soil pH values are presented here. Some of the chemical data for the Upper Freeport minesoils and the undisturbed soils have been reported elsewhere (Jones et al, 2003).…”

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Soil Properties Important to Stream Development on Mined Lands

Skousen

Sencindiver

2004

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Fluvial processes and channel development on landscapes have recently received more attention as designers attempt to establish or replace natural streams on disturbed or degraded sites. Several approaches using similar parameters have been developed to evaluate stream development and erosion processes on natural soils and landscapes. Such approaches include the Manning's and stream power equations for stream development, and the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and the Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI) for erosion. Soil properties used in these methods to evaluate erosion potential include texture (clay, silt and sand contents), bulk density, aggregate stability, rock fragments, soil horizons, rooting density and vegetation cover. Soil scientists have developed a well-known descriptive system for identifying and classifying disturbed soils and this information should be used to more fully evaluate the process of channel development on new landscapes. Therefore, the soil properties used in classification can be evaluated in designing channels and streams on disturbed lands, and refinements on interpreting these physical properties in the context of stream design need to be made.

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Soil Properties Important to Stream Development on Mined Lands

Skousen

Sencindiver

2004

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“…The only laboratory data presented are soil pH values. Some of the chemical data for the Upper Freeport minesoils and the undisturbed soils have been reported elsewhere (Jones et al, 2003).…”

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“…Construction of the highway will disturb native soils, reclaimed mined areas, and wetlands. Some of the mined sites in this watershed are currently producing acid mine drainage (AMD), and highway construction has the potential to increase the production of AMD (Jones et al, 2003;Stephens et al, 2003). Therefore, the sensitive nature of this watershed has raised concerns about the environmental impact of the highway, especially effects on water quality.…”

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“…In order to assess the effects of the highway on the watershed, WVDOH funded a multifaceted project to evaluate pre-highway construction conditions in the watershed. Some parts of the study, including characterization and assessment of wetland soils in the area (Stephens et al, 2003) and the potential of soils and overburden materials to produce additional AMD (Jones et al, 2003) have been completed.…”

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Properties and Genesis of Minesoils on Sites Mined for Bakerstown and Upper Freeport Coals1

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Sencindiver²

2004

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Abstract:Appalachian Corridor H will pass through Beaver Creek watershed in Tucker County, West Virginia. This is a sensitive area because numerous wetlands and reclaimed mined lands are located in the vicinity of the proposed highway. The West Virginia Division of Highways funded a project to assess the effects of the highway on the watershed. The two major coal beds in the watershed were Bakerstown, a member of the Conemaugh Formation, and Upper Freeport, a member of the Allegheny Formation. Bakerstown was mined and reclaimed in the 1970s, and Upper Freeport was mined and reclaimed in the 1960s. The dominant vegetation on the Bakerstown sites was grasses and legumes with scattered trees, while Upper Freeport sites were uniformly covered with red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.). In order to document the existing conditions prior to the construction of the highway, a study was initiated to evaluate the properties and genesis of minesoils in the watershed. Six minesoil sampling points were located on Bakerstown sites and six were located on Upper Freeport sites. In addition, six sampling points were located on contiguous native soils. Soil profiles were described and horizons were sampled for laboratory physical and chemical analyses. The native soils were well drained to very poorly drained Inceptisols or Ultisols developed in alluvium or colluvium. Three of the six sampling points had fragipans. Minesoils developing on the Bakerstown sites had A horizons ranging from 3 to 16 cm thick. Sola of these soils ranged in thickness from 15 to 49 cm. Five of the six points had sola ranging from 15 to 33 cm thick. Minesoils on the Upper Freeport sites had A horizons that were 4 to 11 cm thick. Five of the six sampling points had sola ranging from 9 to 35 cm thick. One point had an uncommonly thick solum with Bw horizons described to 99 cm. Minesoils on both sites were classified as Entisols and Inceptisols. Although the depth of minesoil sola forming on the Upper Freeport and the Bakerstown sites was similar, fewer horizons were described per profile in Bakerstown minesoils. We attributed this horizonation difference to differences in parent materials. The rock fragments in Bakerstown minesoils were predominantly sandstones, whereas rock fragments in the Upper Freeport minesoils were a mixture of shale and sandstone.

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The (F)utility of Post-Conviction Polygraph Testing

Rosky

2012

Sex Abuse

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The apparent utility of the polygraph to work both as a treatment and supervision aid and as a deterrent for future offending is cited as ample justification for its use. This article examines these claims to demonstrate that although post-conviction polygraph testing may have some utility by increasing disclosures of prior offending and, within specific cases, admissions of treatment and supervision violations, the limited evidence accumulated thus far does not adequately ascertain its accuracy nor support its efficacy or effectiveness as a deterrent. The article concludes with recommendations for creating a real evidentiary base beyond polygraph testing's apparent ability to elicit more information from offenders to evidence that can determine whether it is efficacious and effective in reducing criminality and deviance.

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Using Minesoil and Overburden Analyses to Locate a Highway in West Virginia

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Soil Properties Important to Stream Development on Mined Lands

Soil Properties Important to Stream Development on Mined Lands

Properties and Genesis of Minesoils on Sites Mined for Bakerstown and Upper Freeport Coals1

The (F)utility of Post-Conviction Polygraph Testing

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