Performance standards and monitoring requirements of surface coal mine reclamation success in mountainous jurisdictions of western North America: A review

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-229

  Smyth, C R ^a   Dearden, P ^b  

^a Myosotis Ecological Consulting   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community; Ecosystem; Landscape; Monitoring; Performance standards; Population; Surface mine reclamation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MOUNTAIN REGION; REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAND USE; LANDSCAPING; NORTH AMERICA;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0032123350     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1998.0209     Document Type: Article

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