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What is mine remediation ?
Mine remediation is the process of restoring land after been mined back to its natural state.

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Acceptable remedies

Cover tailings to reduce contact with precipitation
Sedimentation ponds/retention basins
Bioremediation by sulfate-reducing bacteria

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picture before mine remediation vs after:

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If you cant get the plants to grow back around the mine we should repurpose the area. (Failure to remediate area.)

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Jason Robertson

1. Change the topography back to its original state
2. Replace or add topsoil/nutrients to improve soil quality
3. Plant or replant native vegetation (fast growing species)
4. Monitor the landscape for 5-10 years to make sure everything turns out okay

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Haley Young
mining is a destructive process and it can take hundreds of years to return an area to its original topography. Leaving an area in disrepair would present signs of soil erosion, risk of mudslides, lowered albedo, as well as other potentially deadly effects to the environment that was mined.

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Government on Mining
Laws have been placed in order to stop companies and businesses from tearing up the land for minerals and ores without them having to take any steps to help clean up the mess they have created.

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consequences of strip mining -
leaves lots of tailings and is inefficient due to soil erosion. the materials are removed and the land is left ripped apart. rain then washes the loose sediments away and pollutes nearby waters.

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Mai-Lynn
-there will be difficulty re-establishing vegetation due to:
-low precipitation and soil fertility
-since there is no vegetation, land is more prone to landslides, soil erosion, and runoff

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Remediating acid mining
This can be done through adding a base to counteract the acidification of water and soil. Remove tailings as to prevent contact with precipitation. Use bioremediation the process of using or introducing other life forms to break down pollutants.