Handbook of Methods to Reclaim Wildlife Habitat on Surface Mines in Wyoming

(To access this document directly,click here)

In fulfilling its function, OTT is providing information, links, and downloads of materials appropriate for surface mine design, evaluation, environmental protection, reclamation design, and bond release.

Disclaimer: The technologies described on this site are for information purposes only. The mention herein, of the technologies, companies or any brand names does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining.

Each group of publications accredits the provenance or copyrights.

In order to view the following documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0. If you do not have the reader, click on the Adobe Acrobat Reader button to download.

Download the entire Handbook of Methods to Reclaim Wildlife Habitat on Surface Mines in Wyoming

WY Handbook Reclamation (9.35 MB)

Download individual chapters of Handbook of Methods to Reclaim Wildlife Habitat on Surface Mines in Wyoming

Cover page, Table of Contents, Introduction (611 KB)
Revegetation (2.34 MB)
Landform Diversity and Vertical Structures (1.04 MB)
Aquatic Habitat Features (1.89 MB)
Literature Cited (1.70 MB)
Appendix A: Description of Selected Plant Species used in Reclamation (1.05 MB)
Appendix B: Recommendations for Wetland Creation in Wyoming (407 KB)
Appendix C: Commission Migitation Policy(745 KB)