Photo Libraries: Mine Reclamation Success
Played out mine lands before treatment.
In 1990, on a Nevada mine
settling pond's bare slopes,
team members fed 30 tons of mixed hay to 600 head of
cattle on 10 acres of the dam wall. They also seeded a
'native' mix of grasses, forbs, and brush. One year later
after a 6-inch rainfall they grew 6,800 pounds per acre
of dry matter. The treatment cost $300/acre compared
to the usual $3,000-5,000/acre cost for reclamation work.
See the results below.
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