Open AccessCARBON SEQUESTRATION OF SURFACE MINE LANDS
Author(s) -
Donald H. Graves,
Christopher D. Barton,
Richard Sweigard,
Richard C. Warner
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/825593
Subject(s) - sowing , forestry , carbon sequestration , environmental science , hazard , tree planting , geography , quarter (canadian coin) , agroforestry , agronomy , archaeology , ecology , biology , carbon dioxide
The January-March 2004 Quarter was dedicated to tree planting activities in two locations in Kentucky. During year one of this project there was no available mine land to plant in the Hazard area so 107 acres were planted in the Martin county mine location. This year 120 acres was planted in the Hazard area to compensate for the prior year and an additional 57 acres was planted on Peabody properties in western Kentucky. An additional set of special plots were established on each of these areas that contained 4800 seedlings each for special carbon sequestration determinations. Plantings were also conducted to continue compaction and water quality studies on two newly established areas as well as confirmed measurements on the first years plantings. Total plantings on this project now amount to 357 acres containing 245,960 tree seedlings