Coal Surface Mining Reclamation and Fish and Wildlife Relationships in the Eastern United States. Volume II: Opportunities and Approaches for Fish and Wildlife Planning and Management in Coal Surface Mining, Reclamation and Postmining Land Uses

摘要

Volume II of this two-volume reference manual is intended primarily for use by reclamation planners and managers as a general reference document. It identifies some of the opportunities for fish and wildlife planning and management in connection with various methods of surface mining for coal and the reclamation and management of surface-mined lands. It suggests approaches for management to enhance fish and wildlife in differenct regions and under different conditions, using real-life or hypothetical case examples. It further illustrates what productive habitat for various kinds of wild animal communities looks like at different stages of development.