How can we reduce soil erosion during surface mining of coal?
BMPs may include diverting runoff water away from or establish- ing vegetative cover on disturbed land to prevent erosion, or installing silt fences or sedimentation ponds to remove sus- pended sediment from runoff before it leaves disturbed areas (Conrad, 1990). 1 Can coal reduce erosion? 2 How does coal mining affect erosion? 3
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