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	A Geologic Overview of Mountaintop Removal Mining - http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/mtrm/wvgesmtr.pdf West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey coal geologists report to the Economic Committee of the Governor's Task Force on Mountaintop Removal and Related Mining Methods.
	Low Mine Soil Compaction Research - http://www.mcrcc.osmre.gov/PDF/Forums/Reforestation/Session%203/3-3.pdf Ongoing study to evaluate the effects of soil compaction on the survivability and growth of high value tree species at the Starfire Mine in Perry County, Kentucky.
	Woody Establishment Patterns Following Mountaintop Removal in The Coal River Valley - http://www.mcrcc.osmre.gov/PDF/Forums/Reforestation/Poster/P-1.pdf Study examines whether vegetation patterns exist for specific man-made land forms following this mining practice.
	Leveling a Mountain of Research on Mountaintop Removal Strip Mining - http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/interference/mountaintop-removal-mining.html Excerpt from the July 2004 update to the February 2004 Union of Concerned Scientists report "Scientific Integrity in Policymaking."
	Small Mammal Communities on a Reclaimed Mountaintop Mine/Valley Fill Landscape in Southern West Virginia - http://www.werc.usgs.gov/sandiego/pdfs/chamblin_thesis.pdf Study examines effects on terrestrial wildlife species. Includes maps, aerial photographs and references.

	Characterization and Quality of Soils Developing on a Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine - https://eidr.wvu.edu/files/2152/Thomas_Kevin_Thesis.pdf Study describes and characterizes different aged mine soils on a reclaimed site and on contiguous native soils. Includes references.
	Mountaintop Mining/Valley Fill in Appalachia - http://www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/pdf/mtm-vf_fpeis_full-document.pdf Final programmatic environmental impact statement from the Environmental Protection Agency. Includes a summary and references.
	Soil Health of Mountaintop Removal Mines in Southern West Virginia - http://www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/pdf/Appendices/Appendix%20E%20Terrestrial/Soil%20Study/Mountaintop%20removal%20report2.pdf Report evaluates physical, chemical and microbiological properties of mine soils developing on reclaimed mountaintop removal coal mines. Includes references.
	EPA: Mountaintop Removal Mining/Valley Fill Environmental Impact Technical Study - http://www.epa.gov/Region3/mtntop/pdf/Appendices/Appendix%20E%20Terrestrial/Vertebrate%20study/vertebratestudy.pdf Quantifies diversity and relative abundance of songbird, raptor, small mammal and herpetofaunal populations on reclaimed areas, fragmented forests and intact forest. Includes references, tables, graphs and maps.
	Soil Horizon Development on a Mountaintop Surface Mine in Southern West Virginia - http://www.wvu.edu/~Agexten/landrec/soilhori.htm Evaluates the quality of soils developing on a reclaimed mountaintop removal mine in southern West Virginia. Includes photographs.

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