Coal mine reclamation commonly involves refilling the active pit of the surface coal mine after coal has been extracted, spreading topsoil over the area, and then replanting it. Despite these efforts, reclaimed land may not look like unmined land for quite some time (if ever). Which placemark identifies a region that has been reclaimed in this manner in 2005?

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Darren Esparza

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7 January, 19:42

Coal mine reclamation commonly involves refilling the active pit of the surface coal mine after coal has been extracted, spreading topsoil over the area, and then replanting it. Despite these efforts, reclaimed land may not look like unmined land for quite some time (if ever). Which placemark identifies a region that has been reclaimed in this manner in 2005?

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Ivan Odom · Answer 1

The Eagle Butte Mine identifies the coal-rich Powder River Basin in Wyoming. It is located 7 miles north of Gillette, Wyoming, and is an open-pit mine that produces subitominous coal from Roland and Smith seams.

In 2005, the mine was awarded because of the superior quality of its shrub patches on its reclamation.

Reclamation and revegetation are requirements by federal law to companies after the removal of the coal.