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Reclamation shifts to grasses at Preston miners site
Dr. Richard Smith of West Virginia University tests grasses legumes and mixtures on Kingwood Mining land under a federal grant. Fall plantings gain traction with a hydro seeder while operators face spring rain delays. new law requires two growing seasons of undisturbed grass and no grazing before bond release. Kingwood area reclamation includes smoothing cliffs for pasture and local homeowner compensation as swamp land is filled.
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Richard Smith
West Virginia University
Kingwood Mining
Wilkinson
Kingwood
Mary Ruth Corp
Jenkins
Preston County
Ivor Boiarsky
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Boiarsky