Land reclamation on old mining land is required by state, federal, and local regulations.  In fact, mining companies must have a plan in place for land reclamation before the mining process even begins.  And land reclamation continues long after the mine is closed, continues for as long as it has to.

So what are some effective methods of mining land reclamation?

• Returning the overburden to the exhausted mine and covering with topsoil.  This is one of the first steps that should be taken after the mine is finished.

• Replant topsoil with native vegetation.  This is the basis from which life can begin to re-take hold of the area.  Once this happens, the old mining land really starts to return back to it’s natural beauty.

• Old mining land is oftentimes turned into a wildlife habitat.  This is great for local animals such as birds, fish, frogs, etc.  so that they have a nice home to live.  It’s turns the ugly scar of a mine into a lush habitat where wildlife can flourish.

• Exhausted mines are sometimes filled with water to become small ponds or lakes, allowing a great habitat for fish, geese, and the predators that live off of them, to thrive.  They also make great fishing spots!

• Development: Build parks, golf courses, and farmland on top of the reclaimed land.  This means jobs!

Mining land reclamation is an extremely vital part of the mining process that cannot be neglected.  The alternative to mining land reclamation is land that looks like, for lack of a better word, hell.  And possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.  Maybe even millions.  Ouch.

From Mother Nature’s perspective, human construction projects are not very constructive at all; rather they are very destructive.  Construction projects, while beneficial towards human progress only in general, can end up leaving a blight upon the landscape. Without a professional land reclamation firm that knows how to handle the dirty work, your abandoned construction site could end up looking like this for years, or, dare I say, decades.

Big jobs such as does would be done in conjunction with a construction firm.

 

Land reclamation is a process in which damaged land is restored to its natural state.  Using our Permeon™ simulated desert patina varnish, soil stabilization from our Soil Mitigation division (and many other services) we are able to heal the land and clean up the construction site so that it looks like a natural landscape once again.  It is no easy task, but the end result is….priceless.

Soil-Tech President Jerry Stanley walks through a wash his company restored after development at MacDonald Highlands.

Question:  What would Las Vegas look like without Soil Tech?

Answer:  A whole lot uglier.

Soil Patina Before and After

Are you a builder who also loves Mother Nature?  Or are you just a businessperson who needs to make a living but has to abide by EPA standards?  Then do yourself a  favor and call Soil Tech and ask about their land reclamation services.  They will heal the land and make it beautiful again.