200 acres of mine reclamation
Restore land to usable state
Flatten slopes
Provide drainage
Prevent erosion
Promote fisheries & wildlife
When the mining is finished the Pit Floor is very wet and rough
To safely get the slopes workable, experienced operators leveled the slope with excavators and bulldozers
The challenge is 20 feet of soil that is steep, wet and turned upside down
Finished product from previous 2 slides
Changed 20-30 feet bluffs to a 6:1 slope ratio
33 foot bluffs to 8:1 slope ratio
Fertilizer and seed applied to reclamation area
Construction of waterway and grade stabilization structure to allow water to safely enter creek
Finished reclamation
Tom Gaedtke, N-TEX Owner (left)
Terry Hopkins, N-TEX Gen. Mgr. (right)
N-TEX with
Gary Klose, Property Owner (left)
and son Reed Klose (kneeling)