Soil characteristics, biotic composition, and vegetative production of areas leased by Western Coal Company for strip mining near Fruitland, New Mexico
Special Report No. 20
July 1972
Soil Characteristics, Biotic Composition, and
Vegetative Production of Areas Leased by
Western Coal Company for
Strip Mining Near Fruitland, New Mexico
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A Report to the
Western Coal Company
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Soil characteristics, biotic composition, and vegetative production of areas leased by Western Coal Company for strip mining near Fruitland, New Mexico
Series Designation
Special Report 20
Table of Contents
Foreword; Introduction; Existing situation; Background; Climate; Geology; Soils; Methods and standards; Field methods; Computation of data; Description; Grazing capacity; Results; Soils; Description of vegetation; Vegetative productivity; Rodent population estimated by trapping; Mammals in the area; Birds seen in the area; Conclusions; Primary impact of the mining operation; Aesthetics or appearance of the landscape; Vegetation; Animal life; Recommendations; Animals; Spoil pile reclamation; Bibliography; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III
Description
This report examines the feasibility and potential impact of strip mining operations in the Fruitland, New Mexico area.
Gould, Walter L., (Walter Leonard), 1923-; Howard, V. W. (Volney Ward), 1941-; Valentine, Kenneth A.;
Date Original
1972-07
Digital Publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Rights
Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents.
Collection
NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications
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Soil characteristics, biotic composition, and vegetative production of areas leased by western coal company for strip mining near Fruitland, New Mexico
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Special Report No. 20
July 1972
Soil Characteristics, Biotic Composition, and
Vegetative Production of Areas Leased by
Western Coal Company for
Strip Mining Near Fruitland, New Mexico
^
A Report to the
Western Coal Company
LIBRARY
APR 0 7197$
NEW MEXICO SI
K-£%IC0 UN-VERSffy
ATE
S
93 j____S__-^" AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
.E58 L^
no. 20
