Presentations

Morning Sessions

• Historical Perspectives on Coal Mining, Water Quality, and Prediction of Impacts
• Perspectives on Surface Coal Mining and Water in Central Appalachia
• Coal and Water: Virginia's Challenge to Balance
• Division of Mining and Reclamation
• Adapting to a Radially Different "Balance"
• Adapting to Meet Emerging Challenges

Afternoon Sessions

• Achieving the Hydrologic Balance During Mining and Reclamation
• Total Dissolved Solids from Coal Mining in Central Appalachia
• Natural Rate of Selenium Attenuation at Southern West Virgnina Surface Mines
• Informed Environmental Decision Making in Mined Appalachian Watersheds

About the Symposium

The institutes for water resources in Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky are pleased to have sponsored this one-day symposium that focused on the challenges of balancing the management of coal and water in central Appalachia.

Invited experts from the region provided contemporary insights into the policies and scientific information associated with water resources and coal mining in the central Appalachians. Representatives of federal and state agencies provided perspectives on water-protection policies that affect mining operations. Technical presentations by university scientists addressed the influences of coal mining practices on total dissolved solids, selenium, aquatic biota, and hydrology of rivers and streams in the region. Symposium participants had the opportunity to ask questions and participate in lively group discussions.

Speaker presentations are available on this website to the left.  We thank all the presenters, sponsors and attendees for making this event a success.