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2 <br />• of regraded land. Yet, revegetation itself cannot be successful without <br />site stabilization and proper management of surface water hydrology. <br />A systematic classification of the physical and hydrologic character- <br />istics of regraded surface mined land in Colorado had not been attempted. <br />Research Objectives <br />The goals of this study include utilizing data from physical and <br />hydrologic characteristics of regraded surface mined land throughout <br />Colorado to estimate potential soil loss under a range of climatic, <br />edaphic, and other manageable conditions; and to provide a framework <br />for planning future reclamation activities. The results are summarized <br />by coal regions and coal fields to determine whether any specific con- <br />• clusion can be made with respect to the soil loss potential of regraded <br />mined lands within regions and fields. Additionally, the extent of <br />influence of each of several major physical characteristics on infil- <br />tration rates is determined. <br />• <br />