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Friday, November __00 )AY, NOVEMBER 3, 2000
<br /> BREAKOUT SESSION I BREAKOUT SESSION 11
<br /> 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
<br /> Main Ballroom Crystal Room `
<br /> RECLAMATION 5E55ION INTERNATIONAL MINING
<br /> Co-Chairpersons: Dave Berry, Coal Program Supervisor, Colorado Chairman, Donald East, President, Knight Plesold & Co., Denver,
<br /> Division of Minerals&Geology,Linda Wagner,Programs Coordinator, Colorado
<br /> Office of Technology Transfer, Office of Surface Mining, Denver,
<br /> Colorado Colorado companies continue to expand involvement in overseas explo-
<br /> ration, development and mining projects. This session will explore the
<br /> The Reclamation Session will highlight award winning reclamation com- activities of major players in the mining industry. The speakers will also
<br /> pleted by Colorado mining industry this year,and two of the OSM Office of provide insights on the evaluation of investment and political risk in devel-
<br /> Technology Transfers initiatives. These efforts, as described below, are oping nations.
<br /> part of a cooperative effort involving all stakeholders,including the mining
<br /> industry, consultants, academia, citizens, state and federal agencies. The
<br /> role of the regulatory authority is to provide a framework where existing dif- ldentt(ying and Managing Risk In International Mining Transactions
<br /> ficult technical problems can be resolved,through application of the latest
<br /> technical research and science-based decision making. Scot W.Anderson,Esq.,Davis,Graham,&Stubbs.LLP,Denver,
<br /> Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology/Colorado Mining Association Colorado
<br /> 2000 Reclamation Awards
<br /> Ranking Countries for Investment Risk
<br /> David Berry,Coal Program Supervisor,Colorado Division of
<br /> Minerals and Geology Bernard Gtrarnera,President&COO,Behre Dolbeaz&Company,
<br /> Inc.,Denver,Colorado
<br /> Hardrock/Rock Products Projects Nominated for Mined Land Reclamation
<br /> Board Awards Managing International Projects
<br /> H.Bruce Humphries,Minerals Program Supervisor,Colorado David Robinson,Bechtel Corporation,Denver,Colorado(invited)
<br /> Division of Minerals and Geology,Denver,Colorado
<br /> This session will review the winners of this year's awards for outstanding An Update on Newmonrs international Mining Operations
<br /> reclamation of Colorado coal and hard rock mining operations.Outstanding
<br /> mining industry reclamation and/or compliance achieved in the Year 2000 David Francisco,Executive Vice President,International Operations,
<br /> will be emphasized and discussed. Newmont Mining Corporation,Denver,Colorado
<br /> An Overview of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation(RUSLE)(August
<br /> 1998)
<br /> Joe Galetovic,Office of Surface Mining,Denver,Colorado r- Z Noon to 2 p.m.
<br /> Previous USDA versions of RUSLE estimated soil loss from most undis- RECLAMATION
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<br /> Curbed/agricultural lands experiencing overland flow (not mined lands or AWARDS LUNCHEON�. �.
<br /> construction sites). Both sediment yield and soil loss for lands where the Lake Terrace Dining Room
<br /> original soil profile was drastically disturbed,replaced or mixed were very
<br /> difficult to calculate, and results were questionable. The agency released
<br /> updated Guidelines and Software for RUSLE 1.06 in August 1998 which Luncheon Speaker:
<br /> provides operators and regulators a tool enhancing their ability to predict a HONORABLE TOM TANCREDO,MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
<br /> disturbed site's sediment behavior through time. This session will review COLORADO SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT'
<br /> new guidelines. (invited)
<br /> Revision of the Handbook of WesteM Reclamation Techn/ques(December
<br /> 1996) Presentation
<br /> Colorado Mining A59oclatlon /
<br /> Linda Wagner,Programs Coordinator,Office of Surface Mining, Colorado Plvielon of Minerals and Geology Coal
<br /> Denver.Colorado Mine Reclamation Awards
<br /> This session will review the techniques described in the Handbook, which and
<br /> are applicable to reclamation following surface coal,hard rock,and sand and Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board Awards
<br /> gravel mining. The Handbook was the culmination of a cooperative effort
<br /> between the mining industry,industry professionals, the academic commu-
<br /> nity and regulatory agencies. The field techniques described in the
<br /> Handbook document field proven reclamation methods. The authors have
<br /> issued a call for "revisiting" the handbook, and adding new information
<br /> unavailable in the late 1995,when the first edition was written.
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