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Slide 2 By Leor & Gabriel Davoodpour Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Definition: Removing a mineral deposit from the Earth after removing the layer of earth above it. Techniques: Area Mining Open Pit Mining Contour Mining Auger Mining Mountaintop Removal Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Landslides, erosion, sedimentation, and flooding. Eliminates existing vegetation and alters the natural soil layers. Land after mining is not capable of plant succession. All species either destroyed or displaced. Habitats like cliffs and caves are almost impossible to restore. Causes deforestation Slide 12 Mainly to gain coal and other minerals. Coal near the surface of the ground has been used up. Slide 13 Finding an area that doesnt have much contact with water. Revegetating a site after mining is complete. Limit the amount of mines that can be put in an area. Find a better way to mine that would not hurt nature. Use recycled materials instead of mined materials in daily life. Design mines that produce less waste. Environmental cleanups. Slide 14 Some strip miners are taking the responsible route of following basic steps to decrease side affects to strip mining. OSMRE Efforts by EPA Federal governments inputting laws to suppress strip mining. Slide 15 Slide 16 Slide 17 Slide 18 Slide 19 Contact the OSMRE (Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement) at (202)-208-2565 and if you have questions email getinfo@osmre.gov. Contact the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) on Facebook, Twitter, Google + Learn more on the EPA YouTube channel If you want to share your opinions/feelings find a blog at http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/greenversations.