The 2011 Water Research Symposium
Coal and Water in Central Appalachia: The Challenge to Balance
The 2011 Water Research Symposium was held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, in the Alumni Assembly Hall at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Virginia. 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.
Program At-a-Glance: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. | Welcome- Alumni Assembly Hall Stephen H. Schoenholtz, Virginia Water Resources Research Center Paul Ziemkiewicz, West Virginia Water Research Institute James Kipp, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute |
| 9:05 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Historical Perspectives on Coal Mining, Water Quality and Prediction of Impacts W. Lee Daniels, Professor, Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 9:30 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. | EPA's Perspective of Coal and Water in Central Appalachia John (Randy) Pomponio, Director, Mid-Atlantic Environmental Assessment & Innovation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3 Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 9:55 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. | Virginia's Challenge to Balance Richard Davis, Abandoned Mine Land Projects Coordinator, Division of Mined Land Reclamation, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 10:20 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. | The Changing Regulatory Landscape for Coal Tom Clarke, Director, Division of Mining and Reclamation, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 11:10 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. | Industry's Challenge - Adapting to a Radically Different "Balance" John Jones, Director of Environmental Regulatory & External Affairs, Alpha Natural Resources Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 11:35 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Adapting to Meet Emerging Challenges Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch- Latham Ball Room |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. | Achieving the Hydrologic Balance During Mining and Reclamation Richard Warner, Extension Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 1:35 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. | Total Dissolved Solids from Coal Mining in Central Appalachia Carl Zipper, Associate Professor, Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 2:10 p.m. -2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. | Natural Rate of Selenium Attenuation at Southern West Virginia Surface Mines Paul Ziemkiewicz, Director, West Virginia Water Research Institute Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 3:05 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Towards a New Generation of Informed Environmental Decision Making in Mined Appalachian Watersheds Todd Petty, Associate Professor, Forestry and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University Download Presentation (PDF) |
| 3:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Distribution of Certificates |