Subseries VI: Outside Research , 1964 - 1996
Sub-Series
Scope and Content:
From the Collection:
The Earth Conservancy Project files, 1960-2003, bulk 1988-2001, contain materials documenting various aspects of the organization’s activity. The core mission of the Earth Conservancy is to address the impact of historical coal mining practices in Northeastern Pennsylvania and to restore the land’s economic, recreational, residential, and ecological value. Materials within the collection include papers outlining the origins of the organization, Board meeting minutes and executive committee meeting minutes, organizational policies, procedures, and bylaws, financial documentation via quarterly reports for various plans (SESLU, ARC, ROW, REES, ARPA), grant funding, budgeting, operating expenses, letters, environmental engineering projects from Wilkes professors and faculty, outreach projects, Earth Conservancy applications and accomplishments, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, reclamation plans for acid mine damage and other proposed plants that were not completed, environmental assessments and soil assessments, maps, land evaluation due to mining, and mine beds in various folios throughout Luzerne County. This collection spans a wide range of years but the bulk of the material focuses on the organization in its early stages from 1988-2001.
The Earth Conservancy Project collection is arranged into ten series with some series arranged further into smaller subseries to reflect different components of the organization.
The first series, The Earth Conservancy Organization files, 1992-1997, is arranged into two subseries and highlights the Earth Conservancy Board of trustees meeting minutes, executive committee meeting minutes, organizational policies and procedures, bylaws, and other institutional records.
The second series, Committee Meetings, 1993-1997, contains member meetings minutes and bylaw committee meetings minutes.
The third series, Financial, 1983-2001, is arranged into four subseries and contains quarterly reports, finances for various projects, other budgeting and expenses, grants and grant proposals, the lawsuit between the Earth Conservancy and American Asphalt in 1997, and prospective Blue Coal land sales.
The fourth subseries, Earth Conservancy in Higher Education, 1988-1997, contains documents highlighting various environmental and recycling projects with some of Wilkes University’s faculty, and information on the Ben Franklin Partnership Program.
The fifth series, Correspondence, 1991-1997, contains letters, memorandums, program applications, Earth Conservancy accomplishments, newspaper clippings, the League of Women’s Voters article on the Earth Conservancy, and other brochures.
The sixth series, REES Plans, 1987-ca .1997, is arranged into four subseries and provides research and development on two parcels of land, Nanticoke 1 and Newport 4, as established by the Restoration of Environmentally Exploited Sites (REES), as well as a compendium of unapproved projects on other various land parcels in Luzerne County; this series also contains a joint proposal with the National Institute for Environmental Renewal for using a mixture of composted sewage slush and fly ash as a soil substitute in the Cleveland parcel and one of the Lauren Run Parcels.
There are also quarterly reports on REES activity and plans, as well as the final report of the entire initiative. The seventh series, Luzerne County Land Evaluation, 1963-1992, is arranged into four subseries and contains descriptions of mines and extraction in various panels and folios, rock formation, and soil assessments; this series also highlights flood assessments and subsidence potential. The eighth series, Earth Conservancy Memos, 1994-1996, contains various memorandums dealing with REES activities and projects, as well as several studies found through emails, letters, and surveys.
The ninth series, Kenneth Klemow’s Assessments, 2002-2003, provide insight on water quality investigation for wetlands and watersheds and their relationship to acid mine drainage.
The tenth series, Thomas Walski Reports, 1960-1997, is arranged into six subseries and contains research, planning, and associated press and finances in regards to the AMD wetland creation.
The Earth Conservancy Project collection is arranged into ten series with some series arranged further into smaller subseries to reflect different components of the organization.
The first series, The Earth Conservancy Organization files, 1992-1997, is arranged into two subseries and highlights the Earth Conservancy Board of trustees meeting minutes, executive committee meeting minutes, organizational policies and procedures, bylaws, and other institutional records.
The second series, Committee Meetings, 1993-1997, contains member meetings minutes and bylaw committee meetings minutes.
The third series, Financial, 1983-2001, is arranged into four subseries and contains quarterly reports, finances for various projects, other budgeting and expenses, grants and grant proposals, the lawsuit between the Earth Conservancy and American Asphalt in 1997, and prospective Blue Coal land sales.
The fourth subseries, Earth Conservancy in Higher Education, 1988-1997, contains documents highlighting various environmental and recycling projects with some of Wilkes University’s faculty, and information on the Ben Franklin Partnership Program.
The fifth series, Correspondence, 1991-1997, contains letters, memorandums, program applications, Earth Conservancy accomplishments, newspaper clippings, the League of Women’s Voters article on the Earth Conservancy, and other brochures.
The sixth series, REES Plans, 1987-ca .1997, is arranged into four subseries and provides research and development on two parcels of land, Nanticoke 1 and Newport 4, as established by the Restoration of Environmentally Exploited Sites (REES), as well as a compendium of unapproved projects on other various land parcels in Luzerne County; this series also contains a joint proposal with the National Institute for Environmental Renewal for using a mixture of composted sewage slush and fly ash as a soil substitute in the Cleveland parcel and one of the Lauren Run Parcels.
There are also quarterly reports on REES activity and plans, as well as the final report of the entire initiative. The seventh series, Luzerne County Land Evaluation, 1963-1992, is arranged into four subseries and contains descriptions of mines and extraction in various panels and folios, rock formation, and soil assessments; this series also highlights flood assessments and subsidence potential. The eighth series, Earth Conservancy Memos, 1994-1996, contains various memorandums dealing with REES activities and projects, as well as several studies found through emails, letters, and surveys.
The ninth series, Kenneth Klemow’s Assessments, 2002-2003, provide insight on water quality investigation for wetlands and watersheds and their relationship to acid mine drainage.
The tenth series, Thomas Walski Reports, 1960-1997, is arranged into six subseries and contains research, planning, and associated press and finances in regards to the AMD wetland creation.
Dates
- 1964 - 1996
Extent
From the Collection: 16 boxes (16 document boxes [16.672 linear feet] )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subseries VI: Outside Research, 1964-1996
Subseries VI: Outside Research, 1964-1996 (15.19-15.21, 16.1-16.9), are arranged based on the researcher and what the research covered. Walski collected research examining other AMD wetland treatment techniques that may be used for the AMD wetland treatment on Earth Conservancy land. Walski’s annotations are left on some of the research documents. Such research is as follows (in no particular order). Researcher R. Kelman Wieder from the Dept. of Biology at Villanova University examined Fe(II) and Fe(III) retention. William (Bill) Tarutis from the Dept. of GeoEnvironmental Sciences and Engineering at Wilkes University, researched AMD wetlands, some of which was conducted with Richard F. Unz of Pennsylvaia State University. Lloyd R. Stark with his colleagues from Pennsylvania State University studied wetlands, aquatic processes, storm effects, and mushroom substrate. Jeff Skousen of West Virginia University studied chemicals (limestone, hydrated lime, sodium carbonate, and ammonia) usage for treating wetlands. William J. Mitsch from Ohio State University examined ecosystem conservation, self-design, sustainability, and applied ecology. Samuel A. McClintock from Pennsylvania State University studied utilizing diversion wells for AMD treatment, as well as with acid-damaged streams and acid rain. R.S. Hedin conducted research with R.W. Hammack, R.W. Nairn, and others examined AMD recovery, contaminant removal capabilities of wetlands, and they also include course notes for the PA DER workshop. Donald A. Hammer, from Tennessee, studied wetlands as wastewater treatment. Other literature authors include the following: R.H. Kadlec, C.L. Carlson and C.A. Carlson, M.T. Hiel and F.J. Kerins Jr., L.L. Stillings, J.J. Gryta, T.A. Ronning, P. Eger and K. Lapakko, J.C. Sencindiver and D.K. Bhumbla, D.E. Samuel, H.W. Rauch, J.C. Emerick, W.W. Huskie, D.J. Cooper, S.D. Machemer, J.S. Reynolds, L.S. Laudon, T.R. Wildeman, W. Davison, C.S. Reynolds, E. Tipping, R.D. Letterman, M. Hadad, C.T. Driscoll, W.J. Jewell (published in American Scientist), J.D. Waterman and D.S. Brown (in CWWT News), L.H. Michaud, R.F. Anderson, S.L. Schiff, R.H. Hosking Jr, T.D. Mayer, W.M. Jarrell, G.S. Shelpp, W. Chesworth, G. Spiers, A.J. Cameron, P.S. Liss, N.F. Gray, W. Wang, Z. Xu, J. Finch, D.R. Long, T.L. Theis, P.C. Singer, W. Sung, J.J. Morgan, E.J. Forbes, C.C. Hustwit, T.E. Ackman, P.E. Erickson, and J.R. Jones. Many of their papers were submitted at the 1988 Mine Drainage and Surface Mine Reclamation Conference. Other contributors include the Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science and Lehigh University. Lastly, there is also research in association with wetland remediation for zinc contamination, which includes the Palmerton zinc superfund site (final report for phase I and II).
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu