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EDEN AND LOWELL, VERMONT
VERMONT ASBESTOS GROUP MINE
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Unstable Tailing Piles, Steep Slopes, Lack of Good Site Closure and Intense Precipitation Events Led to Off-Site Migration
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Off-Site Migration of Asbestos Laden Sediment Led to EPA Removal Action
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Two years after the removal action, ERT approached Region 1 with an offer to help fund a pilot study that would attempt to grow sustainable vegetation on this inhospitable landscape. The United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service worked with the Vermont DEC to collect representative site ‘soil’ in order to run lab tests to determine the optimal amendments and plant species.
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Samples of the ‘soil’ matrix were collected and shipped to the USDA laboratory/greenhouse.
Nine different plant species were evaluated by attempting growth in a) the control (‘soil’ matrix) b) control + fertilizer (NPK) c) control + compost + NPK
d) control + compost + NPK + gypsum e) control + topsoil + NPK
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• Why fertilizer?
Serpentine soil revegetation studies have shown that mine wastes are highly deficient in P, Ca, N, and K. A recommended fertilizer for establishing grass forage in northern Vermont is 50-100-100 lb/A of NPK (1:2:2 ratio)
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• Why compost?
Improves soil structure, porosity, and densityIncreases moisture infiltration and permeability of heavy soils, reducing
erosion and runoffImproves water holding capacitySupplies a variety of macro and micronutrientsSlow release of N, P, Zn, and CuMay control or suppress certain soil-borne plant pathogensSupplies significant quantities of organic matterImproves cation exchange capacity of soils and growing media (improves
ability of soil to hold nutrients)Supplies beneficial micro-organisms to soils and growing mediaImproves and stabilizes soil pH
This particular compost was a mature product from a local Vermont dairy farm containing manure and yard waste
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• Why gypsum?
Plant roots on normal plant species do not penetrate into serpentine subsoils or mine waste with insufficient Ca
Simple Ca deficiency or Mg-induced Ca deficiency will persist until the Ca:Mg ratio is increased to much higher levels
Commercial gypsum is a mined product and normally sold in pelletized form. Since this limits the rate of dissolution of Ca to where it can’t satisfy the plant’s Ca requirement, powdered gypsum was used. As reagent chemical powder is extremely expensive, a increasingly available powdered gypsum manufactured during the removal of SO2 from coal fired power plants (Flue gas desulfurization: FGD-Gypsum) was substituted.
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Control Control+NPK Compost Compost+Gypsum Top Soil
Indiangrass 26 Days from Seeding
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Control Control+NPK Compost Compost+Gypsum Top Soil
Big Bluestem 26 Days from Seeding
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Control Control+NPK Compost Compost+Gypsum Top Soil
Kentucky Bluegrass 26 Days from Seeding
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Kentucky Bluegrass 47 Days from Seeding
Control Control+NPK
Compost Compost+Gypsum
Top Soil
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Analysis of Laboratory Plantings
1) Preparation of pots and seeding
2) Watering and observing treatment responses
3) Harvest of plant shoots for yield measurement and analysis a) height measured at about 15 cm growth (approximately
6-8 weeks) b) shoots cut at about 2.5 cm for chemical analysis
4) Regrowth of shoots and examination of roots a) plant growth continued until analysis of shoots are
completed b) depth of root penetration measured
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5) Analysis of plant samples
a) dried, weighed, dry ashed, and prepped for analysis b) analyzed for Ca, Mg, K, P, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, and Ni
6) Analysis of Soil, Mine Waste, and Amendments
a) these constituents need to be analyzed so the effects of the amendments can be understood at the end
b) analyzed for exchangeable nutrients, phytoavailable phosphorus, total nutrients, and soil solution type extractable nutrients
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TAKING IT TO THE FIELD
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MIXING OF AMENDMENTS AND SEED
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Limestone was added to the mixture in the field to offset the acidification of soil from legumes (clover). When legumes fix N, the N is oxidized and generates acidity. If the pH gets to low, the naturally occurring metals in the soil matrix can become phytotoxic.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 IT IS ALIVE!!!!
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JULY 2011
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CONTROL PLOT
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FIELD SAMPLING JULY 2011
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CROSS SECTION OF A FIELD PLOT
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ROOTING EXTENDS INTO MINERAL LAYER, WELL BELOW COMPOST
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JULY 2012 LOOKING GOOD!
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MAY 2013 EMERGING GROWTH
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Will it Last?
We think so, because:
Organic matter routinely deposited
Legumes (clover) contain symbiotic bacteria which produce nitrogen. When the plant dies, the nitrogen is released helping to fertilize the soil, ensuring a continuing supply of N
Slow release of N, P, Zn, and Cu via compost and fertilizer
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WHY WAS THIS PILOT PROJECT SUCCESSFUL?
The ‘soil’ matrix was first evaluated for metals, pH, and nutrients
Prior knowledge that serpentine soils are severely deficient in Ca and P
Evaluated ‘Tailor-Made” amendments and plant species using on-site ‘soil’ in a controlled setting (laboratory /greenhouse)
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Amendment mixture included all nutrients needed for plant growth in compost
Limestone was added to prevent acidification of compost layer
Gypsum was added to boost the Ca in sub-surface soil
State and local acceptance
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Thanks to
Rufus Chaney, Project Director: USDA – Agricultural Research Service, Environmental Management and Byproduct Utilization LaboratoryChris Jennings, Agronomy Technician: USDA – ARSCarrie Green, Lab Manager: USDA – ARS
Harry Compton, Project Advisor: EPA/ERTSteven Blaze, Quality Coordinator: EPA/ERT
Michele Mahoney, Project Advisor: EPA/Technology Assessment Branch Ellen Rubin, Project Advisor: EPA/TAB
John Schmeltzer, Site Manager: VT DECLinda Elliott, Co-Project Manager: VT DEC