Technical Resources

Evaluating sediment production from native and fluvial geomorphic reclamation watersheds at La Plata Mine

N. Bugosh, E. Epp This paper compares the sediment run-off between natural landforms, and mining landforms that have been rehabilitated using the GeoFluv method. The paper clearly identifies the effectiveness of the GeoFluv method to minimise sediment run-off in rehabilitated landscapes.

Natural Regrade 2018 features

Please view this link to view a recently released 13 minute video that provides an overview of Natural Regrade and the latest software features that have been implemented in 2018.

Dr. Yaron Ziv visits USA Natural Regrade reclamation sites

Dr. Yaron Ziv of Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Israel, toured Natural Regrade reclamation sites on March 2017 with Nicholas Bugosh, developer of the GeoFluv™ reclamation design method that is used in Carlson Software’s Natural Regrade. Bugosh accompanied Dr. Ziv as they viewed more than 2000 acres of mining-disturbed lands at active and fully reclaimed mine sites […]

2011 Earth Science Achievement Awards

SANTA FE, NM – Charles Thomas, Acting Division Director the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division and Dr. Peter Scholle, State Geologist and Director of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources today presented the 2011 New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Awards at the rotunda of the state capitol building to Mr. Nicholas […]

Secretary Prukop Congratulates San Juan Coal Company’s La Plata Mine

SANTA FE – Secretary Prukop applauded San Juan Coal Company’s La Plata Mine operations for receiving a national award for exemplary coal mine reclamation from the Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The La Plata Mine, located in northwest New Mexico, used the best technology currently available to control erosion and […]