1. Riparian Vegetation Analysis for Reclaimed Mines on the North Fork of the American Fork River
By Randon Chesnut

2. North Fork History Mining Mining district organized June 1870
Over 100 mines
Mining ceased in 1953

3. Chemical Impacts Water entrains toxic chemicals/heavy metals Arsenic
Mercury
Cadmium
Copper
Lead
Iron
Acid Mine Drainage alters pH

4. Biological Impacts Loss of Fish Loss of Invertebrate diversity
High levels of metals found in fish tissue
Loss of Invertebrate diversity
Loss of all vegetation

5. Mines on the North Fork

6. Vegetation Classification
Created using Isodata method in Imagine using 2004 NAIP and photos
Accuracy checked against 2006 NAIP

7. Type of Buffer needed based on Classification

8. Mine to Buffer Relationship

9. Mine to Buffer Relationship

10. Mine to Buffer Relationship

11. Fractional Vegetation of Buffer Encroaching Mines in 1998

12. Fractional Vegetation of Buffer Encroaching Mines in 2005

13. Vegetation Change

14. Biological Changes

15. Biological Changes

16. Resources Utah AGRC Uinta National Forest Trout Unlimited USU IRDIAC
Utah Historical Society
New York Times
USU Buglab
EPA
USU WCMAFE
Utah Health Department
Valdosta State University
Neil Burk – 2004 Thesis

17. Questions?