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Project Final Report Watershed Plan For Crafts Colly, Sand Lick, And Dry Fork, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute

KWRRI Research Reports

The North Fork: Whitesburg Tributaries Watershed Plan, developed under this project, provides a path to improve waterbodies impacted by poor wastewater treatment, coal mining, and encroachments on floodplain by housing and roadways. Crafts Colly, Sand Lick, and Dry Fork are tributaries to the North Fork of the Kentucky River. They are located just north of the City of Whitesburg, in Letcher County, which is in the coalfields of southeastern Kentucky. The three watersheds encompass 18 square miles of primarily forested lands and about 30 miles of streams, most of which are entrenched. Because of the steep mountain terrain, most of …

Project Final Report Watershed Center Of Excellence, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute

KWRRI Research Reports

With the goal of providing a structured foundational background for watershed management to Kentucky’s watershed coordinators and other water quality professionals, the Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute developed the Kentucky Watershed Academy, a six-module series of core training content. The modules address the following subject areas:

• Module 1: The Clean Water Act & Related Water Quality Laws

• Module 2: Water Quality Basics

• Module 3: Dealing with Data

• Module 4: Land Use Impacts & Related Best Management Practices

• Module 5: Likely Partners

• Module 6: Effective Communications

As a result of this project, a total of …

Differential Impacts Of Weather Anomalies On Household Energy Expenditure Shares: A Comparison Of Clustered Panel Analysis Methods, Jordan Champion

Theses and Dissertations--Agricultural Economics

Recent emphasis on environmental justice has highlighted deficiencies in our energy system that produce disparities in accessibility and affordability for the most vulnerable. Meanwhile, the realities of a gradually warming climate and the onset of a global energy crisis (IEA 2022) have coincidently contributed to spikes in both energy prices and demand. These implications threaten to further exacerbate existing disparities for income-constrained and vulnerable populations, enhancing their risk of falling into prolonged insecurity. To ensure our transition to a just, sustainable future, we must first ensure equitable access to affordable and reliable energy for everyone. Combining household-level panel and state-level …

Self-Reported Consumption Of Bottled Water V. Tap Water In Appalachian And Non-Appalachian Kentucky, Jason W. Marion

Journal of Appalachian Health

Introduction: Quantitative studies on drinking water perceptions in Appalachia are limited. High-profile water infrastructure failures in the U.S. and Eastern Kentucky, coupled with human-made and natural disasters in the Appalachian Region, have likely impacted opinions regarding tap water.

Purpose: To use existing unexplored data to describe baseline tap water v. bottled water consumption in Kentucky.

Methods: Telephone-based cross-sectional data were obtained from the 2013 Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) directed by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Among many items in KHIP, self-reported consumption of bottled water over tap water, reasons for bottled water use, and demographic data were obtained. …

Field Tests Of A Uav-Compatible Spectrometer To Evaluate Its Suitability For Detailed Soil Radon Potential Mapping, Alexandria Briahnne Thomas

Theses and Dissertations--Earth and Environmental Sciences

As part of ongoing research on radionuclide mapping and radon hazard characterization, field tests were performed to evaluate the suitability and limitations of a UAV-compatible gamma spectrometer. To date, this data set includes completed stationary data collection, mobile ground collection, multi-level UAV flights over a known material transition, as well as redundant ground and multi-level UAV data collection over a relatively uniform area. Total counts were used as a measure of soil radionuclide levels for our data collected above background. Although our test sites were in regions underlain by bedrock with high indoor radon levels, uranium counts were barely above …

Competition And Herbivory Influence The Survival, Growth, And Physiology Of Native Tree Seedlings In The Kentucky Inner Bluegrass Savanna-Woodland, James D. Shaffer

Theses and Dissertations--Biology

Terrestrial plant communities are shaped by competition for resources, herbivory, and abiotic processes. Savanna systems represent a dynamic coexistence of contrasting life forms (grasses and trees) shaped by competition and disturbance. The Kentucky Inner Bluegrass Savanna-Woodland (KIBSW) is described as an open woodland of shade intolerant species; however, climatic, and edaphic conditions can support closed-canopy forest. After European pioneer settlement (c1750-1800), over 99% of “savanna-woodlands” have been lost. KIBSW remnants are experiencing a recruitment failure, leading to a dominance shift in tree communities. I researched how tree-grass competition and mammalian herbivory influence KIBSW regeneration and maintenance. The KIBSW does not …

Unmanned Aircraft Systems For Precision Meteorology: An Analysis Of Gnss Position Measurement Error And Embedded Sensor Development, Karla S. Ladino

Theses and Dissertations--Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

The overarching objective of this research was to enhance our comprehension of the three-dimensional precision of meteorological measurements obtained using small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Two complimentary experiments were conducted to achieve this objective.

The first experiment entailed the development and implementation of a system to determine the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) position accuracy on a UAS platform. This system was utilized to assess the static and dynamic accuracy of L1 and L1/L2 GNSS receivers in real-time kinematic (RTK) and non-RTK fix modes. Adjusted two-sample t-tests revealed significant differences in horizontal and vertical error between RTK and non-RTK receivers …

Challenges & Pragmatic Solutions For The Design And Construction Of A 300-Acre Ccr Landfill Located In The Southwestern Us - A Case Study, Andy Lucas, Jason Pokorny

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Ccr Beneficial Use Data Capture And Reporting, Joe Ploetz, Kevin Foody

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Geochemical Explanations For Strong Natural Attenuation Of Molybdenum, Selenium, And Lithium In A Groundwater Plume, Jacob Chu, J. P. Brandenburg

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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The Intersection Of The Ccr Rule, Superfund, And Irrigation On The Great Plains, Shane D. Mcdonald, Jillian Troyer, Robert Kleinmann, Marty Stange

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Attenuation And Source Zone Depletion Of Boron From Coal Combustion Residuals In Groundwater, J.P. Brandenburg, Dave Hagen

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Whole Effluent Toxicity (Wet) Assessments And Experimental Considerations For Evaluating Coagulation Agents And Polymers For Wastewater Treatment Of Coal Combustion Products, Konrad J. Kulacki, William L. Goodfellow Jr., Margaret L. Fleming, Alexandra N. Steele

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Benefits Of Numerical Flow And Transport Modeling Applied To Ccr Site Characterization, Remedial Design, And Closure, Johnathan F. Ebenhack, Eric M. Hicks

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Geostructural Construction In Ash: An Update On The Largest Geostructural Work To Date, Anthony Sak, Ryan T. Smith

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Monitoring Of Construction Over Soft Ccr Deposits, Pedro J. Amaya, Michelle Perez-Canals, Mary Nodine, Will G. Lukas

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Groundwater Monitoring Plan Considerations For Assessment And Corrective Action Sites, Sherren Clark, Nicole Kron, Tom Karwoski, Bernd Rehm

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Evaluation Of Remedial Actions At Coal Combustion Residuals (Ccr) Sites Through Coupled Hydrogeological-Geochemical Reactive Transport Modeling, Pj Nolan, William Deutsch, Greg Lehn, Rens Verburg

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Evaluation Of Methods To Differentiate Ccr From Native Soil Or Fill With Similar Visual/Physical Characteristics To Successfully Facilitate Ccr Removal, Trenton M. Godwin, Stephen K. Wilson, Kevin M. Stephenson

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Smart Technology To Identify Leaks And Enhance Pipeline Safety, Cory Solyom

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Selen-Ix™ Applied To Coal Ash Pond Clean-Up, Brent Baker, Veneil Sundar, Alex Soto

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Reducing The Cost Of Wastewater Treatment From Coal Ash Basin Closure Projects Using Closed Loop Zero Valent Iron Treatment Methods, Madan Tandukar, Alex Korff, Andrew Vincent, Chris Hardin

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Sono-Processing Of Coal For Removal Of Ash And Other Impurities, Ramamurthy Nagarajan

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Polymer-Free Geosynthetic Clay Liner For Containment Of Aggressive Leachates, Trevor Walker, Stefan Niewerth

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Ibutton Thermocon: Economically Measure Mortar Temperature Generation To Estimate Time Of Set, Carl Howard

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Mse Berm: Overcome Site Constraints And Maximize Air Space, Johnny Lowe, Jason Thaxton

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Pre-Design Bench-Scale Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Ash Pond Closure In Place Using In-Situ Soil Stabilization, Marc B. Okin, Jeffery A. Miller, William J. Haswell, Sonya Burns

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Ccr Removal And Its Effects On Soil And Groundwater Geochemistry, Sarah Holmstrom, Clint Miller

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Determination Of Undrained Strength For Contractive Coal Combustion Residuals, Ryan Lavorati, Seda Gokyer, William A. Marr, Nicholas Mcclung

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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Ash Behavior In The Capillary Fringe, Nick Mcclung, Michael Owens, Paul Schmall, Kramer Hall

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

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