AERIAL MONITORING
Southwings is a conservation organization that uses volunteer pilots and small aircraft to protect the natural resources and ecosystems of the Southeast.
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Pictured above:
Rosamine Watchdog: Dr. Donna Matthews
Southwings pilot: Bob Kuehlthau
Black Warrior Riverkeeper: Nelson Brooke
armed with cameras and maps
MCoal begins construction at the entrance to the mine from Hwy 231.
Sediment ponds gouged into the earth will receive runoff. There are 61 proposed sediment ponds around the mine site. Proper construction of these ponds is crucial to protection of the surface water and we are very concerned that current regulations allow overflow of the ponds during rain events.
Construction makes it's way west along Hwy 231.
The trucks eat their way north, following the high wall around Cornelius mountain.
Above left, Lincoln Road runs through the valley below the construction.
Silt fences should catch run-off from the construction. Any breach in the fences can allow sediment into the rivers and should be reported.
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photos courtesy of Nelson Brooke