Section B.6  Bibliography

Appalachian Regional Commission/US Army Corps of Engineers.  The Incidence and Formulation of Mine Drainage Pollution in Appalachia, Appendix C.  1969.  A description of the chemical and physical process that generates acid mine drainage and brief assessments of the scope of the AMD problem in the Anthracite region.

Ash, S.H., Eaton W.L. and Whatie R.H.  Surface Water Seepage into Anthracite Mines in the Lackawanna Basin Northern Field, Bulletin 518, US Bureau of Mines, GPO, Washington D.C.  1952.  A comprehensive assessment of AMD and stream flow loss problems in the Lackawanna Watershed.  Also see Bulletin 512, Barrier Pillars and the Moosic Saddle, and Bulletin 517.

Copeland, Thomas, and Robert Moase. Fisheries Management Report, Lackawanna River. Sweet Valley, PA: PA Fish and Boat Commission, 1992. This study found the Lackawanna supporting a Class "A" brown trout fishery. The report contains the most recent aquatic tissue toxicity data on the Lackawanna River.

Dierks, H.A., et al.  Mine Water Control Program, Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania, July 1955 to December 1961.  US Bureau of Mines Information Circular, 8115. 1962.  (US DOI Library:  TN 23.071/no. 8115/622.06173).  A review report on the implementation of a joint federal-state program to control mine drainage and related problems during the decline of underground Anthracite mining in the Northeast region of Pennsylvania.

District Engineer. The Lackawanna River Greenway Reconnaissance Report. 3vols. Baltimore, MD: US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District Planning Division, 1993. This report documents an eighteen-month study to identify federal and state interests in environmental restoration, recreation, and comprehensive watershed resources management. Published in three volumes this technical document is available for research purposes from the Lackawanna River Corridor Association.

Dodge, W.F.  A Report on Water Pollution in the Northern Anthracite Field.  1904.  An early assessment of the causes, effects and control recommendations related to water pollution generated by the Anthracite industry.

Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists.  Guidebook to the 62^nd Annual Field Conference:  Geology of the Wyoming-Lackawanna Valley and its Mountain Rim, Northeast Pennsylvania.  A collection of papers, research presentations and field trip discussions presented during the conference in October 1997 in Scranton, PA.  An eclectic assemblage of geological, historical and scientific information on the Northern Anthracite Synclinorium.

Folsom, Burton W. Jr.  Urban Capitalists. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1981. A comparative historical analysis of the development of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Bethlehem, and several other communities in the Anthracite region.

Gannett Fleming, et al.  Lackawanna Valley Mine Drainage Pollution Abatement Project.  Harrisburg, PA.  1967.  A study proposed for development of an AMD treatment plant at the confluence of the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Rivers.

Hoffman, Charles R., et al. The Lackawanna River Citizens Master Plan. Scranton, PA: Lackawanna River Corridor Association, 1990. This document describes in detail the results of a two year comprehensive assessment of problems and opportunities relating to the Lackawanna River. The plan's recommendations are the framework for a watershed based resource restoration and management process presently underway with local, state, and federal participants. The LRCA has additional supporting documentation available for research purposes.

Hollister, Horace, MD. A History of the Lackawanna Valley. New York, NY: Alvord, 1869. A local history of the early settlement of the Valley. Available in the Scranton Public Library reference department.

Howells, Rodger.  Manuscripts, notes and commentary inscribed in the margins and attached to various books, reports and documents (c. 1960) in the library collection at the Anthracite Museum, Scranton, PA.  Rodger Howells, PA Department of Mines Inspector and Engineer.

Kupsky, Edward P. and Sherrill R. Wills. Lackawanna River Investigation. Wilkes-Barre, PA: PA Department of Environmental Resources, 1991. This report documents a year long study of the Lackawanna by DER. It covers physical, chemical and biological conditions and examines AMD, CSO, and non point urban problems and their effects on water quality in the Lackawanna.

Lackawanna River Corridor Master Plan Resource Assessment. Philadelphia, PA: National Park Service, 1990. One of several supporting documents prepared with federal and state agencies as part of the Lackawanna River Citizens Master Plan. These documents are available from the Lackawanna River Corridor Association.

Lane, Johnathan, et al. The Plan for the Lackawanna Heritage Valley. Scranton, PA: Lackawanna County Commissioners, 1991. The Plan for the Heritage Valley recommended the creation of the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority and the National Institute for Environmental Renewal. This document is essential reading to aid in understanding the broad range of Heritage programs being developed in the Lackawanna Valley. The plans for a Lackawanna River Greenway are integrated to the Heritage plan. This document is available by contacting the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority. (570) 876-6188.

Loree, L. F., et al. The Story of Anthracite. Scranton, PA: International Textbook Press, 1932. A corporate history published by the Hudson Coal Company. The Story of Anthracite offers historical, geological, social and economic background on the development of the anthracite industry in the Lackawanna Valley.

Pennsylvania Mining Inspectors Annual Report, 1881.  An annual summary of the reports of the Pennsylvania Mine Inspectors with an analysis of health and safety, engineering, environmental and economic issues related to mining and mine safety.  Published annually in a similar format by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from the 1870’s through the 1930’s.

Peters, Albert E. Lackawanna River Basin Mine Drainage Abatement Study (Scarlift Program). Scranton, PA: A. E. Peters, A&E Inc, 1978. The Scarlift Program was conducted by PA Department of Environmental Resources in the 1970's. This engineering study contains essential hydro-geologic information helpful in understanding the AMD situation in the Lackawanna Valley.

Sanitary Water Board.  Control of Acid Drainage From Coal Mines.  Department of Health, Harrisburg, PA.  1952.  An information booklet intended to provide guidance to coal mien operators to aid in compliance with the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Act, requiring mien drainage permits.

Townsend, D.S., et al.  Lackawanna River Investigation Project Report.  Cooperative Research Agreement between the University of Scranton, Lackawanna River Corridor Association.  1995.  An in-depth investigation of water quality, the macroinvertebrate assemblage, and toxics in fish tissue and sediment of the Lackawanna River.

Van Diver, Bradford B. Roadside Geology of Pennsylvania. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing, 1990. A useful and informative handbook which interprets the geology of Pennsylvania.