Reclamation Planned Before Phosphate Mining
Mosaic leads the industry in developing effective methods of returning mined lands to productive uses for both wildlife and people. Our reclamation team, comprised of dozens of managers, biologists, ecologists, engineers and other professionals, is responsible for creating fully functioning post-mining landscapes.Today, the land reclamation planning process begins before any phosphate mining. To be approved, these plans must provide very detailed information on specific aspects like wildlife management, vegetative cover and species, topography, watersheds and land use. Our reclamation team then designs functioning ecosystems that fully comply with current local, state and national regulatory agencies.
In fact,
Mosaic reclaimed 5,145 acres and planted more than 1.3 million
trees during our last fiscal year.
Reclamation after phosphate mining provides many opportunities for ecological restoration, in many cases leaving legacies for future generations. Greenway connectors can be established along with recreational and public use areas. And, past environmental damage unrelated to mining, such as wetland draining and filling, can also be corrected.
