N. V. Gonchar, I. A. Antonova, O. M. Guman

PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DURING RECLAMATION OF DISTURBED LANDS

Annotation. Monitoring programs developed at industrial enterprises often do not account for the properties of the geological environment that influence soil composition, groundwater levels, and the presence of exogenous processes; the impact on adjacent territories is typically assessed as the ratio of exceedance over background levels or maximum permissible concentrations. During the reclamation of disturbed lands, a rather complex pattern of interactions emerges between the technogenic object and environmental components, forming two subsystems – an artificial ecological-geological subsystem and a natural-technical subsystem. The aim of the research was to correlate the trends in development and changes in environmental components (atmosphere, soils, grounds, surface and groundwater) considering their ecological consequences for humans and other organisms within disturbed lands, in conjunction with monitoring of adjacent territories, and on this basis, to develop recommendations and management decisions for optimizing the functioning of the facility, ensuring ecologically favorable conditions for its existence and sustainable development. The Korkino open-pit mine is the deepest coal quarry in Eurasia. The research methodology is aimed at studying parameters that enable comprehensive monitoring, including geomechanical, hydrogeological, and hydrochemical components. A model-oriented approach is applied, starting from predicting the behavior of the research object through the reclamation process to adjusting management decisions based on monitoring results. The backfilling process eliminates endogenous fires in coal rocks, increases slope stability by loading their lower part with the solid phase of the backfill material, and increases water alkalinity in the technogenic reservoir, thereby reducing the migration capacity of metals. Currently, improvements in atmospheric air and water quality are being observed, and measures are being implemented to ensure the stability of the open-pit slopes.

Keywords: reclamation, environmental monitoring, artificial ecological-geological subsystem, natural-technogenic subsystem, backfill material, elimination of mine workings.

For citation: Gonchar N. V., Antonova I. A., Guman O. M. [Principles of environmental monitoring during reclamation of disturbed lands] Upravlenie tekhnosferoi, 2026, vol. 9, issue 2, рр. 272–293. DOI: 10.35634/UdSU.2026.42.35.002. (In Russ.).

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About the Authors

Natalia V. Gonchar

Candidate of Technical Sciences, JSC "Russian Copper Company", 57 Gorky St., Yekaterinburg, 620000, Russia.

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Antonova Irina Aleksandrovna

Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Uralgeoproekt LLC, 620146, 48A Ak. Bardina str., room 144, Yekaterinburg, Russia.

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Guman Olga Mikhailovna

Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences

Uralgeoproekt LLC, Uralgeoproekt LLC, 620146, Ak. Bardina str., 48A, room 144, Yekaterinburg, Russia. E-mail: Адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. Для просмотра адреса в вашем браузере должен быть включен Javascript.

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