Use of Peat as a Growth Medium .................. . 50
 Horticulture ................................. 50
 A agriculture .................................. 51
 Energy Crops ................................ 51
 Sewage Treatment ................................ 51
Economic Impact of Peat Mining-Kenneth M. Campbell ....... 52
 Production, Value, and Price of Peat ............ ...... 52
 Location of Peat Producers ......................... 53
 Location of M markets ............................... 53
 U se of Peat ..................................... 55
Permitting-Kenneth M. Campbell ....................... 55
 County Level Permits .............................. 55
 State Level Permitting ............................. 55
 Department of Environmental Regulation ............ 58
 Water Management Districts ..................... 58
 Suwannee River Water Management District ...... 58
 St. Johns River Water Management District ....... 58
 Southwest Florida Water Management District ..... 61
 South Florida Water Management District ........ 61
 Department of Community Affairs ................. 62
 Federal Level Permitting ............................ 62
 Army Corps of Engineers ........................ 62
 The Environmental Protection Agency .............. 62
Peat Revenue and Taxation ............................ 63
Potential Environmental Impacts of Peat Mining-Paulette Bond 64
 The Effects of Peat Mining on Wetlands ................ 64
 The Effects of Peat Mining on Water Quality .......... 66
 The Effects of Peat Mining on Water Resources .......... 69
 Water Resources in an Undisturbed System .......... 69
 Water Resource Parameters Affected by Peat Mining ... 69
 The Effects of Peat Mining on Air Quality ............... 73
 The Effects of Peat Mining on Topography-Thomas M.
 S cott ........................................ 7 5
Endangered Species Associated with Areas of Potential Peat
 Mining-Thomas M. Scott ............. .............. 81
Reclamation of Mined Peatlands-Paulette Bond ............. 83
 Peatland Reclamation in Minnesota ................... 87
 Peatland Reclamation in North Carolina ................ 90
 Peatland Reclamation in Finland ...................... 91
 Peatland Reclamation in New Brunswick ............... 92
 Reclamation in Peatlands of Florida ................... 92
Summary and Conclusions ............................. 93
 Mineral versus Non-Mineral ......................... 93
 Harvesting versus Mining ........................... 93
 Environmental Impacts of Peat Mining ................. 94
 Reclamation of Peat Mines .......................... 94
 Agricultural Use of Peat ............................ 94