Michael Milczarek, M.S.
Senior Soil Scientist | Global Water Experts
Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES
Mike Milczarek has over 20 years of experience in groundwater recharge, mine reclamation and land restoration studies
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Biography
Mike Milczarek's recent responsibilities include the design and management of mine waste reclamation and long-term monitoring studies, management of a multi-year riparian habitat restoration study, and monitoring of natural groundwater recharge in a variety of environments. He has played a key role into research on using seeds for riparian habitat restoration and also the monitoring and management of water use and salinity in habitat restoration areas on the Lower Colorado River. Mike has authored or co-authored over 30 refereed papers on groundwater recharge, mine reclamation and riparian habitat restoration.
Industry Expertise (6)
Mining and Metals
Sanitation and Waste Management
Energy
Management Consulting
Precious Metals / Minerals
Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
Areas of Expertise (6)
Habitat Restoration
Unsaturated Flow and Contaminant Fate and Transport
Surface Water/Groundwater Interactions
Stormwater Capture for Groundwater Recharge
Groundwater Recharge Processes
Mine Waste Closure System Assessment and Design
Education (3)
University of Arizona: MS, Soil and Water Science 1994
Northern Arizona University: BS, Environmental Science 1985
Northern Arizona University: BS, Chemistry 1985
Links (5)
- GeoSystems Analysis
- Characterization and Modeling of Macro-pore Flow in Heap Leach and Waste Rock Material
- The AA leach pad cover design – a successful reclamation project at a Nevada gold mine
- The Evolution of Evapotranspiration Cover Systems at Barrick Goldstrike Mines
- Long-Term Storage of Riparian Salicaceae Seed for Direct Seeding Applications: Analysis of Seed Germination and Vigor
Articles (1)
11 Years of Evapotranspiration Cover Performance at the AA Leach Pad at Barrick Goldstrike Mines
Mine Water and the Environment2014-04-11
The AA Leach Pad at Barrick Goldstrike Mine was reclaimed using an evapotranspiration (ET) cover designed to limit the infiltration of precipitation into the facility. Water content and matric potential sensor stations were installed in the cover and underlying leach material after cover system placement. Monitoring of the sensor nests continued for 11 years. Data indicates that the cover is performing well, limiting net percolation to less than 1 % of annual precipitation. The AA Leach Pad is the first large-scale closed mine waste facility that has been robustly monitored for a relatively long time in Nevada, USA. The results provide an understanding of ET cover system performance for closure of mine waste facilities and offer guidance for ET cover system requirements in other arid regions.
