From introduction: This study was undertaken as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Reactor Hazards Reduction Program. One of the goals of this program is to contribute to the growing recognition and cataloging of Cenozoic faults in the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Once the faults are recognized and cataloged, the stress field and resulting tectonic framework that produced these faults can be determined. This study defines the stratigraphic and structural relationships of a tectonically anomalous area in the vicinity of Hopewell, Va.

This report follows mineral-resource surveys taken at Barbours Creek and Shawvers Run Wilderness study areas in Craig County, Virginia. This report provides the findings of these studies, mineral deposits primarily.

This report evaluates the quality of the ground water in seven small contiguous stream basins in the coal area of Buchanan County, Virginia.

From abstract: This study used a rainfall-runoff model to determine if land-use changes associated with surface mining in the Tug Fork basin have affected basin streamflow characteristics.