ASTM_D_7610_-_D_7610M_-_10.pdf

Designation:D7610/D7610M 10Standard Practice forMinimum Geospatial Data for Abandoned Mine LandKeyword Feature1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7610/D7610M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the minimum elements for theaccurate location and description of geospatial data for definingan abandoned mine land(AML)keyword feature.1.1.1 This practice addresses mining geospatial data relativeto the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977(SMCRA).2This geospatial data shall be obtained from eachstate,tribal,or federal(or combinations thereof)coal miningregulatory authority(RA)authorized under SMCRAto reclaimthe surface and underground effects of past mining operations.Abandoned mine land,as specified in SMCRA Sections 404(coal),409 and 411(non-coal)and cross-referenced in addi-tional sections on eligible lands,consist of those lands andwaters which were mined for coal or other minerals(or both)or impacted by processing operations prior to the enactment ofSMCRA and abandoned or left in an inadequate condition ofreclamation and for which there is no continuing reclamationresponsibility under state or other federal laws for mitigation ofadverse impacts to human health and safety or environmentalresources.1.1.2 Title IV of SMCRA establishes the national AMLReclamation Program under the Office of Surface MiningReclamation and Enforcement(OSMRE),U.S.Department ofthe Interior(DOI).The program was developed to reclaim landand water resources adversely affected by past coal andnon-coal mining and left abandoned or inadequately restored.During the years immediately following the enactment ofSMCRA,OSMRE,states,and Indian tribes conducted surveysof eligible lands and waters and created individual inventoriesof problems to be addressed under Title IV.In 1990,SMCRAwas amended and OSMRE was required to maintain a nationalinventory of high priority abandoned mine sites and providestandardized procedures for states and tribes to use in updatingthe data.The need for an automated nationwide inventorysystem led to the creation of the AML Inventory System(AMLIS),a compilation of the individual state,tribe,FederalReclamation Program(FRP),and Rural Abandoned MineProgram(RAMP)inventories.The AMLIS documents thecounts for AML problem types and the costs to remedy thoseproblems.The system captures estimated unfunded costs,estimated construction costs when funding is made availablefor reclamation projects,and the actual costs for completedconstruction projects.It is used in support of work plandevelopment and to record the work completed under eachRAs program and to report the extent and estimated cost toreclaim remaining AML problems.1.1.3 As used in this practice,an AML keyword feature is apoint,line,or polygon defining the location of a specificon-the-ground feature contained within an AML problem area(PA)as described in the AML Inventory Manual.31.1.4 This standard is one of several that have been ap-proved or are in development related to characteristics ofAMLs.Also under development is a terminology standard.Initial development of these standards is being done on anindividual basis,however,they may be consolidated to reducerepetition of information between them.1.2 This practice applies to pre-SMCRA AML keywordfeatures that are inventoried in the AMLIS under the SMCRATitle IV Reauthorization to provide for identification andlocation of AML sites.1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This practice offers a set of instructions for performingone or more specific operations.This document cannot replaceeducation or experience and should be used in conjunctionwith professional judgment.Not all aspects of this practice maybe applicable in all circumstances.This ASTM standard is not1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.01.03 on GeospatialTechnology.Current edition approved Jan.1,2010.Published March 2010.DOI:10.1520/D7610_D7610M-10.2Public Law 95-87,the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977(SMCRA),passed August 3,1977,as amended.3U.S.Department of Interior Office of Surface Mini