ASTM_D_7628_-_10.pdf

Designation:D7628 10Standard Practice forMinimum Geospatial Data for Lands Unsuitable for MiningPetitions and Designated Areas1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7628;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice describes minimum geospatial data re-quired to locate and describe lands unsuitable for miningpetitions(LUMP)and designated areas as a result of thepetition.1.1.1 This practice addresses petition areas and any result-ing designated areas geospatial boundary data as detailed in theSurface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977(SM-CRA).2This geospatial data shall be obtained from each state,tribal,or federal coal mining Regulatory Authority(RA),orcombinations thereof,authorized under SMCRA to regulatecoal mining operations(CMOs).Each RA shall be the authori-tative data source(ADS)for this coal mining geospatial data.1.1.2 As used in this practice,a LUMP area was petitionedto be designated as unsuitable for CMOs.The RA is respon-sible for keeping a record of these areas as set forth in Title VSection 522 of the SMCRA and within the OSM regulations(30 CFR Part 761).1.1.3 This practice is one of several that have been approvedor are in development related to SMCRAapproved coal miningoperations.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 and post-SMCRApetition areas considered by the RA.1.3 This practice offers a set of instructions for performingone or more specific operations.This document cannot replaceeducation or experience and should be used in conjunction withprofessional judgment.Not all aspects of this practice may beapplicable in all circumstances.This ASTM standard is notintended to represent or replace the standard of care by whichthe adequacy of a given professional service must be judged,nor should this document be applied without consideration ofa projects many unique aspects.The word“Standard”in thetitle of this document means only that the document has beenapproved through the ASTM consensus process.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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluids2.2ANSI Standards:4ANSI INCITS 61-1986(R2002)Geographic Point Loca-tions for Information Interchange,Representation of(for-merly ANSI X3.61-1986(R1997)ANSI INCITS 320-1998(R2003)Information technology-Spatial Data Transfer2.3Federal Geographic Data Committee Standards:5FGDC-STD-001Content Standard for Digital GeospatialMetadataProject 1574-D Information TechnologyGeographic In-formation Framework Data Content Standard,Part 5Governmental Unit and Other Geographic Boundaries2.4Code of Federal Regulations:630 CFR Part 700 et seq.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.01 on Surface andSubsurface Characterization.Current edition approved May 15,2010.Published June 2010.DOI:10.1520/D762810.2Public Law 95-87,the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977(SMCRA),passed August 3,1977,as amended.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from Federal Geographic Data Committee,590 National Center,Reston,VA 20192,www.fgdc.gov.6Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Copyright ASTM International 3.Terminology3.1 Except as listed or noted below,all definitions are inaccordance with Terminology D653.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:73.2.1 Abandoned Mine Lands(AML)as specified in SM-CRA Sections 404(coal),409(non-coal)and 411(non-coal),and cross referenced in additional sections on eligible lands,consists of those lands and waters which were mined for coaland other minerals or impacted by processing operations priorto the enactment of SMCRA and abandoned or left in aninadequate condition of recla