ASTM_D_7780_-_12.pdf

Designation:D778012Standard Practice forGeospatial Data for Representing Coal Mining Features1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7780;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 defines a set of terms,procedures,and datarequired to define the accurate location and description ofgeospatial data for surface coal mining operations(CMO),underground coal mining extents,land reclamation and perfor-mance bond statuses,lands unsuitable for mining petitions(LUMP)and designated areas,coal spoil and refuse features,coal preparation plants,environmental resource monitoringlocations(ERMLs),and postmining land uses.1.2 This practice addresses mining geospatial data relativeto the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977(SMCRA).This geospatial data shall be obtained from eachstate,tribal,or federal coal mining regulatory authority(RA),or combinations thereof,authorized under SMCRA to regulateCMOs.1.3 UnitsThe values stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard.No other units of measurement areincluded in this standard1.4 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 regulator limitations prior to use.1.4.1 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 adequacy of a professionalservice,nor should this document be applied without consid-eration of a projects many unique aspects.The word“Stan-dard”in the title of this document means only that thedocument has been approved through the ASTM consensusprocess.1.5 This practice applies to pre-SMCRA or post-SMCRAcoal mining features or both.1.6 Surface CMOsAs used in this practice,a surface CMOrepresents an area where coal removal,reclamation,and relatedsupporting activities have occurred,is occurring,is pendingauthorization or is authorized by the RA within a definedsurface CMO or any other unpermitted area that has beenidentified by the RA prior to SMCRA.1.6.1 This practice addresses coal mining geospatial datarelative to SMCRA,interim permits,permanent programpermits,as well as CMOs before the enactment of SMCRA.Each RA shall be the authoritative data source(ADS)for coalmining geospatial data.1.7 Underground Coal Mining ExtentsThis practice ad-dresses underground coal mining extents that represent an areawhere coal removal has occurred within a defined undergroundCMO.1.8 Land Reclamation StatusThis practice addresses theland reclamation status of surface areas within a permittedCMO where coal removal,reclamation and related supportingactivities has occurred,is occurring,or is planned and autho-rized by the RA.1.9 Performance Bond StatusThis practice shows thestatus of coal mine reclamation as outlined by each phase ofreclamation that can result in bond release,according toSMCRA,30 CFR Part 700 et seq,and 30 CFR Part 800,et seq.In addition to defining the status of individual areas covered bya performance bond,use of this standard will identify thechanges of the reclamation and bond status to mined areas asthey change over time.Reference to bond status meansperformance bond status.NOTE1A single bond may cover multiple permits or multiple bondsmay cover a single permit.1.10 Lands Unsuitable for Mining PetitionThis practiceaddresses boundary data pertaining to areas that have beenpetitioned and designated as unsuitable for mining relative toTitle V Section 522 of the SMCRA.It also addresses thoselands that have been found by the RAs process to bedesignated unsuitable for all or certain types of mining.Theseareas may be petitioned to be unsuitable for CMOs becausethey meet criterion that include,but are not limited to:fragile,historic,cultural,scientific,having esthetic values and naturalsystems such as aquifers that could be significantly damageddue to a CMO.1This 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.1,2012.Published February 2012.DOI:10.1520/D7780-12.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 1.11 Refuse StructuresThis practice addresses excessspoil and refuse features produced by CMOs.These featuresinclude excess spoil structures,coal refuse structures,and coalpreparation plants.1.11.1