AbstractMining Geospatial Data Standards Developed by the ASTM Task GroupTrack: Mining and Geosciences Author The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has formed and funds a Geospatial Data Standards ASTM Task Group of state, federal, industry, and environmental segments of the coal mining community. The group has developed four voluntary, national coal mining geospatial standards, relative to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Two post-SMCRA standards have been approved by the ASTM, which includes the post-SMCRA surface coal mining boundary, and underground coal mining extents. Two pre-SMCRA standards have also been approved by the ASTM, which includes the Problem Area and Planning Unit. These standards will help ensure compatibility of coal mining geospatial data among various SMCRA programs, increase public safety through awareness of active and historical coal mine site features, and public outreach that contributes to creating a national dataset describing coal mining in the United States. Thomas Galya DOI-Office of Surface Mining 1027 Virginia Street, East Charleston, West Virginia 25301 United States Phone: 304-347-7162 Fax: 304-347-7170 E-mail: tgalya@osmre.gov Daniel Kestner Virginia-Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy 3405 Mountain Empire Road Big Stone Gap, Virginia 25555 United States Phone: 276-523-8193 E-mail: daniel.kestner@dmme.virginia.gov |