Quecreek mine breakthrough in pennsylvania, july 2002 nine workers found themselves trapped due to a water inundation from an. Governments official website for the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osmre western region wr. After mining operations ended, epa conducted removal actions to assist in preventing offsite asbestos contamination and protect human health. Oct 16, 2015 this number comes from the most comprehensive federal database that we know of the enhanced abandoned mine lands inventory system eamlis maintained by the office of surface mining osm. The money is made available through congressional appropriation. It was selected and nominated for the best foreign language film category at the 89th academy awards the film is inspired by real events and tells the story of german. This would only occur if the reclamation results in a significant increase in fair market value of the private land at public expense. Mine subsidence is a threat to thousands of homes and business throughout wyoming. Office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement, 1849 c street nw, washington, dc 20240 202 2082609 email. Seeking opportunities to reuse idle land, epa and nrel. Welcome to the abandoned mine land inventory system eamlis eamlis is not a comprehensive database of all aml features or all aml grant activities. This work primarily concerns areas east of the mississippi river. National orphanedabandoned mines initiative, canada. Osmres business practices are to reclaim abandoned mine lands title iv, regulate active coal mines title v, and apply sound science through technology.
The fund is utilized to complete reclamation projects on public and private lands affected by surface mining prior to april 10, 1972. Notice of revised guidelines for abandoned mine land reclamation programs. Title iv of smcra provides for the restoration of lands mined and abandoned or left inadequately restored before august 3, 1977 with priority given to projects that. The abandoned mine land aml program set up a funding mechanism for abandoned mine reclamation.
With respect to the aml1, which is the directive that describes osms policies and procedures relating to the aml inventory also known as abandoned mine land inventory system or amlis, we circulated a draft of this directive to states and indian tribe to receive their input as we are currently in the process of migrating the aml inventory. It was shown in the platform section of the 2015 toronto international film festival. Abandoned mine land reclamation programs ohio division of. Problems include surface and ground water pollution, entrances to open mines, waterfilled pits, unreclaimed or inadequately. Governments official website for the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osmre. This information can be obtained from your city engineering office, county planning office or the department of environmental quality abandoned mine land division in cheyenne at 18005100283. Preliminary assessment handbook aml hand book emerged from a.
Abandoned mine lands are those lands, waters, and surrounding watersheds where extraction, beneficiation, or processing of ores and minerals excluding coal has occurred. Aml project managers are responsible for large, individual operating budgets for many reclamation projects. Abandoned mine land program policy handbook blm bureau of. This number comes from the most comprehensive federal database that we know of the enhanced abandoned mine lands inventory system eamlis maintained by the office of surface mining osm. Governments official website for the appalachian region of the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osmre. National mine map repository nmmr national technology transfer ntt. These lands also include areas where mining or processing activity is inactive. Abandoned mine land another element of usbms environmental research pro gram is the abandoned mine land program. This includes both problems in need of reclamation and those that have been reclaimed. A decade of progress reclaiming hardrock mines the blm aml program mission to support core blm programs by addressing degraded water quality, hazardous materials, and other environmental impacts on or affecting lands administered by the blm, and to mitigate physical safety hazards of abandoned mine sites on public lands. H37201 abandoned mine land program policy handbook public. We, the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osmre or osm, are revising our abandoned mine land aml reclamation program regulations under title iv of the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 smcra or the act.
All resources on blasting office of surface mining. Office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement. The program was developed to reclaim land and water resources adversely affected by past coal mining and left abandoned or inadequately restored. The office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osmre. Osmres business practices are to reclaim abandoned mine lands title iv, regulate active coal mines title v, and apply sound science through technology transfer. Abandoned mine lands aml a 1979 inventory of abandoned mine lands reported 9,500 acres of land in maryland that were impacted by surface and underground coal mining prior to smcra. The national mine map repository nmmr collects and maintains mine map information and images for the entire country. Vermont asbestos group mine site eden and lowell, vermont this 1,500acre asbestos mine operated from the late 1800s until 1993. Mine land site characterization and cleanup handbook pdf 129 pp, 1. Odnr mineral resources management 2045 morse road, building h3 columbus, ohio 432296693. The abandoned mine land reclamation plan between osmre and tdec assures each agency accomplishes the goals of title iv of smcra and tennessee statute 598324, states program to acquire and reclaim land disturbed by past mining.
Abandoned mine land problems and solutions in north dakota. Office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement, 1849 c street nw, washington, dc 20240. Projects with plans designed before 2000 were digitized from scanned, georeferenced plans. Montanas abandoned mine reclamation bureau is funded by a per ton tax assessed at the national level on coal production. Osmre reclaiming abandoned mine lands doi catalog of. National mine map repository statecountycompanymine. Epas aml program identifies ways to protect human health and the environment by using all of the nonregulatory and regulatory approaches available to the agency. Title iv of the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 smcra established the national abandoned mine land aml reclamation program under the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osmre, u. October, 2000 impoundment broke through to an underground abandoned mine that was not considered in the impoundment design. Dodd north dakota public service commission may 2002 about the north dakota public service commission and the abandoned mine lands division the board of railroad commissioners was established by dakota territory in 1885. Coal mine site reclamation united states energy association. In addition, hazards associated with more than 27,000 open mine portals and shafts, 2. Providing a wide range of mine reclamation services for 25 years, pioneer assists various state and federal agencies state departments of environmental quality, epa, forest service, bureau of land management, and army corp of engineers with all aspects of abandoned mine land aml reclamation. The office of surface mining osm was created to reclaim abandoned coal mines and regulate active coal mines by the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 smcra.
Epa abandoned mine lands renewable energy support as part of epas interest in encouraging renewable energy development on current and formerly contaminated land and mining sites, epas abandoned mine lands aml team works with regional offices to provide technical and analytic. Marylands federally approved abandoned mine land aml program is authorized under smcra to receive aml grants to administer and carry out reclamation projects. Under the authority of title iv of the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 smcra, the office of surface mining, reclamation and enforcement osmre provides kentucky with federal financial assistance through annual construction grants for abandoned mine land aml projects to reclaim and restore land and water resources adversely affected by eligible coal mining operations. Guidance manual january 1994, by dtsc and the draft. The remaining 80 percent require further investigation andor remediation. Of the 48,529 abandoned mine sites shown on the map below, 36,191 are categorized priority 1. See appendix a, the abandoned mine land inventory manual. National mine map repository statecountycompanymine name query. It was placed in receivership in 1999 with some 237,000 tonnes of arsenic mine waste stored underground creating a potential groundwater contamination problem with contingent human health concerns.
The federal surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 requires that coal mine blasting be limited based on the site conditions so as to prevent. Osmre ar impoundment resources office of surface mining. Abandoned mine land problems and solutions in north dakota william e. Giant mine, nwt the giant mine produced gold from 1948 to 2004. Abandoned mine land reclamation ohio dnr division of. National association of abandoned mine land programs. The abandoned mine lands aml section is responsible for administering abandoned mine reclamation projects that are funded by federal grants derived from a fee on coal under the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 smcra. As an extension of the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osmre, nmmr acquires maps through public outreach efforts directed at state and federal agencies as well as mining companies, engineering and consulting firms, surveying companies, universities, and. These challenges can include both physical and chemical hazards that pose risks to human health and the environment. Abandoned mine models january 9, 2016 would like to apologise for a lack of website been too busy building models one is under development and details regarding it will be posted soon. State, private, native and federal lands are eligible. This concern is further complicated by a lack of agreement by land managers and public policymakers on the dimension and scale of the abandoned mine land problem. National mine map repository nmmr national technology transfer ntt reg8 oversight database odocs technical information and professional services tips home.
The document overview popup displays all the map and mine information for a document number on a single page, including additional data columns that are not in the table of results. The office of surface minings abandoned mine land program. Abandoned mine site characterization and cleanup handbook, epa 910b00 001. Full text of montanas abandoned mine land aml state reclamation plan. Abandoned mine lands include areas where mining or processing activity is temporarily inactive. Feb 25, 20 a guide for landowners, developers and local officials to better assess the hazards of abandoned mine land before building. This manual defines when and how the abandoned mine land inventory inventory is to be used and maintained. Abandoned mine lands aml funds can be spent on coal and noncoal abandoned historic mines. Osmre federal assistance manual office of surface mining. The abandoned mine land inventory system eamlis is a computer. Abandoned, inactive, and legacy mining and milling operations can pose serious challenges for land management and resource agencies, mining companies, and the general public. With respect to the aml1, which is the directive that describes osm s policies and procedures relating to the aml inventory also known as abandoned mine land inventory system or amlis, we circulated a draft of this directive to states and indian tribe to receive their input as we are currently in the process of migrating the aml inventory. Office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osmre.
A guide for landowners, developers and local officials to better assess the hazards of abandoned mine land before building. Office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement, interior. Therefore, when private land is reclaimed with abandoned mine reclamation funds, montana has discretionary authority to place or waive a lien on the reclaimed land. The program was established specifically to help reduce the cost of reclaiming lands that were mined and aban doned before the passage of the surface mining control. The bureau of land management in montana, us defines abandoned and inactive mines on federal lands as follows. Additional mine locations were derived from ndgs biennial reports 1902 and 1912, the usgs geocommunicator web site national mine land inventory layer, and usgs 7. A statefunded abandoned mine land reclamation program for ohio was realized with the establishment of the unreclaimed lands fund in 1972. The fee collection that provides the funds which the federal government distributes to the various states and tribal entities has been extended by congress until september 30, 2022. Full text of montanas abandoned mine land aml state. This information can be obtained from your city engineering office, county planning office or the department of environmental qualityabandoned mine land division in cheyenne at 18005100283. Issues in good samaritan legislation congressional research service summary on august 5, 2015, an accidental spill from the gold king mine, a longabandoned gold mine site in colorado, released an estimated three million gallons of acid mine drainage amd wastewater into a tributary of the animas river. The office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osmre uses this federal assistance manual fam to show how osmre and its grantees manage federal grants. Abandoned mine land how is abandoned mine land abbreviated.
There is a growing concern and increasing consensus that abandoned mine lands aml pose a potential threat to the public health and environmental quality of the nation. Abandoned mine lands include areas where mining or processing activity is determined to have ceased. This abandoned mine reclamation fund was established by the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977. Abandoned mine lands are those lands, waters, and surrounding watersheds contaminated or scarred by the extraction, beneficiation or processing of coal, ores and minerals. National library catalog osmre national mine map repository nmmr national technology transfer ntt reg8 oversight database odocs technical information and professional services tips virtual campus. The blm maintains an inventory of known abandoned mine lands mostly hardrock mines on blmmanaged land. Abandoned mine lands engineering and environmental. This handbook focuses on environmental hazards at abandoned mining sites. It contains background information and office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement osm policy and responsibilities related to the inventory. As of january 5, 2017, the inventory contained 52,381 sites, of which about 20 percent have been remediated or do not require further action.
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