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DNR: Reclamation: Coal Mine Information System

DNR: Reclamation: Coal Mine Information System

WEBThe Coal Mine Information System (CMIS) is a repository for historical coal mining information in Indiana. It was developed through a cooperative agreement between the Indiana Geological Survey and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reclamation. In addition to historical documents, prepared maps and reports, the CMIS .

Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program

Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program

WEBYes, reference to the "Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Economic Development Pilot Program" (AML Pilot Program) changed to the "Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program" (AMLER Program) in March 2021 to realign with the language in the appropriation law ( 116260 pages 308309).The AMLER name refers to all years .

Surface Mining Reclamation

Surface Mining Reclamation

WEBAug 1, 2023 · The Surface Mining Reclamation Division oversees coal exploration, mining and reclamation activities in Texas. In our regulatory role we ensure operators follow Commission rules and regulations established to protect public health and safety, the environment and natural resources. RRC Surface Mining Reclamation.

NATURAL RESOURCES CODE CHAPTER 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING .

NATURAL RESOURCES CODE CHAPTER 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING .

WEBSec. RULEMAKING AND PERMITTING. (a) The commission shall adopt rules pertaining to surface coal mining and reclamation operations required by this chapter. (b) The process of making and amending rules and issuing permits is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.

Impact of ground surface subsidence caused by underground coal mining ...

Impact of ground surface subsidence caused by underground coal mining ...

WEBNov 7, 2023 · According to the results of graphic constructions, the boundary of the impact zone of mining operations when mining the coal seam with longwall face No. 1065, which mines the coal seam c 10 v, is ...

Managing Coal Combustion Residues in Mines

Managing Coal Combustion Residues in Mines

WEBThis study focuses on the placement of CCRs in active and abandoned coal mines. The committee believes that placement of CCRs in mines as part of the reclamation process may be a viable option for the disposal of this material as long as the placement is properly planned and carried out in a manner that avoids significant adverse environmental ...

Surface subsidence and its reclamation of a coal mine ...

Surface subsidence and its reclamation of a coal mine ...

WEBApr 10, 2023 · Underground mining leads to surface subsidence, vegetation degradation and environment damage. In order to mitigate such negative influences, this study focuses on subsidence characteristics and reclamation methods of the second coal mine in Zhaogu mining area. Due to high groundwater table at the mine, postmining land is .

Coal Mining

Coal Mining

WEBThis section also maintains information on all mining companies which is required to obtain a Maryland Mining License, active coal mining permits, permit acreages information, coal production, and the reclamation process. Information on the appliion process and forms for the various permits are available from this section.

Programs | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and .

Programs | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and .

WEBThe Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977 is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. SMCRA created two programs: one for reclaiming abandoned mine lands and a second for regulating active coal mines. To learn about these programs, read the full text of the ...

Effects of surface coal mining and land reclamation on soil properties ...

Effects of surface coal mining and land reclamation on soil properties ...

WEBApr 1, 2019 · This review has examined the mechanisms of coal mining and reclamation that affect soil properties (physical, chemical, biological) and described soil development in reclamation, with an emphasis on the reclaimed minesoil (RMS) properties of reclamation sites. The major conclusions of this review were: (i) The randomness of soil dumping ...

The Reclamation of the Dave Johnston Mine

The Reclamation of the Dave Johnston Mine

WEBJun 16, 2023 · The reclamation won multiple state and federal awards. After its closure the land still produces energy through the Glenrock and Rolling Hills wind farm. The DJ Mine began producing coal in 1958 to power the Dave Johnston Power Plant. Owned and operated by Pacific Power, the Mine produced over a hundred million tons of coal .

Mine Reclamation Requirements | Alberta Energy Regulator

Mine Reclamation Requirements | Alberta Energy Regulator

WEBThe Mine Financial Security Program manages liabilities associated with the costs of reclaiming coal mines and coal processing plants. Under an EPEA approval, companies must prepare for reclamation throughout the life cycle of a coal mine. Companies must submit several plans and reports to guide progressive reclamation throughout the life of .

Mine Reclamation

Mine Reclamation

WEBMay 30, 2019 · Reclamation Process in South Africa. Finite resources entail a finite mining life cycle. A guideline for the rehabilitation of land disturbed by surface coal mining was first published by the Chamber of Mines in 1981 which provided excellent guidance for coal strip mine rehabilitation at the time.

Public Lab: Mine Reclamation

Public Lab: Mine Reclamation

WEBMine Reclamation. At its core, reclamation is an effort to restore harm done to a mined land's soil health and prepare the land for another use after mining activities cease. Reclamation is ideally a twopart process undertaken from the moment mining activity begins: first minimizing negative environmental effects during mining and, at its ...

BioGeotechnologies for Mine Site Rehabilitation

BioGeotechnologies for Mine Site Rehabilitation

WEBJan 1, 2018 · Soil reconstruction for openpit coal mines on the Loess Plateau is a process of reconstructing the soil cultivation layers artificially, which is the integration of mining, stripping, disposal, land reshaping–reclamation, soil body rebuild, and artificial ripening. It aims at specific issues of extremely damaged topography, the severe ...

Mine Land Reforestation

Mine Land Reforestation

WEBSep 20, 2023 · By its very nature, prior to 1977, the process of surface mining for coal and or other minerals drastically changed the landscape where it took place. Trees and other vegetation were cleared away, and topsoil and layers of rock removed to access the mineral to be extracted. ... in 2004 the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ...

Reclaiming Degraded Lands for People and Wildlife

Reclaiming Degraded Lands for People and Wildlife

WEBApr 15, 2021 · Land reclamation is the process of bringing degraded lands back to a more natural state. ... The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement estimates that cleaning up these remaining sites will cost about billion. But because this budget estimate only includes mines that have been recorded, there may be far more .

Sludge amendment accelerating reclamation process of

Sludge amendment accelerating reclamation process of

WEBFeb 3, 2021 · We constructed a mining soil restoration system combining plant, complex substrate and microbe. Sludge was added to reconstructed mine substrates (RMS) to accelerate the reclamation process. The ...

OSMRE Honors Five States for Exemplary Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation .

OSMRE Honors Five States for Exemplary Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation .

WEBSep 26, 2023 · The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Inactive Mine Reclamation Program is the recipient of the Western States and Tribes Award, which recognizes the best project in that region. The West Sopris Coal Refuse Project, loed in Las Animas County, entailed a coal fire investigation, stabilizing coal refuse causing .

The legacy of surface mining: Remediation, restoration, reclamation .

The legacy of surface mining: Remediation, restoration, reclamation .

WEBDec 1, 2016 · The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (1977) calls for rehabilitation, reclamation and restoration of the land disturbed by surface mining operations. Although an estimated US billion has been spent on the recovery of surface coal mining sites in Appalachia (Table 2), the outcomes have been mixed.

NonCoal Section

NonCoal Section

WEBThe NonCoal Review Branch of the Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement (DMRE) regulates and enforces the surface mining reclamation laws and regulations for noncoal mining sites in the state, which include limestone and dolomite, sand, gravel, clay, fluorspar, tar sands or rock asphalt, shale, surface effects of dredging river sand .

Innovation for sustainable mining: Integrated planning of .

Innovation for sustainable mining: Integrated planning of .

WEBJun 1, 2022 · Coal supplies essential materials for social development. In many cases, however, the separation planning of underground coal mining (UCM) and mine reclamation (MR) and "mining first, reclamation later" lead .

(PDF) Reclamation of Abandoned Coal Mine Waste in Korea

(PDF) Reclamation of Abandoned Coal Mine Waste in Korea

WEBDec 1, 2006 · A field experiment was conducted; each plot was 20 x 5 m in size on a 56% slope. Treatments included a control (waste only), lime (CaCO 3), and lime cake. The lime requirement (LR) of the coal ...

DNR: Reclamation: About Us

DNR: Reclamation: About Us

WEBAbout Us. The Division of Reclamation (DOR) is responsible for oversight of active coal mining and restoration of land disturbed for coal extraction (Regulatory Section); and, restores land mined for coal, but abandoned without full or proper reclamation (Restoration Section). These programs are a cooperative effort between Indiana and the ...

Infiltration Rates in Reclaimed Surface Coal Mines

Infiltration Rates in Reclaimed Surface Coal Mines

WEBOct 17, 2012 · Reclamation of land disturbed due to mining in arid and semiarid environments occurs across the globe. Largescale surface mines provide unique opportunities to examine the reclamation process across a landscape. The objectives of this research were to (1) measure infiltration rates in reclaimed surface coal mines and .