Lance N Larson authored this 17 November 2020 CRS report Reclamation of Coal Mining Operations Select Issues and Legislation Download CRSReportRecCoalMiningOps17Nov2020 Summary In the United States coal mining operations supported economic growth and electrical power generation needs throughout the 20th century Prior to the enactment of the Surface Mining
The Division of Mining and Reclamations mission is to assure compliance with the West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Act and other applicable state laws and rules by means of effective and high quality reclamation of mining sites an efficient permitting program and constructive communications between the public and regulated industry
Get Price >surface coal mining and reclamation operations c The director shall determine on a casebycase basis whether a particular road satisfies the requirements of subsection b4 based upon the miningrelated use of the road and consistent with the definition of surface coal mining operation found in section 145 of this rule
Get Price >reclamation of coal mining sites on federal nonfederal and tribal lands in the United States In addition to the requirements in SMCRA coal mining operations may be subject to additional state and federal laws such as permitting under the Clean Water Act All coal mining operations
Get Price >Coal mining extraction of coal deposits from the surface of Earth from underground Coal has been used since the Bronze Age 3000 to 4000 years ago and was the basic energy source that fueled the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries
Get Price >surface coal mining and reclamation operations c The director shall determine on a casebycase basis whether a particular road satisfies the requirements of subsection b4 based upon the miningrelated use of the road and consistent with the definition of surface coal mining operation found in section 145 of this rule
Get Price >Aug 06 2019 · The Surface Mining and Reclamation Division also administers a program to reclaim dangerous or environmentally harmful abandoned mine sites that were mined prior to the implementation of the federal surface mining law in 1975 to ensure the safety of the public and protect the environment by eliminating these hazardous abandoned mines throughout
Get Price >A surface mine removes coal from excavated surface pits The mining sequence includes vegetation removal topsoil removal and storage overburden removal and coal extraction After coal is removed open pits are backfilled and regraded to approximate original contour topsoil is
Get Price >Mine reclamation Wikipedia Reclamation processes As part of the life cycle of a surface coal mine completed mine areas must undergo mining ends operators must restore the land to its approximate original contour AOC or leave the land graded and suitable for a “higher and better” postmining land use PMLU that has been approved as part of the original mining
Get Price >The Coal Program is responsible for providing permits to coal companies completing site inspections to confirm compliance and overseeing the reclamation and bond release process Ensuring provisions of the coal rules are followed allows for continued extraction of coal to occur in a way that reduces andor eliminates long term impacts to the
Get Price >Jurisdiction Coal Mining The Commission is proposing some mining and reclamation rule changes Case No RC15737 as the result of statutory changes made by Senate Bill 2377 during the 2015 Legislative Session The proposed rule changes relate to “commercial leonardite” The following documents pertain to this rulemaking case
Get Price >Jul 01 2016 · 47 CSR 30 NPDES Rule for Coal Mining Facilities Summary This rule establishes requirements implementing the powers duties and responsibilities of W V a Code § 22111 with respect to all coal mines and preparation plants and all refuse and waste therefrom in the State Authority Code §22114 a16
Get Price >IntroductionMission Abandoned coal mines pose serious threats to public health safety and welfare as well as degrade the environment The programs of Tennessee Land Reclamation Section accomplish three important things 1 They remove dangerous health and safety hazards that threaten the citizens of Tennessee 2 they improve the environment and 3 they restore resources to make them
Get Price >The Railroad Commissions newest regulatory division Surface Mining and Reclamation began operation January 1 1976 as a result of the Texas Surface Mining and Reclamation Act approved by the 64th Texas Legislature in June 1975 The act regulated mining and reclamation for coal lignite and uranium ore mines
Get Price >Surface Coal Mining The primary methods of surface coal mining used in Pennsylvania are Strip Mining Layers of soil and rock overburden are removed the coal exposed coal seam is area is then backfilled regraded and replanted during the reclamation process
Get Price >Nov 23 2019 · Paramont Coal Co Virginia LLC won the legacy award for a Russell County reclamation site where mining was finished in 2004 Also Paramont Contura LLC won the award for best completed deep mine an operation in Wise and Dickenson counties
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