ASTM D7384-09

Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for a Surface Coal Mining Permit Boundary

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice addresses coal mining geospatial boundary data relative to the SMCRA and 30 CFR Part 700 et seq. This practice is significant to the coal mining community because it provides uniformity of geospatial data pertaining to surface coal mining boundaries throughout the United States. The surface coal mining boundary is the first of the coal mining geospatial data standards to be developed for use by a RA. Within its area of exclusive jurisdiction, each RA is the authoritative data source (ADS) for coal mining spatial data that it creates and uses to implement SMCRA. These standards will help ensure uniformity of coal mining geospatial data used in internal business practices, exchanged among business partners within the coal mining community, and contributed by each ADS in future efforts to create national datasets describing surface coal mining in the United States.
Note 1—Currently, not all RAs have established datasets for coal mining geospatial data. Of those RAs that have coal mining geospatial datasets, each organizes their data in a different method, using their own coordinate system, and their own naming conventions and terminology. By establishing national data standards, RAs will have uniform guidance for the creation and management of coal mining geospatial data. In effect, this practice creates an easier and more efficient way to utilize and share surface coal mining boundary geospatial data among affected parties.
Surface coal mining geospatial data shall be obtained from State and Federal regulatory authorities for SCMO. The coal mining community encompasses all entities directly and indirectly affected by coal mining activities, including industry, environmental groups, the general public, and the government at all levels within the United States. Use of this standard will help create consistent maps and increase understanding of SCMO sites throughout the United States. This standard promotes the creation of well organized and easily acc...
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the minimum elements for the accurate location and description of data for defining a surface coal mining permit boundary.
1.1.1 This practice addresses coal mining geospatial boundary data relative to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). This geospatial data shall be obtained from each state or federal, or both, coal mining regulatory authority (RA) authorized under SMCRA to regulate surface coal mining operations (SCMO). Each RA shall be the authoritative data source (ADS) for coal mining geospatial data.
1.1.2 As used in this practice, a surface coal mining permit boundary represents an area where coal removal and reclamation and related supporting activities have occurred, is occurring, or is planned and authorized by the RA within a defined SCMO.
1.2 This practice is limited to surface coal mining operations after passage of SMCRA.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2009
• ICS: 73.020 - Mining and quarrying
• Technical Committee: D18 - Soil and Rock
• Drafting Committee: D18.01 - Surface and Subsurface Investigation

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D7384-07 - Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for a Coal Surface Mining Permit Boundary
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D7384–09
Standard Practice for
Minimum Geospatial Data for a Surface Coal Mining Permit
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Boundary
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7384; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This practice covers the minimum elements for the 2.1 ASTM Standards:
accurate location and description of data for defining a surface D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
coal mining permit boundary. Fluids
1.1.1 This practice addresses coal mining geospatial bound- D5254 Practice for Minimum Set of Data Elements to
ary data relative to the Surface Mining Control and Reclama- Identify a Ground-Water Site
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tion Act of 1977 (SMCRA). This geospatial data shall be D5911 Practice for Minimum Set of Data Elements to
obtained from each state or federal, or both, coal mining Identify a Soil Sampling Site
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regulatory authority (RA) authorized under SMCRA to regu- 2.2 ANSI Standards:
late surface coal mining operations (SCMO). Each RAshall be ANSI INCITS 61-1986 (R2002) Geographic Point Loca-
the authoritative data source (ADS) for coal mining geospatial tions for Information Interchange, Representation of (for-
data. merly ANSI X3.61-1986 (R1997))
1.1.2 As used in this practice, a surface coal mining permit ANSI INCITS 320-1998 (R2003) Information
boundary represents an area where coal removal and reclama- technology—Spatial Data Transfer
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tion and related supporting activities have occurred, is occur- 2.3 Federal Geographic Data Committee Standards
ring, or is planned and authorized by the RA within a defined FGDC-STD-001 Content Standard for Digital Geospatial
SCMO. Metadata
1.2 This practice is limited to surface coal mining opera- Project 1574-D Information Technology—Geographic In-
tions after passage of SMCRA. formation Framework Data Content Standard, Part 5:
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the Governmental Unit and Other Geographic Area Bound-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the aries
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 2.4 Code of Federal Regulations:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 30 CFR Part 700 et seq.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3. Terminology
1.4 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing
3.1 Except as listed or noted below, all definitions are in
one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
educationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwith accordance with Terminology D653.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be
applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not 3.2.1 The terms defined here are consistent with those
defined in 30 CFR Part 700 though not verbatim.
intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which
the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, 3.2.2 active SCMO—a SCMO that has ongoing coal pro-
duction and/or reclamation activities.
nor should this document be applied without consideration of
a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the
title of this document means only that the document has been
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and the ASTM website.
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Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.01 on Surface and Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Subsurface Characterization. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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Current edition approved July 1, 2009. Published August 2009. Originally Available from Federal Geographic Data Committee, 590 National Center,
approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D7384 – 07. DOI: Reston, VA 20192, www.fgdc.gov.
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10.1520/D7384-09. AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
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Public Law 95-87, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
(SMCRA), passed August 3, 1977, as amended. www.access.gpo.gov.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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Designation:D7384–07 Designation:D7384–09
Standard Practice for
Minimum Geospatial Data for a Coal Surface Coal Mining
1
Permit Boundary
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 7384; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This practice covers the minimum elements for the accurate location and description of data for defining a coal surface coal
mining permit boundary.
1.1.1 This practice addresses coal mining geospatial boundary data relative to the Surface Mining Control and ReclamationAct
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of 1977 (SMCRA). This geospatial data shall be obtained from each state or federal, or both, coal mining RregulatoryAauthority
(RA) authorized under SMCRA to regulate coal surface coal mining operations (CSMO).(SCMO). Each RA shall be the
authoritative data source (ADS) for coal mining geospatial data.
1.1.2 As used in this practice, a coal surface coal mining permit boundary represents an area where coal removal and
reclamationhandrelatedsupportingactivitieshaveoccurred,isoccurring,orisoccurringplannedandauthorizedbytheRAwithin
a defined CSMO.SCMO.
1.2 This practice is limited to coal surface coal mining operations after passage of SMCRA.
1.3This practice does not address pre-SMCRA mining, permit bond releases, and permit bond forfeitures of CSMOs.
1.41.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
1.5This1.4 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot
replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may
be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the
adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s
many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through
the ASTM consensus process.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
D 5254 Practice for Minimum Set of Data Elements to Identify a Ground-Water Site
D 5911 Practice for Minimum Set of Data Elements to Identify a Soil Sampling Site
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
ANSI INCITS 61-1986 (R2002) Geographic Point Locations for Information Interchange, Representation of (formerly ANSI
X3.61-1986 (R1997))
ANSI INCITS 320-1998 (R2003) Information technology—Spatial Data Transfer
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2.3 Federal Geographic Data Committee Standards
FGDC-STD-001Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Project 1574-D Information Technology—Geographic Information Framework Data Content Standard, Part 5: Governmental
Unit and Other Geographic Area Boundaries
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.01 on Surface and Subsurface
Characterization.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2007. Published October 2007.
Current edition approved July 1, 2009. Published August 2009. Originally approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D 7384 – 07.
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Public Law 95-87, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), passed August 3, 1977, as amended.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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Available from Federal Geographic Data Committee, 590 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, www.fgdc.gov.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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