(1) Insure that when performing surface coal mining on steep slopes no debris abandoned or disabled equipment spoil material or waste mineral matter is placed on the downslope below the bench or mining cut provided that spoil material in excess of that required for the reconstruction of the approximate original contour under the
Get Price816 73 Disposal of excess spoil Durable rock fills 816 74 Disposal of excess spoil Preexisting benches 816 79 Protection of underground mining 816 81 Coal mine waste General requirements 816 83 Coal mine waste Refuse piles 816 84 Coal mine waste Impounding structures 816 87 Coal mine waste Burning and burned waste
Get PriceAll types of surface and underground coal mining in Appalachia generate excess spoil fills due to the increased volume of broken rock limitations on the steepness and height to which broken rock may be placed to achieve a stable slope and the steep topography of the region
Get Price2020-5-1Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production In the United Kingdom and South Africa a coal mine and its structures are a colliery a coal
Get Price2013-9-6Office of Surface Mining To Issue New Rule Tightening Restrictions on Excess Spoil Coal Mine Waste and Mining Activities in or Near Streams (Washington) – The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) announced today its plans to publish a new Federal rule that places new restrictions on
Get Price2020-5-1Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production In the United Kingdom and South Africa a coal mine and its structures are a colliery a coal
Get Price(a) Disposal of spoil in the head-of-hollow fill shall meet all standards set forth in 12 363 and 12 364 of this title (relating to Disposal of Excess Spoil General Requirements and to Disposal of Excess Spoil Valley Fills) and the additional requirements of this section
Get Price2020-1-31513 100 Coal Processing Waste Dams and Embankments 5-3 513 200 Impoundments and Sedimentation Ponds 5-3 513 300 Disposal of Underground Development Waste Coal Processing Waste and Excess Spoil in Underground Mine Workings 5-3 513 400 Refuse Piles 5-3 513 500 Capping Sealing and Backfilling Openings to the Surface from the
Get Price2021-2-22(a) General Excess spoil shall be placed in designated disposal areas within the permit area in a controlled manner to - (1) Minimize the adverse effects of leachate and surface water runoff from the fill on surface and ground waters (2) Ensure mass stability and prevent mass movement during and after construction and (3) Ensure that the final fill is suitable for
Get Price2013-2-20The volume of excess spoil remaining after deducting the total backfill volume that shall be placed in an excess volume disposal facility IES – Initial Excess Spoil The volume of total spoil produced from mining less the volume that can be backfilled in the mined area ESH – Equivalent Swell Height The height calculated by dividing the
Get Price2010-6-10Excess Spoil Fills When coal is mined by surface mining methods rock and soil that overlie the coal must be first temporarily removed and stored outside of the immediate mining area The rock is blasted as it is removed The angular blast rock or "spoil " incorporates voids and therefore is less dense than undisturbed rock
Get PriceThe Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) announced publication in the Federal Register in mid-December of a Federal rule that places new restrictions on how coal mine operators can dispose of coal mine waste and the excess spoil created by the mining operation
Get Price2018-11-29proposal is intended to avoid or minimize adverse impacts of coal mining on surface water groundwater fish wildlife and other natural resources by limiting the mining of coal in or (Including Excess Spoil Fills and Coal Mine xcept for the laws governing the handling and disposal of hazardous
Get Price2021-2-1during surface mining activities and for restoration and reclamation of surface areas affected by min-ing activities This administrative regulation sets forth specific requirements for the location of areas used for the disposal of excess spoil materials and the design construction and inspection of fill structures composed of such materials
Get PriceWe the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) are amending our regulations concerning stream buffer zones stream-channel diversions siltation structures impoundments excess spoil and coal mine waste Among other things this rule requires that surface coal mining
Get PriceThe Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) announced publication in the Federal Register in mid-December of a Federal rule that places new restrictions on how coal mine operators can dispose of coal mine waste and the excess spoil created by the mining operation
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Get Price2020-11-18subchapter g - surface coal mining and reclamation operations permits and coal exploration systems under regulatory programs part 780 - surface mining permit applications - minimum requirement for reclamation and operation plan 780 35 disposal of excess spoil
Get Price2012-11-2391 Disposal of excess spoil or coal mine waste 393 Protection of underground mining 395 Coal mine waste general requirements 397 Disposal area inspections 399 Hazardous coal processing waste water control measures 401 Coal mine waste refuse piles 403 Coal mine waste fires 405 Burned waste removal 407 Coal mine waste dams and
Get Price4VAC25-130-816 75 Disposal of excess spoil zoned concept The disposal of spoil under the zoned concept shall meet the requirements of 4VAC25-130-816 71 and the additional requirements of this section (a) The fill and appurtenant structures shall be designed using current prudent engineering practices and certified by a qualified registered professional
Get PriceSurface Mining Methods in Hilly Terrain - Contour Strip Mining - Mountaintop Removal - Location should provide space for excess spoil dumpage - Exact volume of fill cant be determined - works well when upper coal surface is a roadbed - easy to maintain pit floor grade - lowered possibility of tire damage
Get Price2021-1-20Any mining company contemplating surface mining in a country with which it is unfamiliar will naturally obtain the currently validmore Reclamation of Surface Mined Lands by W L G Muir (price US $225 or equivalent) can be obtained from World Coal Book Department 500 Howard Street San Francisco California 94105 USA less
Get Price2010-2-10with all highwalls and spoil piles eliminated water impoundments may be permitted where the regulatory authority determines that they are in compliance with section 515(b)(8) of this Act The New Mexico Coal Surface Mining Commission Rule 19 8NMAC Section 19 8 1 7 (A) 15 (Definitions) states
Get Price2021-1-27- 1 9 - (2) Ground water quantity shall be protected by handling earth materials and runoff in a manner that will restore the approximate pre-mining recharge capacity of the reclaimed area as a whole excluding coal mine waste disposal areas and [excess spoil] fills so as to allow the movement of water to the ground water system
Get PriceAll types of surface and underground coal mining in Appalachia generate excess spoil fills due to the increased volume of broken rock limitations on the steepness and height to which broken rock may be placed to achieve a stable slope and the steep topography of the region
Get Price(a) Disposal of spoil in the head-of-hollow fill shall meet all standards set forth in 12 363 and 12 364 of this title (relating to Disposal of Excess Spoil General Requirements and to Disposal of Excess Spoil Valley Fills) and the additional requirements of this section
Get Price2018-11-29significantly depleted Third is the development of large surface mining equipment (draglines) capable of moving over 100 cubic yards of earth in a single scoop For many years excess spoil from coal mining was generally placed in the extreme headwaters of
Get Price2021-1-12article{osti_20969887 title = {Settlement of mine spoil fill from water infiltration Case study in eastern Kentucky} author = {Karem W A and Kalinski M E and Hancher D E} abstractNote = {Mine spoil valley fills are a by-product of mountaintop removal mining in the Appalachian coal mining region of the United States These fills often result in large expanses
Get Price2013-9-6Office of Surface Mining To Issue New Rule Tightening Restrictions on Excess Spoil Coal Mine Waste and Mining Activities in or Near Streams (Washington) – The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) announced today its plans to publish a new Federal rule that places new restrictions on
Get PriceThe Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) announced publication in the Federal Register in mid-December of a Federal rule that places new restrictions on how coal mine operators can dispose of coal mine waste and the excess spoil created by the mining operation
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