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Standard Practice for

Minimum Geospatial Data for Abandoned Mine Land
Problem Areas, Planning Units, Keyword Features, and
Project Sites1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7699/D7699M; 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 the data. The need for an automated nationwide inventory

1.1 This practice covers the minimum elements for the system led to the creation of the enhanced AML Inventory
accurate location and description of geospatial data for defining System (e-AMLIS), a compilation of the individual state, tribe,
Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Problem Areas, Planning Units, Federal Reclamation Program (FRP), and Rural Abandoned
Keyword Features, and Project Sites. Mine Program (RAMP) inventories. The e-AMLIS documents
1.1.1 This practice addresses mining geospatial data relative the counts for AML problem types and the costs to remedy
to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 those problems. The system captures estimated unfunded costs,
(SMCRA).2 This geospatial data shall be obtained from each estimated construction costs when funding is made available
state, tribal or federal coal mining regulatory authority (RA), or for reclamation projects, and the actual costs for completed
combinations thereof, authorized under SMCRA to reclaim the construction projects. It is used in support of work plan
surface and underground effects of past mining operations. development and to record the work completed under each
Abandoned mine land, as specified in SMCRA Sections 404 RA’s program and to report the extent and estimated cost to
(coal), 409 and 411 (non-coal) and cross referenced in addi- reclaim remaining AML problems.
tional sections on eligible lands, consist of those lands and 1.1.3 Each state in the United States of America has been
waters which were mined for coal or other minerals, or both, or divided into Water Cataloging Units (WCU) by the U. S. Water
impacted by processing operations prior to the enactment of Resources Council. These appear in the state’s Hydrologic Unit
SMCRA and abandoned or left in an inadequate condition of Map prepared by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U. S.
reclamation and for which there is no continuing reclamation Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Water Resources
responsibility under state or other federal laws for mitigation of Council. The WCU are divided and sub-divided into succes-
adverse impacts to human health and safety or environmental sively smaller hydrologic units, which are classified into four
resources. levels: regions, sub-regions, accounting units, and cataloging
1.1.2 Title IV of SMCRA establishes the national AML units. The hydrologic units are arranged within each other,
Reclamation Program under the Office of Surface Mining from the smallest (cataloging units) to the largest (regions).
Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), U.S. Department of Each hydrologic unit is identified by a unique Hydrologic Unit
the Interior (DOI). The program was developed to reclaim land Code (HUC) consisting of two to eight digits based on the four
and water resources adversely affected by past coal and levels of classification in the hydrologic unit system.3
non-coal mining and left abandoned or inadequately restored. 1.1.4 As used in this practice, an AML Problem Area (PA)
During the years immediately following the enactment of represents a closed polygon boundary for a uniquely defined
SMCRA, OSMRE, states, and Indian tribes conducted surveys geographic area contained within an AML Planning Unit (PU)
of eligible lands and waters and created individual inventories as described in the AML Inventory Manual. An AML PA is a
of problems to be addressed under Title IV. In 1990, SMCRA subdivision of an AML PU that contains one or more AML
was amended and OSMRE was required to maintain a national keyword features together with impacted land or water re-
inventory of high priority abandoned mine sites and provide sources or both. An AML PA should not cross PU boundaries.
standardized procedures for states and tribes to use in updating 1.1.5 As used in this practice, an AML PU represents a
closed polygon boundary of a uniquely defined geographic area
identified by unique numbers and names. An entire WCU may
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and be delineated as a single PU or subdivided into multiple PUs.
Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.01 on Surface and
Subsurface Characterization.
In general, PUs east of the Mississippi River have historically
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2011. Published March 2011. DOI: 10.1520/
D7699_D7699M-11.
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Public Law 95-87, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Available from the U. S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey,
(SMCRA), passed August 3, 1977, as amended. http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/huc.html.

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corresponded to watersheds; PUs west of the Mississippi River merly ANSI X3.61-1986 (R1997))
have been defined in a number of ways, including quadrangles, ANSI INCITS 320-1998 (R2003) Information Technology-
grazing districts, townships, counties, or entire WCU.4 Spatial Data Transfer
1.1.6 As used in this practice, an AML Keyword Feature is 2.3 Federal Geographic Data Committee Standards7
a point, line, or polygon defining the location of a specific FGDC-STD-001 Content Standard for Digital Geospatial
on-the-ground feature contained within an AML Problem Area Metadata
(PA) as described in the AML Inventory Manual. Project 1574-D Information Technology—Geographic Infor-
1.1.7 As used in this practice, an AML Project Site is a mation Framework Data Content Standard, Part 5 Gov-
closed polygon boundary for a uniquely defined geographic ernmental Unit and Other Geographic Area Boundaries
area that includes the area disturbed to achieve the reclamation. 2.4 Code of Federal Regulations8
An AML Project Site may contain one or more AML keyword 30 CFR Part 700 et seq, 30 CFR Parts 800 et seq.
features together with impacted land or water resources or 2.5 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 19778
both. Section 519(c) Public Law 95-87 August 3, 1977
1.2 This practice applies to pre-SMCRA AML Problem
3. Terminology
Areas, Planning Units, Keyword Features, and Project Sites
that are inventoried in the e-AMLIS under the SMCRA Title IV 3.1 Except as listed or noted below, all definitions are in
Reauthorization to provide for identification and location of accordance with Terminology D653.
AML sites and reclamation operations and facilitate the sharing NOTE 1—The terms defined here are consistent with terms defined in 30
of information with the public. CFR Part 700 et seq., 30 CFR Part 870—887.15, though not verbatim.
NOTE 2—Terminology and definitions for identifying geographical
1.3 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch- features and describing the data model have been adopted from the
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The Federal Geographic Data Committee Standards (FGDC) Spatial Data
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; Transfer Standard (ANSI INCITS 320-1998 (R2003)) and the FGDC
therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Framework Data Content Standard (FGDC Project 1574-D) Information
Combining values from the two systems may result in non- Technology – Part 5 Governmental unit and other geographic area
boundaries.
conformance with the standard.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.1 Abandoned Mine Land (AML), n—as specified in
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
SMCRA Sections 404 (coal), 409 (non-coal), and 411 (non-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
coal) and cross referenced in additional sections on eligible
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
lands, consists of those lands and waters which were mined for
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
coal and other minerals or impacted by processing operations
1.5 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing
prior to the enactment of SMCRA and abandoned or left in an
one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
inadequate condition of reclamation and for which there is no
education or experience and should be used in conjunction with
continuing reclamation responsibility under state or other
professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be
federal laws for mitigation of adverse impacts to human health
applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not
and safety or environmental resources.
intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which
the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, 3.2.2 AML Keyword, n—a defined category of AML prob-
nor should this document be applied without consideration of lem types and coded values, such as clogged stream-CS,
a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the dangerous highwall-DH, or dangerous slide-DS. AML key-
title of this document means only that the document has been words are also referred to as AML hazards, features, and
approved through the ASTM consensus process. problems. Refer to Table 1 for AML keywords and coded
values.
2. Referenced Documents 3.2.3 AML Keyword Feature, n—a point, line, or polygon
2.1 ASTM Standards:5 defining the location of a specific on-the-ground feature that
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained meets the definition of one of the AML keywords as described
Fluids in the OSMRE AML Inventory Manual. Refer to Table 1 for
2.2 ANSI Standards:6 AML keywords and coded values.
ANSI INCITS 61-1986 (R2002) Geographic Point Loca- 3.2.4 AML Planning Unit (PU), n—a closed polygon defin-
tions for Information Interchange, Representation of (for- ing the boundary of an area of land identified by unique
numbers and names. In general, PUs east of the Mississippi
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As described in the Abandoned Mine Land Inventory Manual, available from
River have historically corresponded to subdivision(s) of Water
U. S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Cataloging Units (WCU) or watersheds; PUs west of the
Enforcement.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from Federal Geographic Data Committee, 590 National Center,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Reston, VA 20192, www.fgdc.gov.
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the ASTM website. Available from U. S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401,
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TABLE 1 AML Keywords
Priority 1 and 2 Keywords Units
Abbreviation Problem Type Inch-Pound SI [Metric]
(English)
CS Clogged Streams Miles Kilometers
CSL Clogged Stream Lands Acres Hectares
DH Dangerous Highwalls Feet Meters
DI Dangerous Impoundments Count Count
DPE Dangerous Piles and Embankments Acres Hectares
DS Dangerous Slides Acres Hectares
GHE Gases: Hazardous/Explosive Count Count
UMF Underground Mine Fires Acres Hectares
HEF Hazardous Equip & Facilities Count Count
HWB Hazardous Water Bodies Count Count
IRW Industrial/Residential Waste Acres Hectares
P Portals Count Count
PWAI Polluted Water: Agricultural & Industrial Count Count
PWHC Polluted Water: Human Consumption Count Count
S Subsidence Acres Hectares
SB Surface Burning Acres Hectares
VO Vertical Openings Count Count

Priority 3 and 403(b) Keywords Units

Abbreviation Problem Type Inch-Pound SI [Metric]
(English)
SA Spoil Area Acre Hectare
BE Bench Acre Hectare
PI Pits Acre Hectare
GO Gobs Acre Hectare
SL Slurry Acre Hectare
HR Haul Road Acre Hectare
MO Mine Opening Count Count
SP Slump Acre Hectare
H Highwall Feet Meter
EF Equipment/Facility Count Count
DP Industrial/Residential Waste Acre Hectare
WA Water Problems Gallons Liter
O Other Count Count
WS 403(b) Water Supplies Count Count

Priority 4, 5, “F”, and “H” Keyword Units

Code Description Inch-Pound SI [Metric]
(English)
P4 COAL CNF Conservation Facilities Count Count
P4 COAL O Other Count Count
P4 COAL RCF Recreational Facilities Count Count
P4 COAL ROD Roads Feet Meters
P4 COAL SGE Pre-SMCRA Coal Research Count Count
P4 COAL SMR Surface Mining Reclamation Acres Hectares
P4 COAL STR Public Infra-Structure Count Count
P4 COAL UTL Public Utilities Count Count
P4 COAL WQC Water Quality Control Count Count
P5 COAL CNF Conservation Facilities Count Count
P5 COAL HST Historic Purpose Count Count
P5 COAL OSB Open Space Benefits Count Count
P5 COAL UTL Public Utilities Count Count
P5 COAL RCT Recreation Purpose Count Count
P5 COAL ROD Roads Feet Meters
PF - 411(f) UTL Public Utilities Count Count
PF - 411(f) STR Public (Infra) Structure Count Count
PF - 411(f) ROD Roads Feet Meters
PF - 411(f) RCF Recreational Facilities Count Count
PF - 411(f) CNF Conservation facilities Count Count
PF - 411(f) O Other Count Count
H – 411(h) H1 411(h) Non-Mining Expenditures Count Count
H – 411(h) H2 411(h) Non-Mining Expenditures Count Count

Mississippi River have been defined in a number of ways,

including quadrangles, grazing districts, townships, counties,
or entire WCU.

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3.2.5 AML Problem Area (PA), n—a closed polygon subdi- 3.2.11 AML project site, n—a closed polygon defining the
vision of an AML PU that contains one or more AML Keyword boundary of an area of land within which the RA has initiated
Features together with impacted land or water resources or an AML reclamation project. The AML project site may cross
both, identified by unique numbers and names. into other AML PAs and may contain within its spatial
3.2.6 AML problem area description (PAD), n—a collection boundary one or more AML Keyword Feature.
of quantitative and qualitative data relating to sites contained 3.2.12 attribute, n—a defined characteristic of a feature.
within a PA subdivision of an AML PU that contains one or 3.2.13 attribute value, n—a specific quality or quantity
more Keyword Features together with impacted land or water assigned to an attribute.
resources or both.
3.2.14 domain, n—a finite list or range of permissible values
3.2.7 AML problem area ID, n—a unique alpha-numeric
for a specified attribute. Domain tables may include units of
identifier assigned to an AML PA, prefixed with state or tribal
measure, types, styles, status, names, methods, materials,
abbreviation.
dispositions, sources, dimensions, or data classes.
3.2.8 AML problem type, n—a specific on-the-ground fea-
3.2.15 Enhanced AML Inventory System (e-AMLIS), n—a
ture that meets the definition of one of the AML keywords as
national database of AML PAs and associated qualitative and
described in the OSMRE AML Inventory Manual. Refer to
quantitative information developed and maintained by OS-
Table 1 for AML keywords and coded values.
MRE and state and tribe RAs in accordance with SMCRA Title
3.2.9 AML problem type priority, n—the priority status of IV mandates.
the AML problem type as described in the OSMRE AML
Inventory Manual. Refer to Table 2 for AML problem type 3.2.16 feature, n—a geographical representation of either a
priority descriptions. discrete real-world phenomenon, such as a building, or an
abstract concept, such as a governmental boundary.
3.2.10 AML program area, n—a coded value representing a
defined programmatic category of reclamation under the 3.2.17 feature class, n—a logical group of related feature
SMCRA, for example, SGA = Pre-SMCRA Coal State/Tribe types.
Program. Refer to Table 3 for AML program area descriptions 3.2.18 line, n—a connected series of x, y coordinates that
and coded values. specifies a geographic location.

TABLE 2 AML Problem Type Priority

Priority 1 An AML problem meeting the conditions under Section 403(a)(1) [coal], or 411(c)(1) [noncoal] of SMCRA concerning the protection of public
health, safety, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects of mining practices or adjacent land and water reclamation. Projects
being recorded under State Emergency Program (SEA) and Federal Emergency Program (FEA) should select the Priority 1 keyword that
best reflects the problem being addressed.

Priority 2 An AML problem meeting the conditions under Section 403(a)(2) [coal] or 411(c)(2) [non-coal] of SMCRA concerning the protection of public
health and safety from adverse effects of mining practices or adjacent land and water reclamation

Priority 3 An AML problem category meeting the conditions under Section 403(a)(3) [coal] or 411(c)(3) [non-coal] of SMCRA concerning the
restoration of land and water resources and the environment previously degraded by adverse effects of mining practices. Priority 3 is
determined by the State or Tribe based upon the assessment that the site is inadequately reclaimed and is degrading land or water
resources. There are no Priority Documentation Forms for land and water resources coal reclamation keywords, however, Chapter 6
(Estimating and Documenting AML Reclamation Costs) contains a supplemental sheet to upload to e-AMLIS in support of Priority 3
reclamation cost estimates.

Priority 4 Congress eliminated Priority 4 as part of the December 2006 AML reauthorization legislation. Priority 4 expenditures were those related to
the protection, replacement, construction, or enhancement of public facilities adversely affected by coal mining practices. While e-AMLIS no
longer allows data entry for Priority 4 problems, however, e-AMLIS does contain historic accomplishments with funding received prior to the
2006 Reauthorization sources.

Priority 5 Congress eliminated Priority 5 as part of the December 2006 AML reauthorization legislation. Priority 5 expenditures were for the
development of publicly owned land adversely affected by coal mining practices including land acquired for recreation and historic purposes,
conservation, reclamation purposes, and open space benefits. While e-AMLIS no longer allows data entry for Priority 5 problems, however,
e-AMLIS does contain historic accomplishments with funding received prior to the 2006 Reauthorization sources.

Priority F: (PF) Prior to AML Reauthorization and e-AMLIS modernization, Certified States and Tribes entered accomplishments under SMCRA 411(f) as
“PF” Problem Types. Section 411(f) expenditures were those made because the Governor of a State or the head of a governing body of an
Indian tribe determines there is a need for activities or construction of specific public facilities related to the coal or minerals industry in an
area impacted by coal or minerals development.

Priority H (H) An AML problem related to non-mining expenditures by certified States and Indian Tribes. Under rulemaking completed by OSM in
November 2008, certified programs have the option of expending post-AML Reauthorization funds received under Sections 411(h)(1) and
411(h)(2) for non-mining related activities, such as transportation, education, or energy development. e-AMLIS will now record these non-
mining expenditures as completed costs so that the information is available for annual reporting to Congress.

Priority B: An AML problem under Section 403(b) for the for the purpose of protecting, repairing, replacing, constructing, or enhancing facilities relating
Water Supplies to water supply, including water distribution facilities and treatment plants, to replace water supplies adversely affected by coal mining
- Section 403(b) practices.
(PB)

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TABLE 3 AML Program Area
Program Code Program Area Program Code Program Area
SGA Pre-SMCRA Coal EMA Federal Emergency
(P1,P2, P3)
State Program

SGB Pre-SMCRA Coal FRA Federal Reclamation

(P3 Only) Program
State Program

SGC Pre-SMCRA Coal FEA Federal Emergency

(P4)
State Program

SGD Pre-SMCRA Coal CIA Coal Interim Site

(P5) Funding
State Program

SGE Pre-SMCRA Coal CSA Coal Insolvent Surety

(Research-Old P4) Site Funding
State Program

SEA State Emergency AMA State Acid Mine

Program Drainage Set-Aside

RUA Rural Abandoned PVA Other (P1,P2,P3)

Mine Program (RAMP)

SSA State Future NCA Non-Coal (P1,P2,P3)

Reclamation Set-Aside

CLA Clean Streams NCC Non-Coal (P4)

Initiative (ACSI)

RMA Remining NCD Non-Coal (P5)

ENH Enhanced AML WCA Watershed Cooperative

Rule Projects Agreement Program

CH1 Certified 411(h)-1 NH2 Certified 411(h)-2

Non-Coal

CH2 Certified 411(h)-2 WSB 403(b) Water Supplies

NH1 Certified 411(h)-1

Non-Coal

3.2.19 point, n—a one-dimensional geometric object that established under Title II of the SMCRA within the United
specifies a geographic location. States Department of Interior (DOI). The SMCRA provides
3.2.20 polygon, n—a two-dimensional closed geometric OSMRE a legal basis for assigning primary responsibility for
shape that specifies a geographic area. regulation of coal mining operations and reclamation of
abandoned mine land to the states and Indian tribes. Coal
3.2.21 reclamation, n—those actions taken to mitigate ad-
resource states or tribes that have been granted regulatory
verse affects of mining operations.
authority, known as “primacy,” have the exclusive jurisdiction
3.2.22 regulatory authority, n—entity(s) with jurisdiction of the implementation of SMCRA. In the coal states that do not
over the regulation of coal or non-coal mining, or both, and have primacy and some federal and Indian lands, OSMRE
reclamation operations or mitigation of AML problems, or issues the coal mine permits, conducts the inspections, and
both, under a program approved by the Secretary of the United handles the enforcement and reclamation responsibilities.
States Department of the Interior (DOI).
3.2.23.2 state, n—A State of the United States of America
3.2.23 SMCRA Entities, n—State and tribal regulatory au-
recognized by the DOI Secretary that has assumed full regu-
thorities established under SMCRA and recognized by a
latory authority over the administration grants for the reclama-
national governmental agency for the purpose of regulating a
tion of AML problem types.
land area where coal mining operations and reclamation are
conducted. 3.2.23.3 tribe, n—Any Indian tribe, band, group, or com-
3.2.23.1 Discussion—A description of SMCRA governmen- munity having a governing body recognized by the DOI
tal divisions helps in identification and organization of AML Secretary that has assumed full regulatory authority over the
data. administration grants on Indian lands for the reclamation of
3.2.23.1 Offıce of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforce- AML problem types.
ment (OSMRE), n—OSMRE is a federal government division 3.3 Acronyms:

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3.3.1 ACSI—Appalachian Clean Streams Initiative 4. Significance and Use
3.3.2 AMD—Acid Mine Drainage 4.1 This practice addresses AML PAs, PUs, Keyword
3.3.3 AML—Abandoned Mine Lands Features, and Project Sites relative to SMCRA. This practice is
3.3.4 DOI—Department of Interior significant as it provides for uniformity of geospatial data
pertaining to the geographic location and description of AML
3.3.5 e-AMLIS—Enhanced Abandoned Mine Land Inven-
sites located throughout the United States.
tory System
3.3.6 FGDC—Federal Geographic Data Committee 4.2 This geospatial data standard will help ensure unifor-
mity of data contributed by each RA and assist organizations in
3.3.7 FRP—Federal Reclamation Program
efforts to create, utilize, and share geospatial data relative to
3.3.8 GIO—Geographic Information Officer SMCRA. Use of this standard will result in organized and
3.3.9 GIS—Geographic Information System accessible data to support programmatic decisions and work
3.3.10 ID—Identifier plan development, increased awareness of AML problems
throughout the United States, and better communication be-
3.3.11 NAD—North American Datum
tween RA and federal offices, the public, industry, and other
3.3.12 OSMRE—Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and interested parties.
Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior
4.3 The geospatial data may be served as a layer in a
3.3.13 P—Priority
national dataset and map service.
3.3.14 PA—Problem Area
3.3.15 PAD—Problem Area Description 5. Procedure
3.3.16 PU—Planning Unit 5.1 Introduction—The individual location and attribute
3.3.17 RA—Regulatory Authority characteristics listed in this section and in Tables 4-7 represent
3.3.18 RAMP—Rural Abandoned Mine Program the minimum data elements necessary to develop and maintain
these geospatial datasets. Geospatial data and descriptions may
3.3.19 SI—International system of units
be obtained from state, tribal and federal RAs. The use of this
3.3.20 SMCRA—Surface Mining Control and Reclamation standard’s minimum data elements will help ensure uniformity
Act of 1977 as amended of the geospatial data developed and maintained by RAs.
3.3.21 USGS—United States Geological Survey
5.2 Coordinates and Related Data—Coordinates and related
3.3.22 WCU—Water Cataloging Units geospatial data allow AML PAs, PUs, Keyword Features, and
3.3.23 WGS—World Geodetic System Project Sites to be accurately positioned on the earth’s surface

TABLE 4 AML PA Attributes

Attribute Definition Example Field Type Domain Comment
PA Name Common name for Avondale Text
AML PA assigned
by the RA

PA Number Number assigned 2023 Text

to a PA by the RA

National AML PA ID State/tribal abbreviation PA2023 Text

+ AML PA number

Contact Source for data Pennsylvania Text

Department of
Environmental
Protection,
Bureau of
Abandoned Mine
Reclamation

Edit Date Last time the 08/20/2008 Date To determine

feature record was last update
updated or changed of data

Calculated Area System calculated 400 Numeric For comparison

area of PA (acres) with reported
value

Reported Area Reported area 400 Numeric For comparison

of PA (acres) with calculated
value

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TABLE 5 AML PU Attributes
Attribute Definition Example Field Type Domain Comment
State/Tribe AML PU Name Common Name for Meander Creek Text
AML PU assigned
by the RA

State/Tribe AML PU Number Number 25 Text

assigned to a PU
by the RA

National AML PU ID State/tribal Abbreviation PA25 Text

+ AML PU Number

Contact Source for Data Pennsylvania Text

Department of
Environmental
Protection,
Bureau of
Abandoned
Mine Reclamation

Edit Date Last time the 08/20/2008 Date To determine

feature record was last update of data
updated or changed

Calculated Area System calculated 400 Numeric For comparison

area of PU (acres) with reported value

Reported Area Reported area 440 Numeric For comparison

of PU (acres) with calculated value

TABLE 6 AML Keyword Feature Attributes

Attribute Definition Example Field Type Domain Comment
Keyword e-AMLIS DH Text e-AMLIS
Feature Type problem type problem type
abbreviation abbreviations
listed in Table 1

AML Problem e-AMLIS 1 Text e-AMLIS

Type Priority priority code priority code
listed in Table 2

Contact Source Pennsylvania Text

for data Department of
Environmental
Protection,
Bureau of
Abandoned
Mine Reclamation

Edit Date Last time the 08/20/2008 Date To determine

feature record was last update
updated or changed of data

Calculated System calculated 400 Numeric For comparison

Area area of problem with reported value
types represented
in polygon
geometries

Reported Reported numeric 400 Numeric For comparison

Units unit or count of with calculated value
the AML problem
type

in a variety of recognized datums, grid systems, and geo- fied datum, coordinate, and projection systems with associated
graphic projections. The data are compiled from federal, state, precision or accuracy values, or both, and will be re-projected
and tribal resources that may utilize different datum, to match the spatial reference parameters utilized in a national
coordinate, and projection systems. All data will have identi-

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TABLE 7 AML Project Site Attributes
Attribute Definition Example Field Type Domain Comment
Project Site Unique project ELLSWORTH Text Project name
Name name assigned COAL REFUSE assigned by
by the RA the RA

Project Site Unique number MH-EL-01, Text Project number

Number or alphanumeric 12345 assigned by
designation assigned the RA
by the RA

Program Area RA designated SGA Text Program Codes

AML program listed in Table 3
type under
SMCRA Title IV

Project Type Description of Highwall, Text

the AML Project backfill
Site type

Completion Date Date the AML 09/30/2009 Date Date construction

Project Site project was
reclamation is completed
completed as
determined by
the RA

National Project National OH-ELLSWORTH Text

Site ID identification COAL REFUSE
of state/tribal
abbreviation +
Project Site
Name
provided by OSMRE

National Project National OH-MH-EL-01, Text

Site Number ID identification OH-12345
of state/tribal
abbreviation +
Project Site
Number provided
by OSMRE

Contact Source for data Ohio Department Text

of Natural
Resources,
Division of
Mineral
Resources
Management

Edit Date Last time the 5/12/2009 Date To determine

feature record was last update of
updated or changed or change to
the data

dataset. ANSI INCITS 61-1986 (R2002) contains additional 5.3.4 Character Limitation—Use no special characters or
guidance on representation of coordinates. blanks in the layer name.
5.3 A designee within the OSMRE will serve as the data 5.3.5 Consistent and Unique Naming Conventions—Use
steward for the national SMCRA dataset that complies with consistent and unique layer names.
this standard. This designee will coordinate with individual 5.3.6 Origin of AML PAs, PUs, Keyword Features, and
RAs for submission of state or tribal data that adhere to this Project Sites Geometry—The feature geometry and attributes
standard. must originate from the best data available to the RA.
5.3.1 X-Coordinate—Universally longitude, however, most 5.3.7 Geometry Type—Required geometry is point, line, or
coordinate systems are convertible to longitude. polygon.
5.3.2 Y-Coordinate—Universally latitude, however, most 5.3.8 Data Type—Data can be provided as a shapefile,
coordinate systems are convertible to latitude. coverage, geodatabase feature class, or xml record set. RAs are
5.3.3 Size Measurements—Distance in feet or meters, or strongly encouraged to adopt geodatabase methods where
land area in acres or hectares, derived from the X and Y practicable to maximize efficiency and maintain data integrity.
coordinate positions for length and width of AML PAs, PUs, 5.3.9 Datum and Projection—Datum (for example, NAD27,
Keyword Features, and Project Sites. NAD83, WGS84) and projection (for example, Lambert

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Conformal, Transverse Mercator) specified in metadata record; tion; this unique identifier helps in organization, retrieval, and
provide the projection file, if available. analysis of individual state or tribal data combined into the
5.3.10 Metadata—Metadata documentation meets FGDC nationwide data set.
standards such as FGDC-STD-001 and is in .txt, .xml, or sgml 5.5.6 Contact—The contact information for the RA respon-
format. Metadata is generally created in an FGDC text format; sible for overseeing the reclamation of AML problems and for
data in shapefile or coverage format can generate metadata creating or maintaining AML data.
documentation in .xml format. 5.5.7 Edit Date—Represents the last time the record was
5.4 AML Problem Area Attributes—Attributes associated updated or changed.
with a PA polygon contribute to the unique identity of the site 5.5.8 Calculated Area—The calculated area of the PU as
and help in analysis and retrieval of additional information. determined from polygon data.
Minimum attributes for AML PA data are listed in Table 4. 5.5.9 Reported Area—The area of the AML PU as reported
5.4.1 Introduction—The data set is subject to change as a by the RA.
result of actions that may change the feature geometry or 5.6 AML Keyword Feature Attributes—Attributes associated
attribute data. If detailed AML PA information is needed, the with a Keyword Feature contribute to the unique identity of the
appropriate RA should be contacted for additional information. site and help in analysis and retrieval of additional information.
5.4.2 Object ID—A GIS-managed value that uniquely iden- Minimum attributes for AML Keyword Feature data are listed
tifies a record or feature geometry. in Table 6.
5.4.3 Problem Area Name—The common name for the 5.6.1 Introduction—The data set is subject to change as a
AML PA; the unique identifier assigned by the RA defining the result of actions that may change the feature geometry or
AML PA. attribute data. If detailed AML Keyword Feature information is
5.4.4 Problem Area Number—The numeric identifier for the needed, the appropriate RA should be contacted for additional
AML PA; the unique number assigned by the e-AMLIS or the information.
RA defining the AML PA. 5.6.2 Object ID—A GIS-managed value that uniquely iden-
5.4.5 National AML Problem Area ID—A unique ID as- tifies a record or feature geometry.
signed to an AML PA, prefixed with state or tribal; this unique 5.6.3 Keyword Feature Type—An e-AMLIS keyword abbre-
identifier helps in organization, retrieval, and analysis of viation for each problem type.
individual state or tribal data combined into the nationwide
5.6.4 AML Problem Type Priority—An e-AMLIS problem
data set.
type priority code.
5.4.6 Contact—The contact information for the RA respon-
5.6.5 Contact—The contact information for the RA respon-
sible for overseeing the reclamation of AML problems and for
sible for overseeing the reclamation of AML problems and for
creating or maintaining AML data.
creating or maintaining AML data.
5.4.7 Edit Date—Represents the last time the record was
updated or changed. 5.6.6 Edit Date—Represents the last time the record was
5.4.8 Calculated Area—The calculated area of the AML PA updated or changed.
as determined from polygon data. 5.6.7 Calculated Area—The calculated area of the AML
5.4.9 Reported Area—The area of the AML PA as reported Keyword Feature as determined from polygon data.
by the RA. 5.6.8 Reported Unit—The numeric unit or count of the
AML Keyword Feature as reported by the RA.
5.5 AML Planning Unit Attributes——Individual location
characteristics, or attributes, are information about a particular 5.7 AML Project Site Attributes—Attributes associated with
PU polygon. Each attribute associated with a PU polygon a Project Site contribute to the unique identity of the site and
contributes to the unique identity of the site and helps in help in analysis and retrieval of additional information. Mini-
analysis and retrieval of additional information. Minimum mum attributes for AML Project Site data are listed in Table 7.
attributes for AML PU data are listed in Table 5. 5.7.1 Introduction—The data set is subject to change as a
5.5.1 Introduction—The data set is subject to change as a result of actions that may change the feature geometry or
result of actions that may change the boundary area or change attribute data. If detailed AML Project Site information is
feature attribute data. If detailed AML PU information is needed, the appropriate RA should be contacted for additional
needed, the appropriate RA should be contacted for additional information.
information. 5.7.2 Object ID—A GIS-managed value that uniquely iden-
5.5.2 Object ID—A GIS-managed value that uniquely iden- tifies a record or feature geometry.
tifies a record or feature geometry. 5.7.3 Project Site Name—The common name for the AML
5.5.3 State/Tribe AML Planning Unit Name—The common Project Site; the unique identifier assigned by the RA defining
name for the AML PU; the unique identifier assigned by the the AML Project Site.
RA defining the AML PU. 5.7.4 Project Site Number—The numeric identifier for the
5.5.4 State/Tribe AML Planning Unit Number—The nu- AML Project Site; the unique number assigned by the RA
meric identifier for the AML PU; the unique number assigned defining the AML Project Site.
by the RA defining the AML PU. 5.7.5 Program Area—RA designated AML program area
5.5.5 National AML Planning Unit ID—A unique ID as- under SMCRA Title IV which funded the Project Site recla-
signed to an AML PU, prefixed with state or tribal abbrevia- mation.

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5.7.6 Project Site Type—RA designated description of the Site number; this unique identifier helps in organization,
AML Project Site reclamation relative to the AML problem retrieval, and analysis of individual state or tribal data com-
types. bined into the nationwide data set.
5.7.7 Completion Date—Date the AML Project Site recla- 5.7.10 Contact—The contact information for the RA respon-
mation is completed as determined by the RA. sible for overseeing the reclamation of AML problems and for
5.7.8 National Project Site ID—A unique ID assigned to an creating or maintaining AML data.
AML Project Site by OSMRE, prefixed with state or tribal
5.7.11 Edit Date—Represents the last time the record was
abbreviation and suffixed with the AML Project Site name; this
updated or changed.
unique identifier helps in organization, retrieval, and analysis
of individual state or tribal data combined into the nationwide
data set. 6. Keywords
5.7.9 National Project Site Number ID—A unique numeric 6.1 Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System; Abandoned
ID assigned to an AML Project Site by OSMRE, prefixed with Mine Land; Keyword Feature; Planning Unit; Problem Area;
state or tribal abbreviation and suffixed with the AML Project Problem Type; Project Site; SMCRA; Title IV reauthorization

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