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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement | OSMRE.GOV SMCRA Signed into law by President Johnson in August of 1977 Regulates both existing mines and pre - law or abandoned mines Gives Authority to the States

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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement | OSMRE.GOV

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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement | OSMRE.GOV

SMCRA

  • Signed into law by

President Johnson in August

  • f 1977
  • Regulates both existing

mines and “pre-law” or abandoned mines

  • Gives Authority to the

States

  • OSM provides regulatory
  • versight
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PA COAL FIELDS

BITUMINOUS REGION

  • This region covers about

12,000 sq. miles in 28 counties of PA.

  • 4 fields: Main Bituminous

Field; George’s Creek Field; Broad Top Field; and the North Central Field.

  • The majority of the mines are

located in this region.

  • Characterized by mountains

and gently rolling hills.

  • Areas within this region

contain acidic overburden

  • ften requiring special

reclamation efforts.

  • Estimated bituminous

reserves total 23 billion tons (5.3% of US reserves)

ANTHRACITE REGION

  • covers approx. 3,300 sq miles
  • Characterized by steeply

pitching seams, some with dips in excess of 60 degrees

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Mining Methods

  • Two General Coal Mining

Methods

  • Underground Mining
  • Room and Pillar
  • Longwall Mining
  • Surface Mining
  • Contour Strip
  • Mountaintop
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Surface Mining-Contour Strip

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WCAP History

  • Program began in

1999

  • Offshoot of the

ACSI

  • In Pennsylvania

alone, there have been 114 WCAP projects funded, totaling 9.5 million dollars, with a partner contributions of 44 million dollars.

Gavazzi Treatment System – Little Toby Creek Watershed

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AMD Impacts

  • PA – 2,500 miles
  • WV – 2,500 Miles
  • OH – 1,300 Miles
  • MD – 300 Miles

Laurel Run - Maryland

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Eligibility

  • Applicants must be a

501(c)(3)

  • Must be eligible for AML

Money

  • Work in conjunction with

the regulatory authority

Frog Treatment System – Morgan Run Watershed

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Application process

  • Contact us early
  • Matching funds ??
  • Federal Assistance Manual
  • Apply on Grants.gov

Gallentine Treatment System – Indian Creek

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Review Process

  • Reviewed in conjunction

with Regional Grants Personnel

  • Merit Panel Ranking
  • 3 members not on the

review team

  • Site Visit
  • NEPA Review

Coal Run System – Schrader Creek Watershed

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Current Projects 2019 NOFO

  • Ohio – 1 Project
  • Pennsylvania – 11

projects

Illesboro Road Land Reclamation – Raccoon Creek Watershed

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Current Projects

  • PA – 2 projects in

FY2018

  • $894,614 total
  • $130,000 WCAP
  • PA – 11 applications in

FY2019

  • 9 Maintenance Projects
  • 2 New Systems
  • OH – 1 application in

FY2019

Richards Passive Treatment System – Blacklick Creek Watershed

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How does it work??

  • Two Year agreement
  • Semi-annual reports
  • Periodic on site

inspections

  • Final reports and

inspection

MR 7 – Morgan Run

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Future of the Program

  • 3.5 million dollars

currently allocated

  • Tracking the Successes
  • Learning from the

Failures

  • Aging Watershed

Groups/Lack of involvement

West Branch of the Susquehanna watershed near Shawville PA

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Questions??

Daiva Passive Treatment System – Mill Creek Watershed