Eastern Mine Drainage Federal Consortium (EMDFC) · 3/27/2018 · Use GIS data to assess...
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Eastern Mine Drainage Federal Consortium (EMDFC)Sarah R. Kreitzer, HydrologistOffice of Surface Mining Reclamation and EnforcementTechnical Support DivisionAppalachian Region
West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force SymposiumMarch 27, 2018
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Outline
Background
Organization and Mission
Current Focus
Objectives
Strategy
Acknowledgements
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Background
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OH
WV
VA
PA
MD
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Mine Pool Flooding
(Modified from WVWRI)
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Mine Drainage
Mine discharge in Cambria County, PA (Photo: Jay Hawkins)
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Mine Drainage - Aluminum
Photo: Jay Hawkins
Photo: Nancy Pointon
Photo: Steve Ball
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Mine Drainage - Manganese
Photo: Nancy Pointon
Photo: The Post Athens
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Mission Statement
“EMDFC provides a forum to promote and coordinate the review of technical issues and policies regarding water quality related to mining and reclamation activities in the Eastern United States. The Consortium will consult with the States, industry, academia, and the public as appropriate.”
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Current Members
National Mine Land Reclamation Center
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Accomplishments
Programs resulting from EMDFC initiatives:
Appalachian Clean Streams Program (1995)
Acid Drainage Technology Initiative (1997)
WV173 Monongahela Basin Mine Pool Project (2004)
Workshops on stream capture due to longwall mining (2007)
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Current Focus
Concerns about long-term mine pool management once active mines close and cease pumping/treating mine pool water
Focus on flooding mines, discharges, and impacts on water quality (drinking water, aquatic life)
Consider proactive responses to potential environmental issues
Low cost methods for treatment
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Current Objectives
Identify & catalog underground mines, mine pools, and relevant information in GIS database
Develop basin-wide tools to assess watersheds and potential risks related to flooded underground coal mines
Facilitate coordination with States, industry, and others to create strategies for protecting watersheds
Develop proactive methods for efficient handling of mine pool water on a large, often basin-wide scale.
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Strategy
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Coordinate with State partners (policy and technical)Data collectionDevelop GIS databaseDevelop methodology for assessing watersheds Create watershed-scale contingencies for potential mine dischargesCooperative Federalism - ultimately include all interested parties
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Information for Geodatabase
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Progress and Moving Forward
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Coordination with States (policy and technical)
Data gathering
GIS database development
Develop methodology for assessing watersheds (e.g. Tenmile Creek North and South Fork HUC10s)
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Tenmile Creek HUC10s
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Workgroups within EMDFC
GIS Applications – narrow down what’s neededWorkgroups for select watersheds:
Use GIS data to assess underground coal mines, mine poolsPrioritize discharges and mine pools based on risk to designated uses of receiving streamsDevelop potential contingency strategiesAssess costs of treatment
Future groups to be assigned as neededCoordination with State partners and others is crucial
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Cooperative FederalismState and Federal agencies have limited resources
Mines/mine pools extend across state boundaries
Mutually beneficial: work together to identify the issues and find potential solutions
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Forbes/Opinion
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Why Are We Doing This?
To avoid these scenarios:Gold King Mine, CO (2015)Lancashire 15 Mine, PA (1970)
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Who Will Be Responsible?
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Acknowledgements
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