Ground-water information manual: coal-mine permit applications. Volume 1

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5148735

Richards, D B

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA 1977), requires the inclusion of ground-water information with any mining-permit application, on aquifers above and below the coalbeds (or seams) to be mined. With the information, the regulatory authority can evaluate the potential effect of the proposed mine on the aquifer system(s), and assess the cumulative hydrologic effects of the proposed mines, on the adjoining properties. The purpose of the manual is to assist applicants for coal-mining permits in (1) describing the ground-water conditions in the vicinity of a permit area, and (2) assessing the potential impacts of mining on the ground-water resources in the area adjacent to the proposed site.

• Research Organization: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5148735
• Report Number(s): PB-88-154976/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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