ASTM D7443-08

1.1 This practice covers the minimum elements for the accurate location and description of data for defining underground coal mining extents.

1.1.1 This practice addresses coal mining geospatial data relative to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). This geospatial data shall be obtained from each state, tribal, or federal (or combinations thereof) coal mining Regulatory Authority (RA) authorized under SMCRA to regulate the surface effects of underground coal mining operations (UCMO).

1.1.2 As used in this practice, underground coal mining extents represent an area where coal removal has occurred within a defined UCMO.

1.2 This practice applies to pre-SMCRA and post-SMCRA underground coal mining extents.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word "Standard" in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.