ASTM D7780-20 PDF
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Full title and description
Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for Representing Coal Mining Features — ASTM D7780-20. This practice defines terms, procedures, and a minimum dataset to accurately locate and describe coal mining-related geospatial features including surface coal mining operations, underground mining extents, reclamation and performance bond status, lands unsuitable for mining (LUMP), spoil/refuse, coal preparation plants, environmental monitoring points, and post‑mining land uses.
Abstract
ASTM D7780-20 establishes a consensus minimum geospatial data specification intended to support consistent mapping, regulatory reporting, and GIS interoperability for coal mining features regulated under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). It identifies required feature types, attribute content, units, and authoritative data source responsibilities so that state, tribal, and federal regulatory authorities can exchange and maintain consistent coal-mining geospatial records.
General information
- Status: Active standard (current edition D7780-20).
- Publication date: Published/issued December 2020 (current edition approved November 1, 2020; originally approved 2012).
- Publisher: ASTM International.
- ICS / categories: 35.240.99; 73.020 (geospatial data / mining and quarries categories).
- Edition / version: D7780-20 (2020 revision; supersedes D7780-12).
- Number of pages: 27 pages.
Scope
D7780-20 specifies the minimum geospatial feature classes, attributes, and data quality notes required to represent pre‑SMCRA and post‑SMCRA coal mining features and associated regulatory status information. The practice is explicitly intended for datasets maintained by state, tribal, or federal coal mining regulatory authorities and references SMCRA and related regulatory reporting (for example, 30 CFR provisions) as context for data collection and use.
Key topics and requirements
- Definition of minimum geospatial feature classes for surface coal mining operations, underground extents, spoil/refuse, coal preparation plants, and lands unsuitable for mining (LUMP).
- Required attribute fields to capture reclamation status, performance bond status, permit identifiers, and post‑mining land use.
- Guidance on authoritative data source (ADS) responsibilities—state, tribal, or federal regulatory authority as the authoritative custodian.
- Data units and coordinate system guidance (inch‑pound units referenced where applicable) and recommendations for maintaining temporal change records for bond/reclamation status.
- Instructions to support interoperability for regulatory reporting under SMCRA and to inform environmental monitoring and land‑use decision making.
Typical use and users
This standard is used by state and tribal coal mining regulatory agencies, federal regulatory bodies, GIS professionals, environmental consultants, coal operators for permit mapping, reclamation planners, and researchers who need a consistent, minimum geospatial dataset for regulatory compliance, permitting, land‑use planning, environmental monitoring, and public reporting.
Related standards
Related references and regulatory material typically used alongside D7780-20 include the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) and relevant Code of Federal Regulations parts cited for reclamation and bond status procedures (for example, 30 CFR provisions). D7780-20 is maintained under ASTM Committee D18 (Soil and Rock) and aligns with other geospatial and mining characterization practices from the same committee.
Keywords
coal mining geospatial data, SMCRA, reclamation status, performance bond, lands unsuitable for mining (LUMP), spoil/refuse, coal preparation plant, environmental resource monitoring location, GIS, authoritative data source.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ASTM D7780-20 is a practice that defines the minimum geospatial data elements and procedures for representing coal mining features and related regulatory information in GIS and mapping systems.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers required feature classes and attributes for surface and underground coal mining extents, reclamation and performance bond status, LUMP, spoil/refuse, coal prep facilities, environmental monitoring locations, and associated metadata and authoritative source responsibilities.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: State, tribal, and federal coal mining regulatory authorities, GIS specialists, environmental consultants, coal operators, and reclamation planners use it for consistent data capture, exchange, regulatory reporting, and analysis.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: The D7780-20 edition (published December 2020, approved November 1, 2020) is the current active edition and supersedes the prior D7780-12 edition.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: D7780-20 is part of ASTM Committee D18’s portfolio of standards addressing soil, rock, and subsurface characterization and is related to other geospatial and mining characterization practices maintained by that committee.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Key keywords include: coal mining geospatial data, SMCRA, reclamation, performance bond, LUMP, coal preparation plant, environmental monitoring, GIS.