Digitized Mined Areas 202411

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• Data_Quality_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of District Mining Operations

Publication_Date:202411

Title:

Digitized Mined Areas 202411

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:Coal Center, PA

Publisher:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of District Mining Operations

Online_Linkage: https://www.pasda.psu.edu/

Description:

Abstract:

Coal mining has occurred in Pennsylvania for over a century. This dataset tries to identify the areas of the various coal seams in Pennsylvania that have been extracted by various underground mining techniques. This information can be used for many environmental related issues, including mine land reclamation and determination of needs for Mine Subsidence Insurance. The information in this dataset was gathered from digitizing the area of extracted coal identified on historic and modern underground mine maps. The maps to these coal mines are stored at many various public and private locations (if they still exist at all) throughout the commonwealth, they have been scanned to create a digital archive, and georeferenced to their approximate location for use in a geographic information system (GIS). The dataset is continuously updated as new maps are processed and is not considered “completed”, i.e. just because an area in Pennsylvania is not identified in this dataset as mined, does not mean the area was not mined.  

Purpose:

The purpose of this dataset is to combine location information of coal mines into one place from various sources so that the data can be readily available to environmental professionals.

Supplemental_Information:

This data is intended for use at 1:24,000 or smaller scale.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:202411

Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Status:

Progress:In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:Monthly

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate:-80.620713

East_Bounding_Coordinate:-78.197643

North_Bounding_Coordinate:41.305453

South_Bounding_Coordinate:39.694012

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme_Keyword:coal mine

Theme_Keyword:anthracite

Theme_Keyword:bituminous

Theme_Keyword:Digitized Mined Areas

Theme_Keyword:coal resources

Theme_Keyword:abandoned mine

Theme_Keyword:active mine

Theme_Keyword:geoscientificinformation

Place:

Place_Keyword:Pennsylvania

Access_Constraints:None

Use_Constraints:

The Originator, Publisher and Distributor exclude any and all implied warranties and make no warranty or representation with respect to the data files or accompanying documentation, including quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. These data files and documentation are provided 'as is' and the User assumes the entire risk as to their quality and performance. 
	
	These data are not to be redistributed for commercial profit. Reproduction or redistribution of this digital data set without permission of the Originator/Publisher is expressly forbidden. The Originator and Publisher should be clearly cited in any product derived from this data. Any modifications to this data must be described in any digital or hardcopy product derived from this data. 

Any digital or hardcopy product derived from this data should not be of a scale larger than 1:24,000 and the following disclaimer should be added to the product: "The Digitized Mined Areas layer was provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The layer was prepared using information considered to be the best historic data available. The Department assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this information."

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of District Mining Operations

Contact_Person:Technical Services Unit

Contact_Position:Technical Services Unit

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

DEP- California District Office

Address:

25 Technology Drive

Address:

California Technology Park

City:Coal Center

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:15423

Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:724-769-1100

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:724-769-1102

Data_Set_Credit:

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of District Mining Operations

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Several attributes contain details of mine names, operators, status, and other details of mining operations.  These mine names, operators, status, and other details of mining operations change over time and there is NO guarantee that the data listed is the most accurate, recent, and/or complete.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This dataset was created by digitizing georeferenced mine maps of various/unknown accuracy and various/unknown coordinate systems to various base maps, including but not limited to USGS topographic maps and PAMAP aerial photography. Therefore, horizontal accuracy of the polygons representing the digitized mined out area are UNKNOWN.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

This dataset was created from digitizing mine maps developed from multiple mine operators, over a time period more than century long.  Credit should be given to the mine operators for developing the original mine maps.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

This dataset was created by scanning historic and modern mine maps from various mine map repositories made available to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The digital scanned images of the maps were then georeferenced using ArcGIS to base maps, including but not limited to 7.5 minute USGS topographic maps and PAMAP aerial photography. Next, the digitized mined out areas on the map images were digitized and attributed.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution:0.000125

Ordinate_Resolution:0.000125

Planar_Distance_Units:meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name:North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name:Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis:6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution:1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:DigitizedMinedAreas

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:FID

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:COAL_SEAM

Attribute_Definition:

The coal seam that the mining is occurring on.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:OPERATION

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the mine.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:OPERATOR

Attribute_Definition:

The mine operator that is operating the mine.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:LASTMINED

Attribute_Definition:

The date the mine was closed or the last date that appeared on the map the feature was digitized from.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:RASTER_CAT

Attribute_Definition:

The raster catalog (if any) the map image is stored in.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:COMMENTSTA

Attribute_Definition:

A comment regarding the operational status of the mine. 

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:Abandoned Mine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The mine status is “Abandoned”, the operator has abandoned the mine and/or all required reclamation bonds have been released.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:Active Mine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The mine status is “Active”, the operator is actively removing coal from the mine, and/or the mining permit is still active, and/or some reclamation bonds have not yet been released.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:Surface Mine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The coal seam in this area was last removed via surface mining methods. 

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:Coal Exist, No Record

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

This designation is for areas of a coal seam that are confirm to exist, but there is no available record as to whether or not mining occurred in the area. 

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:In Bituminous Region, No Record

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

This designation is for areas of a coal seam that are in the Bituminous Coal Fields, as depicted by DCNR’s Map 11, but there is no available record as to whether or not mining occurred in the area. 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:CDOFILE

Attribute_Definition:

The DEP’s California District Office’s file number for the mine map or the Collection ID designation of the map the mined area was digitized from.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:COLLECTION

Attribute_Definition:

The Collection name the mine map is part of which the mined area was digitized from.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:CREATOR

Attribute_Definition:

The organization that digitized the feature.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SOURCE

Attribute_Definition:

The mine map or map series that the feature was digitized from.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:PERMIT_NO

Attribute_Definition:

The permit number assigned to the mine by the DEP.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SHAPE

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SHAPE_Leng

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SHAPE_Area

Attribute_Definition:

Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of District Mining Operations

Contact_Person:Technical Services Unit

Contact_Position:Technical Services Unit

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

DEP- California District Office

Address:

25 Technology Drive

Address:

California Technology Park

City:Coal Center

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:15423

Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:724-769-1100

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:724-769-1102

Resource_Description:Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Not for commercial use or resale. The User shall save the Commonwealth harmless from any suits, claims or actions arising out of the use of the data files or accompanying documentation, or arising out of any defect in the data files or accompanying documentation. The Commonwealth excludes any and all implied warranties and makes no warranty or representation with respect to the data files or accompanying documentation, including quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. These data files and documentation are provided AS IS and the User assumes the entire risk as to their quality and performance

Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size:30.693

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing address

Address:

115 Land and Water building

City:University Park

State_or_Province:Pennsylvania

Postal_Code:16802

Country:United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu

Distribution_Liability:

The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:202411

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of District Mining Operations

Contact_Person:Technical Services Unit

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

DEP- California District Office

Address:

25 Technology Drive

Address:

California Technology Park

City:Coal Center

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:15423

Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:724-769-1100

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:724-769-1102

Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention:local time