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Mine Map Archiving in Utah

IMCC/MSHA Benchmarking Workshop . Louisville, Kentucky October 15-16, 2003Wayne Western, Reclamation SpecialistUtah Division of Oil and Gas and Mining. Objectives. Understand the history of mine mapping in Utah- accuracy and limitationsImportance of mine mapsGathering, sharing and storing inf

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Mine Map Archiving in Utah

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    1. Mine Map Archiving in Utah

    2. IMCC/MSHA Benchmarking Workshop Louisville, Kentucky October 15-16, 2003 Wayne Western, Reclamation Specialist Utah Division of Oil and Gas and Mining

    3. Objectives Understand the history of mine mapping in Utah- accuracy and limitations Importance of mine maps Gathering, sharing and storing information

    4. To Understand Utahs Program -Must Understand Utahs: Coal fields Coal mining history Coal industry Regulatory program

    5. Utah's Coal Reserves Economic cut off beds - greater than 4 feet in thickness/ under less than 3,000 feet of cover 4% of the State is underlain with coal reserves 80% of recoverable coal in three coalfields Wasatch and Book Cliffs fields developed Kaiparowits Plateau undeveloped - transportation problems and environmental concerns

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