California:
Contact: Rick Humphreys, 916/657-0759, for this information:
•Report to Legislature: Acid Generation Potential Tests, 1990, 90-18CWP.
•State of the Art: Predicting Contaminant Transport in the Vadose Zone, 1990, 90-17CWP.
•Technical Advisory Committee's Report on Abandoned Mines, 1994.
Georgia:
Contact: Jeff Cown, Program Manager, 404/362-2696, for this information.
•Surface Mining Act
•Rules for Surface Mining
•Surface Mining Land Use Plan
•Surety Bond and Letter of Credit Format
Illinois:
Contact: Michael Falter, 217/782-9976, for this information:
•Surface Mining for Minerals Other Than Coal in Illinois
•Blasting and Explosives Division
•Legislation: HB 1486
•IL Administrative Code, Part 300, Title 62: Mining
•Legislation: Surface-Mined Land Conservation and Reclamation Act (as Amended)
Indiana:
Contact: Jack McGriffin, 317/232-1551, for any available information.
Kentucky:
Contact: Roy McQueary, 502/564-2340, for any available information.
Louisiana:
Contact: Anthony Duplechin, 504/342-5528, for any available information.
Maine:
Contact: Mark Stebbins, 207/287-3901, for this information:
•Metallic Mineral Mining - Baseline Monitoring Plans, March 1993.
Maryland:
Contact: C. Edmon Larrimore, 410/631-8055 (E-mail: elarrimore@mde.state.md.us), for any available information.
Mississippi:
Contact: Ken McCarley, 601/961-5515, for any available information.
Missouri:
Contact: Charles A. Stiefermann, 573/751-4041, for this information:
•Laws and Regulations
Nevada:
Contact: Alan R. Coyner, 702/687-5050. The following are available on Nevada's web site: www.minerals.state.nv.us:
•L6: Permits Required Before Mining or Milling Can Begin
\x95: Nevada Major Mines, Published Annually.
\x95: Nevada Mineral Industries, Published Annually.
\x95: Nevada Exploration Survey, Published Annually.
New Jersey:
Contact: Howard Black, Chief of Inspection & Enforcement, Office of Safety Compliance, NJ Dept. of Labor, CN386, Trenton, NJ 08625-0386, for any available information.
New York:
Contact: Steve Potter, 518/457-0100, for this information:
•Brochure on Creating Wetlands Through Mined Land Reclamation, April 1995.
•Guidance to Staff for Creating Wetlands as Part of Unconsolidated Surface Mining Reclamation, April 1995.
•Resource Extraction Management Practices Catalogue for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention and Water Quality Protection in New York State, November 1994.
North Carolina:
Contact: Caroline Medlin, 919/733-4574, for the first four of the following technical information listings, and Tracy Davis, 919/733-4574, for the final listing:
•Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual, 1988.
•Erosion and Sediment Control Field Manual, 1991.
•Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector's Guide, 1993.
•Erosion and Sediment Control Video Modules, 1991.
•Surface Mining Manual, A Guide for Permitting, Operation and Reclamation, 1997.
North Dakota:
Contact: Scott Hochhalter, 701/328-2650, for this information:
•Legislative, Surface Mining Reports Law.
Ohio:
Contact: William Boyle, 937/599-1445, for this information:
•Wildlife Habitat Enhancement of Mined Lands, (General Information), 1994.
•Report on Ohio Mineral Industries, (General Information), Produced Annually.
Oklahoma:
Contact: Douglas Schooley, 405/521-3859, for any available information.
Oregon:
Contact: Dawn Marshall, 541/967-2039, for this information:
•Best Management Practices Manual.
•An Economic Analysis of Construction.
•Aggregate Markets and the Results of a Long Term Forecasting Model.
Pennsylvania:
Contact: J. Scott Roberts, P.G., 717/787-5103, for any available information.
\x95Annual Report on Mining Activities, published annually, general information.
South Carolina:
Contact: David Scaturo, 803/896-4264, for any available information.
South Dakota:
Contact: Eric Holm, 605/773-4201, for this information:
•Under SDCL 45-6B we are required to prepare an acreage report and a summary of large scale gold mining in South Dakota on an annual basis. We print a limited number to minimize costs.
Tennessee:
Contact: TN Division of Geology Publications, 13th Floor, L & C Tower, 401 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37243-0445, for this information:
•Various publications available on coal, limestone and dolomite, phosphate, clays, etc.
Virginia:
Contact: Gary Potter, 804/951-6313, or Ron Mullins, 804/951-6315 for this information:
•Mineral Mining Law and Regulations, 1978, Consists of environmental law, regulations, revegetation guidelines and drainage handbook.
•Mineral Mine Safety Laws of Virginia, 1999 Edition - Contains worker safety laws, certification and mine licensing information.
•Safety and Health Regulations for Mineral Mining 1998 - Contains worker safety regulations including blasting.
•Education and Training Course Catalog for Mineral Mining 1996 - Provides a listing and description of courses available from Division of Mineral Mining.
•Education & Training Plan for Mineral Mining, 1996; A plan developed by Division of Mineral Mining staff to provide training and assistance. A summary is also available.
•General Mineral Miner Course Guide, 1998; Provides an overview of mining practices and hazards associated with mineral mining.
\x95Record Book for Mineral Mine Operators 1999 - Contains forms for maintaining records and information required by the mining laws of Virginia.
\x95Public Hearings Informational Brochure - Contains information on the public hearing process related to mineral mining permits.
Washington:
Contact: Dave Norman, 360/902-1439, for this information:
•Best Management Practices for Reclaiming Surface Mines in Washington and Oregon, January 1996.
•Washington Geology, Periodical.
•Surface Mining in Washington: Regulatory Responsibilities of Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies 1994, January 1994.
•Reclamation of Sand and Gravel Mines.
•Reclamation of Quarries.
