IMCC Presentations

From Meetings and Workshops ​

IMCC "Developing a Defensible CHIA" Benchmarking Workshop
August 11-12, 2015
The Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel

Session I: Recent Legal Challenges to CHIAs in the States -- Regional Perspectives and Identifying Areas Posing Challenges 

• "An Appalachian Perspective" presented by Tom Clarke, Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
• "A Midcontinent Perspective" presented by Nick San Diego, Attorney, Illinois Department of Natural Resources 

Session II: CHIA Issues/Procedures 

• "Critical Documentation of the CHIA Process by State RAs" presented by Deborah Dale, Chief, Program and Technology Support Branch, Office of Surface Mining
• "Mine Pool Issues" presented by Nick Schaer, Geologist, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection 
• "Material Damage Criteria" presented by Richard Wahrer, Ph.D and Danita LaSage, P.G., Ph.D., Kentucky Department for Natural Resources
• "Long-Term Contingencies Involving Nitrates" presented by Pete Schade, Hydrologist, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
• "Methods Used to Predict Postmine Water Quality" presented by Tim Walter, P.G., Advising Hydrogeologist, Railroad Commission of Texas
• "Dewatering Effects of Underground Mining" presented by Jay W. Hawkins, P.G., Hydrogeologist, Office of Surface Mining 

Session III: CHIA Issues/Procedures 

• "Delineation of the Cumulative Impact Area (CIA)" presented by Muthu Kuchanur, Geologist Supervisor, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality 

IMCC 2014 Mid-Year Meeting
October 15-17, 2014
The Westin Georgetown Hotel
Washington, D.C.

• "Appalachian Coal Mining Report October 2014" presented by William James, Acting Deputy Chief, Regulatory Program, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• "Alaska 404 Presentation" presented by Ed Fogels, Deputy Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Presentations by the Mine Safety and Health Administration during the IMCC Mid-Year Meeting, October 16, 2014: 

• "The MSHA Respirable Dust Rule and Black Lung Statistics" presented by Joe Main, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
• "OSM/MSHA/States Issues"
• "Overview of Deaths for Metal/Nonmetal October 2013 - September 2014"

The following documents were provided by EPA as a follow-up to the panel participation of Ellen Gilinsky, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the Federal/States meeting held during the IMCC 2014 Mid-Year Meeting on October 15, 2014: 

• "EPA/Corps/DOI MOU: Implementing the Interagency Action Plan on Appalachian Surface Coal Mining"
• "July 21, 2011 - Final EPA Guidance Document re. Appalachian Surface Coal Mining"
• "Mingo Logan vs. EPA (Spruce Mine, WV) Memorandum Opinion"

• "July 11, 2014 Opinion in NMA v. EPA"

IMCC Executive Director Presentation at the Environment Committee of the National Mining Association Meeting
October 10, 2014
​Washington, D.C.

• "Greg Conrad NMA Presentation 2014" presented by Gregory E. Conrad, Executive Director, Interstate Mining Compact Commission ​

IMCC 2014 Executive Director Presentations on Abandoned Mine Land Issues

• "Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation: Progress; Pitfalls and the Importance of Partnerships" presented by Gregory E. Conrad, Executive Director, Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC) at the 2014 Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Land Conference, June 27, 2014 in State College, PA 
• "The Present Landscape" presented by Gregory E. Conrad, Executive Director, Interstate Mining Compact Commission during a panel discussion on "Reauthorization of AML Fee Collection Under Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act -- Past, Present and Future" at the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs (NAAMLP) conference in Columbus, OH, September 22 - 24, 2014

IMCC 2014 Annual Meeting
April 17-30, 2014
The Peppermill Hotel
​Reno, NV

• "Mining's Contributions to Nevada" by Tim Crowley, President, Nevada Mining Association
• "Sage Grouse: The Bird that Could Change the American West" by Allen Biaggi, Nevada Mining Association

IMCC Executive Director's Presentation at 2014 EMLF Winter Workshop
February 11, 2014

• Paper: "Mine Reclamation Bonding -- from Dilemma to Crisis to Reinvention: What's a State Regulator to Do?" by Gregory E. Conrad, Executive Director, Interstate Mining Compact Commission​
• Accompanying power point (converted to .pdf): "Mine Reclamation Bonding -- from Dilemma to Crisis to Reinvention: What's a State Regulator to Do?" by Gregory E. Conrad, Executive Director, Interstate Mining Compact Commission

IMCC 2013 Mid Year Meeting
October 1-3, 2013
​The Westin Riverwalk Hotel
San Antonio, Texas

October 2, 2013 Luncheon Keynote Speaker Presentation: 

• "Alaska Mining" by Senator Cathy Giessel, Alaska State Legislature

IMCC 2013 Bonding Workshop: The Status of State Reclamation Bonding Programs: Lessons Learned and Current Challenges"
August 21-22, 2013
The Embassy Suites Downtown
​St. Louis, Missouri

Workshop Presentations: 

• FINAL PROGRAM -- IMCC 2013 Bonding Workshop: "The Status of State Reclamation Bonding Programs: Lessons Learned and Current Challenges" 
• "Perspectives on the Financial Assurance/Bonding Regulatory Framework and Related Issues" by William T. Gorton III, Esq., Stites & Harbison
• "The State of the Surety Industry...And The Fate of Reclamation Bonds" by Aaron Ort, Zurich Surety
• "The CERCLA Section 108(b) Financial Responsibility Rulemaking" by Dale Ruhter, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
• "BLM's Bonding Program" by Mitchell Leverette, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
• "USDA Forest Service Reclamation Bond Guidance" by Tracy Parker, U.S. Forest Service 
• "OSM Bonding Program" by Ervin Barchenger, Office of Surface Mining
• "Perspectives on Financial Assurance/Bonding Regulatory Framework Panel" by Richard A. Bark, Freeport McMoRan
• "Basics of SMCRA Alternative Enforcement" by Stephanie Varvell and Earl Bandy, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 
• "Financial Assurance for the Long Term Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage: The Pennsylvania Trust Fund Program" by Sam Faith, Pennsylvania 
• "Developing a Treatment Trust Long Term for Everyone" by Bill Winters and Earl Bandy, Office of Surface Mining 
• "Nevada Reclamation Bonding" by Doug Siple, Bureau of Land Management 
• "Nevada Long Term Funding Mechanisms" by Doug Siple, Bureau of Land Management

IMCC 2013 Bonding Survey: 

• IMCC Bonding Survey Document "Overview of State Financial Assurance Programs for Mine Reclamation: State Survey Responses" August 2013 
• IMCC Bond Survey Analysis done by Erv Barchenger (OSM)
• IMCC 2013 Bonding Survey: Amount Per Acre Bond Requirement by State
• IMCC 2013 Bonding Survey: Bond Types by State 

Other Bonding Workshop Materials/Notes/Handouts: 

• Bonding Workshop Attendee List
• Discussion Overview from August 22, 2013 States Meeting During IMCC Bonding Workshop
• "State and Federal Reclamation Bonding Programs: Lessons Learned and Current Challenges" Paper by William T. Gorton III, Esq., Stites & Harbison
• South Dakota: Wharf Resources Bond Recalculation Summary, March 2013 -- Wharf Mine
• South Dakota: Wharf Resources Postclosure Bond Summary

Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) Bonding Forms and Checklists:

• VA DMME 3rd Party CD Form
• VA DMME CD Form
• VA DMME CD Bond Approval Checklist
• VA DMME Self Bond Indemnity Agreement
• VA DMME Surety Bond Increase Decrease Rider Approval
• VA DMME Letter of Credit Bond Approval Checklist
• VA DMME Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit Form 
• VA DMME Surety Bond Approval Checklist
• VA DMME Surety Bond
• VA DMME Surety Bond Rider

​Ohio Division of Mineral Resources (DMR) Bonding Forms and Checklists:

• OH DMR Certificate of Deposit Bond Approval Checklist
• OH DMR Letter of Credit Bond Approval Checklist
• OH DMR Surety Bond Approval Checklist
• OH DMR Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit 
• OH DMR Collateral Bond Indemnity Agreement
• OH DMR Surety Bond No.

IMCC 2013 Annual Meeting
April 14-16, 2013
The Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel
​Cincinnati, Ohio

• ​"The Mushroom Farm AML/AMD Project" by Cheryl Socotch and Theresa McQuade, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• "Joint Ohio State University/Ohio DNR Stream Quality Study" by Robert Baker, Ohio State University and Roger Osborne, B & N Coal Company
• "Acid Mine Drainage Treatment and Recovery in the Monday Creek Watershed by Nate Schlater, Watershed Coordinator, Monday Creek Restoration Project
• "Education: The Key to Maintaining Our Public License to Operate -- Lessons Learned in Ohio" by Patrick Jacomet, Executive Director, Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association

IMCC Western Region Noncoal/Hardrock Symposium Presentations/Handouts
March 27-28, 2013
The DoubleTree Suites Hotel
Salt Lake City, Utah

• FINAL PROGRAM -- IMCC 2013 Western Region Noncoal/Hardrock Minerals Symposium 
• Exploration Review by D.R. Wilburn and K.A. Stanley, U.S. Geological Survey (Reprinted with permission from "Mining Engineering Magazine")
• Mining Law Reform in the 113th Congress by Kathy Benedetto, House Natural Resources Committee
• Mine Permitting and Wetlands Issues in Alaska by Tom Crafford, Director, Office of Project Management and Permitting, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
• Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment: A Perspective by Allan S. Nakanishi, P.E., Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water
• Regulation of Pit Lakes in Nevada by Bruce Holmgren, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
• Good Samaritan Update by Loretta Pineda, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety 
• Financial Assurance Challenges by Loretta Pineda, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety 
• Mine Reclamation Trust Funds in Alaska by Tom Crafford, Director, Office of Project Management & Permitting, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
• Impact of EPA's Proposed Rule Under Section 108(B) of CERCLA by Bill Brancard, New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department
• ​U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Abandoned Uranium Mines Report to Congress by Ray Plieness, DOE Office of Legacy Management

IMCC Eastern Region Noncoal Symposium Presentations/Handouts
December 11-12, 2012
Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina

• FINAL PROGRAM -- IMCC 2012 Eastern Region Noncoal Minerals Symposium
• Virginia's Electronic Permitting Program by David Sanders, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
• The Geology of Uranium Occurrences in Virginia and Challenges to a Conceptual Uranium Mining Program by William Lassetter, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
• Noncoal Mine Mapping by William Lassetter, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy 
• Demonstration of Virginia's Mine Mapping Flex Viewer by David Sanders, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
• TerraGo Web Demo Overview (.pdf document)
• TerraGo Demo Shot of Waldo Canyon Fire, Colorado (.pdf Document)
• Mineral Exploration Resources and Aids in North Carolina by Dr. Kenneth Taylor, North Carolina Geological Survey
• North Carolina's Mineral Storehouse and Emerging Resources (.pdf Document)by Dr. Jeffrey Reid, North Carolina Geological Survey
• History of Gold Mining in South Carolina and Permitting the Haile Gold Mine by Marianna DePratter, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
• Industry Perspective on Permitting the Haile Gold Mine, South Carolina by Ramona Schneider, Haile/Romarco
• Overview of Current Financial Responsibility Challenges in North Carolina by Gary Novak, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• Arkansas Noncoal Mining Issues by James Stephens, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
• New York State Presentation (Note: NY was unable to travel to the symposium but submitted this power point and the handouts that follow for distribution) by Matthew Podniesinski, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Overview of New York State's Mined Land Reclamation Financial Security Determination submitted by Matthew Podniesinski, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• New York July 1977 Financial Security Memo submitted by Matthew Podniesinski, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• New York Financial Security Calculation Form January 2012 submitted by Matthew Podniesinski, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• New York Financial Security Calculation Form for Mine 30669 July 2012 submitted by Matthew Podniesinski, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• New York Financial Security Top Required Amounts Chart submitted by Matthew Podniesinski, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

​Supplemental Information: 

• Technical Report on the Coles Hill Uranium Property, Pittsylvania County, Virginia by Peter A. Christopher, PhD, P.Eng., PAC Geological Consulting, Inc.

IMCC 2012 Annual Meeting Presentations
April 29-May 2, 2012
Biltmore DoubleTree Hotel
Asheville, North Carolina

• GeoMine Appalachian Pilot Project Progress by Larry Evans, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
• Section 404 Clean Water Act Mining-Related Permits Issued in Appalachia by William L. James, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Corps of Engineers Regulatory Role in Coal Mining by William L. James, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Shale Gas Exploration in North Carolina by Dr. Kenneth Taylor, North Carolina Geological Survey Section
• Geospatial Tools for Tracing Bond Release at a Large Wyoming Surface Coal Mine by Anna Krzyszowska-Waitkus, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and Scott Belden, Peabody Powder River Operations, LLC

IMCC Mine Mapping Benchmarking Workshop
February 15-16, 2012
Sheraton Station Square Hotel
​Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• IMCC 2012 Benchmarking Workshop on Mine Mapping Program
• Connecting Content to Customer: Using Mine Maps to Avoid Hazards by Karen Berry, Colorado Geological Survey
• Mine Map Database Enhancements by James Britton, West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey
• Use of Touch Table Technology by Brianne Cassidy, Office of Surface Mining
• Accuracy and Reliability of Mine Maps: A Perspective from the Mining Industry by Brad Cole, CME Management
• OSM Storage Infrastructure Enhancements by Paul Coyle, Office of Surface Mining
• GeoMine Appalachian Pilot Project Progress and GeoCloud II Update for SMCRA States and OSM FODs by Bill Clark, Management Sponsor/GIO and Robert Welsh, Project Manager
• Accuracy and Reliability of Mine Maps: A Perspective from the Illinois AML Program by Robert Gibson, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Preserving, Processing and Providing Access to Coal Mine Maps at the University of Pittsburgh by Jeanann Haas, Amy Baker Williams and Debora Rougeux, University of Pittsburgh
• Accessing State Mine Related Databases by John Hiett, Kentucky Department of Mine Safety and Licensing
• New Scanning Technology by John Hiett, Kentucky Department of Mine Safety and Licensing
• New Scanning Technology Handout handout to "New Scanning Technology" presentation by John Hiett, Kentucky Department of Mine Safety and Licensing
• Pennsylvania Historic Mine Map Digitization and GIS Implementation by Patrick Jaquay, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
• ArcGIS 10 and REST Services Technology: ArcGIS Explorer Online Demo by Becky Meyer, Indiana Geological Survey
• ArcGIS 10 and REST Services Technology: ArcGIS Online Demo by Becky Meyer, Indiana Geological Survey
• ArcGIS 10 and REST Services Technology by Becky Meyer, Indiana Geological Survey
• ArcGIS 10 and REST Services Technology: Connecting to ArcGiS Services in ArcMap Demo by Becky Meyer, Indiana Geological Survey
• Links to GIS in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, Virginia and West Virginia by Becky Meyer, Indiana Geological Survey
• ArcGis 10 and REST Services Technology: Indiana Map Demo by Becky Meyer, Indiana Geological Survey
• ArcGis 10 and REST Services Technology: ArcGIS REST Services Demo by Becky Meyer, Indiana Geological Survey
• A Perspective from MSHA by James B. Pfeifer, Mine Safety and Health Administration
• Overview of OSM Underground Mine Map Projects by Josh Rockwell, Office of Surface Mining
• Use of Virtual Servers and the Cloud for IT Management and Maintenance by David Sanders, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
• West Virginia's Current ArcIMS All Coal Application by James Britton, West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey