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Remote Sensing Applications to the Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Reclamation ProgramPennsylvania Abandoned Mine Land Inventory demonstrated the effective use of remote sensing techniques within the context of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. The inventory combined data from field work, a literature search, and photointerpretation to fulfill both State and Federal requirements. A primary project objective was to accurately identify and map all surface features and disturbances from abandoned surface and underground mining. Black-and-white aerial photographs were used to record pits, contour benches, highwalls, spoil material, graded and recontoured areas, impounded water, and serious erosion and slide prone areas. In addition, vegetation cover estimates and surrounding land uses were noted. The inventory data base provides Pennsylvania with a valuable resource management tool that should be systematically updated. The utilization of remotely sensed data from SPOT or LANDSAT-D satellites may prove valuable in the anticipated updating and monitoring of the Pennsylvania AML inventory over the next several years.
Document ID
19830017916
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Clemens, E.
(Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Warnick, L.
(Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Publication Information
Publication: Marshall Univ. Proc. of the Natl. Conf. on Energy Resource Management, Vol. 2
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
83N26187
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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