Last updated on 2/22/2024 11:45:46 AM.
This data layer is from the Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration. It lists all Coal and Metal/Non-Metal mines under MSHA's jurisdiction since 1/1/1970. It includes such information as the current status of each mine (Active, Abandoned, NonProducing, etc.), the current owner and operating company, commodity codes and physical attributes of the mine. Mine ID is the unique key for this data.
The text file with latitude and longitude data is converted into a point layer using ArcGIS Pro.
Caution: The data displayed in WFDSS are intended for STRATEGIC USE ONLY. Always verify the positional accuracy of the data with local knowledge.
Source: |
DoL Mine Safety and Health Administration |
Extent: |
United States, AS, GU, PR, VI |
Feature Class: |
Mines |
Feature Type |
Point |
The WFDSS application is "data rich". It requires data which is spatially oriented and graphically displays information to support wildland fire and other natural resource decisions. Due to the type and number of interagency spatial data sets required in April 2009 an interagency GIS Team was formed to provide data support for WFDSS. This Team is responsible for acquiring, consolidating, and validating their agency spatial and tabular data. In addition this team developed and maintained communications among local, regional, and national agency personnel to improve the collection process and provide explicit guidance on data needs. The members of the WFDSS GIS Team are:
Table 1: WFDSS GIS Team
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WFMRD&AAmanda Rumsey |
WFMRD&AJonah Vaughan |
WFMRD&ASusan McClendon |
BLM - AFSJennifer L. Jenkins |
BLM - NIFCJulie Osterkamp |
BIA - NIFCJoseph Kafka |
NPS - NIFCSkip Edel |
USFS - NIFCCole Belongie |
USFWS - NIFCAndrew Bailey |