Mining Restrictions in the Powder River Basin, Montana and Wyoming

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Osmonson, Lee M.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Mining Restrictions in the Powder River Basin, Montana and Wyoming
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable GIS Data
Online_Linkage:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/crra/spatial/prbdatapackage.zip>
Online_Linkage:
<http://energy.usgs.gov//RegionalStudies/PowderRiverBasin/tabid/330/Agg1092_SelectTab/2/Default.aspx>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Scott, David C.
Originator: Haacke, Jon E.
Originator: Osmonson, Lee M.
Originator: Luppens, James A.
Originator: Pierce, Paul E.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Assessment of Coal Geology, Resources, and Reserves in the Powder River Basin, Montana and Wyoming
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: DS-912
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds912>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/912/>
Description:
Abstract:
A mining restriction grid was created for the Powder River Basin, Montana and Wyoming. The grid was produced as part of the work performed by the U.S. Geological Survey's U.S. Coal Resource and Reserves Assessment Project. The grid portrays the areas of the surface that would restrict mining within the Powder River Basin.
Purpose:
The mining restriction grid was created to define the surface areas within the Powder River Basin, as identified by the States of Wyoming and Montana where mining would interrupt, discontinue, or preclude public access or safety. The grid was also used to determine the areas of each underlying coal bed that would be restricted to mining due to the presence of these areas.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2015
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -107.4
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.7
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.4
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.7
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Coal resources
Theme_Keyword: Coal reserves
Theme_Keyword: Coal
Theme_Keyword: Energy resources
Theme_Keyword: Coal mining
Theme_Keyword: Coal exploration
Theme_Keyword: Coalbed natural gas resources
Theme_Keyword: Coalbed methane resources
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: economy
Theme_Keyword: environment
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Wyoming
Place_Keyword: Powder River Basin
Place_Keyword: Campbell County
Place_Keyword: Crook County
Place_Keyword: Johnson County
Place_Keyword: Sheridan County
Place_Keyword: U.S.
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: Westin County
Place_Keyword: Powder River County
Place_Keyword: Treasure County
Place_Keyword: Big Horn County
Place_Keyword: Rosebud County
Place_Keyword: Custer County
Place_Keyword: Niobrara County
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Users of this geospatial database and geologic information derived there from should acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the source of the data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Scott Kinney
Contact_Position: Physical Scientist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 25046, MS 939
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-5894
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-0459
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: skinney@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/crra/graphic/mining_restrictions.jpg>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: This is a picture of mining restrictions
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
The restriction grid was created with ArcView Spatial Analyst 2.0 by Lee M. Osmonson.
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The accuracy of the cells is dependent upon the ArcView GIS program that produced them.
Logical_Consistency_Report: This grid is considered to be error-free.
Completeness_Report:
The location and extent of the restrictions for the Powder River Basin are the most current at the time of compilation.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The accuracy of the grid cells depends upon the accuracy of the drill hole locations used to construct the database in StratiFact.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Casper Field Office
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Location of alluvial valley floors where mining would interrupt, discontinue, or preclude farming, 2007
Other_Citation_Details: 2987 Prospector Drive; Casper, WY 82604
Online_Linkage: <http://www.uwyo.edu/wygisc>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2007
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution:
Location and extent of some alluvial valley floors within the Powder River Basin, Wyoming
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Buffalo Field Office
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Approved Resource Management Plan for Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Mangement Buffalo Field Office, Appendix D
Other_Citation_Details: Buffalo Field Office; 1425 Fort St.; Buffalo, WY 82834
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wy/programs/planning/rmps.Par.94672.File.dat/2001rmp_update.pdf>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2001
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution:
Location and extent of alluvial valley floors within the Buffalo Resource Management Plan area, Powder River Basin, Wyoming
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The Wyoming Natural Resources Data Clearinghouse (now The Wyoming Geolibrary); <http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/geolibrary>.
Publication_Date: 2007
Title: Wyoming Roads
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable Data
Online_Linkage: <http://www.uwyo.edu/wygisc>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Location of interstate highway 90.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The Wyoming Natural Resources Data Clearinghouse (now The Wyoming Geolibrary); <http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/geolibrary>.
Publication_Date: 2007
Title: Wyoming Towns
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable Data
Online_Linkage: <http://www.uwyo.edu/wygisc>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution:
Location and boundaries of the towns of Gillette and Wright, Wyoming, 2007.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Buffalo Field Office; 1425 Fort St.; Buffalo, WY 82834.
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Approved Resource Management Plan for Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office, Appendix D, Coal Screening Process
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable Data
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wy/programs/planning/rmps.Par.94672.File.dat/2001rmp_update.pdf>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution:
Location and extent of the surface restriction buffers associated with the towns of Gillette and Wright, Wyoming.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The Wyoming Natural Resources Data Clearinghouse (now The Wyoming Geolibrary); <http://www.wygisc.uwyo.edu/geolibrary>.
Publication_Date: 2007
Title: Wyoming Railroads
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable Data
Online_Linkage: <http://www.uwyo.edu/wygisc>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Location of the railroad routes, 2007.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
USGS, Central Energy Resources Team; Bldg. 25, Denver Federal Center; Denver, CO 80225.
Publication_Date: 1971
Title:
Hilight Quadrangle, Wyoming-Campbell CO., 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Online_Linkage: <http://www.uwyo.edu/wygisc>
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Location of the Hilight gas plant, 2007.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Montana Natural Heritage Program
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Land ownership and managed areas in Montana
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Downloadable Data
Online_Linkage: <http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/shape/nfrd.zip>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Location of the national forests.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Alluvial valley: A shapefile containing the location of some alluvial valley floors in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, where mining would interrupt, discontinue, or preclude farming was obtained from the Casper Field Office of the BLM. The shapefile, already in the UTM, zone 13 (NAD27) coordinate system, was brought into ArcView and clipped to the project extent of the Northern Wyoming Powder River Basin. The location and shapes of additional alluvial valley floors were obtained from a figure in a BLM resource management plan involving the Northern Wyoming Powder River Basin. The figure was converted from a paper copy to digital form and imported into ArcGIS. The additional alluvial valley floors were digitized in ArcGIS, converted to a coverage, and transformed to the UTM, zone 13 (NAD27), coordinate system. The transformed coverage was imported into ArcView, converted to a shapefile, and combined with the previously clipped shapefile of alluvial valley floors. The combined shapefile was converted to a grid (25-meter cell size) and all cells within the grid that coincided with cells within the railroads restriction grid, the mined-out coal grid, and the towns restriction grid were reassigned a value of '0'. Hilight Gas Plant: The surface restriction for the Hilight gas plant was obtained by converting a paper copy of the Hilight 7.5-minute topographic map (USGS) to digital form and importing the digital file into ArcGIS. The area containing the Hilight gas plant, including a 300-foot buffer surrounding the plant, was digitized in ArcGIS, converted to a coverage, and transformed to the UTM, zone 13 (NAD27), coordinate system. The transformed coverage was imported into ArcView and converted to a shapefile. The shapefile was converted to a grid (30-meter cell size) and all cells within the grid that coincided with cells within the railroads restriction grid were reassigned a value of "0". Interstate Highway 90 : A shapefile containing the location of interstate highway routes within Wyoming was downloaded from The Wyoming Natural Resources Data Clearinghouse. The shapefile was brought into ArcGIS and clipped to the project extent of the Gillette Coalfield, resulting in only interstate highway 90 remaining. The clipped shapefile was projected from the Geographic coordinate system (NAD83) to UTM, zone 13 (NAD27). The clipped and projected shapefile was imported into ArcView and a 225-foot buffer was added to each side of the interstate highway route line. The shapefile was converted to a grid (30-meter cell size) and all cells within the grid that coincided with cells within the towns restriction grid and the mined-out coal grid were reassigned a value of "0". Railroad Mainlines: A shapefile containing the location of railroad routes within Wyoming was downloaded from The Wyoming Natural Resources Data Clearinghouse. The shapefile was brought into ArcGIS and clipped to the project extent of the Gillette Coalfield. The clipped shapefile was projected from the Geographic coordinate system (NAD83) to UTM, zone 13 (NAD27). The clipped and projected shapefile was imported into ArcView and the railroad spur lines were deleted, leaving only the main railroad routes. A 300-foot buffer was added to each side of the remaining railroad route lines. The shapefile was converted to a grid (30-meter cell size) and all cells within the grid that coincided with cells within the towns restriction grid and the mined-out coal grid were reassigned a value of "0". Towns: A shapefile containing the location and boundaries of Wyoming towns was downloaded from The Wyoming Natural Resources Data Clearinghouse. The shapefile was brought into ArcGIS and clipped to the project extent of the Gillette Coalfield, resulting in only the towns of Gillette and Wright remaining. The clipped shapefile was projected from the Geographic coordinate system (NAD83) to UTM, zone 13 (NAD27). The clipped and projected shapefile was imported into ArcView and a 300-foot buffer was added to the outside of the municipality boundaries for Gillette and Wright. The surface restriction buffers for Gillette and Wright were obtained from a figure in a BLM resource management plan involving the Gillette Coalfield. The figure was converted from a paper copy to digital form and imported into ArcGIS. The surface restriction buffers were digitized in ArcGIS, converted to a coverage, and transformed to the UTM, zone 13 (NAD27), coordinate system. The transformed coverage was imported into ArcView, converted to a shapefile, and combined with the shapefile of the buffered towns of Gillette and Wright. The combined shapefile was converted to a grid (30-meter cell size) and all cells within the grid that coincided with cells within the mined-out coal grid were reassigned a value of "0".
Process_Date: 2009
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lee M. Osmonson
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Denver Federal Center MS 939
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-5894
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: skinney@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 13
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -105.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 30
Ordinate_Resolution: 30
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.9786982
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Mining restrictions for the Powder River Basin, Wyoming.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Information Services
Address: Box 25286 Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4700
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ask@usgs.gov
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: datamgt@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:
The dataset is available at the Energy Resources Science Center website - <http://energy.usgs.gov/>
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The U.S. Geological survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also contains copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items for other than personal use must be secured from the copyright owner.
This database, identified as DS XXX, has been approved for release and publication by the Director of the USGS. Although this database has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use.
Standard_Order_Process:
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Format_Name: ArcGIS Geodatabase 10.2
Format_Information_Content:
A zipped file GIS data, an ArcMap Project, an ArcReader Project and associated metadata
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/crra/spatial/prbdatapackage.zip>
Access_Instructions:
The URL above links to a zipped file containing surface restrictions for the Powder River Basin, Montana and Wyoming.
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile
Format_Information_Content: Standard shapefile format
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/crra/spatial/prbdatapackage.zip>
Access_Instructions:
The URL above links to a zipped file containing surface restrictions for the Powder River Basin, Montana and Wyoming.
Fees: None
Custom_Order_Process:
Send email to datamgt@usgs.gov or call the USGS Central Energy Team main office at 303-236-1647.
Technical_Prerequisites: Requires software that reads GIS data.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 2013
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Scott Kinney
Contact_Position: Physical Scientist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 25046, MS 939
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-5894
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: skinney@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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