John Curley, et al., PA DEP, "Emergency Projects to Extinguish Coal Refuse Bank Fires in Northeast...
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EXTINGUISHMENT OF A COAL REFUSE BANK FIRE IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA 2015 PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference June 26, 2015 PA DEP BUREAU OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION
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- 1. EXTINGUISHMENT OF A COAL REFUSE BANK FIRE IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA 2015 PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference June 26, 2015 PA DEP BUREAU OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION
- 2. INQUIRY/INVESTIGATION DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT/PERMITTING CONSTRUCTION/EXTINGUISHMENT CHANGES/ISSUES RETROSPECT/MONITORING PRESENTATION BREAKDOWN
- 3. December 15, 2013 Incident Reported
- 4. Investigations Tools
- 5. 12/18/ 2013 Investigation
- 6. Bank estimated to cover 4 acres and 80-100 feet in height Dec. 18,2013 Initial Investigation
- 7. Fire Surface Expression 120 X 120
- 8. Typical Mine Map
- 9. Project Area Mine Maps
- 10. Investigation Recommendation Based on the following information: Incident happened suddenly AML Related SB (Surface Burning, gob on fire) Eligible for Title IV Funding Priority (threat to Health, Safety and welfare. Unknown site characteristics (lack of mine maps and how much gob is out there) Investigation unit recommends and Accelerated response Project on December 18, 2013.
- 11. PA 4294 SIMPSON NORTHEAST
- 12. Environmental Assessment Process Site analysis & Proposal Resource agencies & Consultations Environmental Impacts Authorization to proceed request
- 13. Site analysis & Proposal s Full site view Site delineation GPS locations 1. Water bodies 2. Wet land 3. Structures or foundations 4. Site access.
- 14. Project location Map
- 15. Project Area and Access Map
- 16. Project Area and Access Map
- 17. Resource agencies & consultations A Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Environmental Review Historic and Cultural Resources The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory The U.S Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
- 18. Environmental Impacts The Major impact of this project will be to the following Hydrology Vegetation Fish and Wildlife Resources Air Quality Historic and Cultural Resources
- 19. Environmental Impacts Hydrology
- 20. Lackawanna River HQCWF 1/2/13
- 21. Lackawanna River as a source of water
- 22. Effected Water Body A and Stream
- 23. Effected Water Body B
- 24. Unnamed Stream
- 25. Environmental Impacts Hydrology Vegetation Fish and Wildlife Resources Air Quality Historic and Cultural Resources
- 26. Historic and Cultural Resources
- 27. SHPO
- 28. Project plan
- 29. PROJECT BEGAN JANUARY 20, 2014
- 30. EARLY STAGE FEBRUARY 10, 2014
- 31. PUMPING OPERATION
- 32. VIDEO OF FIRE FEB. 24, 2014
- 33. WATER RUNOFF FEB. 24, 2014
- 34. BATTLE CONTINUES MARCH 26, 2014
- 35. FOAM ADDED TO FIGHT FIRE
- 36. CUTTING OFF FIRE APRIL 3, 2014
- 37. SHRINKING PILE APRIL 12, 2014
- 38. FIRE EXTINGUISHED MAY 9, 2014
- 39. Timeframe 2 Months Jan 20 - May 28 *Fire Extinguished May 8 (109 days) Fire Excavation 50,000 CY 285,000 CY Water Used 20 Mil. Gal. 164 Mil. Gal. Foam Used 10,000 Gal. 35,000 Gal. Area of Site 7.0 Acres 17.6 Acres Total Cost $741,000 $2,214,618 FINAL QUANTITIES ORIGINAL FINAL
- 40. ED STABACK PARK REFUSE FIRE
- 41. JEANESVILLE MINE FIRE
- 42. Assume larger than appears. Plenty of E & S controls. Boreholes and Monitoring Plan for potential fires before they happen. Complaints Media RETROSPECT
- 43. Further information regarding this presentation please contact: Riyad Barkawi [email protected] John Curley [email protected] David Jansson [email protected] Bernard Walko [email protected]