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AML Handbook
NPS Handbook for the Remediation of Abandoned Mineral Lands, 1992
NOTE: THERE IS A LOT OF RELEVENT INFORMATION IN THIS 1992 HANDBOOK, BUT SOME OF THE COSTS AND TECHNOLOGIES ARE DATED.
Tab I: Questions and Answers, Pictorial Summary
- Introduction (pdf - 145 KB)
- Questions and Answers (pdf -1 MB)
- Handbook Organization & References (pdf -225 KB)
- Pictorial Summary (pdf -3.2 MB)
Tab II: Program Management
- Introduction (pdf -584 KB)
- Program Elements (pdf -1.6 MB)
- Program Responsibilities (pdf -1 MB)
- Park Management and Planning Documents (pdf -571 KB)
- Liability and Abandoned Mines (pdf -2.3 MB)
- Remediation Priorities (pdf -465 KB)
- Environmental and Cultural Resources Law (pdf -849 KB)
- Funding (pdf -531 KB)
- Appendix A: Selected References (pdf - 4.5 MB)
- Appendix B: Glossary of Mining Terms (pdf - 1.5 MB)
- Appendix C: Definition of Acronyms (pdf - 183 KB)
Tab III: Project Management
- Introduction (pdf - 772 KB)
- Project Elements (pdf - 1.5 MB)
- Planning and Engineering (pdf - 1.78 MB)
- Construction for Small Projects (pdf - 1.8 MB)
- Quality Assurance (pdf - 690 KB)
- Management Tools (pdf - 885 KB)
- References (pdf - 151 KB)
Tab IV: Remediation Methods
- Introduction (pdf - 1.7 MB)
- Method Selection (pdf - 2.6 MB)
- Site Characterization and Monitoring (pdf - 2.1 MB)
- Underground Mine Closures (pdf - 8.2 MB)
- Surface Mitigation (pdf - 6.9 MB)
- Erosion and Sedimentation Control (pdf - 6.5 MB)
- Revegetation (pdf - 2.8 MB)
- References (pdf - 560 KB)
Tab V: Preliminary Cost Estimates
- Introduction (pdf - 1 MB)
- Summary Project Construction Cost (pdf - 150 KB)
- Summary Annual Project Maintenance Cost (pdf - 101 KB)
- Cost Centers (pdf - 3.5 MB)
- References (pdf - 238 KB)
Tab VI: Underground Safety
- Introduction (pdf - 835 KB)
- Safety Training (pdf - 85 KB)
- Abandoned Mine Hazards (pdf - 3.2 MB)
- References (pdf - 194 KB)
Tab VII: Field Guide
- Introduction (pdf - 1.1 MB)
- Instructions on AML Forms (pdf - 5.3 MB)
- Underground Reconnaissance Safety (pdf - 1.3 MB)
- Costing Data (pdf - 430 KB)
- Appendix A: Field Equipment (pdf - 361 KB)
- Appendix B: Locating Land Features on Topographic Maps (pdf - 702 KB)
- Appendix C: Compass and Pace Survey (pdf - 1.9 MB)
- Appendix D: Weights and Measures (pdf - 656 KB)
- Appendix E: NPS Abandoned Mine Problem Ratings (pdf - 237 KB)
- Appendix F: Common Unit Conversions (pdf - 220 KB)
- Blank AML Forms (pdf - 1.2 MB)
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Last Updated: April 24, 2013
