TABLE OF CONTENTS
Five-Year Report

The Effects of Subsidence Resulting from Underground Bituminous
Coal Mining on Surface Structures and Features and Water Resources


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Section I: THE CONTEXT OF THIS REPORT Section I: THE CONTEXT OF THIS REPORT

I.A. Overview
I.B. The Nature of This Report
I.C. Requirements of the Amended Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act of 1966
I.D. Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Environmental Protection and California University of Pennsylvania
I.E. Coal Caucus of the General Assembly Sponsored Meeting of 8 February
I.F. Brief Statement on Mining Methods and Their Effects on Natural and Artificial Surface Features and Processes
I.G. Brief Statement on the Surface Effects of Mining
I.H. Primer on Mining and Subsidence in the First Act 54 Report (1999)
I.I. Regional Geologic and Hydrological Contexts of the Study Area
 

Section II: SCOPE OF THE STUDY Section II: SCOPE OF THE STUDY

II.A. Overview
II.B. Temporal Delineation of the Study
II.C. Impacts on Ground Water
II.D. Impacts on Structures
II.E. Impacts on Streams
II.F. Impacts on Wetlands
II.G. Impacts on the Land Surface
II.H. Impacts on Infrastructure
II.I. Impacts on the Economy of Pennsylvania
II.J. Review of the Commissioned Reports Germane to This Study
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