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Tuesday November 18, 2008

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Technology on the Horizon
John Capers , Austin Powder Company

SESSION 1: NEW TECHNOLOGY I
Chairperson: Ken Eltschlager, U.S. Office of Surface Mining

Digital Blasting System Technology
Robert McClure , R.A. McClure, Inc.

Seismograph Placement and Technology
David Harrison , Seismic Surveys, Inc.

GPS/Mapping Uses in Blasting
William Shuss , Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

SESSION 2: BLAST PLANNING
Chairperson: David Vande Linde, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Electronic Detonator Use Case Study
Richard Lamkie , Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Site Specific Blast Plan Conditions + Prevention Flyrock along I-70
Michael Mann , Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Surface Mine Blasting Plans
Raymond Hudson, Kentucky Department of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

The Perfect Blast Plan
Martin Brashear, Kentucky Department of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Pre-Blast Survey Review History
Darrell O’Brien, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

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Wednesday November 19, 2008

SESSION 3: NEW TECHNOLOGY II
Chairperson: Richard Lamkie, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Blast Log Expectations/Blaster Responsibility
Paul Downing, Nobel Insurance Services

Ground Vibration and Airblast
Douglass Bartley, DBA Consulting, Inc.

Excel Tools for Blasting  
Kenneth Eltschlager, U.S. Office of Surface Mining

Crack Gauge Evolution
Patrick Matkozich, GeoSonics, Inc.

Crack Response Substantiates Conservatism in Vibration Control Limits
Charles Dowding, Northwestern University

 

SESSION 4: COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Chairperson, Peter Michael, U.S. Office of Surface Mining

Linear and Circular Seismic Arrays to Measure Surface Coal
Blast Wave Propagations
Brian Wingfield, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Pennsylvania’s Blasting Complaint Protocol
Richard Lamkie, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Applying Science to the Human Perception Problem   (Movie Files)
Michael Mann, Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Seismological Discrimination of Blasts and Natural Earthquakes
Martin Chapman, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

Public Meeting Guide   (Movie Files)
Kenneth Eltschlager, U.S. Office of Surface Mining

 

 

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Thursday November 20, 2008

SESSION 5A: NEW TECHNOLOGY III
Chairperson: Jeffery Taylor, Kentucky Department of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Laser Profiling Technologies   (Movie)
Brian Wingfield, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Utilizing Digital Images - Movie   (Text Document)
Ralph King, Adelphia, Inc.

 

SESSION 5B: FLYROCK CASE STUDIES
Chairperson: Jeffery Taylor, Kentucky Department of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

KY DNR’s Flyrock Prevention Program
Culhayne Nickles and Jeffery Taylor, Kentucky Department of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Post-Blast Examination After an Accident
Thomas Lobb, U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration

Flyrock Incidents at WV Surface Coal Mines   (Movie)
James Ratcliff, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Flyrock Forensic Investigations
Dennis Clark, U.S. Office of Surface Mining

 

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Steering Committee Members

Kenneth Eltschlager
U.S. Office of Surface Mining

Richard Lamkie
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

David Lane (Workshop Coordinator)
U.S. Office of Surface Mining

Peter Michael (Lead Session Chair)
U.S. Office of Surface Mining

Culhayne Nickles
Kentucky Department of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Jeffery Taylor
Kentucky Department of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

David Vande Linde
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

 

Support Staff

Arielle Avishai (Graphics and Audio-Visual)
U.S. Office of Surface Mining

Karrie Bernhard (Graphics)
U.S. Office of Surface Mining

Tiara Neal (Graphics)
U.S. Office of Surface Mining

Jeffery Trump (Administrative Services)
U.S. Office of Surface Mining

 

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