Mining

Mining Support and Permitting

BAIR GOODIE has a long history of providing professional surveying, engineering, environmental, and permitting support to a variety of clients in the mining industry. Contact us today to learn more about how we can support your mining needs.

Mining Engineering Services
Coal / Mineral Reserve Studies
Surface and Underground Mining Permits – ODNR
NPDES Permits – OEPA
Road Permits
Railroad Permits
Coordinate Test Hole Drilling
Mine Design / Conceptual Site Layout
Stormwater Management
Sediment and Erosion Control Designs
Culvert Design
Diversion Ditch Design
Sedimentation Pond Design
Surface Water Retention / Detention Pond Design
Site Planning
Mine Progression Layout
During Mining and Post Mining Grading Design
Haul Road Design
Development of Technical Specifications for Mine Development and Infrastructure Construction
Construction Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Construction Documentation for Mining Support Facilities
Design Coal Refuse Disposal Facilities / Structures
Earthwork Quantities
Stability Analysis of Earth Structures: Highwalls, Reclamation Grades, Impoundment Embankments, Auger-Hole Design
Soil Compaction and Moisture Testing (Nuclear Densometer Field Testing)
Floodplain Studies and Permits

Mining Surveying Services
Establishment of Site Control
Install Temporary and/or Permanent Survey Monuments
Stake Permit Limits
Site Development Staking
Site Development Topographical Surveys
Locate and Document Mining Progression
Establish Post-Mining Reclamation Grades

Mining Environmental Services
Due Diligence Investigations to Determine Applicability of Environmental Permits
Jurisdictional Determination Site Evaluations to Identify Streams and Wetlands
USACOE-404 Streams/Wetlands Permits
OEPA-401 Streams/Wetlands Permits
OEPA-402 NPDES Permits
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP/SWP3) to Support NPDES Permits
Pre-Mining Water Quality Analysis
Coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to Determine Likelihood of Endangered or Threatened Species Being Present
Site Evaluations for Supporting Habitats