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snippet:	This dataset is being developed to increase the understanding of the number, location, size, and other characteristics of non-fuel mine waste features for the conterminous United States. These data are the first version of a national-scale database that is intended to inform and support other Federal, State, and Tribal agencies in land management planning, environmental impact assessments, and prioritizing future research initiatives.
summary:	This dataset is being developed to increase the understanding of the number, location, size, and other characteristics of non-fuel mine waste features for the conterminous United States. These data are the first version of a national-scale database that is intended to inform and support other Federal, State, and Tribal agencies in land management planning, environmental impact assessments, and prioritizing future research initiatives.
accessInformation:	The data sets were developed by the U.S. Geological Survey Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center (GGGSC) with funding from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program (MRP) and the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI). USGS contributors were Autumn L. Helfrich, Carma A. San Juan, Elizabeth M. Smith, John A. Murzyn, Karissa G. Rosenberger, Nick A. Karl, Ryan D. Taylor, and Sean P. Gaynor. Former USGS contributors were Abby S. Buarapha, Alan A. Hurlbert, Andrew F. Smith, Cheryl Novakovich, Christina N. Hutchins, Emma Boardman-Larson, Emma J. Haydamack, Jacob D. Melendez, Jeffrey L. Mauk, Jonathan Funk, Justin S. Pierson, Laura C. Dair, Madelyn E. Eysel, Sophia Pinter, Ursula E. Armstrong-Sturges, and Virgil S. Alfred. State geological survey contributions were made by: Kentucky Geological Survey, Michigan Geological Survey, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, North Carolina Geological Survey, Oklahoma Geological Survey, and Virginia Department of Energy, Geology and Mineral Resources Program. Data and metadata review were provided by Josh M. Rosera of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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description:	<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>This attribute table contains point data for the database: U.S. Geological Survey, 2026, Mine waste inventory of the United States: U.S. Geological Survey data release, </SPAN><A href="https://doi.org/10.5066/P148EEUA" target="_blank" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://doi.org/10.5066/P148EEUA</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
licenseInfo:	<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The USGS or the U.S. Government shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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title:	National Mine Waste Inventory
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