About TSD

TECHNICAL SUPPORT DIVISION The Technical Support Division (TSD) is a group of scientists, engineers, and regulatory program experts helping OSM headquarters, the States and OSM Field Offices in our Appalachian region implement the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). TSD staff performs a wide variety of technical and program support in the following areas: Review of states’ law and regulation changes for consistency with SMCRA Technical assistance to determine mining relatedness Expert Witnesses in SMCRA enforcement and regulatory challenge cases Technical Innovation and Professional Services, OSM’s “TIPS” system of computer, technical software and the latest field technologies Review of state appeals on “Ten Day Notice” decisions Provide instructors for specialized courses, OSM’s TIPS and national technical training programs Review of appeals of field office decisions on citizen complaints Participate in development of OSM guidance, policy, and rule making Coordinate with other state and federal agencies on related environmental programs (e.g., Environmental Protection Agency, Corps of Engineers, Fish and Wildlife Service, Mine Safety and Health Administration, etc.) Technology transfer of technical and program information Special studies involving particular mining issues (e.g., mountaintop mining, acid mine drainage, underground mine flooding, etc.) and OSM “oversight” efforts To learn more about our role in these and other topics, please download and read the Program Support Division "About Us" Web Book.
The Technical Support Division is made up of the State and Federal Programs Branch, the Ecological Services and Technology Transfer Branch, the Mine Map Repository and the Technology Services Branch.
To view a Web-Book (Size - 2.1 meg) about TSD and our services just click HERE and select Open from the "File Download" window.

Mine Map Repository

The contact for TSD services is:

Michael K. Robinson, Chief Technology Support Division Three Parkway Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220 (412) 937-2882 Email: mrobinso@osmre.gov

Check our Web Book for more information about TSD and our services.

Contact Information:
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Appalachian Regional Office
3 Parkway Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Phone: (412) 937-2804

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