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ISSUE 020 • WINTER 2009/2010
i n s i d e 2009 Year in Review Scott Keim, P.G., President
THIS ISSUE It is hard to believe 2009 is now history, and we are now in the third month of 2010. Last year certainly
presented many challenges as both coal and natural gas prices bottomed out and impacted many of our
1 ◆ 2009 Year in Review
long-standing clients. The world economy slumped, and the business environment was as difficult as I have
2 ◆ U.S. Coal, Past, Present and future seen in my nearly 30 years with MM&A.
3 ◆ “Coal Combustion Waste Handling and
Disposal; Where Should it be The MM&A staff viewed these challenges as an opportunity to create new genres of services and
Headed?” capitalized on the economic changes. We expanded our project offerings and accepted new challenges that
5 ◆ MSHA Design Manual White Paper increased company revenue. The graph below shows MM&A growth trends and total revenue, which have
7 ◆ Managing Storm Water And Industrial increased nearly every year since our founding in 1975.
Wastewater
8 ◆ CCS in Central Appalachia
10 ◆ Clean Water Act Updates
MM&A’s Latest Crowning Achievement
11 ◆ MM&A Has Been Selected for a
Major Sanitery Sewer Project
MM&A Completes WVDEP Tank
Removal and Excavation Projects
PENNSYLVANIA 12 ◆ Tyson’s Center 7
3913 Hartzdale Dr, Suite 1306
Camp Hill, PA 17011 13 ◆ 2009 Charitable Contributions
(p) 717.730.7810 (f) 717.730.7812 14 ◆ New Employees
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TENNESSEE
10376 Wallace Alley Street
Kingsport, TN 37663
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ISSUE 020 • WINTER 2009/2010
VIRGINIA O f f I C E L O C AT I O N S
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WEST VIRGINIA
1018 Kanawha Blvd E, Suite 400 The revenue increase resulted from our continued traditional offerings and the expansion of engineering
Charleston, WV 25301
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and scientific services to the mining, unconventional gas production, transportation, energy, governmental,
(e) charleston@mma1.com financial, and legal sectors. We continued our participation in the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE)
carbon capture and storage research project, augmented our role in the Metro Washington Airport Authority
200 George Street, Suite 6
Beckley, WV 25801
(p) 304.255.8937 (f) 304.255.8939
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Since 1975 project linking Dulles and Reagan National airports, enlarged our international project footprint, and
continued to place an emphasis on our core energy and environmental clients. Besides working in every
coal basin in the United States during 2009, MM&A worked in South America, Asia, and Europe.
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Since 1975
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Additionally, we continue to build our carbon management business
in response to new regulations and mandatory reporting rules.  MM&A
maintains its certification as a carbon credit verifier with the Chicago
Climate Exchange, participates in the E.P.A. Methane-to-Market Program
via a project in the Shanxi Province of China, and is involved in the USDOE
Carbon Capture and Storage Southeast Regional Partnership.  MM&A
also conducts Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Projects and has
been assessing Mandatory Reporting Rules for several of the largest coal
companies, various municipalities, and private clients.
Our 2009 client base included over 250 energy clients and over 500
environmental clients.  Our company growth is based on Marshall Miller’s
vision to maintain and develop the most experienced, educated, and
committed engineering, geological and technical staff; utilize the most
advanced tools and technologies; and provide the highest level of customer
service in our field.
I look forward to 2010 and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
for our dedicated staff of professionals who consistently find ways to make
us stronger and more resilient during difficult economic conditions.  We
stand ready and eager to serve our clients and market our services.
U.S. Coal, Past, Present and Future
Peter Lawson, Executive Vice President
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of
wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, … it was the season of Light, it
was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter
of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us …”
The coal industry in the past decade reads a lot like Dickens’ A Tale of
Two Cities and may become known as a decade that forever transformed
coal mining in the U.S. -- mine disasters of 2006 were followed by record
safety in 2009; record market prices of 2008 were followed by retracement
and reflection; a new wave of foreign entrants into the U.S. coal industry
emerged from the Ukraine, Russia and India to capture metallurgical coal
reserves and secure their raw material needs -- only time will tell if this
represents an age of wisdom or foolishness.  The E.P.A., under the guidance
and direction of a new administration, brought a winter of despair to mine
permitting. The debate on global warming reached a religious fervor despite
the contradictory science, the doubling of China’s 2002 coal production to 3.3
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billion tons, and the United States’ push forward with regulations and laws to
control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  Coal caught a break in 2010 in that it
was temporarily exempted from the E.P.A.’s Mandatory Reporting Rule, as they
(E.P.A.) resolve the initial plan to have redundant reporting of the producer,
transporter and end user.  Coal’s future was seen by some as questionable
despite the fact it represents about half of our nation’s electricity generation
(approaching all in some states) and is a source of long term security and
energy independence.  “Renewables” are in vogue, yet environmentalists
criticized and even halted construction of wind power while at the same time
advocating seas of solar panels.  Consumers will dictate the balance of these
alternate forms of electrical power generation in the future.  Experienced
miners and engineers could not be found after mid-decade and wages and
benefits grew as operating companies competed for this scarce resource. 
The market retrenchment, and subsequent curtailment of production by many,
put a temporary halt on the panic, but the long-term outlook remains uncertain. 
Mergers and acquisitions continued through the decade capped off by Alpha
Natural Resources and Foundation Coal Corporation becoming the third-
largest U.S. producer.  Above this all, the coal industry remains resilient and
optimistic. Seldom has the industry failed to rise and meet a challenge once
the target is defined.
Mine safety will and should remain in the forefront both on the domestic
front and abroad.  The U.S. will continue as the safest miners in the world
and will share this expertise and technology abroad.  Targeting zero fatalities
is a realistic goal in the near term with zero incidents to follow.  Safe mines
are productive and low cost, making for an obvious business model. 
The coal market will continue to cycle.  The challenge in the U.S. always
seems to be on the supply side as temporary shortage inevitably leads
to oversupply.  Many producers are gearing up to supply an expanding
metallurgical market and it is probable that in the near term the industry will
be in a position of oversupply.  The trickledown effect will hurt the steam
producers.  Producers of low- and medium-volatile metallurgical coal may
benefit the most unless tough lessons are not learned from the past.  In my 30-
plus year career I have witnessed steel companies, oil companies, and foreign
companies come and go.  History tells us coal is best mined by coal miners.
Our resources are being consumed with more challenging geology yet
to be faced.  Thinner, deeper, dirtier, and more complex describes the
coal reserves and resources of the future.  The Illinois basin may be the
exception when compared to other areas of the U.S. While facing their
own challenges, Illinois producers are still blessed with thick, continuous
coal seams providing room for some of the most productive mines in the
U.S.  Ratios in the PRB are steadily increasing and unit costs have been on
the rise.  Will the new decade finally be the one in which Montana rises to
prominence?  Blessed with coal reserves similar to PRB mines of a decade
or two ago, at least one company is betting that way. The fate of the CAPP
and NAPP are yet to unfold, but it’s safe to say production in CAPP will likely
continue to diminish, though likely not at the rate predicted by some.
Will the E.P.A. define a clear and tangible target for mine permitting and
production in Appalachia?  How many times must industry go before the
court and win before the travesty is over?  Level the playing field – mining;
highway construction; commercial development; Appalachia; Midwest;
Wyoming.  Define the rules and enforce them uniformly.
Clean, carbon-neutral coal.  It’s in our future. 
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“Coal Combustion Waste
Handling and Disposal;
Where Should it be Headed?”
Richard G. Almes, P.E., Senior Associate & Principal Geotechnical Engineer
and William S. Almes, P.E., Senior Engineer/Director of Geotechnical Services
As a result of the December 22, 2008 fly ash impoundment (dredge cell)
failure at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Kingston Fossil Plant (KIF)
facility located in Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee, there has been
a flurry of activity by industry and the state and federal regulators to
determine the likely cause(s) of the failure, and most importantly, what
needs to be done to prevent a similar occurrence not only at other TVA
facilities, but at all coal-fired power plant facilities that dispose of their coal
combustion wastes in slurry impoundments.  future.  They commissioned contracts to prepare new regulations as well
Almost immediately, the Kingston failure resulted in efforts by the E.P.A. to
assess and monitor the structural integrity of these types of impoundments
at power generation facilities nationwide.  The results of the E.P.A. studies
and findings (root cause analyses) pertaining to Kingston failure have been
made public and two hearings were held before Congress in 2009.  William
(Bill) Almes had the unique opportunity to serve as the Expert Witness
and Lead Project Manager for the TVA Office of the Inspector General
while completing a peer review of the study commissioned by the TVA to
determine the root cause(s) of the dredge pond failure.  In that position, on
July 28, 2009, Mr. Almes testified as a key witness on the panel before the
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure for the U.S. House of Representatives.  in the operation of these facilities that ultimately resulted in significantly
A follow-up hearing entitled “The One Year Anniversary of the Tennessee
Valley Authority’s Kingston Ash Slide: Evaluating Current Cleanup
Progress and Assessing Future Environmental Goals” was conducted on
December 9, 2009.  reported failure of a coal refuse dam in the United States over these past
We agree that more attention needs to be given to the design and
operation of these facilities. However, it is not necessary to “reinvent the
wheel”.  This event is reminiscent of the coal refuse impoundment failure
that occurred in February 1972 in Logan County, West Virginia.  A coal
refuse dam containing millions of gallons of fine coal refuse slurry suddenly
breached, causing significant property damage and contamination of the
downstream waterways similar to the Kingston fly ash dam failure.  The
distinguishing difference, however, is that the Buffalo Creek coal refuse dam
failure resulted in the loss of 125 lives.  Fortunately at Kingston there was no
loss of life.
In the years leading up to 1972, coal waste slurry produced at the cleaning
plants was typically disposed directly into the nearby streams and rivers.  In our opinion it is not in the best interest of the electric power generating
Since this was causing considerable contamination to the environment,
coal operators began to use the coarser coal waste to construct dams in
adjoining valleys near the coal cleaning plants and pump the finer waste
material through slurry pipelines upstream of these dams.  As the pool level
increased behind these dams, the fines would settle out allowing the clear
water to be returned to the preparation plant for reuse or decanted into the
streams below the dam toe.  This eliminated the direct discharge of “black
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water” into the streams and provided a cost-effective, long-term disposal
area for both the coarse and fine coal refuse. 
Unfortunately, in 1972 there was not a clear understanding of how best to
design or construct these slurry-impounding dams by industry or the state
and federal regulators.  The Buffalo Creek coal refuse dam failure was the
“wake-up call,” which resulted in major changes in the construction of
these structures.  Inspections of literally hundreds of such dams ranging in
height from 50 feet to over 500 feet clearly demonstrated that many of them
were at risk of failure and if changes were not implemented soon, similar
failures would almost certainly occur.
The outcome of studies by various regulatory authorities, as well as
engineering consultants retained by the coal industry, produced new laws
and regulations designed to minimize the risk of another failure.  The U.S.
Mine Safety and Health Administration (known as MESA at that time) was
charged with the responsibility of determining what changes needed to be
implemented to avoid or minimize the potential of another occurrence in the
as a design and operations manual for use by industry and the regulatory
authorities with sufficient detail for properly designing and constructing the
impounding dams while allowing the coal industry to continue to operate. 
Certainly, the “knee-jerk” reaction would have been to close down any
impoundment that was at risk and eliminate its ability to impound water or
slurry.  If this had been done, the coal industry throughout the Appalachian
coal region would have been out of business. However, and more
importantly, it would not have been possible to improve the safety of these
structures since the plants needed to be in operation to produce waste
materials that could be used to improve the stability of the dams.  Clearer
thinking prevailed and over a period of several months, changes were made
improved safety while still allowing the industry to operate.
Because of the changes that were implemented for safe and efficient
operation of coal refuse impoundments, there has not been a single
37 years.
Now both the coal industry and the electrical power generation industry
are faced with a similar situation.  What steps need to be taken to improve
the safety of the impounding structures? Should the disposal of fly ash
(and other coal combustion wastes) in a slurry form be eliminated in favor
of a “dewatered” product that can be placed, spread and compacted in a
non-impounding embankment?  The coal industry had to answer the same
questions in 1972.  In some cases, the decision was made to eliminate
the impoundments and dewater the coal fines.  Unfortunately, at many of
these sites this was not a practical solution and in fact resulted in greater
instability than what would have been anticipated for impounding dams. 
industry, the regulators or the public to overreact in determining appropriate
changes to the handling and disposal of both fly ash and bottom ash waste. 
Certainly, changes need to made in siting these facilities and how best to
design and construct them.  There are some physical differences between
coal fines and fly ash/bottom ash produced as a byproduct from burning
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coal. These differences are well documented and have been extensively
researched.  The engineering knowledge and experience already exist to
solve these problems without “re-inventing the wheel.”  We hope that the
power industry and regulators will move forward in this direction since it is
in the best interest of the public, the industry and the authorities responsible
for regulating these facilities.
Marshall Miller & Associates, Inc. has extensive experience in the siting,
permitting, design and construction of dams and impoundments that store
coal refuse, coal combustion waste and make-up water for coal processing.  water pressures that may develop in the containment dam.  Slope stability,
This level of experience is vital for developing such structures in a cost-
effective and safe manner.
Lessons learned: the “pitfalls” of improperly designed and constructed fly
ash and bottom ash embankments and impoundments
Instability of coal ash embankment and impoundment structures can be
attributed to a lack of understanding of key design criteria and the unique
physical and chemical properties of the materials.  Interestingly, many of the
design and construction criteria normally applied to the handling and safe
disposal/placement of natural soils and rock are directly applicable to coal
ash.  By following sound engineering principals and construction practices,
failure of ash waste structures can be avoided whether they are placed in a
“dry” or “wet” fashion.  For purposes of this discussion, “dry” ash disposal
relates to placing the material as a non-impounding embankment, whereas,
“wet” ash relates to placing the ash in slurry form contained by “dry” ash or
natural soil and rock containment dikes.
The primary pitfalls of an improperly designed and constructed ash
disposal facility can be summarized as follows:
1. The foundation material does not have sufficient shear strength to
support the ash.  If either fly ash or bottom ash is used as the “foundation
material,” then appropriate laboratory and field-testing must be conducted
in establishing its geotechnical properties.  Appropriate slope stability
analyses should be conducted to ensure that the overlying ash embankment
slope has a minimum factor of safety of 1.5 when subjected to static loads.  the foundation materials can sustain the wet ash.  Again, appropriate
If the site can be subjected to dynamic loading conditions associated with
earthquakes, similar testing and engineering analyses must be conducted
following procedures applicable to these loading conditions.  Both static
and dynamic slope stability analyses are required for either a “dry” or “wet”
disposal facility.
2. Converting a “wet” ash impoundment to a “dry” system is a reasonable
alternative for future disposal operations.  However, the designer must be
cautious in converting to a “dry” system since the foundation material will
likely be comprised of previously slurried ash that has relatively low shear
strength, high pore water pressures and high compressibility.  In addition,
the potential of either static or dynamic liquefaction can be high for the ash
foundation materials. 
3. Fly ash handling and placement is very sensitive to moisture content. 
If the ash is too dry or too wet, it can be unstable, particularly if it does
not possess any pozzolanic properties, that is, will be self-cementing
resulting in a higher strength following placement.  The designer must be
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cautious when dealing with dry ash that is self-cementing, in that if the
weight of new material exceeds the peak strength of the ash, there can
be sudden and often catastrophic instability of the ash slope.  Again, the
geotechnical properties of the ash must be thoroughly understood by the
designer and contractor.
4. If ash is disposed as slurry, it is imperative that the dam materials be
designed and constructed like any earthen or rock fill dam that impounds
water.  All of the same engineering principals and practices apply for ash
slurry dam facilities.  This also applies to flood routing of storm runoff into
the impoundment as well as internal drain systems to control the pore
seepage, settlement and hydrologic and hydraulic analyses that are routinely
conducted for conventional water containment dams are directly applicable
to ash dams and impoundments.  There should be no exceptions.
In summary, there are options for safe and economically feasible disposal
of coal ash from existing or planned electric generating facilities.  Obviously,
one option is to market the ash for beneficial use such as in concrete
or cement ash slurries.  The amount of marketable ash may be a small
percentage of the waste generated thus requiring disposal on either the
plant property or a nearby site.  In some cases, the coal supplier may be able
to dispose of the ash as part of the mining operations, or depending on state
regulations, be co-mingled with coal refuse.  However, assuming that these
options do not exist, the power plant operator has the following options:
1. Locate a new site above the flood plain and in an undeveloped area and
decide if the ash is to be disposed in a “dry” fashion or “wet” fashion. 
Follow all appropriate engineering principals and practices for both types of
structures, ensuring that the foundation materials are suitable for long-term
use and can sustain the weight of the materials.
2. Convert the existing disposal from “wet” to “dry”.  Again, it is critical
that the foundation materials can sustain the ultimate loads.  The concerns
related to “wet” disposal in impoundments are not easily eliminated by going
“dry” for the reasons stated above.
3. Converting an existing “dry” facility to a “wet” facility provided
engineering principals and practices must be applied to the design
and operations.
Although there have been catastrophic events at ash disposal facilities
that have resulted in significant property and environmental damage, it
may still be feasible to dispose of the ash in slurry form using appropriate
dam materials to contain the ash in a safe and proper manner.  From an
environmental perspective, natural or synthetic liner systems may be
necessary to isolate the ash from natural soils and groundwater.  From a
structural perspective, the ash can be stacked to an acceptable factor of
safety provided appropriate design principals are followed.  The devil is
in the details!
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By Richard G. Almes, P.E., Senior Association & Principal Geotechnical Engineer
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Mine Health and Safety Administration (MSHA) has released the second
edition (2009) of the “Engineering and Design Manual, Coal Refuse Disposal Facilities”. 
This edition significantly updates the first edition released in 1975 -- three years
after the Buffalo Creek coal refuse impoundment failure near Man, West Virginia.
 Marshall Miller & Associates, Inc. (MM&A) has been intimately involved
with the siting, design, permitting and construction management of
numerous coal refuse embankments and impoundments located throughout
U.S. coal fields.  Mr. Richard G. Almes, P.E., a  Senior Associate & Principal
Geotechnical Engineer with MM&A, was a key reviewer of both the
1975 and 2009 editions of the manual.  In addition, he provided technical
review of the 2002 National Research Council study entitled “Coal Waste
Impoundments: Risks, Responses, and Alternatives” that resulted from the
unexpected release of coal slurry fines from impoundments into abandoned
and active underground coal mines at several mine operations.
The following summarizes key enhancements of the 2009 version of the
Engineering and Design Manual over the 1975 edition.
1. In general, the 2009 edition reflects advances in engineering, construction,
and facility monitoring and operations practices over the past 34 years.
2. It serves as a uniform guide to safe refuse disposal practices for those
concerned with coal mining and preparation by: (a) providing experienced
embankment dam design engineers with the characteristics of coal refuse
and its disposal so that their experience can be appropriately applied; (b)
providing specialized technical knowledge concerning embankment design
in a form that can be used by engineers who do not specialize in this field;
(c) updating geotechnical, structural, hydrologic and hydraulic design criteria
for a range of embankment and impoundment conditions, and spillway and
drainage structures; (d) providing guidance on disposal requirements and
limitations for mine operators to include refuse disposal in the overall coal
production operation, and (e) providing guidance on construction, operation,
inspection, monitoring and instrumentation, and emergency action planning
associated with the implementation of safe and reliable designs.
3. D’Appolonia Engineering, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, undertook the
primary development of the 2009 edition under contract to MSHA with input
from a variety of sources including the author, MSHA and the coal industry.
4. Each of the nine chapters in the 1975 edition was expanded to reflect the
knowledge that has been gained over the past 34 years.  Five new chapters
were added.  The 1975 edition included the following chapters:
i. Introduction
ii. General Discussion of Coal Refuse and its Disposal
iii. Classification and Data Collection
iv. Project Planning
v. Geotechnical Investigation, Testing and Design
vi. Hydrology and Hydraulics
vii. Environmental Considerations
viii. Refuse Disposal Operations
ix. Monitoring, Instrumentation and Maintenance
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5. The comments below illustrate notable changes to the 1975
edition.  The 2009 edition includes 14 chapters as follows:
1. Introduction
2. Background and Characterization of Coal Refuse- Includes
discussions of disposal practices subsequent to the Buffalo Creek failure
and several slurry impoundment failures primarily related to partially
completed dams, combined refuse embankments and uncontrolled
releases of coal slurry fines through breached outlet structures or into
deep mine works.  construction drawings, specifications and operation and maintenance
3. Coal Refuse Disposal Facilities and Other Impounding Structures-
Similar to the 1975 edition with the exception of adding discussions
concerning slurry injection into underground mines and constructing
small slurry cells as an alternative to large impoundments.  Also
discusses the “remining” of inactive or abandoned slurry impoundments.
4. Project Planning-Similar to the 1975 edition including a table
detailing the “typical design sequence” for engineers unfamiliar with
coal refuse embankment and impoundment design.
5. Coal Refuse Disposal Facility Design Components-Similar to the
1975 edition, this chapter includes staging design and co-disposal of
combustion waste and discusses the importance of accounting for
mine subsidence and breakthrough potential of slurry into underground
mines.  Also emphasizes the importance of mine entry barrier and
bulkhead designs.
6. Geotechnical Exploration, Material Testing, Engineering Analysis
and Design-Substantial expansion of the 1975 edition as it relates to
material properties; co-mingling with fly ash and bottom ash; updates
the technology for in situ testing, sampling and laboratory testing, and
geophysical testing of subsurface conditions; rock testing methods;
seepage analyses and slope stability analyses including deformation
analysis using finite element methods; and buried pipe design.
7. Seismic Design: Stability and Deformation Analyses-This is an
entirely new chapter which may prompt changes in staging design
for slurry impoundments.  Designing coarse refuse staging in the
downstream direction with minimal upstream staging above previously
placed fine refuse will reduce the concern with excessive deformation
and general instability of the settled fines when subjected to earthquake
loading conditions.  Methods for computing seismic stability and seismic
deformation are provided.  Considerable guidance for sampling and
testing of coal refuse is also included.
8. Site Mining and Foundation Issues- This is a new and very important
chapter since it addresses concerns with “mining-induced movement”
and its affect on the integrity of the coal refuse dam and slurry
impoundment.  Identifies sources of mine maps as relates to determining
the risks of mine subsidence and breakthrough potential including mine
entry bulkhead seal design.
9. Hydrology and Hydraulics- This chapter was included in the 1975
edition as Chapter VI but has been expanded considerably to reflect the
state of the practice since that time.
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10. Environmental Considerations-This chapter was also included in the
1975 edition as Chapter VII.  The 2009 edition addresses possible impacts
to streams, wetlands, air quality and water quality associated with coal
refuse disposal.  Impervious liner systems are now required in some
states to mitigate the risk of groundwater contamination associated with
coal refuse disposal.  A design methodology is presented.  Reclamation
guidelines and vegetative species for various climates and soil
conditions are tabulated.
11. Construction and Disposal Operations-This chapter has been
expanded to reflect current procedures for preparing clear and concise
plans.  Property procurement, selection of hauling and transport
equipment, determination of haul-road locations, determining refuse
disposal procedures and scheduling construction for various facility
components are presented.
12. Monitoring, Inspections and Facility Maintenance-This chapter
has also been expanded and includes flow charts to represent possible
failure modes, warning signs and surveillance measures.  A suggested
checklist for visual and other observations of coal refuse embankments
and impoundments is illustrated for reference.
13. Instrumentation and Performance Monitoring-Instruments to
monitor the performance of structural, geotechnical and hydraulic
aspects of coal refuse embankments and impoundments have evolved
considerably since publishing the 1975 edition.  Suggestions for
appropriate instrumentation with references are provided in this chapter.
14. Emergency Action Planning-This is a new chapter and references
guidelines published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA).  Guidance is divided into two parts: (1) Emergency Action Plan
(EAP) preparation and (2) emergency remedial actions that a facility
owner/operator can take independent of the responsibilities defined in
the EAP.
An extensive list of references relative to all of the Chapters is provided
in the 2009 edition.  The electronic version of the Engineering & Design
Manual is available to the Public on DVD or can be downloaded from the
MSHA website via the following link:
http://www.msha.gov/Impoundments/DesignManual/
ImpoundmentDesignManual.asp
The electronic version also includes embedded direct “links” to key
technical references through the Internet, which can be very helpful to
the user. 
MM&A has the necessary in-house expertise to prepare complete
design and permit packages for modifying existing coal refuse
embankments and impoundments or for new facilities consistent with
the guidelines provided in the 2009 edition of the Engineering and Design
Manual referenced above.
 
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Managing Storm Water
And Industrial Wastewater
C. Myron Amick, P.E., Senior Project Engineer
Introduction
Separating storm water and industrial wastewater discharges is becoming
increasingly important.  Due to more stringent federal regulations, publicly
operated treatment works (POTW’s) are becoming adamant about keeping
storm water out of their sanitary sewer systems.  Many industrial and
commercial sites discharge their wastewater from on-site treatment
systems to the local POTW. Many POTW’s allow oil-in-water (hydrocarbon)
concentrations as high as 200 parts per million (ppm) but insist that
storm water not be a component of the discharge. Allowable discharge
concentrations of oil in storm water are much more stringent. Regulations
are in place in many jurisdictions limiting the allowable discharge
concentrations to 10 ppm.  The goal is to keep storm water and wastewater
discharges separated while complying with the mandated contaminant
limits for both.  triggering an alarm should the concentration exceed the established
Separating the Storm Water and Industrial Wastewater
It can be difficult to separate storm water and industrial wastewater at a
facility. A common scenario includes equipment maintenance pads that are
open to the atmosphere.  Most of the water that falls on these pads is from
rainfall and is usually diverted to storm sewer systems or surface waters
after appropriate treatment.  When industrial wastewater is generated
at the pads, from equipment servicing and washing operations, the oil
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concentration may be over the limit for discharge to storm/surface waters
even after on-site treatment.  It is for this reason that this wastewater needs
to be diverted to the POTW after it leaves the on-site treatment unit(s).
One way to accomplish this is to install an automated valving system in the
wastewater pipelines.  A system that automatically signals the valves and
is not dependent upon an operator remembering to flip a switch is the most
reliable method. A flow switch in the wash water supply piping can be used
to signal the wastewater diversion valves to reposition themselves from
the “storm mode” to the “wastewater mode” during washing operations
to divert the waste stream to the POTW.  The schematic below illustrates
this arrangement.   A time delay feature could be added to ensure that all
the water from the washing operation has time to flow through the on-site
treatment unit and to the POTW prior to the valves repositioning themselves
to the storm mode.
Monitoring Contaminants
Concentrations of oils can be continuously monitored using an oil-in-water
monitor. Such a monitor checks the concentration of hydrocarbons present
in the treated water.  Most oil-in-water monitors have a hydrocarbon
concentration monitoring range of 0 to 300 ppm. They are capable of
discharge limit.  If the contaminant concentration exceeds the discharge
limit, the storm water could be temporarily diverted to the POTW by the
automatic valving while the treatment problem is resolved. To continuously
monitor for contaminants, a water sample can be pumped from the
designated sampling point through the oil-in-water monitor and back to the
point of origin (see schematic below).  Options can be added to the system
such as a flow sensor to ensure the sampling pump is working properly.
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Clean Water Act Updates
By James E. Barry, Project Scientist
A change in a federal administration usually results in new directives to federal
agencies.  The United States Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) has
begun to review the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (a.k.a Clean Water Act)
and make revisions that may affect many industries.  Some changes to look for
in the coming months and years include the Sustainable Watershed Protection
Act, Clean Water Restoration Act, and a new National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for pesticide use.
The Sustainable Watershed Protection Act, currently a draft bill, has not
yet been introduced to the U.S. House of Representative’s Water Resources
and the Environment Subcommittee of the Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee. This act would divide the country into 10 watershed areas, which
would be subdivided into watershed districts.  These watershed areas would
then be managed by watershed planning boards that report to a new cabinet
level position entitled “Director of the Office of Sustainable Watershed
Management” (OSWM). The watershed district would be responsible for
watershed compliance.  Currently, NPDES permitted facilities must periodically
sample surface water at outfalls to demonstrate compliance with discharge
limits.  Under the draft bill, sampling responsibility shifts from individual
facilities to watershed districts, requiring sampling of waterways within the
district.  Nonetheless, businesses and facilities would still have discharge
limits and it would behoove them to continue their periodic sampling of outfalls
to demonstrate compliance. Why? Because if a waterway fails the sampling
criteria, all dischargers into that stream could be held accountable and face
potential fines.  That is unless there were some means of trading discharge
credits that would allow a compliant facility to sell their discharge credits to
a non-compliant facility, similar to the controversial carbon cap and trade
program for greenhouse gases.   The new ISO certifications evidence MM&A’s continued leadership in the varied
Senator Russell Feingold (D-WI) introduced the Clean Water Restoration
Act, a bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and clarify
the jurisdiction of United States Water, to the Senate in April 2009.  The
bill (S.787) currently sits in the Senate Environment and Public Works
Committee.  The official bill summary states:
“The Clean Water Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to replace the term
“navigable waters” that are subject to such Act with the term “waters of
the United States,” defined to mean all waters subject to the ebb and flow of
the tide, the territorial seas, and all interstate and intrastate waters and their
tributaries, including lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams),
mudflats, sandflats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa
lakes, natural ponds, and all impoundments of the foregoing, to the fullest
extent that these waters, or activities affecting them, are subject to the
legislative power of Congress under the Constitution.”  battle will be the verification of carbon offset credits, and capture and
This change in terms would help clarify the E.P.A. and Corps of Engineers
jurisdiction and the Rapanos v. United States (2006) decision.  The Rapanos
decision split the U.S. Supreme Court on the definition of navigable waters.
The debated term “navigable water” would disappear and be replaced by
“waters of the United States”. Could this new term “waters of the United
States” mean that even puddles are jurisdictional?
The E.P.A. will soon issue a NPDES general permit for pesticide use on or near
water.  This follows on the heels of several court cases and its initial publishing
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in the federal register in November 27, 2006, The courts have determined that
the E.P.A. will oversee the issuance and enforcement of NPDES permits by April
9, 2011 for facilities that use pesticides near or on water.  The E.P.A. is currently
drafting a general permit for those areas in which they are the NPDES permitting
authority.  The NPDES program authorizes individual states to work with the
E.P.A. to develop state-specific general permits for pesticide use.  A state-issued
general permit must be as strict as the E.P.A. permit, but the E.P.A. will allow a
State permit to be even more stringent. 
Under the current administration, environmental regulations are in store
for changes that could impact permitting and compliance on a large scale. 
Marshall Miller & Associates continues to monitor key environmental issues
through involvement with local, regional and national groups that advocate
for fair environmental regulation of industry.  MM&A stands ready to help
our clients navigate and manage new environmental compliance challenges.
MM&A’s Latest Crowning Achievement
By Yvonne Huff, P.G., Senior Scientist
In its commitment to achieving the highest standards in carbon-related
projects, MM&A’s Carbon Management Division (CM) announces the
certification of four staff members as Greenhouse Gas Inventory Quantifiers
(GHG-IQ).  Brien Kilkenny, Khalil Porter, Amy Hendershot and Yvonne Huff
recently passed the beta exam administered by CSA America to become a
few of the first personnel in North America recognized as certified under the
ISO 14064 Standards for GHG-IQ.
This success follows last year’s achievement in the certification of three
MM&A personnel (Khalil Porter, Brien Kilkenny, and Steve Carpenter) as
Greenhouse Gas Verifiers under the ISO 14065 Standard. 
areas of carbon management, including greenhouse gas inventorying, reporting
and reduction, carbon capture & storage (carbon sequestration) and carbon
offset credit verification under Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) protocols. 
The accumulation of these varied certifications significantly endorses
MM&A’s qualifications in the accounting, collection, assembly and reporting
of GHG emissions. This experience is translated from the reporting of
GHGs to Reduction Plans for our clients allowing goals to be set, met and
exceeded, affording carbon offset trading options. To these ends, MM&A
has worked with a wide variety of protocols including WRI, WBCSD, DOE
and CA General Reporting Protocol.
With the finalization of the E.P.A.’s Mandatory Reporting Rule, understanding
GHG emissions and management strategies is now essential for power
producers and their fuel suppliers, manufacturers and government entities. 
Soon, the struggle may begin for carbon reduction.  Essential tools in that
storage (e.g. sequestration) of carbon.
Utilizing a talented, experienced, and professionally certified staff, MM&A
works in tandem with clients to identify needs, analyze opportunities, prevent
problems and respond to the ever changing carbon market.  From business
and engineering managers to legislators and end users; understanding GHG
emissions and strategies will afford open dialogue and better understanding
of the implications of carbon management.
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MM&A Has Been Selected For a
Major Sanitery Sewer Project
C. Myron Amick, P.E., Senior Project Engineer
Shady Spring Public Service District in Raleigh County, West Virginia
recently selected MM&A as their engineer for the Cool Ridge/Flat Top Phase
2 Sewer System Extension Project.   MM&A personnel in the Beckley and
Bluefield offices have now prepared a Preliminary Engineering Report for
the project and expect to submit it to the West Virginia Infrastructure and
Jobs Development Council (IJDC) and the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
in January for their review.  The proposed grinder pump pressure sewer
system would provide service to 568 customers at a total estimated project
cost of $13,148,000.  The proposed project includes over 31 miles of pipeline
ranging in size from 1-1/2 to 8 inches, 6 pumping stations, and 514 grinder
pumps.  MM&A expects to begin design of the project once the necessary
public meetings are held and government agency approvals are obtained.

MM&A Completes WVDEP Tank Removal and

Excavation Projects
By Adam Czaplinski, LRS, CHMM, Senior Scientist
MM&A worked through the fall to complete 32 tank removal projects and ten soil
excavation projects for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
(WVDEP).  The work was conducted at abandoned gas stations throughout West
Virginia and was funded by a $1.6M federal economic stimulus package grant.
The tank removal work was completed by three teams of MM&A employees. 
Each team consisted of three men, one of whom was a licensed underground
storage tank (UST) remover in the State of West Virginia.  Two teams were based
out of the MM&A Richmond office, and one team was based out of the MM&A
Bluefield office.
 Each UST removal site contained between one and eleven gasoline USTs
ranging in size from 125 to 12,000 gallons.  The tank contents were pumped out
and hauled off site for proper disposal.  The tanks were then excavated using
track hoes and/or backhoes.  Extra caution had to be used at some locations
due to the small size of the properties and the proximity of structures,
roads, and utilities.  The excavated soil was loaded onto trucks and hauled
to landfills for disposal.  The tanks were purged of explosive vapors using
fume educators.  Lower explosive limit readings (for gasoline) and oxygen
concentrations in the tanks were monitored.  The tanks were then removed
from the ground, cut, cleaned and hauled off site for proper disposal.  (Some
tanks were situated partially under buildings and had to be abandoned in
place by filling them with concrete.)  The excavations were then returned to
grade using clean fill, compacted, and resurfaced.  The tank removal work
was worth approximately $1.3M.
The excavation work was conducted by two teams of MM&A employees. 
Each team consisted of two men.  One team was based out of the MM&A
Richmond office, and one team was based out of the Bluefield office.
Approximately 2,240 tons of soil was excavated from former service station sites
using track hoes and backhoes.  The soil was loaded onto trucks and hauled to
landfills for disposal.  The excavation work was worth approximately $228,000.

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Tyson’s Center 7
Brien J. Killkenny, Senior Project Manager
In October 2009 the Ashland, VA office began fieldwork on the Tyson’s
Center Station project in Vienna, Virginia. As part of the ongoing project
to extend the Washington Metrorail System to Dulles International
Airport, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has retained
Marshall Miller & Associates as the Containment Management
Mitigation Disposal and Remediation (CMMR) contractor. On Route 7,
just east of the intersection with Route 123, the new Metro line will
transition from an underground to an aboveground rail-line. In the
area of this portal, there is an historic groundwater contamination
condition that must be addressed prior to the earthwork contractor
commencing its operations. Because of space limitations and right of
access restrictions, MMA has proposed and begun implementation of
a series of directionally drilled ground water recovery wells under the
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portal construction area. The groundwater extracted from these wells
will be contained and treated prior to discharge. The containment and
treatment system has been assembled on the site of a former auto
repair facility on the north side of Route 7.
The treatment plan calls for the installation of 6 - 4” diameter extraction
wells drilled horizontally and extending approximately 280’ south from the
treatment area under Route 7. The discharge lines from the well pumps
are manifolded together in a treatment building on the site constructed
by David Mahood of MM&A’s Bluefield office. The groundwater is
treated by injection of 35% hydrogen peroxide and a proprietary
catalyst, prior to being pumped to a storage tank and mixed for up to 4
hours, then discharged to the storm sewer system. The implementation
of the groundwater pumping and treatment system has experienced
complications due the presence of myriad underground utilities in the
path of the wells and complex regulations regarding construction around
and under roadways.
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2009 Charitable
Contributions
The Wade Center
Amy Keim,
During the last quarter of 2009, MM&A’s philanthropic committee decided
to once again support The Wade Center in Bluefield, West Virginia as their
year-end Christmas project.  Two of our employees serve on the Wade
Center Board of Directors and were delighted to hear of the company’s
willingness to support the Wade Center for the second year in a row,
especially with overall contributions down for the year and budgetary
shortfalls threatening some of the programs.
The Wade catering staff prepared a spaghetti luncheon for the MM&A
employees.  After lunch, Brian Checchio, Executive Director of the Wade
Center, along with some of the after-school program staff and students,
made presentations to our employees.  Brian answered questions about the
programs, how the organization receives its support, and new programs
being launched by the Wade Center.  He also presented some daunting
statistics about the students and families that the Wade Center serves --
many of these statistics were eye-openers for our staff. 
The after-school program at The Wade Center addresses the intellectual,
physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the students.  Through a
structured program, they complete their daily homework assignments,
receive remedial and tutorial assistance in math and reading, and participate
in snack time, computer time, and structured play time.  All participants eat
dinner before departing the center at 8 p.m.  Most students are sent home
with additional food for the weekend.  We learned that all students attending
the after school program are now reading at or above their grade level, a
remarkable achievement since the program’s inception.
At the end of the informative presentation, Scott Keim, MM&A President,
told employees that MM&A and at least one MM&A executive pledged to
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match whatever donations employees raised.  In the two-week period of
collections, MM&A’s Bluefield employees raised almost $4,550.00, which was
matched by MM&A and one of our executives for a grand total of $13,643.15.
In addition to our year-end contributions, over 15 Bluefield employees
volunteered their services at the Wade Center Fine Art & Jewelry Auction
fundraiser held in November at The Bluefield Elks Lodge.   Our employees
collected tickets, set up displays, skirted display tables, solicited and
collected donated artwork, modeled jewelry, tended the raffle table, printed
and mounted signage on foam board, provided a Master of Ceremonies
and background music for the event, and assisted with the breakdown and
cleanup efforts afterward.  Their assistance was instrumental in the overall
success of the Auction, which raised nearly $10,000 for the Wade Center.
Marine Dress Uniform
MM&A also purchased a Marine dress uniform for one of our employees’
sons who recently completed his Officer Candidacy School training. 
Donald T. Shrewsbury, a Virginia Tech graduate with a Masters degree
in Aeronautical and Oceanographic Engineering, decided to leave his
position at Boeing in Leesburg, Virginia, and serve his country by pursuing
a career in the Marines.  Donald was commissioned in August as a Second
Lieutenant and is currently stationed at Quantico. 
Save the Ridge Runner Campaign
The “Save the Ridge Runner Campaign” fund also benefited from MM&A’s
generosity.  MM&A provided a $5,000 donation to the Ridge Runner
Committee to restore the train, repair the track in the Bluefield City Park, and
build a train station storage facility for the train when it is not in use during
the winter months.  The Ridge Runner fund reached its preset goal and is
“on track” to run again by Memorial Day.  Track restoration is more than half
completed.   Volunteers are replacing old spikes and railroad cross ties with
new ones.  The funds raised will also allow for yearly upkeep to the train and
the track and prevent the nostalgic train from falling into a state of disrepair. 
MM&A was very blessed to have a record year of revenues, and we firmly
believe that giving back to the community and making it stronger is one of
the greatest ways to affect positive change in Bluefield and the surrounding
communities.
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New Employees
Edward K. (Ed) Diminick, Senior Petroleum Engineer
KINGSPORT, Tn. - Edward K. (Ed) Diminick, Senior Petroleum Engineer,
has 27 years of domestic and international experience in general/asset
management, engineering, and field operations. Mr. Diminick was formerly
employed by Dart Oil & Gas Corporation where he was responsible for
general management, engineering, and operations. Various past projects
have included: completing a $6 million project within budget; deploying $43
million over four years to drill 40 wells and develop 28 miles of pipeline;
facilitating a $20 million revenue gain through a 94-well program resulting
in a 250 percent increase in gas production; expanding the development
of the first and only CO2 flood in Michigan; providing site supervision
on 15 wells in The Netherlands; and management of 900 CBM wells, 28
compressors and 500 miles of pipeline. Mr. Diminick also has an MBA from
the University of Pittsburgh.
William Fowler, Spill Coordinator
RICHMOND, Va. - Mr. William Fowler serves as Emergency Response
Coordinator for the Environmental Division in Ashland, Virginia and has
over 12 years of Emergency Response and environmental restoration
experience. Mr. Fowler has considerable, hands-on knowledge of
hazardous materials, emergency response and other environmental issues.  across multi industries with work experience in North and South America,
Moreover, because he has been in the safety and environmental services
business for most of his career, he has developed strong, favorable
relationships with his colleagues at MM&A and with a vast network of
subcontractors, suppliers and regulators.
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Since beginning work in the emergency response field, Mr. Fowler has
worked with hundreds of clients in their efforts to comply with DEQ pollution
prevention regulations. During this period, Mr. Fowler has established an
excellent working relationship with many State and County Supervisors in
various districts. Mr. Fowler has also worked with the Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality and Virginia chemical transportation companies with
spills and compliance issues related to remediation. Specific experience
with spills includes complete project management, site investigations, and
preparing Site Characterization Reports.
Marianne Frick, Senior Technical Support
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ms. Marianne Frick is an administrative professional
with more than 20 years of experience in construction contract and
project management, and executive and legal administrative support. She
is assisting the Lexington staff with various tasks such as report review,
assembly, and issuance. She also prepares Master Agreements, project file
set-up and organization.
Robert McAtee, Senior Consultant and Director of Health & Safety
BIRMINGHAM, Al. – MM&A is pleased to announce the addition of Robert
McAtte, a senior human resource and safety professional with over 35
years comprehensive domestic and international experience integrating
human resource and safety systems processes and programs to impact
the work environment and business results.  Experience base ranges
Europe, South Africa, Australia and Canada.  Acknowledged expertise in the
areas of environmental and safety management, process loss control, risk
management, operations management and human resources.  Proven ability
partnering with operations and corporate management to create benchmark
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safety, human resources and environmental programs achieving world-class
performance levels while positioning the company for continued growth and
long-term success.
Prior to joining MM&A he was Vice President of Safety and Human
Resources of United Coal Company and President of United Coal North. As
the senior operations, human resources and safety executive, participated in
the development of a new coal company, including four operating divisions
comprised of twelve underground mines, five surface mines, three highwall
miner operations, five underground contract mines and five preparation
plants within three years.  Mr McAtee is a Certified Safety Professional
(BCSP); Certified Loss Control Auditor (DNV); Certified Training Instructor
(MSHA, OSHA); Certified Noise and Respirable Dust Technician (MSHA);
Certified Mine Manager (WV and IL)
Anita Moody, Office Coordinator, Carbon & Risk Management
BLUEFIELD, Va. – Mrs. Moody has 34 years of experience in public
relations, marketing and advertising. Past employment has included
Director, Public Relations/Marketing for Concord Univeristy; Manager of
Marketing Services for Wisdom Networks; and Director of Advertising for
Turner Vision responsible for developing corporate identity and growing
the customer base.
Her role at MM&A is assisting Steve Carpenter, Director – Carbon &
International Business and Risk Management, with contracts and risk
management.
John Simpson, Project Scientist
MISSION, Ks. - Mr. John R. Simpson has joined MM&A’s Kansas City office
as a Project Scientist, bringing 11 years of previous consulting experience. 
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John holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University
of Kansas.  His broad range of experience includes due diligence and
environmental assessments, investigation and remediation projects, and
asbestos and indoor air quality consulting in addition to compliance matters
including SPCC plan development.  John has a long history working with
commercial and industrial clients including those in the railroad and pipeline
sectors.  He is an Accredited Asbestos Building Inspector currently licensed
in nearly a dozen Midwestern and Southern U.S. states and is preparing to
sit for the CHMM exam.
David Williamson, Senior Geologist
BOSSIER CITY, La. – Mr. David Ray Williamson, P.G. joined Marshall Miller
& Associates, Inc. (MM&A) as Senior Geologist, adding to the company’s
Bossier City, LA office staff. Mr. Williamson holds P.G. licenses in Mississippi,
Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, and Alabama. He has 35 years of experience
including mineral resource exploration, reserve evaluation, environmental
permitting, mine permitting, mined land reclamation, regulatory compliance
and project management. Mr. Williamson served as a project leader
for planning and development of the first surface coal (lignite) mine in
Louisiana - from exploration to permitting to production. His environmental
experience includes NEPA compliance, Phase I and II ESAs, wetland
determinations, and delineations and permitting activities with the U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers.
Most recently, Mr. Williamson was self-employed as the Principal of
Williamson & Associates, LLC, a geological and environmental consulting
company based in Shreveport, Louisiana. Prior to Williamson & Associates,
he worked for environmental consulting firms in Louisiana and Mississippi,
including ALTEC Environmental Consultants in Shreveport, LA. His early
career experience includes 10 years with the Mississippi Geological Survey,
as well as several years working for utility companies, including Central
Louisiana Electric Company (CLECO). Mr. Williamson received his Bachelor
of Science degree in Geology from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
As a Senior Geologist for MM&A, his responsibilities include planning and
managing environmental investigations, coal, aggregate, and wetlands
projects and coordinating environmental and geological evaluations
throughout the southern United States.
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ISSUE 020 • WINTER 2009/2010
i n s i d e 2009 Year in Review Scott Keim, P.G., President
THIS ISSUE It is hard to believe 2009 is now history, and we are now in the third month of 2010. Last year certainly
presented many challenges as both coal and natural gas prices bottomed out and impacted many of our
1 ◆ 2009 Year in Review
long-standing clients. The world economy slumped, and the business environment was as difficult as I have
2 ◆ U.S. Coal, Past, Present and future seen in my nearly 30 years with MM&A.
3 ◆ “Coal Combustion Waste Handling and
Disposal; Where Should it be The MM&A staff viewed these challenges as an opportunity to create new genres of services and
Headed?” capitalized on the economic changes. We expanded our project offerings and accepted new challenges that
5 ◆ MSHA Design Manual White Paper increased company revenue. The graph below shows MM&A growth trends and total revenue, which have
7 ◆ Managing Storm Water And Industrial increased nearly every year since our founding in 1975.
Wastewater
8 ◆ CCS in Central Appalachia
10 ◆ Clean Water Act Updates
MM&A’s Latest Crowning Achievement
11 ◆ MM&A Has Been Selected for a
Major Sanitery Sewer Project
MM&A Completes WVDEP Tank
Removal and Excavation Projects
PENNSYLVANIA 12 ◆ Tyson’s Center 7
3913 Hartzdale Dr, Suite 1306
Camp Hill, PA 17011 13 ◆ 2009 Charitable Contributions
(p) 717.730.7810 (f) 717.730.7812 14 ◆ New Employees
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TENNESSEE
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ISSUE 020 • WINTER 2009/2010
VIRGINIA O f f I C E L O C AT I O N S
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Ashland, VA 23005
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WEST VIRGINIA
1018 Kanawha Blvd E, Suite 400 The revenue increase resulted from our continued traditional offerings and the expansion of engineering
Charleston, WV 25301
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and scientific services to the mining, unconventional gas production, transportation, energy, governmental,
(e) charleston@mma1.com financial, and legal sectors. We continued our participation in the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE)
carbon capture and storage research project, augmented our role in the Metro Washington Airport Authority
200 George Street, Suite 6
Beckley, WV 25801
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Since 1975 project linking Dulles and Reagan National airports, enlarged our international project footprint, and
continued to place an emphasis on our core energy and environmental clients. Besides working in every
coal basin in the United States during 2009, MM&A worked in South America, Asia, and Europe.
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