Mineral Activities Data Standard Version 2.0

This information bulletin (IB) announces the availability of and describes the recent updates to the Mineral Activities Data Standard Version 2.0. The mineral activities data represents the spatial location and information about the Oregon/Washington Bureau Of Land Management’s (BLM) mineral facilities and mining disturbances (where mining/mineral operations have disturbed the surface of the earth) on Federal estate, including split estate. 

These locations may identify sites of mining activities (saleable, leasable, and locatable mining disturbances) such as open pit mine operations, construction of mine portals, or construction and development of facilities or structures intended to support mineral operations. Mineral activities data will be associated with a record in the national BLM Mineral and Land Records System (MLRS) when a matching case number can be determined. 

This dataset is used to track and identify areas of surface disturbance and facilities construction connected with mining and other mineral activities during field inspections. It is used to supplement mineral case file information in the MLRS. 

The following is a list of the changes for this version of the data standard: 

• Significant updates to the entire geospatial data standard.
• Project data elements were pulled into a project area polygon.
• Disturbance features were expanded to include line and points.
• Related tables were created to capture field inspections.
• The LR2000 terminology was replaced with MLRS terminology.
• The MLRS data elements were pulled from the geospatial data and replaced with a regular data push from MLRS.

Any questions about this data standard can be directed to Greta Krost, State Geologist and State Data Steward for Mineral Activities at 541-751-4359; Stanton Nielson, Technical Lead at 503-808-6139; Rachele (Shelley) Moore, GIS Specialist at 503-313-8054; or Eric Hiebenthal, State Data Administrator at 503-808-6565.