Section 69-05.2-17-02 - Performance standards - Use of explosives - Preblasting survey1. Each operator shall notify in writing, at least thirty days before blasting, all residents and owners of manmade dwellings or structures located within one mile [1.61 kilometers] of the permit area how to request a preblasting survey. 2. On request to the commission by a resident or owner of a dwelling or structure located within one mile [1.61 kilometers] of any part of the permit area, the operator shall promptly conduct a preblasting survey of the dwelling or structure and promptly submit a report of the survey to the commission and requester. Any preblasting survey requested more than ten days before blasting must be completed before blasting is initiated. Additions or renovations to a surveyed structure must be surveyed upon request to the commission. 3. The survey must determine the condition of the dwelling or structure and document any preblasting damage and other physical factors that could reasonably be affected by the blasting. Assessments of structures such as pipes, cables, transmission lines, and wells and other water systems must be limited to surface condition and other readily available data. Special attention must be given to the preblasting condition of wells and other water systems used for human, animal, or agricultural purposes and to the quantity and quality of the water. 4. The written survey report must be prepared and signed by the person who conducted it. The report may recommend special conditions or proposed adjustments to the blasting procedure which should be incorporated into the blasting plan. The requester may notify the permittee and commission in writing of specific areas of disagreement with the survey results. N.D. Admin Code 69-05.2-17-02
Effective August 1, 1980; amended effective May 1, 1990; October 1, 1994.General Authority: NDCC 38-14.1-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 38-14.1-24