Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 77.563 - Public notice of blasting schedule(a)Blasting schedule publication. (1) Copies of the schedule shall be distributed by mail to local governments and to public utilities within 1000 feet of the blasting area.(2) A person who conducts surface mining activities shall publish a blasting schedule in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed site at least 10 days before beginning a blasting program in which blasts that use more than 5 pounds of explosive or blasting agents are detonated.(3) The person who conducts the surface mining activities shall republish the schedule at least every 12 months.(b)Blasting schedule. The blasting schedule shall include the following: (1) An identification of the bonded areas in which blasting will take place.(2) The days and time periods when explosives are to be detonated.(3) The methods to be used to control access to the blasting area.(4) The types of audible warnings and all-clear signals to be used before and after blasting.(5) A description of possible emergency situations that might prevent blasting at times announced in the blasting schedule, such as rain, lightning, other atmospheric conditions or operator or public safety which may require unscheduled detonation.(c)Public notice of changes to blasting schedule.(1) The person who conducts the surface mining activities shall prepare a revised blasting schedule before blasting in areas or at times not in a previous schedule.(2) The blasting schedule shall be revised, published, and distributed in accordance with this section. Advice on requesting a preblasting survey need not be provided to parties advised in the original distribution under subsection (a)(1).The provisions of this §77.563 adopted March 16, 1990, effective 3/17/1990, 20 Pa.B. 1643.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 33. August 19, 2023, effective 8/19/2023 This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 77.108 (relating to permit for small noncoal operations); 25 Pa. Code § 77.453 (relating to blasting plan); 25 Pa. Code § 77.463 (relating to surface mining near underground mining); 25 Pa. Code § 77.561 (relating to general requirements); and 25 Pa. Code § 77.564 (relating to surface blasting requirements).