Viewing an earlier version · effective Jan 25, 2017View current (a)
- (1) You must notify, in writing, residents within 1/2 mile of the blasting site and local governments of the proposed times and locations of blasting operations.
- (2) You may provide this notice weekly, but in no case less than 24 hours before blasting will occur.
- (b) You must conduct all blasting between sunrise and sunset, unless the regulatory authority approves night-time blasting based upon a showing that the public will be protected from adverse noise and other impacts. The regulatory authority may specify more restrictive time periods for blasting.
(c)
- (1) You may conduct unscheduled blasts only where public or operator health and safety so require and for emergency blasting actions.
- (2) When you conduct an unscheduled blast, you must use audible signals to notify residents within 1/2 mile of the blasting site.
- (3) You must document the reason for the unscheduled blast in accordance with § 817.68(c)(16) of this part.