1. (a) Except for blasting activities for the purpose of demolition or seismic exploration, a person will be deemed to have a permit for a blasting activity if:

   1. (1) The blasts are designed and performed for a scaled distance of 90 or greater.
   2. (2) No more than 15 pounds (6.81 kilograms) of explosives are detonated per delay interval of less than 8 milliseconds.
   3. (3) The total charge weight per blast does not exceed 150 pounds (68.18 kilograms).

   4. (4) The person notifies the Department either verbally, in writing or by other means approved by the Department prior to the initial blast. If the person gives verbal notification, a written notice shall be received by the Department within 5 working days. The notification must indicate all of the following information for all blasts that will occur under this permit:

      1. (i) The identity of the person.
      2. (ii) The location where the blasting will occur.
      3. (iii) The purpose of the blasting.
      4. (iv) The distance to the nearest building not owned or leased by the person or its customer.
      5. (v) The days of the week and times when blasting may occur.
      6. (vi) The duration of blasting activities under this permit-by-rule.
      7. (vii) The minimum scaled distance.
      8. (viii) The maximum weight of explosives detonated per delay period of less than 8 milliseconds.
      9. (ix) The maximum total weight of explosives per blast.
      10. (x) A contact person and telephone number.
   5. (5) Blast reports are completed in accordance with § 211.133 (relating to blast reports).
   6. (6) The other monitoring and performance standards of this chapter are met.

2. (b) The Department may revoke a blasting activity permit-by-rule under one of the following:

   1. (1) The permittee has demonstrated an unwillingness or inability to comply with the applicable regulations.
   2. (2) The blasting activity possesses a sufficient risk of harm to the public or the environment to warrant an individual blasting activity permit.

Authority

The provisions of this § 211.125 amended under sections 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § § 510-17 and 510-20); section 4.2 of the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. § 1396.4b); section 11(e) of the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. § 3311(e)); sections 7 and 11 of the act of July 1, 1937 (P.L. 2681, No. 537) (73 P.S. § § 157 and 161); sections 3 and 4 of the act of July 10, 1957 (P.L. 685, No. 362) (73 P.S. § § 166 and 167); Reorganization Plan No. 8 of 1981 (71 P.S. § 751-35); section 2(f) of the act of May 18, 1937 (P.L. 654, No. 174) (43 P.S. § 25-2(f)); and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1975 (71 P.S. § 751-22).

Source

The provisions of this § 211.125 amended June 22, 2018, effective June 23, 2018, 48 Pa.B. 3711. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (281306) to (281307).