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4. Storage of Explosives <br /> At no time will explosives be stored on site. A licensed third-party blasting contractor will bring <br /> to the site all bulk explosives and explosives accessories on the day of the blast. Any unused <br /> quantities of bulk explosives and explosive accessories will be taken off site at the end of the <br /> blast by the same contractor that brought them to site. While on site, all explosives will be <br /> closely monitored and supervised by qualified personnel. <br /> 5. Dates and Times of Blasting <br /> After a pattern is drilled, the Quarry Manager will contact the third-party blasting contractor with <br /> the number of holes, hole, diameter, pattern dimensions, hole depths, and condition of the holes. <br /> From this information the volume of bulk explosives and blasting accessories will be determined. <br /> The Quarry Manager and the manager of the third-party blasting contractor will schedule the <br /> blast for an appropriate date and time. Blasting will occur between the hours of 8:00 AM and <br /> 4:00 PM, not to exceed a maximum of 5 blasts per week. <br /> The Quarry Manager will make every effort to schedule all blasts Monday through Friday; <br /> however, a weekend blast may be necessary from time to time. The blasting schedule will be <br /> published and distributed according to OSM standards detailed in Section 6—Noticing of <br /> Blasting. If an unscheduled blast is required (exclusively due to public or operator health and <br /> safety), the operator shall notify residents within 1/2 mile of the blasting site using audible <br /> signals and document the reason for the unscheduled blast. <br /> 6. Noticing of Blasting <br /> The blasting schedule will be published and distributed according to OSM standards. The <br /> operator will publish the blasting schedule in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of <br /> the blasting site at least 10 days, but not more than 30 days, before beginning the blasting <br /> program. The operator will distribute copies of the schedule to local governments and public <br /> utilities and to each local residence within 1/2 mile of the proposed blasting site described in the <br /> schedule. The operator shall republish and redistribute the schedule at least every 12 months and <br /> revise and republish the schedule at least 10 days, but not more than 30 days, before blasting <br /> whenever the area covered by the schedule changes or actual time periods for blasting <br /> significantly differ from the prior announcement. The blasting schedule will contain, at a <br /> Young Ranch Resource <br /> November 2020 14 X Graz Ixwicki and Associates.YLIA <br />