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• Rule 1: Permits detonation on the top row will trigger the second detonation on the second row, and soon. The delay between each row will be 100 milliseconds. The sequence will result in a 9-millisecond delay between each and every one of the 72 individual blasts. At least 30 days before initiation ofblasting, LCC will provide written notification to Mr. Dickie Hill and Colorado Interstate Gas, the owner and operatorofthe 10-inch natural gas pipeline along the northern portion ofthe permit boundary. The notification will explainthe procedwe torequest apre-blasting survey if the owner so requests. LCC will give individually distinguishable wamingand al l-cleaz signals which wi ll be audible within 0.50 milesfromthepointoftheblast. All residents within'/: mileofblasting,personswhoregularlyworkwithin '/z mile ofblasting, and the Primero Middle/High School officials will receive mailed notification of the meaning ofthe signals. This information will be mailed annually. If any information changes pertinent to the meaning ofthe signals, LCC will immediately notify by mail all residents within''/z mile ofblasting, persons who regulazly work within''h mile ofblasting, and the Primero Middle/High School officials. Additionally, LCC will have the instructions concerning the meaning ofthe signals published in the Trinidad Chronicle newspaper. Any changes in the meaning of signals will be immediately published in the Trinidad Chronicle. The blast schedule will also be published in the Trinidad Chronicle at least 10 days, but not more than 20 • days, before beginning the blasting program. The blast schedule will also be mailed to all residents within %z mile ofthe blast area and the Primero Middle/I-Iigh School officials. Additionally, copies ofthe schedule will be distributed to the County of Las Animas, the Town of W eston, the San Isabel Electric Power Company, and the U.S. West Telephone Company. The blasting schedule will also be posted at the entrance to the mine on Highway 12. The blasting schedule will be posted immediately next to the "No Trespassing -Private Property" signs. Deviations from the schedule may occw as a result ofunforseen safety hazards and blastingmayoccwatunscheduledtimes. Blastingmayoccwatnightifanunavoidable hazardous condition occws and the blast cannot be delayed until the next day because ofa potential safety hazazd. Like any deviation from the posted schedule, a night blast will not occw until all persons living or working within l/2 mile ofthe blast have been orally notified. Ifan unscheduled night blast is required, a complete report will be filed with the Division within three days. The report will include a description of the reasons for the delay, why the blast could not be held over to the next day, when the blast was actually conducted, the warning notices given, and a copyofthe report required for every blast. In the event ofa change of schedule, all persons within %z mile of the blast will be orally notified by an LCC employee before blasting would occw. No blasting which deviates from the published schedule will occw until all persons within %z mile have been orally notified. There will be an automatic gate or guazd stationed on the access road between the bridge and the loadout. Access will be regulated to any area within the permit azea which may be subject to flyrock from blasting for the protection of the public and livestock. The Regulated Access Area is shown on Map 2.05.3-4. However, this perimeter azound the portion of the surface mine that wil I be blasted during the five-yeaz • petmit term represents the maximum distance from the perimeter ofthe surface mine blasting area. When PR-o J Wrrnci~oPmt-PAlf(I)5)lu1y1001 wPd 2.05-37 (Revised 7/25/01)