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• familiar with the blasting plan and any site-specific performance standards. The blaster and at least <br />one other person will be present at the firing of a blast. Each person responsible for blasting <br />operations shall possess a valid certification in accordance with appropriate Federal and State law. <br />Blast Designs <br />Except where lesser distances are approved by the Division, based upon apre-blasting survey, seismic <br />investigation, or other appropriate investigation, blasting will not be conducted within 1,000 feet of <br />any building used as a dwelling, school, church, hospital, or nursing facility, and not within 500 feet of <br />facilities including, but not limited to disposal wells, petroleum or gas-storage facilities, municipal <br />waste storage facilities, fluid transmission pipelines, gas or oil collection lines, or water and sewage <br />lines. <br />Although not anticipated at this time, if blasting operations will be conducted within 1,000 feet of any <br />building used as a dwelling, public building, school, church, or community or institutional building <br />outside the permit area, or within 500 feet of an active or abandoned underground mine, a specific <br />anticipated blast design, prepared and signed by a certified blaster shall be submitted to the Division <br />• for approval. <br />The blast design shall contain sketches of typical drill patterns, delay periods, and decking and shall <br />indicate the type and amount of explosives to be used, critical dimensions, and the location and <br />general description of structures to be protected, as well as a discussion of design factors to be used <br />which protect the public and meet the applicable airblast, flyrock, and ground vibration standards of <br />this rule. <br />Preblast Surveys <br />Prior to initiation of blasting, written notification shall be provided to all residents or owners of <br />dwellings or other structures located within one-half mile of the permit area which explains how to <br />request a preblasting survey. Upon request to the Division by a resident or owner of a dwelling or <br />structure that is located within one-half mile of any part of the permit area for surface mining <br />activities, Seneca shall promptly conduct a preblasting survey of the dwelling or structure and <br />promptly submit a report of the survey to the Division and to the person requesting the survey. If a <br />structure is renovated or added subsequentto a preblasting survey, then upon request to the Division, <br />. a survey of such additions and renovations shall be performed in accordance with 4.08.2. <br />The survey shall determine the condition of the dwelling or structure and document any preblasting <br />damage and other physical factors that could reasonably be affected by the blasting. Assessments of <br />8 Revised 2/02 <br />