Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 25. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
PART I. Department of Environmental Protection |
Subpart C. Protection of Natural Resources |
Article I. Land Resources |
Chapter 87. Surface Mining of Coal |
SubChapter D. SURFACE COAL MINES: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLAN |
Section 87.64. Blasting plan
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(a) An application shall contain a blasting plan for the proposed permit area, explaining how the applicant intends to comply with § § 87.12487.129 and including the following:
(1) Drilling patterns, including size, number, depths and spacing of holes.
(2) Charge and packing of holes.
(3) Types of initiation and detonation controls.
(4) Sequence and timing of firing holes.
(b) The blast plan shall be prepared and signed by a certified blaster licensed to conduct general blasting under Chapter 210 (relating to blasters license).
The provisions of this § 87.64 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended June 15, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3383, effective July 27, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3316. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (148627) to (148628).
Notation
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 87.127 (relating to use of explosives: surface blasting requirements); and 25 Pa. Code § 90.43 (relating to blasting plan).