Illinois § 3.13

§ 3.13.

Explosives. (a) Explosives shall be used only in accordance with existing State and Federal law and rules promulgated by the Department. Such rules shall include provisions to- (1) provide adequate advance written notice to local governments and residents who might be affected by the use of such explosives by publication of the planned blasting schedule in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality and by mailing a copy of the proposed blasting schedule to every resident living within one-half mile of the proposed blasting site and to every other person within or outside such area to whom the Department requires notice to be mailed, and by providing daily notice to such persons prior to any blasting; (2) maintain for a period of at least three years and make available for public inspection on request a log detailing the location of the blasts, the pattern and depth of the drill holes, the amount of explosives used per hole, and the order and length of delay in the blasts; (3) limit the type of explosives and detonating equipment, the size, the timing and frequency of blasts based upon the physical conditions of the site so as to prevent (1) injury to persons, (2) damage to public and private property outside the permit area, (3) adverse impacts on any underground mine, and (4) change in the course, channel, or availability of ground or surface water outside the permit area; (4) require that all blasting operations be conducted by trained and competent persons as certified by the Department; and (5) provide that on the request to the Department and the applicant or permittee by a resident or owner of a man-made dwelling or structure (1) within one-half mile of any portion of the permitted area or (2) not within such area, but within one mile of the blasting area and within an area determined by the Department to be appropriate in a particular situation on the basis of complaints or other information received by the Department, the applicant or permittee shall conduct a pre-blasting survey of such structures and submit the survey to the Department and a copy to the resident or owner making the request. The areas and contents of the survey shall be determined by the Department and shall include provisions required under the Federal Act. (b) The Department shall promulgate regulations requiring the training, examination, and certification of persons engaging in or directly responsible for blasting or use of explosives in mining operations. (Source: P.A. 81-1015.)