PUBLIC NOTICE OF BLASTING OPERATIONS
ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that Lexington Coal Company, LLC 1051 Main Street Milton, WV
25541, (304) 369-7706 will be conducting blasting activities on Surface Mine Permit/Application
Number S-3002-96 situated approximately 2.7 miles East of Cannelton in Valley District
of Fayette County, WV with all State and Federal Laws and as approved by the Department of
Environmental Protection.
All Blasting activities will occur Monday through Saturday from “sunrise to sunset” (or list
other specific times). No blasting shall be conducted on Sunday. Blasting is to commence on
March 13, 2025 and continue through March 13, 2026. Blasting will comply with all State
and Federal Laws and as approved by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Ten minutes prior to and immediately after each blast, all access to the specific area will be
safeguarded from unauthorized entry. The warning signal prior to each blast shall be from an air
horn, siren, or other device audible to at least one half mile from the blast (list specific type of
device). The warning will be given three (3) minutes prior to detonation and will consist of three
(3) short blasts of five (5) seconds duration with five (5) seconds between each blast. The “All
Clear” signal shall be one long blast from an air horn, siren, or other approved devices of twenty
(20) seconds duration.
Blasting shall be conducted in such a way so as to prevent adverse impacts to the public or
the environment.
Blasting activities will not be conducted at times other than those announced in the blasting
schedule except in the event of an emergency situation where rain, lightening, or other
atmospheric conditions, or operator or public safety requires unscheduled detonations.