Notice of
Blasting Advertisement
Notice is hereby given that Prime Met, Inc., 838 Euclid Avenue, Suite 403, Lexington, Kentucky 40502 intends to conduct blasting activities on surface mine Permit S401396 located approximately 1.8 miles Northeast of Glen Rogers in Slab Fork District of Raleigh County and Slab Fork District of Wyoming County, West Virginia .
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.
Blasting will be conducted between the hours of sunrise and sunset every day (except Sunday) between April 20, 2019 and April 20, 2020.
Ten minutes Prior to an 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, audible to at least one-half mile from the blast. 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, 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.
5-14-TUE-1-RH; LG 238130
ID: 238130