PUBLIC NOTICE OF BLASTING OPERATIONS STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF MINING AND RECLAMATION Notice is hereby given that: ERP Environmental Fund, Inc., 4010 MacCorkle Ave, Se 25304, Telephone 304-550-1373. WVDEP Permit No.’s U300604 and U303693, situate in Malden District of Kanawha County, approximately 3.25 miles southwest of Tad will be conducting blasting activity in accordance with all State and Federal Laws and as approved by the WV Department of Environmental Protection. Blasting activity will occur Monday through Saturday from Sun Rise to Sun Set. No blasting shall be conducted on Sunday. Blasting is to commence on August 20, 2022 through August 20, 2023. 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 a siren, audible to at least on half mile from the blast. The warning will be given three (3) minutes prior to detonation and will consist of (3) short blast of five (5) second duration with five (5) seconds between blast. The all clear signal shall be on long blast from a siren of twenty second duration. Blasting shall be conducted in such a way 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. LC-133996 08-03;2022
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