STATE OF WEST
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF MINING AND
RECLAMATION
PUBLIC NOTICE OF BLASTING
OPERATIONS
Notice is hereby given that:
Ohio County Coal Resources, Inc.
Company Name
46226 National Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Company Address
740-312-0403 U104591
Company Phone Number Surface Mine
Permit Number
situated in Sand Hill District of Marshall County, approximately 8.5 miles
southeast (North, South,
East, West) of Wheeling, WV (city or Town) will be conducting blasting activities in accordance with all State and Federal Laws and as approved by the Department of Environmental Protection.
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 April 2026 and continue through December 2026.
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 on 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 (list specific type of device).
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.
Int. Mar 27, 2026