(225 ILCS 720/3.13) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7903.13)
Sec. 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.)
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