Sec. 134.101.  RULES REGARDING USE OF EXPLOSIVES.  The commission rules described by Section 134.092(a)(15) shall require that:
(1)  adequate advance written notice be given to local governments and residents who might be affected by the use of the explosives, by:
(A)  publishing the planned blasting schedule in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality;
(B)  mailing a copy of the proposed blasting schedule to each resident living within one-half mile of the proposed blasting site;  and
(C)  providing daily notice to residents in the area before blasting;
(2)  a log be maintained for at least three years and made available for public inspection on request, detailing:
(A)  the location of the blasts;
(B)  the pattern and depth of the drill holes;
(C)  the amount of explosives used for each hole;  and
(D)  the order and length of delay in the blasts;
(3)  the type of explosives and detonating equipment and the size, timing, and frequency of blasts be limited according to the physical conditions of the site to prevent:
(A)  injury to persons;
(B)  damage to public and private property outside the permit area;
(C)  adverse impacts on an underground mine;  and
(D)  change in the course, channel, or availability of groundwater or surface water outside the permit area;
(4)  blasting operations be conducted by trained and competent persons certified by the commission;  and
(5)  on the request of a resident or owner of a man-made structure within one-half mile of the permit area, the applicant or permit holder:
(A)  conduct a preblasting survey of the structures in an area to be decided by the commission;  and
(B)  submit the survey to the commission with a copy to the resident or owner making the request.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.