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COALEX STATE INQUIRY REPORT – 132

November 29, 1989

Myra Spicker, Esquire

Division of Reclamation

309 W. Washington

Suite 201

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

TOPIC: INSPECTION OF BLAST RECORDS

INQUIRY: An operator monitored a neighboring mine's blasts on its seismograph. The

operator's records could "implicate the neighboring mine." Citizens' suits have arisen over the

neighboring mine's blasts. The operator's records of its own blasts are available for inspection; do

the Division of Reclamation (and the public) have the right to inspect seismographic records

which happened to have been taken of the neighboring mine's blasts? According to SMCRA Sec.

517 (b)(1)(E), 30 U.S.C. Sec. 1267 (b)(1)(E), the permittee is required to "provide such other

information relative to surface coal mining and reclamation operations as the regulatory authority

deems reasonable and necessary." Locate any case law, opinions, or other state regulations which

address this issue.

SEARCH RESULTS: Research was conducted using the COALEX Library and the other state

and federal materials available in LEXIS. No relevant opinions were identified among Interior

Board of Land Appeals, Administrative Law Judge, state case law or state (Pennsylvania)

administrative decisions which address the inspection issue. One federal district court case

(Wyoming) with some relevance was identified; a copy is attached. The language of the relevant

state regulations is identical to or substantially the same as the language in the federal

regulations. A "side-by-side" table of the state and federal regulation identified is attached;

samples of some state rule sections are attached.

APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

SMCRA

1. Sec. 517(b)(1)(E), 30 U.S.C. Sec. 1267 (b)(1)(E).

2. Sec. 515(b)(15), 30 U.S.C. Sec. 1265(b)(15).

CFR

1. 30 CFR Sec. 715.19. Use of explosives (Initial Program Regs.)

2. 30 CFR Sec. 816.67 [surface] and 817.67 [underground]. Use of explosives: Control of

adverse affects.
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3. 30 CFR Sec. 816.68 [surface] and 817.68 [underground]. Use of explosives: Record of

blasting operations.

4. 30 CFR Sec. 840.12. Right of entry.

5. 30 CFR Sec. 842.13. Suspension or revocation of permits.

6. 30 CFR Sec. 843.19. Injunctive Relief. [The section has been "deleted as superfluous".

See 47 FR 35620 (August 16, 1982).]

CASE LAW

V-1 1 OIL CO. v STATE OF WYOMING, 696 F Supp 578 (D Wyo 1988).

A supervisor for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality

Division, investigated the discharge of pollution, from underground storage tanks of the V-1 Oil

Station, into the groundwater. A "designated authorized" representative, presented "appropriate

credentials" and "inspected without delay". The court ruled that the "inspection complied with

the statute." The Wyoming statute does not require "a warrant or a court order before an

inspection may be made."

Upon fulfillment of three criteria, a warrantless search of a pervasively regulated business will be

deemed reasonable. NEW YORK v BURGER, 107 S.Ct. at 2643-44...First, there must be "a

'substantial' government interest that informs the regulatory scheme pursuant to which the

inspection is made". Id. at 2644...Second, "the warrantless inspections must be 'necessary to

further [the] regulatory scheme.'" Id. (quoting DONOVAN v DEWEY, 452 U.S. at 600)...Third,

"the regulatory statute must perform the two basic functions of a warrant: it must advise the

owner of the commercial premises that the search is being made pursuant to the law and has a

properly defined scope, and it must limit the discretion of the inspecting officers." NEW YORK

v BURGER, 107 S.Ct. at 2644 (citing Marshall, 436 U.S. at 323. The statute in question does

both.

STATE REGULATIONS

The following state regulation contains language which may be of particular interest: Alabama

Surface Mining Reclamation Commission, Rules and Regulations (11/78). Regulation No. 4.3.

Blasting Standards.

"(D) If valid complaints from a surrounding blast area are received and persist, the Director may

require the blaster to decrease the maximum peak particle velocity of ground motion, at the

nearest dwelling, public building, school, church, commercial or institutional building to as low

as one (1) inch per second. Seismographic monitoring may be required at the site of the

complaint nearest the blasts."

A table of state regulations and statutes (identified using COALEX) and the federal regulations

and statutes to which they correspond follows. [NOTE: This table is not purported to be a

complete list of matching federal/state materials.]
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TABLE OF STATE REGULATIONS AND STATUTES

[Asterisked sections are included as attachments.]

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

ALABAMA 30 CFR

715.19:

*Rules of Alabama Surface Mining Reclamation Commission

(Reprinted 11/78). Reg. No. 4. Section 4.3 Blasting Standards.

30 CFR

715.19:

*Rules of Alabama Surface Mining Reclamation Commission

(1983). Reg. Sec. 880-X-3A-.05 Modification to Interim

Program: Use of explosives.

30 CFR

816.67:

Rules of Alabama Surface Mining Reclamation Commission

(1983). Reg. Sec. 880-X-10C-.34 Use of explosives; Control of

adverse effects.

30 CFR

817.67:

Reg. Sec. 880-X-10D-.31 Use of explosives; Control of adverse

effects.

30 CFR

816.68:

Reg. Sec. 880-X-10C-.35 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR

817.68:

Reg. Sec. 880-X-10D-.32 Use of

operations.

explosives: Records of blasting

30 CFR

842.12:

*Reg. Sec. 880-X-11B-.03 (1982). Requests for inspections.

30 CFR

842.13:

Reg. Sec. 880-X-11B-.04 (1982). Inspections; Right of entry.

30 CFR

843.19:

Reg. Sec. 880-X-11C-.09 (1982). Enforcement; Injunctive

Relief.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Alabama Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of

12/31/81; Act No. 81-435 (1982). Sec. 24 Inspections.

SMCRA 

SEC. 521:

Alabama Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of

12/31/81; Act No. 81-435 (1982). Sec. 25 Enforcement.

SMCRA 

SEC. 521:

Ala. Code Sec. 9-16-92 (1983). Inspections; Authority to inspect

records, equipment, premises.

SMCRA 

SEC. 521:

Ala. Code Sec. 9-16-93 (1983). Violations;

authority; Cessation of operations.

Inspection by

STATE FEDERAL STATE SECTION

SECTION

ALASKA SMCRA 

SEC.

515(b)(15)

30 CFR

Reg. Sec. 11 Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) 90.381 (1983).

Seismographic measurements.

816.67:

515(b)(15)

SMCRA 

SEC.

11 AAC 90.383 (1983). Records of blasting.
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30 CFR

817.67:

SMCRA 

SEC. 517

30 CFR

840.12:

Alaska Surface Coal Mining Control and Reclamation Act (1982).

Sec. 41.45.230. Inspection and monitoring.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517

30 CFR

840.12:

Statute Sec. 41.45.240. Injunctive relief; Enforcement.

30 CFR

840.12:

11 AAC 90.603 (1982). Right of entry.

30 CFR

840.14:

11 AAC 90.605 (1982). Investigative records.

30 CFR

840.14:

8 AAC 61.020 (1982). Inspections.

30 CFR

840.14:

8 AAC 61.030 (1982). Objections to inspections.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

ARKANSAS SMCRA 

SEC. 515(b)

30 CFR

816.65:

Arkansas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Code (1984).

Reg. Sec. 816.65 Use of explosives; Surface blasting

requirements.

SMCRA 

SEC. 515(b)

30 CFR

816.67:

Reg. Sec. 816.67 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

SMCRA 

SEC. 515(b)

30 CFR

816.68:

Reg. Sec. 816.68 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR

842.13:

Reg. Sec. 842.13 (1980). Right of entry.

30 CFR

843.19:

Reg. Sec. 843.19 Injunctive relief.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Arkansas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act of 12/31/79,

as amended by Act 647 of 12/31/79. Sec. 16. Inspections.

SMCRA 

SEC. 518:

Statute Sec. 25 (1980). Civil enforcement - Injunctions.

30 CFR

842.13:

Reg. Sec. 842.13 (1980). Right of entry.
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STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

COLORADO 30 CFR

816.67,

817.67:

*Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land

Reclamation Board pursuant to the Colorado Surface Coal

Mining Reclamation Act, 34-33-101 et seq. (1982). Reg. Sec.

4.08.5 Use of explosives: Records of blasting for surface coal

mining operations.

30 CFR

816.68,

817.68:

*Reg. Sec. 4.08.6 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act; 34-33-101 et

seq. (rev. 1983). Sec. 34-33-122. Inspections and monitoring.

30 CFR

840.12:

Reg. Sec. 5.02.3 (1982). Right of entry.

30 CFR

843.19:

Reg. Sec. 5.04.7 (1982). Injunctive relief.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

ILLINOIS 30 CFR

816.67:

*Ill. Admin. Code title 62, Sec. 1816.67 (1986). Use of

explosives; Control of adverse effects.

30 CFR

817.67:

Reg. Sec. 1817.67 Use of explosives; Control of adverse effects.

30 CFR

816.68:

*Reg. Sec. 1816.68 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR

817.68:

Reg. Sec. 1817.68 Use of explosives; Control of adverse effects.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act

(6/1/80). Sec. 8.01 Inspection.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Statute Sec. 8.08 (1980). Judicial relief.

30 CFR

840.12:

Reg. Sec. 1840.12 (1986). Right of entry.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

INDIANA SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

*Ind. Code Ann. Sec. 13-4.1-11-1 (Burns 1981). Maintenance of

information and records; Monthly reports; Access to and

inspection of records, equipment, etc.

SMCRA 

SEC. 521:

Statute Sec. 13-4.1-11-10 (Burns 1981). Civil actions for relief;

Institution by attorney general.

30 CFR

816.65:

*Ind. Admin. Code (IAC) title 310, Reg. Sec. 12-5-36 (1986).

Use of explosives; Surface blasting requirements.

30 CFR *Reg. Sec. 310 IAC 12-5-37 (1981). Use of explosives;
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816.67: Seismographic measurements.

30 CFR

817.67:

Reg. Sec. 310 IAC 12-5-102 (1981). Use of explosives;

Seismographic measurements.

30 CFR

816.68:

*Reg. Sec. 310 IAC 12-5-38 (1984). Use of explosives; Records

of blasting operations.

30 CFR

817.68:

Reg. Sec. 310 IAC 12-5-103 (1984). Use of explosives; Record of

blasting operations.

30 CFR

843.19:

Reg. Sec. 310 IAC 12-6-10 (1982). State enforcement; Injunctive

relief.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

IOWA 30 CFR

816.68:

Iowa Admin. Code Reg. Sec. 4.522(33) (1980). Use of

explosives; Records of blasting operations.

30 CFR

817.68:

Reg. Sec. 4.523(31) Use

of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

KENTUCKY 30 CFR

816.65:

405 Ky. Admin. Regs. (KAR) 16:120 (1984). Sec. 4 Use of

explosives; Surface blasting requirements.

30 CFR

817.65:

405 KAR 18:120 (1984). Sec. 3 Use of explosives; Surface

blasting requirements.

30 CFR

816.67:

405 KAR 16:120 (1984). Sec. 5 Use of explosives;

Seismographic measurements.

30 CFR

817.67:

405 KAR 18:120 (1984). Sec. 4 Use of explosives;

Seismographic measurements.

30 CFR

816.68:

405 KAR 16:120E (1981). Sec. 6 Use of explosives; Records of

blasting operations.

30 CFR

817.68:

405 KAR 18:120E (1981). Sec. 5 Use of explosives; Records of

blasting operations.

30 CFR

817.68:

805 KAR 4:050 (1980). Sec. 1 Division of explosives and

blasting; Records.

30 CFR

817.68:

805 KAR 4:085 (1980). Sec. 2 Dealer registration; Record

requirements.

30 CFR

840.12:

*405 KAR 12:010 (1985). Sec. 3 Timing and conduct of

inspections.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

LOUISIANA 30 CFR

816.67:

Louisiana Surface Mining Regulations Statewide Order 29-0-1

(1980). Sec. 216.67 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

30 CFR Reg. Sec. 216.68 Use of

explosives; Records of blasting
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816.68: operations.

30 CFR

842.13:

Reg. Sec. 242.13 (1980). Right of entry.

30 CFR

843.19:

Reg. Sec. 243.19 (1980). Injunctive relief.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Sec. 917 (1980). Inspections and monitoring.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

MARYLAND SMCRA 

SEC. 515

30 CFR

816.65,

816.67,

816.68:

Md. Regs. Code title 08, Sec. 08.13.09.25 (1985). Explosives.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Reg. Sec. 08.13.09.40 (1894). Inspection and enforcement.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Reg. Sec. 08.13.07.08 (1980). Blasting restriction.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Reg. Sec. 08.13.04.16 (1980). Operation and reclamation of

bituminous coal strip mines; Explosives.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

*Md. Ann. Code art. 40A, Sec. 7-104 (1980). Maryland public

Ethics Law; Enforcement; Retention of papers and documents by

persons subject to article.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

*Sec. 7-507 (1986). Natural Resources; Monthly report;

inspections and enforcement generally; cease and desist orders.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

MISSISSIPPI 30 CFR

816.67:

Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Regulations

(1979). Sec. 216.67 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

30 CFR

817.67:

Reg. Sec. 217.67 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

30 CFR

816.68:

Reg. Sec. 216.68 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR

817.68:

Reg. Sec. 217.68 Use of explosives: Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR

843.19:

Reg. Sec. 243.19 (1980). Enforcement; Injunctive relief.

30 CFR

840.12:

Reg. Sec. 240.12 (1980). Inspection and enforcement; Right of

entry.
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STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

MISSOURI 30 CFR

816.67, 816.68:

Mo. Code Regs. (CSR) title 10, Sec. 40-3.050 (1987).

Requirements for the use of explosives.

30 CFR

817.67, 817.68:

10 CSR 40-3.210 (1987). Requirements for the use of explosives

for underground operations.

30 CFR

817.67, 817.68:

10 CSR 40-2.080 (1980). Use of explosives.

SMCRA SEC.

521

30 CFR

840.12:

10 CSR 40-8.030 (1987). Inspection and enforcement.

SMCRA SEC.

517:

Mo. Rev. Stat. Sec. 444.865 (1980). Records and reports

required - Entry and inspection authorized.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

MONTANA 30 CFR

816.65:

Montana's Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Rules and

Regulations (1984). Reg. Sec. 26.4.624 Use of explosives and

hydrology; Surface blasting requirements.

30 CFR

816.67:

Reg. Sec. 26.4.625 Use of explosives and hydrology;

Seismographic measurements.

30 CFR

816.68:

Reg. Sec. 26.4.626 Use of explosives and hydrology; Records of

blasting operations.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

NORTH

DAKOTA

30 CFR

816.67:

North Dakota Rules Governing the Reclamation of SurfaceMined Land (Revised 1983). Reg. Sec. 69-05.2-17-06 Use of

explosives; Seismographic measurements.

30 CFR

816.68:

Reg. Sec. 69-05.2-17-07 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

SMCRA SEC.

517:

N.D. Cent. Code Sec 38-14.1-27 (1980). Reclamation of surfacemined lands; Inspection and monitoring.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

NEW

MEXICO

30 CFR

816.67,

817.67:

Proposed Coal Surface Mining Regulations (3/80). Sec. 20-67

Use of explosives; Seismographic measurements.

30 CFR

816.68,

817.68:

Reg. Sec. 20-68 Use of explosives;

operations.

Records of blasting

30 CFR State of New Mexico Surface Mining Regulations (1987). Sec.
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840.12: 29-11 Inspections.

30 CFR

842.12:

Surface Mining Regulations (as amended by CMSC Rule 80-1,

1982) Sec. 29-12 Citizens request for inspection.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

1979 N.M. Laws Sec. 21. Inspection and monitoring.

SMCRA 

SEC. 521:

Sec. 25 Enforcement.

SMCRA 

SEC. 521:

N.M. Stat. Ann. Sec. 74-2-13 (1978). Air pollution; Inspection.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

OHIO 30 CFR

816.67,817.

67,816.68,8

17.68:

Ohio Admin. Code Sec. 1501:13-9-06 (1986). Use of explosives.

30 CFR

843.13:

Reg. Sec. 1501:13-14-02 (1988). Enforcement.

30 CFR

840:

Reg. Sec. 1501:13-14-01 (1986). Inspections.

30 CFR

840:

1984 Ohio Laws Sec. 1513.09. Inspections, monitoring.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

OKLAHOMA 30 CFR 816.67: Oklahoma Permanent Regulatory Program Regulations;

Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations (1982).

Reg. Sec. 816.67 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

30 CFR 817.67: Reg. Sec. 817.67 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

30 CFR 816.68: Reg. Sec. 816.68 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR 817.68: Reg. Sec. 817.68 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR 842.13: Reg. Sec. 842.13 (1983). Inspections; Right of entry.

30 CFR 842.13: Reg. Sec. 842.17 (1983). State inspections; Availability of

records.

30 CFR 843.19: Reg. Sec. 843.19 (1983). State enforcement; Injunctive

relief.
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STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

PENNSYLVANIA SMCRA 

SEC. 515:

Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act of

5/31/45 (P.L. 1198, No. 418), as amended by the Act of

10/10/80 (No. 155). Sec. 4.2 General rule making; Health

and safety.

30 CFR

816.67:

25 Pa. Code Sec. 87.127 (1982). Use of explosives; Surface

blasting requirements.

30 CFR

816.68:

Reg. Sec. 87.129 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR Part

820:

Reg. Sec. 88.135 (1984). Anthracite Coal Mines; Blasting:

Surface blasting requirements.

30 CFR Part

820:

Reg. Sec. 88.137 (1984). Anthracite Coal Mines; Blasting:

Records of blasting operations.

30 CFR

PART 820:

Act 97; The Solid Waste Management Act 12/31/80. Art.

VI, Sec. 609 Search warrants.

30 CFR

PART 820:

*Act 97; The Solid Waste Management Act 12/31/80. Sec.

609 Enforcement and remedies; Search warrants.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

TEXAS 30 CFR

816.67:

State Program Submission to OSMRE; Prepared by the

Railroad Commission of Texas, Surface Mining and

Reclamation Division (1979, as amended). Reg. Sec.

051.07.04.361 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

30 CFR

817.67:

Reg. Sec. 051.07.04.529 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

30 CFR

816.68:

Reg. Sec. 051.07.04.362 Use of explosives; Records of

blasting operations.

30 CFR

817.68:

Reg. Sec. 051.07.04.530 Use of explosives; Records of

blasting operations.

30 CFR

840.12:

Reg. Sec. 051.07.04.671 Inspection and enforcement

procedures.

30 CFR

843.19:

Reg. Sec. 051.07.04.687 Injunctive relief.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act; Texan

Legislative Service; H.B. 1424 (1979). Sec. 29 Inspection

and monitoring.

SMCRA 

SEC. 521:

H.B. 1424 (1979). Sec. 32 Enforcement.
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STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

UTAH 30 CFR

817.67:

Coal Mining and Reclamation Permanent Program; Final Rules of

the Utah Board and Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (1980). Reg.

Sec. UMC 817.67 Use of explosives; Seismographic

measurements.

30 CFR

817.68:

Reg. Sec. UMC 817.68 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR

840.12:

Reg. Sec. UMC 840.12 Inspection and enforcement; Right of entry.

30 CFR

842.13:

Reg. Sec. UMC 842.13 State inspections; Right of entry.

30 CFR

843.19:

Reg. Sec. UMC 843.19 State enforcement; Injunctive relief.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

VIRGINIA 30 CFR

816.67:

Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Division of

Mined Land Reclamation; Coal Surface Mining Reclamation

Regulations; Program Amendments (1985). Reg. Sec. 480-03-

19.816.67 Use of explosives; Control of adverse effects.

30 CFR

817.67:

Reg. Sec. 480-03-19.817.67 Use of explosives; Control of adverse

effects.

30 CFR

816.68:

Reg. Sec. 480-03-19.816.68 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR

817.68:

Reg. Sec. 480.03-19.817.68 Use of explosives; Records of blasting

operations.

30 CFR

840.12:

Reg. Sec. 480-03-19.840.12 Inspection and enforcement - general;

Right of entry.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of

12/31/79, as amended by H.B. 818 (1984). Sec. 45.1-244

Inspections and monitoring.

SMCRA 

SEC. 521:

Statute Sec. 45.1-245 Enforcement of chapter-generally.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

WEST 

VIRGINIA

W. Va. Code Sec. 22A-4-11 (1985). Blasting restriction; Formula;

Filing preplan; Penalties; Notice.

*W. Va. Surface Mining and Reclamation Plan Requirements and

Bonding; Chap. 20-6; Series VII (1983). Reg. Sec. 4C.04 Blast

record.

Reg. Sec. 4C.05 (1983). Blasting procedures.
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Reg. Sec. 12B.07 (1983). Citizen's request for state inspections;

Public record.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act (1980), as superseded

by 30 CFR 948.13 (49 FR 1489, Jan 12, 1984). Sec. 20-6-15

Inspections; Monitoring; Right of entry; Inspection of records.

SMCRA 

SEC. 517:

W. Va. Code Sec. 22A-3-17 (1985). Notice of violation; Procedure

and actions; Enforcement; Permit revocation and bond forfeiture;

Civil and criminal penalties; Appeals to the board; Injunctive relief.

STATE FEDERAL

SECTION

STATE SECTION

WYOMING 30 CFR

816.67:

Department of Environmental Quality; Land Quality Division;

Rules and Regulations (1985). Chap. VI, Sec. 4 Blasting standards.

30 CFR

816.68:

Chap. VI, Sec. 5 Records of blasting operations.

ATTACHMENTS

A. V-1 OIL CO. v STATE OF WYOMING, 696 F Supp 578 (D Wyo 1988).

B. Rules of ALABAMA Surface Mining Reclamation Commission (Reprinted 11/78). Reg.

No. 4. Section 4.3 Blasting Standards.

C. Rules of ALABAMA Surface Mining Reclamation Commission (1983). Reg. Sec. 880-

X-3A-.05 Modification to Interim Program; Use of explosives.

D. Rules of ALABAMA Surface Mining Reclamation Commission (1982). Reg. Sec. 880-

X-11B-.03 Requests for inspections.

E. Rules and Regulations of the COLORADO Mined Land Reclamation Board pursuant to

the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, 34-33-101 et seq. (1982). Reg. Sec.

4.8.5 Use of explosives; Records of blasting for surface coal mining operations.

F. Rules and Regulations of the COLORADO Mined Land Reclamation Board pursuant to

the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, 34-33-101 et seq. (1984). Reg. Sec.

4.8.6 Use of explosives; Seismographic measurements.

G. ILLINOIS Admin. Code title 62, Sec. 1816.67 (1986). Use of explosives; Control of

adverse effects.

H. ILLINOIS Admin. Code title 62, Sec. 1816.68 (1986). Use of explosives; Records of

blasting operations.

I. INDIANA Code Ann. Sec. 13-4.1-11-1 (Burns 1981). Maintenance of information and

records; Monthly reports; Access to and inspection of records, equipment, etc.

J. INDIANA Admin. Code (IAC) title 310, Reg. Sec. 12-5-36 (1986). Use of explosives;

Surface blasting requirements.

K. INDIANA Admin. Code title 310, Reg. Sec. 12-5-37 (1981). Use of explosives;

Seismographic measurements.

L. INDIANA Admin. Code title 310, Reg. Sec. 12-5-38 (1984). Use of explosives; Records

of blasting operations.

M. 405 KENTUCKY Admin. Regs. 12:010 (1985). Sec. 3 Timing and conduct of

inspections.
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N. MARYLAND Ann. Code art. 40A, Sec. 7-104 (1980). Maryland public Ethics Law;

Enforcement; Retention of papers and documents by persons subject to article.

O. MARYLAND Ann. Code, as amended by Delegates Bill No. 540, Sec. 7-507 (1986).

Natural Resources; Monthly report; inspections and enforcement generally; cease and

desist orders.

P. OHIO Admin. Code Sec. 1501:13-14-02 (1988). Enforcement.

Q. ACT 97; The Solid Waste Management Act 12/31/80. Sec. 609 Enforcement and

remedies; Search warrants.

R. WEST VIRGINIA Surface Mining and Reclamation Plan Requirements and Bonding;

Chap. 20-6; Series VII (1983). Reg. Sec. 4C.04 Blast record.