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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 Blasting Complaint File - 7/21/2008NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section James D. Simons, PG, PE Director and State Geologist August 12, 2010 D J Cecile, MA, PhD Radford Quarries of Boone PO Box 2071 Boone, North Carolina 28607 RE: Blasting Complaint Bamboo Road Quarry Permit No. 95-03 Watauga County Dear Dr Cecile. Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor Dee Freeman, Secretary The review has been completed on the shot records you previously submitted for the January 27, 2009 through May 9, 2010 blasts at the Bamboo Road Quarry. Your company has not been found to be in violation with the blasting conditions outlined in Mining Permit No. 95-03. Thank you for your continued cooperation If you should have any questions on the above, please contact me at (919) 733-4574. Sincerely, Jd�dith A. Wehner Assistant State Mining Specialist Land Quality Section cc: Mr. Matt Gantt, PE 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 - Telephone 919-733-4574 / FAX: 919-733-2876 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604 - I nternet.http-1/www.dlr.enr. state. nc us/pages/landqualitysection html An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled / 10% Post Consumer Paper N ITOKW LT4 0 0 A Ala NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources James D. Simons, P.G., P.E. Director and State Geologist Land Quality Section June 24, 2004 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED P054 -D Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF MINING PERMIT Mr. Danny Cecile Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. P.O. Box 2071 Boone, North Carolina 28607 RE: Mining Permit No. 95-03 Bamboo Road Quarry Watauga County Watauga River Basin Dear Mr. Cecile: This is to inform you of a violation of Mining,Permit No. 95-03 issued to Radford Quarries of Boone to operate the Bamboo Road Quarry in Watauga County. On Ju'ne 21, 2004, the Land Quality Section's Winston-Salem.Regional Office (WSRO) was notified'of a fly rock incident that occurred at the ' above referenced mine on June 21, 2004, which resulted in rock being thrown outside your permitted area. Therefore, this incident constitutes a violation of Operating Condition No 8G of Mining Permit No- 95-03 which governs the control of fly rock at this mine. The following actions must be taken to correct this violation: A. Immediately. cease further use of explosives at the Bamboo Road Quarry. 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 - 919-733-4574 / FAX: 919-733-2876 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604 An Equal opportunity\ Affirmative Action Employer —50% Recycled\ 10% Post Consumer Paper Certified Mail June 24, 2004 Mr. Cecile Page Two B. Submit in duplicate to the Department, within 10 days following your receipt of this Notice, a complete blast investigation report prepared by a third party consultant. Said report shall contain, but not be limited to, the following: a) blast repo rts/record s, b) a scaled map showing the exact location of the June 21, 2004 blast and the distances to and locations of the fly rock and offsite damage (if any), c) actions to be taken by your corporation to repair any damages, d) probable cause(s) of the fly rock, e) description of the blasting procedures employed at the time of the incident, and f) what changes will be made in procedures to ensure that fly rock will not exit the permitted and guarded area in the future. You will be notified if the above investigative report meets with the approval of the Department. Should the report not meet with Department approval, you will 0 be notified of the deficiencies. Failure to take the corrective actions specified above may result in the assessment of a civil penalty against your corporation. If a civil penalty is assessed, the amount may be up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each day of violation, beginning with the date of your receipt of this Notice of Violation (N.C.G.S. 74-64). Other enforcement actions may include seeking an injunction or revoking your mining permit. The responsibility for understanding and complying with the conditions of your mining permit rests with you. CERTIFIED MAIL June 24, 2004 Mr. Cecile Page 3 Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Floyd Williams, State Mining Specialist, at (919) 733-4574 or me at (919) 733-3833 regarding any questions you might have about this matter. Very truly yours, �Yames D. Simons, PG, PE JDS/jw cc: Mr. Floyd Williams, PG Mr. Matt Gantt, PG AL770-1i;WA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section James D. Simons, P.G., P.E. Director and State Geologist December 15, 2008 RE: Blasting Complaint Bamboo Road Quarry Permit No. 95-03 Watauga County Dear Mr. Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary I Our office has completed its review of Radford quarries of Boone's blasting information, including blast reports and seismograph recordings, related to the April 18 through August 4, 2008 blasts conducted at its Bamboo Road Quarry. It was found that Radford Quarries of Boone was not in violation with the blasting requirements of its mining permit during the period in question. All peak particle velocities, a measurement of ground vibration with units in inches per second ops), -were -well below the maximum allowable limits specified in Radford Quarries of Boone's mining permit. More specifically, all recorded values were at or below.07 ips at a distance cl—os—e-r-than t closest offsite occupied structure (the location where compliance with the permit limits is determined). According to extensive research by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and others, particle velocities below 0.5 ips effectively eliminate the possibility of any structural damage. No airblast readings were recorded by the seismograph which may be an indication that the seismograph was not working properly.. All calculated airblast readings, a measurement of the atmospheric pressure wave (overpressure) with units in psi or dBL, were well below the U. S. Bureau of Mines' recognized level of 164 dBL for prevention of glass breakage. A key point worth noting is that glass breakage occurs at much lower levels of overpressure than structural damage, such as cracking plaster. We will monitor all blasting records and seismograph readings at this sit until further notice to ensure the seismograph is functioning properly. Mr. Page Two . Thank you for your interest and patience in this matter. Hopefully I have answered your concerns adequately. If you should have any additional questions or concerns, please contact me at (919) 733-4574. Sincerely, Judith A. Wehner Assisiant State Mining Specialist Land Quality Section cc: Mr. Floyd R. Williams, PG Mr. Matt Gantt, PE NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section James D. Simons, P.G., P.E. Michael F. Easley, Governor Director and State Geologist William G. Ross Jr., Secretary December 15, 2008 D. J Cecile, MA, PhD Radford Quarries of Boone PO Box 2071 Boone, North Carolina 28607 RE: Blasting Complaint Bamboo Road Quarry Permit No. 95-03 Watauga County Dear Dr. Cecile: The review has beian completed on the shot records you previously submitted for the Aprill 8 tl�rough August 4, 2008 blasts at the Bamboo Road Quarry. Your company has not been found to be in violation with the blasting conditions outlined in Mining Permit No. 95-03. 1 have already notified the complainant, Mr. Tom Turner, of our findings. It appears that the seismograph may not have been working properly because of the low readings for ground vibrations and no readings for the airblast for the above referenced blasts. Therefore, please submit copies - of all blas - ting_ records and seismog-raph readings of all -future blasts until further notice to ensure the seismograph is functioning properly. Thank you for your continued cooperation. If you should have any questions on the above, please contact me at (919) 733-4574. cc: Mr. Floyd R. Williams, PG Mr. Matt Gantt, PE Sincerely, Judith A. 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Cecile, A.M., Ph.D. Vice President / CFO Radford Quarries, Inc. 200 Den Mac Drive PO Box 2071 Boone, NC 28607 telephone: (828) 264-9828 facsimile: (828) 264-9829 website: www.radfordquarries.com This e-mail, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this e-mail is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us and destroy the e-mail without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you. 0 1 SHOT NO. COMPANY (PERMITTEE) PERMIT NO. WEATHER. 0 CLOUDY E4-t-LEAR AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY BLAST REPC... lin. f*'_ YK OF BJ_AST El AM lgrpm'�' a n e TIOU Y -W 44 f_ LOCA LOCAnONATPLANTIPrf.— TYPE OF TERRAIN: C3 -<ILLY. WND DIREC776M, ^.�ibirclo One)l 11 FLAT (N) (NE):.,'. (a. (SE) (S) VELOCITY ZAV /MPH TEMPERATURE F_ [DEGREES F NEAREST PROTECTED STRUCTURE: /FT NAME OF STMCTURE AND/OR TYPE DISTANCE IDIRECTION/BEARING (IN OH DIRECTION MUST. BE�MTED Ik.DEGREES) (SE)' S (SW) (WI (NW) OR. COMPASS POINT fCirds) (N) (NE) (E) & - METHO I D USED: []MEASURED EIGRID MAP, OTOPO_ MAP C30THER- TYPE OF MATERIAL BLASTED HOLE DIAMETER AVE. DEPTH OF WATER NOL OF HOLES f? NO. OF ROWS BURDEN SPACING 4- - DEPTH FACE HEIGHT BACK FILL DEPTH SUB -DRILLING C LENGTH OF STEMMING 1�! - 7 TYPE OF STEMMING WERE BLASTING MATS USED: El YES ETNO IF YES, TYPE USED: EXaOSIVES TOTAL QUANTITY al. MANUFACTURER MANUFACTURER MANUFACTURER MANUFACTU RER z' MANUFACTURER MANUFACTURER TYPE OF PRIMER Z.1 MANUFACTURER TO7TAL WEIGHT OF EXPLOSIVES (INCLUDE PRIMERS) TYPE OF INITIATION SYSTEM: 0 ELECTRIC MANUFACTURER [9 -NON ELECTRIC MANUFACTURER DELAY DETONATORS USED (TYPE) — -1 J INITIATION METHOD: El SEQUENTIAL MACHINE(TIMER SETTING OHMS resistance each series or circuit, and total El CD -450 cirvult resistance. 0 CD -600 9 --OTHER (NAME) CIRCLE SCALE DISTANCE USED: - �(DI,50)2 W -(DWY W = (D/55)2 W - (Df )2 LEGAL WEIGHT OF EXPLOSIVES PER DELAY / gl"'17 - CHECK YOUR STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR PROPER SCALE DISTA)VOE. _244 (SIGN1194CANT VARIATIONS SHOULD 13E EXPLAIN15b.'."' WEIGHT OF EXPLOSIVES PER HOLE -------- MAX. NO. OF HOLES WITHIN BMS PERIOD ON BACK AND IDENTIFWD IN SKETCH.) MAX. WT. OF EXPLOSIVES WITHIN BMS PERIOD ACTUAL SID TOTAL NOL OF TONS PRODUCED _449j7____ OR TOTAL CUBIC,YARDS PRODUCED TOTAL POWDER FACTOR: El LBStCUBIC YARD p-TONSILB _ /. 9 ARD ____ TONS/CUBIC Y 0 CHECK HERE, IF BLAST OCCURRED AT A'nME OTHER T14AN THE SCHEDULED TIME. EXPLAIN WHY IN THE COMMENT SECTION. El CHECK HERE, IF A MISFIRE OCCURRED. IF MISFIRE OCCURRM EXPLAIN PROCEDURE USED TO ELIMINATE THE HAZARD. PLEASE USE COMMENT SWTION. SEISMOGRAPH DAIA: DATE OF SEISMOGRAPH /-4/1-0-7- TIME OF SEISMOGRAPH READING CIAM OPM TYPE OF INSTRUMENT SENSITIVITY CALIBRATION SIGNAL OR DATE OF CAUBRATION LOCATION: DISTANCE FROM BLAST & LOCATION DIRECTION FROM BLAST (N) (NE) (E) (SE) (9 (S" (W) (NW) SEISMIC DATA: T v — L _ D8 DIGITAL READOUT DYES ONO NAME OF PERSON TAKING SEISMIC READING FIRM NAME OF PERSON OR FIRM ANALYZING RECORD ATTACH SEISMIC RECORD IF AVAILABLE FORM 224-3 RENk 11 -98 9 J Aj LJ Jr,", -,J­U_U, -9 ArW L I -44 Jl J­ L4_J A -L Ira 4_1 r + L4 L j, r s J, -'Ll"d ti -ll- T 4 bl", X1 i J "IMP I 7 1 4 ?1 Z j x_ E �141,747_t' IMIF� V., v Lz", _J _7 J_ L "R - U-jUl its W.7 lv, 7- 4� F'I H ARR0YW'%VEZT VIRGINIA INCL06E D, :W C P,DIRE ON lrO,NEAA SST,STRqqURE __$HOWALLMLES�DEIAY�PATTERM., FRr=r='FAces,AND PRemum eLAsTEo MATERIAL 51 rYPE OF PROTECTIVE COVER USEO 13,STEEL SHEMER 0 'OFF HIGHMY- TRUCK _',0 SUCKEr OF LOADER I SHOVEL OTHER - PLEASE DESCRIBE. BLASTER'S NAMt. 6e_wke CE_W,. 14 o. BU�STgR!S LIQ NOL .,v__ 4AMES OF PERSONNEL ON BLAST CREW. 8 12-4 T' Gio 02,50 1 II/e m o 1 4�O dB(L) 10 00 jn/-s d 2 2'� AL. i 5P, I f� Ho If"I d O"a"r I f Boon& 01 1 "nt RADF ORD rd 0, , Na . -: RADFORO P Fjener��I: f.tended Not�-� T, iuj�r M�, I ,I I I , 4'�; 11 Pt,- 10 09 Tran ve r -t o fig P 11) v il 001>00 0 00boo 0 P"O� , ZC f N/A N/A >100 liz T im, 0. 250 0, 2�)O - 0, 231 ser Ac- <- e 0 0133 0 0133 01 � 113 3 ":� 9 Pk Di�p 0.0 0.0 O'v' I r) P'v s 0,00866 in/,, at 0 130 Sec PSP( C --U/44") (160 at 0�00Y See b.2 Hz N,,A: Not App I i cafj i t. r an Ve, ong MtcL )/d I v USIjM Di8t,,u� And OSMRL Ibove 0 04 L n/s lot; 10 �'recIuwncfx(IIz)nv ao - + Vt: " t x Lo o&NEORCHECK CALIBRAIJON T r ail Vert L c) nu 7.,) OT �'3 13 FV�I, I OV=3-9 i L-7-8 ot�3.4 FM�"Oj PMv66? fron, Vert MIC -1 pasht�d ".), k' .1 vrilt�' Rai ( L,., C. I Ib va f lot, Wimf- I b t 1 jantlar f 61 2009 ,, ­ji 5,1, 1 ,.,1 1996-2 00-� TERMS- NET 30 FROM INVOICE DATE AMOUNTS PAST DUE ARL SUBJEC r 10 A LAI E PAY'VEN T CHARGE OF PRIME INTEREST RATE P1 US 2'�� PER NIONTH CUSTOMER COPY ABOVE GOODS RECEIVED �N APPARENT'GOOD aRr AND CONDITION, I`9INr - NAME SIGNATURE X PHOTO ID VERicIED -)NMOLNUMOFF1 &1 -1 'ad D 'snad OrigmaI fli'�Lof Liding, nor a COPY or duplicate, cove�iq RESPONSE PHONE NO. 1-877-836 -8286 ,a ai acknoviledgment ti -a' a b! [it at I I� Iza( anj �s not the 1�i JERGENCY HS MEMORANDUM for filinq NO, 1-800-424-9300 Ifie ffopert� named nuem, and Is Intend solely orreowd. ECEIVED, subjeotto the Classifications and wfully filed ianffa In effect on ft date of the,eceipt by the�carflar Of the Propedy dasoulrec! in the Original Bill Of Lading, GHEMTREC A T Ell! I O� '-ADINIG N11=0MBER nj E OF jy __I_PAG OL6 TQ 'YPL CUSTOMEFLOROFS"INUMSM I ELEPHONE NUMBEH k -4 29-1 FFDFRAL LICEN& NO, 71 7,1" 3HiPz i-mf)FRAL,LJ,1EN$b ZTOC' I, RO 0 M C Q 01 E S 'A, LICEIIIS;� MI 3,WLH I HIP HtFORT NUMSE-' 'FREIGHT AA PICKUP DELIVERY Lf, SHOT SERVICE P'ROD'UC 6E�C" P 16W C PRI E PRODUCT CODE H11A /M OUANTITY'l U/M 45 "S' t"L, /f -P —Y V, % 'T X, f 41, Z u j j 01 7 -Y TERMS- NET 30 FROM INVOICE DATE AMOUNTS PAST DUE ARL SUBJEC r 10 A LAI E PAY'VEN T CHARGE OF PRIME INTEREST RATE P1 US 2'�� PER NIONTH CUSTOMER COPY ABOVE GOODS RECEIVED �N APPARENT'GOOD aRr AND CONDITION, I`9INr - NAME SIGNATURE X PHOTO ID VERicIED 2 5 9 9 7 9 7 STRAIGHT BILL OF LADING—SHORT FORM—kikIGINAL—Not Negotiable ��MGENCY RESPONSE PHONE NO, 1-877�836-8286 i3 OFIVIM, nov-1cl c 1'1( �,at �)r s,iru lawfuliv tariffs m (Af(� tiv,� dz=�)[ 01', �7$Ua Of Ih s C'-j1n13' 6� Of I eding CHENITREC NO. 1-800-424-9300 PACIE OF 2e� NC "ER 'm TELEFHUN�- NUMPER, i FEDERAL LICI7NSr NO, �k I ',F.NS' KO D's RG, N, �H%Pq, 406Cq,; i M, ^1 -TAPHI -FEREN NJ,'A-W, S� �T VIA si-io-1 f�ICKUP E' P, T10N WMI PRODUCT.CODE UM, ODUCT DESCRIP PRIG W QUANTITY 1z J TERI,jcj� NET 30 FROM INVOICE DATF AMOIflNTS PAST DUE ARE SUBJECT TO A I -ATE PAY'�'�ENFT CHARGE OF MMME '41 LRES-1 RAT E PLUS 2% PER MONTH OFF]CE COPY AZ3(',VF GOODS PPOFIViI) IN APPAHF%I'000�) CW. AND CONDIT M PRIM '�X'A,E SIGNATURE X PHOi01DVE-'RJf-:ED —1,pe , Wehiner, Judy From: D. J. Cecile [djcecile@radfordquarries.com] Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 10:21 AM To: Wehner, Judy Subject: shot report for 10/23/09 Attachments: shot-report.pdf Judy, here is the last shot report. All seismograph points are under the OSM curve and thus in compliance. We used Dyno Nobel for this shot. Please let me know if you see any problems. Also, can we terminate this reporting requirement since we have demonstrated compliance with all the submitted reports? Thanks, DJ D. 1. Cecile, A.M., Ph.D. Vice President / CFO Radford Quarries, Inc. 200 Den Mac Drive PO Box 2071 Boone, NC 28607 telephone: (828) 264-9828 facsimile: (828) 264-9829 website: www.radfordquarries.com This e-mail, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this e-mail is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in. error, please immediately notify us and destroy the e-mail without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you. ' n DYNO NOBEL INC� WESTERN []CENTRAL ............ Irmo LOCATION A F) —T(F'� A T- BLA.ST REPORT 0 NORTHEAST LZ��OUTHEAST NORTHERN &i- �O'r Til�W--­-V-�� 8 T DATE i SS ROCK SPECIFIC GRAVlTY ;�j EXPECTED VIRR LOCATION OF BLAST HOLE DIAMJETE�R �IN c LACT C �AST GPS, P TYPE POUNDS WEATHER —�EMPERATLJI -NIT " I F P, 0 M & NEAREST NON -OWNED STRUCTURE 7-72 �LEA- GPSPOINTS—/-V--'�TXT�—�m f',drPECTION 4k 41 - - — - --- -------- SEISMOGRAPH DATA -4 Gki �40 AVG. STEM FACE HOL,EsiE 1- v AM �DECISELS' SEEiSMOGRAPH .. .. .... ... . [STEM OTHER HOL§S�FT)_,_,_ p i ;`86' OPERA�f5P !:��/ -�s IEED 110 —/J' mm r—NUMBER OF —HQLES­�Ek EXPLOSk/ES SIZE TYPE & PO�IJNDS — - ------- - HOLE DIAMJETE�R �IN S-� StZE TYPE POUNDS HOLE DEPTH (FT) FACE HEI �,HLjEL 4k 41 - - — - --- -------- SUB DRILLING �40 AVG. STEM FACE HOL,EsiE 1- il [STEM OTHER HOL§S�FT)_,_,_ URDEN FRONT ROW (FT) -10 BURDEN OTHER ROWS,, 1/ -10 SPACING FRONT 1 SPACING OTHER ROWS J,!M, �OTAL J N D S, T7, BRAND NAME OF DETONATORS ONELECTRIC ELECIT'j-',1J,"" DELAY OR NU BE 'EL Y ORT ELAY OR NUMBER TYPE If LENGTH U TYPE I LENGTH USE[) I T'YPE LENGTH USED i L TONS AVERAGE PCLIND HOLE HII""LES/DELAY MAX LBSfDELAY % OF ANF FUEL OIL % (BULK LOADEDi POWDER FACTOR (TONSIPOUND) )"57 OR POWDER. FACTOR POUNDSPMl� -�tq� j CUSED DISTANCE FAr_T R SCALED DISTANCE F QTOR BLASTER�SNAME I I BLASTE R*S NUMBER & STATE BLASTER'S SIGNATURE '--,[I'E SAFETYINSPECTION, PERFORME[) YES MINE MGT SIGNATURE NUMBER OF DYNO PERSONNEL ON'SiTE' - — -------- REMARKS START TWE 'Wt' ' 4�r MR oc Blom -MYWAL m IT'V rUll, -rb - v 15 Mv 531 ON INIA? -3 IN v 15 Mv 531 ON INIA? DYNO NOBEL INC. SOLD SHIP TO: E D A I SHIP PURCH. M ORDER PACKAGES I PRODUCT DESCRIPTION! DATE CODE QUANTITY IOR OFFICE NUMBER UsiE ONtLy r ........... 'J� 1". v, AF, .. ........ .. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ..... ...... DOW ENTS, DOCMAENT-NUMBERS, AND TRIP INFORMATION FOR'OFFICE USE TRIP BLAST I PRODUOT V,ANIFEST� RE.PORT: BLAST PORM' VVCIRKSHFFET� VVORVSHEFFT'� ( RADFORD] Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2071, Boone, NC 28607 e-mail: RadfordOuarries(agmail.com Bamboo Quarry Glendale Springs Quarry Wilkes Sales Yard Doe Creek Quarry Boone, NC Glendale Springs, NC Wilkesboro, NC Butler, TN 828-264-7008 (p) 336-982-8500 (p) 336-921-2079 (p) 423-768-3133 (p) 828-264-9829 (f) 336-982-7070 (0 336-921-3284 (f) 423-768-3284 (0 June 15, 2009 SENT VIA US MAIL Ms. Judith Welmer NC DENR Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 Re: Mining Permit No. 95-03 Dear Ms. Wehner: RE-CEM,10 JUN 17 2009 Ifi.mr, - , - 1AUALIT Y1 TION I am enclosing a copy of the shot report for the blast on May 22, 2009 at the Bamboo Quarry in Boone, NC. This report includes a seismograph reading from Radford's machine and from Austin Powder's machine. The seismograph reading from Radford's seismograph shows that the results fall within the OSMRE range of allowed values. Also, the sound reading is 0.000431 psi, which can be converted to decibels using the formula Pdb = 170.8 + 20 log (Pp,d. Using this formula, the reading is 123.5 db. These numbers are consistent with those from Austin Powder's machine; the slight difference resulted because the machines were not at the same distance from the shot according to Steve Anders of Austin Powder. Should you have any questions or concerns. , please contact me via telephone or e-mail. Thank you for your assistance. (). ".ile, A.M., Ph.D. Vice P-ksident / CFO c: file Enclosures AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY BLAST REPORT APC -Asheville, NC 450 Goldview Road Asheville, NC 28804 Permittee: RADFORD QUARRIES Blast No.: 5-22-09 Blast type: Stone Quarry/Stone Mine - Production Customer: RADFORD QUARRIES OF BOONE INC. (250556-001) Date/Time: 05/22/0913:11 PiVPermit: RADFORD QUARRY BOONE 1NCO0711 Location: SEE GPS EAIVIRONMENT Peak Only Weather: Cloudy / High Clouds Terrain: Mountainous Structure Name: RESIDENCE Compass Point: SE Temperature: 70 *F Structure Type: HOUSE Direction/Bearing: 145' Wind From: SW 477.7 Method Used: Lat./Long. Distance: 543 ft Wind Velocity: 0-5 mph Blast Lat./Long.: 361 12'58.400"N 811 38' 6.200" W Structure Lat.11-ong.: 361 12' 54.000" N 810 38' 2.400" W Rock Density: LAYOUT t/yd' Series Resistance (ohms): lb 1,470.000 80'SHOCK*STAR Dual -Delay 25/475 24.0 No. of Holes: 24 Hole Depth: 54.0 ft Burden: 12.0 ft Water Depth: 0.0 ft No. of Rows: 3 Subdrilling: 3.0 ft Spacing: 12.0 ft Stem Length: 17.0 ft Diameter: 5.500 in Face Height: 47.0 ft Back Fill Depth: 0.0 ft Stem Type: '78's ea Mats Used: No Drilling Angle: 15* Material Blasted: Granite WEIGHTS Peak Only Seismograph Type: Scaled Distance Factor Used: DNV,"I = 50 Lat./Long.: Initiation: Non -electric Max. Allow. Chg. Wt. per 8 ms w/o Seismograph: 117.9 lb Volume Produced: 6,528.0 yd3 Firing Device: Shot Shell Igniter Max. No. of Holes Per 8 ms Interval: 1.00 Weight Produced: 15,014.4 t Other Method: Max. Wt. of Expl. Per 8 ms Interval: 477.7 lb Powder Factor 1: 1.453 t1lb Mfg and Model: IDEAL Max. Wt. of Explosive Per Hole: 477.7 lb Powder Factor 2: 1.583 lb/yd' Initiation Settings: Actual Scaled Distance Factor: 24.84 Rock Density: 2.300 t/yd' Series Resistance (ohms): lb 1,470.000 80'SHOCK*STAR Dual -Delay 25/475 24.0 SEISMOGRAPH Peak Only Seismograph Type: Lat./Long.: Date: Trigger Level: in/s dB Transverse: 0.805 in/s 17.0 Hz Time: Calibration Date: Vertical: 0.610 in/s 24.0 Hz Distance From Blast: 514.0 111 Calibration Signal: 0.000 Longitudinal: 0.945 in/s 19.0 Hz Direction From Blast: SE Geophone Min Freq: Hz Acoustic: 120 dB Readout: Mic. Min Freq: Hz Vector Sum: in/s Location: residence Lat./Long.: 360 12'54.300"N 811 38' 2.500" W Quantity Reader and Firm: Radford PERSONNEL, Analyst and Firm: RADFORD Installer and Firm: radford personnel RADFORD QUARRY PERSONNEL 1.0 CREW 0.000 Green Cap Boosters 24.0 Blast Occurred Other Than Scheduled Time: No Misfire Occurred: No Protective Cover: HAUL TRUCK Last Name First Name License Number Certification in Charge Tied In Chk. Tie-in Driller ANDERS STEPHEN E LLR-0564-2009/SC Yes Yes No No GRIFFIN JAMES C Hydrornite 4400 Bulk No Yes Yes No PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Total Weight of Explosives (Include Primers): 10,332.92 lb Product Description Quantity Weight (lb) Product Description Quantity Weight (lb) 1000'SHOCK*STAR Lead -In -Line 1.0 ea 0.000 Green Cap Boosters 24.0 ea 7.920 40'SHOCK*STAR Quick Relay 42 rns 9.0 ea 0.000 HEET 30 Bulk 7,390.0 lb 7,390.000 50'SHOCK*STAR Dual -Delay 25/500 25.0 ea 0.000 Hydrornite 4400 Bulk 1,470.0 lb 1,470.000 80'SHOCK*STAR Dual -Delay 25/475 24.0 ea 0.000 Orange Cap Boosters 25.0 ea 25.000 Austinite 15 Bulk 1,440.0 lb 1,440,000 Blast Service -Per Hour 8.0 ea 0.000 Empty -WPP 4 1/2" BAG W/OUT LINER 20.0 ea 0.000 Other -Downhole Delivery 1.0 ea 0.000 CommenislExplanations Drill Log: Yes Austinite 15 Bulk densities (g/cm') 1) .85 HEET 30 Bulk densities (g/CM3) 1) 1.20 2) 1.20 3) 1.20 Hydromite 4400 Bulk densities (g/cm3) 1) 1.25 2) 1.25 3) 1.25 S -:&I, 41 -W111 - Signature of Blaster in Charge Blast ID: ruOO173202-614 v 5.28 06 05/22/09 14:19 Page: I of 3 t.) U') CD, LO CN C) CF) t� N m m co (D Cl) (D Cl) co n t- 0 — N "t U') LO 0 0) Q � N �t U) W [,- M (D � N -'r (0 M — It LO M LO LO LO U') Lr) LO W (D M M (D M 0 CO r-- 1-- 1- r- t- 1'- 00 t- (D C\j — 00 (D CO — 00 CO M — 00 CO 00 CO LE) CN C) F- LD 'IT N C) �� N 't LO W M 'Ir --T LO W r- M M C\l C\1 N C\l CM Cl) V4 C14 N N N co a. z w LLI m z co -0 C11 z U) (D CL z Blast 5-22-09 Date 05/22/09 13 11 00 Type PRODUCTION Company RADFORD QUARRIES OF BOONE ING Pit/Permit RADFORD QUARRY BOONE ING00711 Location SEE GPS Austin Location APC-ASHEVILLE, NC 0 5 5 in 5 5,n 0- 0 2 2-1 4 '78's 17' 7- 7 78's 12' 9— 7B's 17' 14-- 12-1 2-1 19 17 17 24 —Green Cap Boosters- 22 Green Cap Boosters 22 -Green Cap Boosters 500ms 500ms 27 500ms 27 29 34 Hydromite 4400 Bulk 32.1 HEET 30 Bulk Austinite 15 Bulk 32 '- (40 0 ft 3515 lb) (37 0 ft 477 7 lb) 1 (35 0 ft 433 9 lb) 37-- 37 - 39 44 42 �1 42-- 49 Orange Cap 47-1 Orange Cap 47 Orange Cap Boosters-475ms 54 Boosters-475ms !"MF �Boosters-475ms Type A BOOSTER& HYD 4400 52 ---- Type B BOOSTER & HEET 30 Type C BOOSTER & ANFO (477 7 1b) (433 9 lb) (3515 1b) NPS - Nearest Protected Structure OS - Other structure Paae 3 of 3 Instantel 0.200 1 n/s : /div 0.00100 ps I i L) /d 1 v INSTANTEL BlastM.t,- III Serial Number BAS656 V 8 12-4.j, Trigger Source Geo 0.350 in/5 Geo Ranye Rec . 10.00 in/s USBM RIBS07 And OSMRE a r, d ime 2.75 Auto 1024 sps Loc,tlon:Radford Quarries of Boone I I li- nt: RADFORD rd C11 User Na e: RADFORD SF 5eneral: Extended Notes Tli�gqer- Tran at 13: 11: 5�9—K2jy' 22 09 Tran Vert,- Long - 2 0 PPV 0.805 0. 610'- 0-- 94,9-- i�n�15 ZC Freq 17 24 - 19 -Hz me Ti 1 0.229 0.157 0 . 088 sec 10-- Acce 0 371 0 292 0 Pk Disp 0.06746 -1 421 0 6437 0 Lo 0 784 1 ++ PVS 0 5 :rx 1.10 in/s at 0.257 Sec + U X .+ PSPL 0 00431 Psi(L) at 0.563 Sec 0 )4.++XX 9:1 Hz — > 0 2 x + X I X X + Tran Vert Long Micl- X(X + x +4,X (+ + + + x + + + X.+ - 0 lot I I I I I I III J+ x I I Ixi I I x �O 41 0 ti -I < 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 > Frequency (Hz) Tran=+ Vert=x Long=* SENSORCHECK CALIBRATION Tran Vert Long F— FT=7 8 OT=3.2 FV=7 7 OV=3.6 FL=7:7 OL=3.2 FM=20.5 PM=615 Tran Vert Lon cL Passed Batt y L. 1: Volt. �r �e 9:3MI Calibration Name Instantel Inc. Calibration January 6, 2009 Format Copyrighted,1996-2007 Instantel 4pumm asuftww"Now- INSTANTEL BlastMate III S.ri� BA7948OV08.01-8.0 Tr 199, 11— G 0. 3 0 in/s 10 RG:.Oo% time 3.60? In/1024 Location: u.. N, :A P C G.n:r B E ' n d" N' 't BA7948 BG6925, BH6736. Job Nu�b.r T,isser Vert at M09:10 M., 22 09 Tran Vert Long PPV 0.480 0.375 1.0 ZC Fr:q 34 34 2Z 42/s z Ti 0. 270 0.347 0.248 sec A 0.345 0 52 0 544 p 0. 0 222 0 633 PI D 00376 0. 6, 0. 6 Tn PVS 1.16 in/s at 0.248 Sec PSPL 120.4 dB(L) at 0.757 Sec 9.8 Hz Tran Vert Long Micl- Trfn 1,.Long:,MicL,P..,.d Be t�rVyel 1: Vol . !n, C:Ilbr:tlon Name Inst *23 2607 n :nt C br t on Js u rY Format Copyrighted 1996-2004 Instantel Tr� 0 A-Fge-�do %4)/� lyuk 1(1/ 17-�� 6-1�109 RADFORD I SENT VIA US MAIL Ms. Judith Wehner NC DENTR Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 Radford Quarries of Boone,, Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2071, Boone, NC 28607 e-mail: RadfordQuarriesagmail.com Bamboo Quarry Glendale Springs Quarry Wilkes Sales Yard Doe Creek Quarry Boone, NC Glendale Springs, NC Wilkesboro, NC Butler, TN 828-264-7008 (p) 336-982-8500 (p) 336-921-2079 (p) 423-768-3133 (p) 828-264-9829 (f) 828-264-9829 (0 828-264-9829 (0 828-264-9829 (f) April 29, 2009 RECEIVED MAy 0 4 2009 Re: Mining Permit No. 95-03 1 LAN0 QUAL�ITY SECTION Dear Ms. Welmer: We blasted at Bamboo Quarry yesterday, and per your previous request, I am submitting a copy of the blast report and a seismograph report. The blaster Steve Anders of Austin Powder and I positioned the seismograph and programmed it to take readings. Both of us reviewed the seismograph readings and found them to be in compliance with the conditions of the above - captioned permit. Would you please contact me once you have reviewed this information? . Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me via telephone (828) 264- 9828 or e-mail RadfordOuarrieskgmail.com. As always, thank you for your assistance. D :P� Ph.D. VkSysegicrent CFO Attachments c: Bamboo Quarry File NMI, AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY BLAST REPORT OPEN APC -Asheville, NC 450 Goldview Road Asheville, NC 28804 Permittee: RADFORD QUARRIES Blast No.: 4-28-09 Blast type: Stone Quarry/Stone Mine - Production Customer: RADFORD QUARRIES OF BOONE INC. (250556-001) Date/Time: 04/28/0914:05 PitlPermit: RADFORD QUARRY BOONE INCO0711 Location: SEE GPS ENVIRONMENT Peak Only Weather: Clear Terrain: Mountainous Structure Name: RESIDENCE Compass Point: SE Temperature: 75 'F Structure Type: HOUSE Direction/Bearing: 137' Wind From: SW Method Used: Lat./Long. Distance: 709 ft Wind Velocity: 0-5 mph Blast Lat./Long.: 360 12'59.200"N 810 38' 8.200" W Structure Lat./Long.: 360 12' 54.000" N 810 38' 2.400" W LAYOUT Peak Only Seismograph Type: Scaled Distance Factor Used: DIV02 = 50 No. of Holes: 25 Hole Depth: 50.0 ft Burden: 12.0 ft Water Depth: 5.0 ft No. of Rows: 2 Subdrilling: 3.0 ft Spacing: 12.0 ft Stem Length: 14.0 ft Diameter: 5.500 in Face Height: 47.0 ft Back Fill Depth: 0.0 ft Stem Type: '78's Mats Used: No Drilling Angle: 0o Material Blasted: Granite WEIGHTY Peak Only Seismograph Type: Scaled Distance Factor Used: DIV02 = 50 Trigger Level: Initiation: Non -electric Max. Allow. Chg. Wt. per 8 ms wto Seismograph: 201.1 lb Volume Produced: 6,266.7 yd3 Firing Device: Shot Shell Igniter Max. No. of Holes Per 8 ms Interval: 1.00 Weight Produced: 14,413.4 it Other Method: Max. Wt. of Expl. Per 8 ms Interval: 483.3 lb Powder Factor 1: 1.188 tilb Mfg and Model: IDEAL Max. Wt. of Explosive Per Hole: 488.4 lb Powder Factor 2: 1.936 lb/yd' Initiation Settings: Actual Scaled Distance Factor: 32.25 Rock Density: 2.300 tlyd" Series Resistance (ohms): Blast Service -Dewatering w/Operator 1.0 ea 0000 SEISMOGRAPH Peak Only Seismograph Type: Date: Trigger Level: in/s clB Time: Calibration Date: Vector Sum: Distance From �Iast: 709.0 ft Calibration Signal: No Direction From Blast: SE Geophone Min Freq: Hz Readout: Mic. Min Freq: Hz Location: LAURA D ------------- ------- ------------ ------------------------- ------ --------------- No ­ - ------------------------- Transverse: 0.725 ints 28.0 Hz Vertical: 0.655 in1s; 30.0 Hz Longitudinal: 1.200 in/s 37.0 Hz Acoustic: dB Vector Sum: in/s Lat./Long.: 360 12'54.000"N 810 38' 2.400" W Reader and Firm: Radford PERSONNEL, Analyst and Firm: RADFORD Installer and Firm: radford personnel RADFORD QUARRY PERSONNEL CREW Blast Occurred Other Than Scheduled Time: No Misfire Occurred: No Protective Cover: HAUL TRUCK ---------------------------- Last Name ----------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Name License Number Certification In Charge ----------- Tied In -------- ----------------- Chk. Tie-in Driller ANDERS STEPHEN E LLR-0564-2009/SC Yes No No No GRIFRN JAMES C No Yes Yes No BIGGS ---- ------------------------------- LAURA D ------------- ------- ------------ ------------------------- ------ --------------- No ­ - ------------------------- Yes ---- No _ ------------------- No ---------- - ------- PRODUCTSAND SERVICES Total Weight of Explosives (Include Primers): 12,132.91 lb Product Description Quantity Weight (lb) Product Description Quantity, Weight (lb) 1000'SHOCK*STAR Lead -In -Line 1.0 ea 0.000 Green Cap Boosters 27.0 ea 8.910 40'SHOCK*STAR Dual -Delay 25/500 24.0 ea 0.000 HEET 30 Bulk 12,100.0 lb 12,100.000 40'SHOCK*STAR Quick Relay 42 rns 5.0 ea 0.000 Orange Cap Boosters 24.0 ea 24.000 80'SHOCK*STAR Dual -Delay 25475 27.0 ea 0.000 Blast Service -Dewatering w/Operator 1.0 ea 0000 Empty -WPP 4 1/2" BAG W/OUT LINER 10.0 ea 0.000 Blast Service -Per Hour 8.0 ea - 0.000 Other -Downhole Delivery 1.0 ea 0.000 CommentslErplanations Drill Log: Yes HEET 30 Bulk densities (g/CM3) 1) 1 20 2) 1.20 3) 1 20 c'�J/ Signature (51' Blaster in Charge Blast ID ruOO173202-613 v 5 28 03 04/28/09 15.05 Page 1 of 2 Blast 4-28-09 Date 04/28109 14 05 00 Type PRODUCTION Compa 42 2 Q 25 25 HoleType Delay Deckl 12 A 0 476 11 A 42 517 10 A 84 559 9 A 126 601 24 A 126 601 23 B 151 626 8 A 168 643 22 B 176 651 21 B 201 676 7 A 210 685 20 B 226 701 19 B 251 726 6 A 252 727 18 B 276 751 5 A 294 769 17 B 301 776 16 B 326 801 4 A 336 811 15 B 351 826 14 B 376 851 3 B 378 853 13 B 401 876 2 B 420 895 25 B 443 918 1 B 462 937 . - �_=.Jw 10 )k&=4 17 )&=� 18 QUARRIES OF BOONE INC Pit/Permit RADFORD QUARRY BOONE 1 NCO0711 Location SEE GPS Austin Location APC-ASHEVILLE, NC FAQF 5 in -- 5 42 42 42 42 42 42 1 '78's 14' 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 42 15 25 25 25 25 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 -Green Cap Boosters - 20 500ms 25 T" 301 I'/' 'I 1/' HEET 30 Bulk ' (36 0 ft 488 4 lb) 35- 45 - Orange Cap Boosters-475ms 50 Type A BOOSTER & HEET 30 (4138 4 lb) 0- Sin 5- '78's I V 10- 20- -Green Cap Boosters- 500ms 25 HEET 30 Bulk (39 0 ft 483 3 lb) 35 40 - 45 - ,Orange Cap Boosters-475ms 50 - Type B BOOSTER & HEET 30 (483 3 lb) N NW,1 w E Sw SE S NPS NPS - Nearest Protected Structure OS - Other structure Page 2 of 2 *'InAwtel INSTANTEL BlastMate III 3er! al Number BA5656 V 8.12-4.32 T r 19ger Source Geo 0.350 in/s Geo Ran 10.00 in/:, Record 77me 2 A 024 sps Location:Radford 06.75rrieus'o f Boone Client:MR�DFORD rd User NT:e . RADFORD P Senera Extended Notes Trigger Vert at 14:05:01 Apr 28 eq Tran Vert Long PPV 0.725 O.'�655 1.20 in/s ZC Freq 28 30 'Tim 37 Hz 0.298 0 186 0.197 sec Acc:l 0.464 0'411 0 901 9 Pk Dis P 0.00423 0 , 00326 0 . 06529 in PVS 1.31 in/s,at 0.197 Sec' PSPL 0 00228 P51(L) at 1.094 Sac 2:0 Hz T ran Vert Long MicL .... ... ........ .... .... .... . .. . . .. . . . ... ... .... . ...... ... .. .... .... ..... ........ ...... .... .. .... .... ... .... .... ... .. . .... ... ... .. . .... .... . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... .... . .... .... .... .... .. .... .... .. ... ......... ... ... — I I I . . . , 1, . . . —,. I .... .... .. ........ . ... ........ .. .... .... ... O.Z300 inls/div 1O.U4011OU P5lkL),lalV USBM RIS507 And�OSMRE 10 0 2 0 - Ln 1 0-- + +P + 41 0 x + + 0 x +x + ' - - X+x 2 - X*+x x + 0 1 + + 4X X. X x x + + + .4 1 -41 1 1 1 11 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 > ' Frequency (Hz) --Tran�=+ Long=- SENS Ok HEClK",6AL'I BRA t -I ON," Tran Ver't 0, Lon Lo� FT=7.6 OT=3.4 F,V=7'.,6 OV=3.7 FL=7.7 Ob:� .3 FM�-20.S�PM=666 Tra Vert Long,, �M-i-cL-Pa�ised %r , Le�el: Volits B.tt 'Calibration Name Instantel Inc. �Callbration January 6, 2009 Format Copyrighted 1996 2007 In5tantel 9 . .... .... . O.Z300 inls/div 1O.U4011OU P5lkL),lalV USBM RIS507 And�OSMRE 10 0 2 0 - Ln 1 0-- + +P + 41 0 x + + 0 x +x + ' - - X+x 2 - X*+x x + 0 1 + + 4X X. X x x + + + .4 1 -41 1 1 1 11 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 > ' Frequency (Hz) --Tran�=+ Long=- SENS Ok HEClK",6AL'I BRA t -I ON," Tran Ver't 0, Lon Lo� FT=7.6 OT=3.4 F,V=7'.,6 OV=3.7 FL=7.7 Ob:� .3 FM�-20.S�PM=666 Tra Vert Long,, �M-i-cL-Pa�ised %r , Le�el: Volits B.tt 'Calibration Name Instantel Inc. �Callbration January 6, 2009 Format Copyrighted 1996 2007 In5tantel 9 iLl STIN POWDER COMPANN ll REPOK I se� APC -Asheville, NC IV, , i�, Xk% 450 Goldview Road Asheville, NC 28804 BlastNo.: 01-27-09 Blast type, Stone Quarry/Stone Mine - Production Customer: RADFORD QUARRIES OF BOONE INC (250556-001) Date/Time: 01/27/09 15 40 Pit/Permit RADFORD QUARRY BOONE 1 NCO0711 Location: ELEVATION 3,161 EN VIRO.IVAIEN7 Weather Cloudy / High Clouds Terrain: Mountainous Structure Name RESIDENCE Compass Point. SE Temperature: 50 'F Structure Type- HOUSE Direction/Bearing 137' Wind From: SW 1.00 Method Used: Lat/Long Distance: 727 ft Wind Velocity: 0-5 mph Blast Lat JLong.: 36' 12'59600"N 810 38' 8 400" W Structure Lat./Long.: 361 12' 54.300" N 810 38' 2 400" W 111 Powder Factor 2: 1. 0 f)( 7 Iblyd' Initiation Settings Actual Scaled Distance Factor, 31 87 Rock Density. 2300 No of Holes- 27 Hole Depth: 520 ft Burden: 120 ft Water Depth: ea 0000 ft No of Rows. 3 Subdrilling: 40 ft Spacing- 120 ft Stem Length: 100 ft Diameter- 5500 in Face Height: 48 0 ft Back Fill Depth. 00 ft Stem Type: * 78's Signature of Blaster in Charge Mats Used No Drilling Angle: 0o Material Blasted: Granite SEISVOGR IP11 Peak Only Seismograph Type Date Trigger Level: in/s d1B Transverse* 0 319 inis Scaled Distance Factor Used: DW' ' = 50 Time Calibration Date. Vertical: 0.782 inIs I E/(;/17'.S Distance From Blast 727 0 ft Calibration Signal; Longitudinal: 0 143 in1s 9 7 Hz Direction From Blast SE Geophone Min Freq: Hz Acoustic: 100 c1B Readout Mic Min Freq: Hz Vector Surn in/s Initiation: Non -electric Max. Allow. Chg. Wt. per 8 ms w/o Seismograph: 211 4 lb Volume Produced: 6,9120 yd3 Firing Device: Shot Shell Igniter Max. No. of Holes Per 8 ms Interval: 1.00 Weight Produced: 15,8976 t Other Method: Max. Wt. of Expl. Per 8 ms Interval, 5204 lb Powder Factor 1 1 202 t/lb Mfg and Model: IDEAL Max. Wt. of Explosive Per Hole: 5204 111 Powder Factor 2: 1 913 Iblyd' Initiation Settings Actual Scaled Distance Factor, 31 87 Rock Density. 2300 tlyd' Series Resistance (ohms) ea 0000 ,Empty -WPP 4 1/2" BAG W/OUT LINER 600 ea 0000 Blast Service -Per Hour 100 ea 0000 Green Cap Boosters 310 ea 10230 Other -Downhole Delivery 1 0 SEISVOGR IP11 Peak Only Seismograph Type Date Trigger Level: in/s d1B Transverse* 0 319 inis 34 0 Hz Time Calibration Date. Vertical: 0.782 inIs 1000 Hz Distance From Blast 727 0 ft Calibration Signal; Longitudinal: 0 143 in1s 9 7 Hz Direction From Blast SE Geophone Min Freq: Hz Acoustic: 100 c1B Readout Mic Min Freq: Hz Vector Surn in/s Location NEAREST RESIDENCE Lat /Long 36' 12'54300"N 810 38' 2400"W Reader and Firm DANNY CECIL, Analyst and Firm: RADFORD Installer and Firm: DANNY CECIL RADFORD QUARRY PERSONNEL CR 1, If' Blast Occurred Other Than Scheduled Time, No Misfire Occurred: No Protective Cover: DOZER Last Name First Name License Number Certification In Charge Tied In Chk. Tie-in Driller R L No EESE JAMES R No No No ANDERS STEPHEN E LLR-0564-2009/SC Yes Yes Yes No BIGGS LAURA D No Yes Yes No PRODI CKS 1 'N DSL R I K LS Total Weight of Explosives (include Primers): 13,222 23 lb Product Description Quantity Weight (lb) Product Description Quantity Weight (lb) 1000'SHOCK'STAR Lead -In -Line 1 0 ea 0000 HEET 30 Bulk 12,1800 lb 12.180000 40'SHOCK*STAR Dual -Delay 25/500 31 0 ea 0000 Hydrornite 4400 Bulk 1,0000 lb 1,000000 40'SHOCK*STAR Quick Relay 42 ms 50 ea 0000 Orange Cap Boosters 320 ea 32000 80'SHOCK'STAR Dual -Delay 25/475 320 ea 0000 Blast Service- Dewatering w/Operator 1 0 ea 0000 ,Empty -WPP 4 1/2" BAG W/OUT LINER 600 ea 0000 Blast Service -Per Hour 100 ea 0000 Green Cap Boosters 310 ea 10230 Other -Downhole Delivery 1 0 ea 0000 Cominelf(slE.VPlanations Drill Log Yes Hydromite 4400 Bulk densities �g/cml) 1) 1 27 2) 1 27 3) 1 27 HEET 30 Bulk densities (g/CM3) 1) 1 20 2) 1 20 3) 1 20 General Comments: HAD TO USE 3 AND 4 DETONATORS & BOOSTERS IN SOME HOLES DUE TO CAVES Signature of Blaster in Charge Blast ID rj001 73202-600 (599) v 5 26 W 0 1 /27/09 16,42 P@c-:e 1 of 2 ims"MI' INSTANTEL BiastMate III Serial Number BAS656 V 8.12-4.32 Trigger Source GTo 0.130pmm/s M c 2.00 a.(L) Geo Range 31 7,mm/s Record lime 1.6 at 1024 sps Location:Radford Quarriez of Boone Client: Joi chipmunk rd User Name: Harry Aam Harry Ramey 5eneral: Extended Notes Trigger Vert at 10:08:19 Jan 6 09 Tran Vert Long PPV I" Nall XXX mm/5 ZC Freq 34 >100 9 7 Hz Ti m e 0.319 0 782 0 143 sec Accel 4.13 § so 2 64 g Pk Disp 0.566 0.�88 0.06 mm PVS xxx mm/s at 0.324 Sec PSPL 459.8 pa.(L at 0 653 Sec 3.a Hz I I IK: Out of Range Tran Vert Long Mic;L 10 00 mm/5/div 100.0 pa.(L)/div USBM R18507 And OSMRE 254 0 1 1 IOU 0 SU a '4+ + + -X + + �4- x IU U X x + + 0 + -w X X + + x X X > + x _x x x + X + 5 W 20 56 wu Frequency (Hz) Tran=+ Vert=x Long=' SENSORCHECK CALIBRATION Tran Vert Long FT=7.7 OT=3 3 FV=7 6 OV=3.8 FL=7.7 OL=3 3 FM=26.5 PM=683 Tran, Vert, Long, MicL Passed Battery Level: .7 Volts Calibration Name Instantel Inc Calibr-atLO11 January 6. 2009 Format Copyrighted 1996-2007 Instantel 0 ,4T- C- PUT- -r):tfs (ac-5AOA-1- Tfft r t'M A-5- j 7 -6c� SEilSOkCHELK ALIbR..IjN Tran Vert Long 2 :7v�78 8 OV=0.9 4 m=20 9 PM=684 pa;se- Crez�� '-a- -e-t. Long '-a-e In5tantel Inc. C January 6, 2009, P,:--*ec! 1 1995 Batte-, _;. '. 6 6 V�lt5 Fc ---at -996-2007 In5tantel Blast 01-27-09 Date 01/27M9 154000 1 ype PRODUCTION Company RADFORD OUARRIES OF BOONE INC Pit/Permt RADFORD QUARRY BOONE '.14COO., 11 Lo—mon E I EVATION 3 161 AlisunLocat,cri APC-ASHEVILLE NC 5 5 in 78's 10' 9� 1D 25 7 5 2 25 2!5 --9)025� 21 12 ff 41 a f,wen C3p Boollv,s 42 25 2S 25 25 25 21c� 77)4�-( 20')lllli� 2 20111111Ct4 11�)11116�4 14 HE C 1 '10 Bull, HoleDelay Decki 420 It 520 4 [b) 1 0 500 2 25 525 3 50 550 4 67 567 5 75 575 6 92 592 7 100 600 0 -nue Cap 8 109 609 HXIS'etl 9 117 617 A H(WS I f R & HLL1 30 10 125 625 "4 Ib, 11 134 634 12 142 642 13 150 650 4 14 159 659 15 167 667 78 s 15' 1 16 175 675 1, 17 184 684 18 192 692 i 1 19 200 700 20 209 709 Green C rip Boosters - 21 217 717 22 225 725 24 23 234 734 24 242 742 29 25 259 759 u26 284 784 34 Hydorml-1400 Hull, )it' ',Ih 27 309 809 H 11 l" 1 IYI) .1 10" N1 N I NVV f3i NPS vv S Sw N i N—, —1 P ... t-- C)q "lth- t—m— P.— 9 M ? Blast report 1/27/09 Subject: Blast report 1/27/09 From: Radford Quarries <radf6rdquarries@gmail.corn> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:47:30 -0500 To: Judy Wehner <Judy. Wehner@ncmail.net> Judith: Per your request, I have attached a copy of the subject blast report, which contains a seismograph reading. Please let me know if this electronic copy is sufficient or if I need to submit a paper copy. Please also let me know the result of your analysis. The reading should be accurate as the seismograph was recently calibrated by the manufacturer. Sincerely, Dr. Cecile ---------------------------------------------- D. J. Cecile, M.A., Ph.D. Vice President / CFO Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. 5605 Bamboo Road PO Box 2071 Boone, NC 28607 (828) 264-9828 telephone (828) 264-9829 facsimile Please visit us online at This e-mail, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this e-mail is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us and destroy the e-mail without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you. blast-jan-27-09.PDF ontent-Type: application/pdf Content -Encoding: base64 I of 1 2/2/2009 8:57 AM AGA U NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section James D. Simons, P.G., P.E. Director and State Geologist December 15, 2008 D. J Cecile, MA, PhD Radford Quarries of Boone PO Box 2071 Boone, North Carolina 28607 RE: Blasting Complaint Bamboo Road Quarry Permit No. 95-03 Watauga County Dear Dr. Cecile: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary The review has been completed on the shot records you previously submitted for the April 18 tl�rough August 4, 2008 blasts at the Bamboo Road Quarry. Your company has not been found to be in violation with the blasting conditions outlined in Mining Permit No. 95-03. 1 have already notified the complainant, Mr. Tom Turner, of our findings. It appears that the seismograph may not have been working properly because of the low readings for ground vibrations and no readings for the airblast for the above referenced blasts. ----T-herefore,-please-submit-cop es of all blasting records and seismograph readings of all future blasts until further notice to ensure the seismograph is functioning properly. Thank you for your continued cooperation. If you should have any questions on the above, please contact me at (919) 733-4574. Sincerely, 6��- � � �� Judith A. Wehner Assistant State Mining Specialist Land Quality Section cc: Mr. Floyd R. Williams, PG Mr. Matt Gantt, PE A A - I 1- 1 CIAX: 919-733-2876 NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section James D. Simons, P.G., P.E. Director and State Geologist December 15, 2008 RE: Blasting Complaint Bamboo Road Quarry Permit No. 95-03 Watauga County Dear Mr. Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary Our office has completed its review of Radford quarries of Boone's blasting information, including blast reports and seismograph recordings, related to the April 18 through August 4, 2008 blasts conducted at its Bamboo Road Quarry. It was found that Radford Quarries of Boone was not in violation with the blasting requirements of its mining permit during the period in question. All peak particle velocities, a measurement of ground vibration with units in inches per second --(jps),-were-welI below the maximum allowable limits specified in Radford Quarries of Boone's mining permit. More specifica y, all recorded values were at or below.07 ips at a distance c closest offsite occupied structure (the location where compliance with the permit limits is determined). According to extensive research by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and others, particle velocities below 0.5 ips effectively eliminate the possibility of any structural damage. No airblast readings were recorded by the seismograph which may be an indication that the seismograph was not working properly.. All calculated airblast readings, a measurement of the atmospheric pressure wave (overpressure) with units in psi or dBL, were well below the U. S. Bureau of Mines' recognized level of 164 dBL for prevention of glass breakage. A key point worth noting is that glass breakage occurs at much lower levels of overpressure than structural damage, such as cracking plaster. We will monitor all blasting records and seismograph readings at this sit until further notice to ensure the seismograph is functioning properly. 'M-'010� 1 r A) 9 19-733-1,574 / FAX: 91 cl-733-2876 6 13 I Mr. Page Two Thank you for your interest and patience in this matter. Hopefully I have answered your concerns adequately. If you should have any additional questions or concerns, please contact me at (919) 733-4574. cc: Mr. Floyd R. Williams, PG Mr. Matt Gantt, PE Sincerely, Judith A. Wehner Assislant State Mining Specialist Land Quality Section closest Date *-/Y/05 gr vib %X Recod No. dbl Time 'If: of distance g% Weather grv/freq db"). WkVY111- closest Date q124105 gr vib Recod No. dbi Time /010 distance 6V7 Weather grv/freq (*" I WAA/YVI- 1411SIA closest Date gr vib Recod No.(,-a*7-63f dbl Time distance Weather grv/freq 1411SIA closest Date gr vib O'Recod No. Y-15-65 dbi Time yfac distance Weather 00 WAA.A- grv/freq Seismograph gr vib .01191 dbl — distance g rv/f req Seismograph gr vib dbl distance b-06 grv/freq � o -do Seismograph grvib c924;L dbl distance grv/freq O?U� Seismograph gr vib 7 (4 dbl distance Rib grv/freq 0 Seismograph gr vib dbl distance g rv/freq Seismograph gr vib dbl distance g rv/f req Calculated gr vib .-&S, dbi a3 column Oy.ql->3�-I) Calculated gr vib A dbl I -ZOA3 � column 63.0-�> 5011) Calculated grvib 1,07 dbl 130.140 column q �. 7 �- --�> 3v, 0 Calculated gr vib %93 dbl R9. r column Calculated gr vib dbl column Calculated gr vib dbl column closest Date gr vib Recod No. dbi Time distance Weather g rv/f req Seismograph gr vib .01191 dbl — distance g rv/f req Seismograph gr vib dbl distance b-06 grv/freq � o -do Seismograph grvib c924;L dbl distance grv/freq O?U� Seismograph gr vib 7 (4 dbl distance Rib grv/freq 0 Seismograph gr vib dbl distance g rv/freq Seismograph gr vib dbl distance g rv/f req Calculated gr vib .-&S, dbi a3 column Oy.ql->3�-I) Calculated gr vib A dbl I -ZOA3 � column 63.0-�> 5011) Calculated grvib 1,07 dbl 130.140 column q �. 7 �- --�> 3v, 0 Calculated gr vib %93 dbl R9. r column Calculated gr vib dbl column Calculated gr vib dbl column closest Date gr vib Recod No. dbl Time distance Weather grv/freq Seismograph gr vib .01191 dbl — distance g rv/f req Seismograph gr vib dbl distance b-06 grv/freq � o -do Seismograph grvib c924;L dbl distance grv/freq O?U� Seismograph gr vib 7 (4 dbl distance Rib grv/freq 0 Seismograph gr vib dbl distance g rv/freq Seismograph gr vib dbl distance g rv/f req Calculated gr vib .-&S, dbi a3 column Oy.ql->3�-I) Calculated gr vib A dbl I -ZOA3 � column 63.0-�> 5011) Calculated grvib 1,07 dbl 130.140 column q �. 7 �- --�> 3v, 0 Calculated gr vib %93 dbl R9. r column Calculated gr vib dbl column Calculated gr vib dbl column LAND QUALITY SECTION BLASTING ANALYSIS WORKSHEET (* = denotes fields where input data is needed) Permit No *- 95-03 Permittee*. radford quarries of boone Mine Narne*. bamboo road quarry Blast Report No *- 4/18/08 Date of Blast*- 04/18/08 Time of Blast*: 14-20 Peak Particle Velocity Check: D Distance to closest offsite occupied structure (ft), D* = 559.00 W Maximum pounds of explosives per delay (pounds): W* = 504.70 SD = Scaled Distance- SD = DN\110 5 SD = 24.88 V = Peak Particle Velocity (inches per second): V = 160 (SD)A-1 .6 V = 0.93 (*max. limit in mining permit is: V = 1 0 ips) Based on known distances from the blast to the seismograph and any additional location, the expected vibration level can be estimated at the second location as follows* V = Particle velocity'measured by the seismograph (ips): V* = 0.08 DS = Distance from blast to seismograph (ft). DS* = 500.00 d = Distance from blast to second location (ft): d* = 559.00 PPV = Theoretical peak particle velocity at the closest offsite occupied structure (ips). PPV = V(DS/d)AI.5 PPV= 0.0677 Airblast (Overpressure) Check: P =: Unconfined Airblast/Overpressure (psi). P = 82 (DNV'10 33)A-1 .2 P = 0 486767 To convert (psi) to (dBL). (P/2.9xloA-9)logx2O P= 16450 AB = Confined Airblast/Overpressure (dBL). AB = P (dBL) - 35 dBL (for quarry situation) AB= 129 50 (*max limit in mining permit is- AB = dBL) Explosives Column Check: (this is a very approximate method based upon numerous assumptions - specific densities may vary greatly depending upon the type and manui�cturer of the explosive products used in the shot; must consider each explosive used; refer to Dupont Handbook for actual SPD, otherwise use the following:) Assumptions (per Ireco): If "straight" emulsion is used, use SPID (specific density) = 1.20 If a "blend/slurry" is used, use SPID (specific density) = 1.25 If "straight" anfo is used, use SPID (specific density) = 0.85 Ratio between explosives: Total pounds of Explos. #1 19650. 00 Total pounds of Explos. #2* = 2450.00 Ratio between explosives = 8.02 Average pounds of explosives used per hole (pounds)* = 504-70 Breakdown of average pounds of explosives per hole due to ratio: Explosive #1 = 441.77 Explosive #2 = 62.93 SPID = Specific densities for each explosive: SPD for Explos. #1 * = 1.22 SPD for Explos. #2* = 1.25 HID = Hole Diameter Used in Shot (inches): HD* 5.50 LD = Loading Density (pounds per foot of column): LID = SPD(.34)(HD )A LD for Explos. #1 = 12.55 LID for Explos. #2 = 12.86 Explosive column height for each explosive (feet): Explos. #1 = 35.21 Explos. #2 = 4.89 Total explos. column height = 40. 10 Stemming height used in shot (feet)*= 10.00 Total height of explosive column(s) and stemming in the hole = 50.10 Total depth of hole denoted on the blasting report for the shot in question* 48 Analysis Completed By. - W �: �O K, - Date: PIA) CO 00 Date: PIA) CO LAND QUALITY SECTION BLASTING ANALYSIS WORKSHEET (* = denotes fields where input data is needed) Permit No.*: 95-03 Permittee* radford quarries Mine Name*: bamboo road Blast Report No.** 062708 Date of Blast*: 06/27/08 Time of Blast*: 13.15 Peak Particle Velocity Check - D Distance to closest offsite occupied structure (ft): D* = 512.00 W Maximum pounds of explosives per delay (pounds): W* = 502.30 SD = Scaled Distance: SD = D/VV10.5 SD = 22.84 V = Peak Particle Velocity (inches per second): V = 160 (SD)A-1 .6 V 1 07 (*max. limit in mining permit is. V = 1 0 ips) Based on known distances from the blast to the seismograph and any additional location, the expected vibration level can be estimated at the second location as follows. V = Particle velocity measured by the seismograph (ips): V* = 0.03 DS = Distance from blast to seismograph (ft)* DS* = 500.00 d = Distance from blast to second location (ft). d* = 512.00 PPV = Theoretical peak particle velocity at the closest offsite occupied structure (ips): PPV = V(DS/d)Al .5 PPV= 0.0251 Airblast (Overpressure) Check. P = Unconfined Airblast/Overpressure (psi) P = 82 (DNVAO .33)A- 1 2 P = 0.539848 To convert (psi) to (dBL): (P/29XIOA_g)logx2O P= 16540 AB = Confined Airblast/Overpressure (dBL)- AB = P (dBL) - 35 dBL (for quarry situation) AB= 130.40 (*max. limit in mining permit is: AB dBL) Explosives Column Check: (this is a very approximate method based upon numerous assumptions, specific densities may vary greatly depending upon the type and manufacturer of the explosive products used in the shot; must consider each explosive used, refer to Dupont Handbook for actual SPD, otherwise use the following:) Assumptions (per Ireco): If "straight' emulsion is used, use SPD (specific density) = 1.20 If a "blend/slurry" is used, use SPD (specific density) = 1.25 If "straight"anfo is used, use SPD (specific density) = 0.85 Ratio between explosives. Total pounds of Explos. #1* = 12370.00 Total pounds of Explos. #2* = 3370.00 Ratio between explosives = 367 Average pounds of explosives used per hole (pounds)* = 438.50 Breakdown of average pounds of explosives per hole due to ratio: Explosive #1 = 319.04 Explosive#2= 119.46 SPD = Specific densities for each explosive: SPD for Explos #1 * = 1.22 SPD for Explos. #2* = 1 25 HD Hole Diameter Used in Shot (inches): HD* = 5.50 LD Loading Density (pounds per foot of column): LD = SPD(.34)(HD)A 2 LD for Explos. #1 = 12.55 LD for Explos. #2 = 12.86 Explosive column height for each explosive (feet): Explos. #1 = 25.43 Explos. #2 = 9.29 Total explos. column height = 34 72 Stemming height used in shot (feet)* = 12.00 Total height of explosive column(s) and stemming in the hole = 46.72 Total depth of hole denoted on the blasting report for the shot in question* = 50.00 Analysis Completed By: Date: LAND QUALITY SECTION BLASTING ANALYS�S WORKSHEET (* = denotes fields where input data is needed) Permit No *' 95-03 Permittee*. radford quarries of boone Mine Name* bamboo road quarry Blast Report No.*: 07/21/08 Peak �article Velocity Check Date of Blast*: 07/21/08 Time of Blast*: 10:50 D Distance to closest offsite occupied structure (ft)- D* = 547 00 W Maximum pounds of explosives per delay (pounds): W* = 517.00 SD = Scaled Distance- SD = DNVAO .5 SD = 24.06 V = Peak Particle Velocity (inches per second)- V = 160 (SD)A-1 .6 V = 0.99 (*max. limit in mining permit is- V = 1 0 ips) Based on known distances from the blast to the seismograph and any additional location, the expected vibration level can be estimated at the second location as follows: V = Particle velocity measured by the seismograph (ips)- V* = 005 DS = Distance from blast to seismograph (ft)- DS* = 500.00 d = Distance from blast to second location (ft): d* = 547.00 PPV = Theoretical peak particle velocity at the closest offsite occupied structure (ips)- PPV = V(DS/d)Al 5 PPV= 0 0437 Airblast (Overpressure) Check. P = Unconfined Airblast/Overpressure (psi): P = 82 (DNVAO .33)A-1 2 P = 0.504396 To convert (psi) to (dBL)- (P/29XJOA-g)logx2O P= 164.81 AB = Confined Airblast/Overpressure (dBL): AB = P (dBL) - 35 dBL (for quarry situation) AB= 129 81 (*max. limit in mining permit is. AB = dBL) C, Explosives Column Check* (this is a very approximate method based upon numerous assumptions, specific densities may vary greatly depending upon the type and manufacturer of the explosive products used in the shot; must consider each explosive used, refer to Dupont Handbook for actual SPD, otherwise use the following-) Assumptions (per Ireco) If "straight" emulsion is used, use SPD (specific density) = 1 20 If a "blend/slurry" is used, use SPD (specific density) = 1 25 If "straight'anfo is used, use SPD (specific density) = 0.85 Ratio between explosives - Total pounds of Explos. #1* = 16500.00 Total pounds of Explos #2* = N/A Ratio between explosives = N/A Average pounds of explosives used per hole (pounds)* = 517.00 Breakdown of average pounds of explosives per hole due to ratio. Explosive #1 = 16500 00 Explosive #2 = N/A SPD = Specific densities for each explosive: S PD for Explos. #1 * = 1.22 SPD for Explos #2* = N/A HD Hole Diameter Used in Shot (inches): HD* = 5.50 LD Loading Density (pounds per foot of column). LD = SPD(.34)(HD)A 2 LD for Explos #1 = 12.55 LD for Explos. #2 = N/A Explosive columnheight for each explosive (feet)- Explos. #1 = 41.20 Explos #2 = N/A Total explos. column height = 41.20 Stemming height used in shot (feet)* = 12.00 Total height of explosive column(s) and stemming in the hole = 53 20 Total depth of hole denoted on the blasting report for the shot in question* = 50.00 Analysis Completed By, Date- LAND QUALITY SECTION BLASTING ANALYSIS WORKSHEET (* = denotes fields where input data is needed) Permit No *: 95-03 Permiftee*. radford quarries of boone Mine Name*: bamboo road quarry Blast Report No.*: 8-4-08 Peak Particle Velocity Check Date of Blast* 08/04/08 Time of Blast*. 14:01 D Distance to closest offsite occupied structure (ft). D* = 800 00 W Maximum pounds of explosives per delay (pounds): W* = 297 90 SID = Scaled Distance. SD = DNVAO.5 SD = 46 35 V = Peak Particle Velocity (inches per second): V = 160 (SD)A-1 .6 V 035 (*max limit in mining permit is- V = 1.0 ips) Based on known distances from the blast to the seismograph and any additional location, the expected vibration level can be estimated at the second location as follows, V = Particle velocity measured by the seismograph (ips)- V* = 0.01 DS = Distance from blast to seismograph (ft): DS* = 500.00 d = Distance from blast to second location (ft): d* = 800.00 PPV = Theoretical peak particle velocity at the closest offsite occupied structure (ips)- PPV = V(DS/d)Al .5 PPV= 0.0059 Airblast (Overpressure) Check: P = Unconfined Airblast/Overpressure (psi) P = 82 (DNV,10.33)A- 1 2 P = 0.256944 To convert (psi) to (dBL) (P/29XJOA-g)logx2O P= 15895 AB = Confined Airblast/Overpressure (dBL). AB = P (dBL) - 35 dBL (for quarry situation) AB= 123.95 (*max. limit in mining permit is: AB = dBL) Explosives Column Check: (this is a very approximate method based upon numerous assumptions, specific densities may vary greatly depending upon the type and manufacturer of the explosive products used in the shot; must consider each explosive used; refer to Dupont Handbook for actual SPD, otherwise use the following:) Assumptions (per Ireco). If "straight" emulsion is used, use SPD (specific density) = 1 20 If a "blend/slurry" is used, use SPD (specific density) = 1.25 If "straight" anfo is used, use SPD (specific density) = 0.85 Ratio between explosives - Total pounds of Explos. #1 12540 00 Total pounds of Explos #2* = N/A Ratio between explosives = N/A Average pounds of explosives used per hole (pounds)* = 250.80 Breakdown of average pounds of explosives per hole due to ratio. Explosive #1 = 12540.00 Explosive #2 = N/A SPD = Specific densities for each explosive: SPD for Explos. #1* = 1.22 SPD for Explos. #2* = N/A HD Hole Diameter Used in Shot (inches) HD* 5.50 LD Loading Density (pounds per foot of column): LD = SPD(.34)(HD)A 2 LD for Explos #1 = 12 55 LD for Explos. #2 = N/A Explosive column height for each explosive (feet): Explos. #1 = 19.99 Explos #2 = N/A Total explos. column height = 19 99 Stemming height used in shot (feet)* = 15.00 Total height of explosive column(s) and stemming in the hole = 34.99 Total depth of hole denoted on the blasting report for the shot in question* = 37-00 Analysis Completed By: Date* Re: blasting complaint Subject: Re: blasting complaint From: "Radford Quarries" <radfordquarries@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:48:42 -0500 To: "Judy Wehner" <Judy. Wehner@ncmail.net> HAHA.... 500 feet. Also my seismograph has been sent off for repair. I read in the permit that I can do a calculation in the event that I do not have it. This is correct right? Do you think I can handle the calculation? When are you coming to visit? did you ever talk to our friend in tn for me? A citizens group has filed suit on me and it is no fun at all now. On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 9:43 AM,.Judy Wehner <Judy.Wehner@ncmail.net> wrote: I will not dance at your wedding if you don't give me the distance. Can't you approximate it? I ---------------------------------------------- D. J. Cecile, M.A., Ph.D. Vice President / CFO Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. 5605 Bamboo Road PO Box 2071 Boone, NC 28607 (828) 264-9828 telephone (828) 264-9829 facsimile Please visit us online at This e-mail, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached - to it may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this e-mail is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us and destroy the e-mail without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you. I of 1 12/11/2008 12:08 PM IRADFORD] SENT VIA U.S. MAIL Ms. Judith Wehner NC DENR Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2071, Boone, NC 28607 e-mail: RadfordQuarries(-&qmail.com Bamboo Quarry Glendale Springs Quarry Wilkes Sales Yard Doe Creek Quarry Boone, NC Glendale Springs, NC Wilkesboro, NC Butler, TN 828-264-7008 (p) 336-982-8500 (p) 336-921-2079 (p) 423-768-3133 (p) 828-264-9829 (f) 336-982-7070 (f) 336-921-3284 (0 423-768-3284 (f) September 23, 2008 RECEIVED SEP 2 5 2G08 LAND QUAUT Y SECTION Re: Blasting Complaint at Bamboo Quarry, Mining Permit No. 95-03 Dear Ms. Wehner: I have compiled the information requested in your letter of July 21, 2008. Attached to this letter, you will find duplicate copies of production shot records for the following dates: April 18, June 27, July 21, and August 4 of the current year. I did not find any abnon-nalities in reviewing these records. Further, I spoke to Mr. Virgil Freeman, owner of the nearest structure to our site, and Mr. Freeman indicates that he did not feel any vibration on either of the above - listed dates. He may be contacted at (828) 265-9031 if necessary. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me via telephone or e-mail. As usual, thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, I IVA c: file Attachments I I I IP Ir I L' 91 A I % k' APC -Asheville. NC 450 Goldview Road Asheville, NC 28804 Blast No.: 4/18!08 Blast type: Stone QUarry/Stone Mine - Production Customer: RADFORD QUARRIES OF BOONE INC. (250556-001') Date/Time: 04,! 18108 14 20 Pit/Permit: RADFORD QUARRY BOONE INCO0711 Location: ELEVATION 3.135 L \ I IRON VEA T ft Weather: Clear Terrain: Mountainous Structure Namei No! Known Compass Point: SE Temperature: 62 'F Structure Type. Ho,,sr, Direction/Bea ring: 148' Wind From: NW Method Used: 789's Distance: 559 ft Wind Velocity: 5-10 rnph Blast Lat./Long.: 361 12'58800"N 811 38' 6.000" W Structure Lat./Long.: 361 12' 54 100" N 810 38' 2.400" W 1-41011 No. of Holes 44 Hole Depth� 48.0 ft Burden: No. of Rows: 5 Subdrilling; 30 ft Spacing: Diameter: 5. 57, 0 0 in Face Height: 45.0 ft Back Fill Depth: Mats Used: No Drilling Angle: If Initiation- Non -electric Max. Allow. Chg. Wt. per 8 ms w/o Seismograph: Firing Device, Shot Shell Ignitef Max. No. of Holes Per 8 ms Interval: Other Method: Max. Wt. of Expl. Per 8 ms Interval: Mfg and Model: IDEAL Max. Wt. of Explosive Per Hole: Initiation Settings: Actual Scaled Distance Factor: Series Resistance (ohrns)� SEIS110GRAP11 Date Time ;tance From Blast. uirection From Blast - Readout: Location: Lat./Long.: Reader and Firm: 11.0 ft Water Depth: STEPHEN E ft 12.0 ft Stem Length: 100 ft 0.0 ft Stem Type: 789's Longitudinal� 0: Geophone Min Freq: Material Blasted: Granite dB Mic. Min Freq: Scaled Distance Factor Used:DAIV'= 50 in/s 125 0 lb Volume Produced: 9,680.0 yd' 1.00 450 Weight Produced: 22,264.0 t 504 7; 1b Powder Factor 1: 1.003 tilb 5043 1b Powder Factor 2: 2.294 lb/yd' 24.88 Rock Density: 2.300 t/yd' No Data Seismograph Type: ANDERS STEPHEN E Trigger Level in/s dB Transverse: in,�s Hz Calibration Date: ROBERTL Vertical: in/s Hz ft Calibration Signal: 0000 Longitudinal� in/s Hz Geophone Min Freq: Hz Acoustic: dB Mic. Min Freq: Hz Vector Sum: in/s Analyst and Firm: RE14 Blast Occurred Other Than Scheduled Time: No Misfire Occurred: No Last Name First Name ANDERS STEPHEN E ELLIS DONALD R GRIFFIN JAMES C STONE ROBERTL PRODUC7S �4 VDSER I Product Description 1000'SHOCK*STAR Lead -In -Line 24'SHOC,K'STAR DUal-Delay 251500 40' SH,(-JCK*STAR Dual-DeIay 25/500 40' SH01CK*STAR Ctuick Relay 42 ms 60' SHOCK*STAR Qu;ck Relay 42 ms 801 SHOCK*STAR Dual -Delay 251475 Black 'Cap DC Booster License Number Certification 243-92-9326 Quantity 1 0 ea 760 ea 4 5 ea 2 7 ea .3 0 ea 440 ea 620 ea Installer and Firm: Protective Cover: HAUL TRUCK Total Weight of Explosives (include Primers): in Charge Tied In Chk. Tie -In Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No Other -Downhole Delivery E C E IV"' E" 0 1000 SEP 25 2008 LANI) QUALM SECTION � L __ 1". 1 -d 3 :)4/18108 15 21 Pqge Total Weight of Explosives (include Primers): 22.206 02 lb Weight (lb) Product Description Quantity Weight 0b) 0.000 Empty -WPP 4 1/2" BAG W/OUT LINER 40,0 ea 0000 0000 Green Cap Boosters 44.0 ea 14520 0.000 HEET 30 Bulk 419.650 0 lb 19,650000 0000 Hydromite 4400 Bulk 2,4500 Ib 2.450.000 0.000 Orange Cap DC Boostei 450 ea 45 000 0000 Blast Service- Dewaterin g w/Operator 1 0 ea 0.000 46500 Blast Service -Per Hour 120 ea &000 Other -Downhole Delivery E C E IV"' E" 0 1000 SEP 25 2008 LANI) QUALM SECTION � L __ 1". 1 -d 3 :)4/18108 15 21 Pqge APC -Asheville, NC 450 Goldview Road Asheville, NC 28804 FUE,-- Blast No.. 4/181108 Blasittype. St-nneQLI@rry/,itf-)iieMiiie-Productio,-i Customer: RADFORD QU/ARR�ES OF I BOONEINC (250556-001j Date/Time- 04118/08 14-20 Pit/Permit: RADFORD QUARRY BOONE INCO0711 Location. ELEVATION 3,135 Drit! l.og Yes HEEI 30 Bu'K densities 1) 1 22 2) 1 22 3; Hycironnife 4,100 Bulk densities (gicrnl) 1) 1 2E 2, 1 25 3) ; 25 0- eneral Comments. 62 HOLES 6 x r, PATTERN TOE HOLES BLACK CAR 150OSI'ERS & HYDROMITE 4400 8�abt Ir, - �' t' - % ().- , � , � 2; ",- 04/18/08 15 21 Page 2 oT 3 SdN AS A 3N AAS N J%A JVIN a jc, 1 IDH m 5z sz sz sz sz OZ iq Ez --, qz sz sz SZ ............. . SZ SZ qz zil R I 99Z 2z dw�',, �elq Z09 LZZ ZZ ZOOL 9N VP LZ2 ZSC [Z 9Z6 US Zt� Z98 a jc, 1 IDH m 5z sz sz sz sz OZ iq Ez --, qz sz sz SZ ............. . SZ SZ qz zil SZ SZ SZ 3N 1 MV I 3NQ00 Ni lNGOE 101,31Z�14`7-)C) llj()ifjM� lkXl]Ilo,) ;qk)il )fl,(jCj�j,j 09L 99Z 2z Z09 LZZ ZZ ZOOL 9N VP LZ2 ZSC [Z 9Z6 US Zt� Z98 Z22 oz C96 2 -it ZV LL9 ZOV 6L 2Z6 ZSV 0? 009 9z 9L Ot6 96V OV �GL 9zz L� 966 ON 6Z 9ZI LGZ 9L OZOL 9vG 9c LC)L 9zz 91 9VOL OZ9 "I. 9�9 toz V� 099 9z 9� 9�L I:Vc' Z� SL6 VVV 9� 297- zi V69 6tV K 99t C6Z I,L 699 v6c �13L M OL VV9 69Z ZZ g/—t7 0 6 9SR ttv V�,' 1199 Mt R L�6 91tv oc 7-t79 �9L 9E6 �9V 6� �L9 zv� 9 L96 9ev 2E Z69 LIL G C79 OC, -jE K9 SSI V 911P 09Z 9z 6G9 178 M SU GZ t,99 -30Z Z 991-1 0 t 12 vz 60Z vl�z t, �MOOCI AelOCIC-10H pjoaC] Acje(]alOH SZ SZ SZ 3N 1 MV I 3NQ00 Ni lNGOE 101,31Z�14`7-)C) llj()ifjM� lkXl]Ilo,) ;qk)il )fl,(jCj�j,j Tran Vert Long PPV 0.0769 0.0319 0.0606 in/s f, ZC Freq 37 39 43 Hz Time 0.391 0.403 0.392 sec Accel 0.0530 0.0431 0060563 9 Pk Q_i5p 0,00033 0.00017 0026 in PVS 0.101 in/5 at 0.392 �ec PSPL 88 0 dB(L) at 0.112 Sec >100 Hz Tran Vert Long MicL tit I T �-,,,.zO,02-00 in/5/div 0.00100 P54(0/div USBM R18507 And OSMRE I U a C 5 - U > U 2 0 all 0 04 I U 2 0 ri 100 > Frequency (Hz) Tran=+ Vert=x Long=* SENSORCHECK-CALIBRATION r -an- Vert Long FT=7.8 OT=3.3 FV=7 7 OV=3.7 FL=7.9 OL=3.2 FM=0.0 PM=O Tran Vert Long Pass e d ChecA MicL' P--�ery Level: 6.5 Volts bration Name In5tantel Inc. L—lbration February 12, 2003 Format Copyrighted 1996-2001 APC -Anthony FL 5299 NE 97th St Rd Anthony. FL 32617 BlastNo: 06-27-08 Blast type: Stone Quarry/Stone Mine - ProdUction Customer RADFORD QUARRIES OF BOONE INC (250556-001) Date/Time: 06/27/08 13 15 Pit!Permit: RADFORD QUARRY BOONE 1 NCO0711 Location, ELENVATION 3,164 ENJ IRO %AfF;,,VT Structure Name Structure Type Method Used- Blast Lat./Long,, HOUSE DWELLING Lat /Lon(j 360 12 58 500" N Weather- Compass Point, Direction/Bearing: Distance. 81" 38' 5 500" W Structure Lat./Long. Clear SE 15 0' 512 ft 36" 12' 54 100" Terrain: Mountainous Temperature. 80 IF Wind From: SW Wind Velocity* 0-5 rnph N 810 38' 2 400" W I -00t I Hz Time, Calibration Date, I in/s Hz --tance From Blast, ft Calibration Signal. Longitudinal- No of Holes 36 Hole Depth. 50 0 ft Burden 12 0 ft Water Depth. 100 ft No of Rows 5 Subdrilling- 30 ft Spacing: 11 0 ft Stem Length. 120 ft Diameter, 5500 in Face Height 4-1 0 Tt Back Fill Depth, 0 ft Stem Type 78's Mats Used, No Drilling Angle 01 Last Name Pirst Name License Number Certification Material Blasted- Granite Chk. Tie-in If EKXF� Yes Yes Yes Scaled Distance Factor Used.D[W' = 50 No Initiation Non -electric Max. Allow Clig Wt per 8 ms w/o Seismograph 104 9 lb Volume Produced. 82720 yd' Firing Device: Shot Shell Igniter Max. No. of Holes Per 8 ms Interval 1 00 Weight (Ib) Weight Produced. 19,0256 t Other Method Hydrornite 4400 Bulk Max Wt. of Expl. Per 8 ms Intet-vai- 5023 Ib Powder Factor 1 1 205 t1lb Mfg and Model IDEAL Max. Wt. of Explosive Per Hole: 5023 lb Powder Factor 2: 1 909 lb/yd' Initiation Settings Other -Downhole Delivery Actual Scaled Distance Factor- 2284 Rock Density, 2300 tlyd' Series Resistance tohms)- HEET 30 BLJ1k densities (gicin3) 1 ) 1 20 2) 1 20 3? 1 20 SEISA106RAPII No Data Seismograph Type. Date Trigger Level inis dB Transverse in/s Hz Time, Calibration Date, Vertical in/s Hz --tance From Blast, ft Calibration Signal. Longitudinal- fn/s Hz rtion From Blast Geophone Min Freq Hz Acoustic. dB Readout Mic Min Freq Hz Vector Sum: in/s Location, Lat./Long Reader and Firm Analyst and F;rm installer and Firm ('RL Jf Blast Occurred Other Than Scheduled Time: No Misfire Occurred. No Protective Cover: LOADER Last Name Pirst Name License Number Certification In Charge Tied in Chk. Tie-in ANDERS STEPHENE UIR-0564-20091SC Yes Yes Yes BIGGS LAURA D No Yes Yes GRIFFIN JAMES C No Yes Yes PR 01) UCTS -1 \ 1) S/. R I K ES Total Weight of Explosives (Include Primers) 15,787 88 lb Product Description Quantity Weight (lb) Product Description Quantity Weight (Ib) 1000'SHOCK*STAR Lead -in -Line 1 0 ea 0000 HEET 30 Bulk 12,3700 lb 12.370000 40'SHOCK'STAR Dual -Delay 25/500 360 ea 0000 Hydrornite 4400 Bulk 3,3700 lb 3,3 70 000 40'SHOCK*STAR Quick Relay 42 nis 190 ea 0000 Orange Cap Boosters 360 ea 36000 80'SHOCK*STAR Dual -Delay 25/475 360 ea 0000 Blast Serwce-Dewatering w/Operator 1 0 ea 0000 Empty-VVPP 4 1/2" BAG VVIOUT L INER 250 ea 0000 Blast Service -Per Hour 60 ea 0000 Gieen Cap Boosters 360 ea 11 880 Other -Downhole Delivery 1 0 ea 0000 Drill Log Yes HEET 30 BLJ1k densities (gicin3) 1 ) 1 20 2) 1 20 3? 1 20 i-Ndrotnite 4400 Bulk densities (gicrnl) 1) 1 28 2) 1 28 3) 1 28 Signatwe of Blaster in C,narge 1D r,0C', -, 12�12 57 7 1 5 2101 06/27/08 13 50 Page 1 of 2 Blast 06 U; Twe PRODUCTION 1 - �ADV ORD QUARRIES Ot BOONEWC, P-t/Pe—� FR -F LAQL ImaliG-i VI[EVVION 3�b4 AK ANTHONY F! 25 7 25 25 42 --' 25 25 5 �P-4, 4 )-Mfg( 3 -- 2 't=id I 4 2 Gee, 25 2S 25 2S *24, in *;=-q, W 15) kloms 42 HEE T 30 S,�'k 25 25 25 2S 25 22 21 201 3" 40 42 23 24 25 a A 'j,, Boosters 47Sms 50 42 1 yl.,e A BOOSTF R HCE 1 10 A Z5 2S :m A 32 31' 3D HoIeDelay Decki HoIeDelay Decki 1 92 592 35 486 986 2 67 567 36 511 1011 3 42 542 4 0 500 5 25 525 lyp�C H�D 44,M& 600,', 1 F R 6 50 550 7 75 575 8 100 600 9 184 684 10 159 659 11 134 634 12 109 609 13 151 651 14 176 676 15 201 701 16 310 810 17 285 785 18 260 760 19 218 718 20 243 743 21 268 768 22 293 793 23 402 902 24 377 877 25 352 852 26 327 827 27 369 869 28 394 894 29 419 919 30 528 1028 31 503 1003 32 478 978 33 436 936 34 461 961 ImaliG-i VI[EVVION 3�b4 AK ANTHONY F! NE N E NW SE NPS w S Sw Nf" N-ar,st ll,ole,;Ied Strwi�Iuie (IS Olrie� Pagl� , 0' . 78's 12 Gee, kloms 30 HEE T 30 S,�'k f, 47 bi 3" 40 0: a( Cap 'j,, Boosters 47Sms 50 1 yl.,e A BOOSTF R HCE 1 10 12 bwsle- 31� H� df 4400 t3i, ;b) 4t! (bap -w ai�- H—'s 4� lyp�C H�D 44,M& 600,', 1 F R ,,,;)2 NE N E NW SE NPS w S Sw Nf" N-ar,st ll,ole,;Ied Strwi�Iuie (IS Olrie� Pagl� , 0' . Tran Vert Long 0.0262 0.0256 in/s PPV` 0.0262 26 Hz ZC Freq 27 27 Time 0.177 0.170 0.318 5eC Accel 0.0199 0 0166 0 0232 g Pk Di5p 0 00012 0.60016 0.00015 in PVS 0.0366 in/s at 0.188 Sec PSPL <88.0 dB(L) at -0.246 Sec N/A Hz N/A: Not Applicable Tran Vert Long MicL Ij —. T2 .01000 Ln/s/div YO.00100 psi(L)/div USBM R18507 And OSMRE IUD No velocity above 0.04 in/s 2 0 Z' 0 0) > 0 04 1 5 10 20 50 10. > Frequency (Hz) - Tran=+ Vert=x Long=* SENSORCHECK CALIBRATION Tran I Vert Long FT=7 5 OT=2.3 FV=7.6 OV=3.7 FL=7:7 OL=3.2 FM=0.0 PM=0 Tran Vert. Long Pa5sed Check M icL Battery Level, 6.5 Volt5 Calibration Name Instantel In Calibration February 12,c�003 Format Copyrighted 1996-2001 APC-Ashevtile, NC -�O Goldview Road Asheville NC 28804 Blast No . 7-21-08 Blast type Stone Quany/Stone Mine - ProdUction Customer: RADFORD QUARRIES OF BOONE INC (250556-001) Date/Time: 07/21/08 10 50 Pft/Permit: RADFORD QUARRY BOONE iNC007.1,1 Location- ELEVATION 3 220 E VI IRON 11EA 7' Weather Clear Terrain Mountainous Structure Name RES!DENCE Compass Point. SW Temperature. 75 *F Structure Type HOUSE- Direction/Bearing. 230' Wind From- NW MethodUsed- Lat/Long Distance- 547 ft Wind Velocity 5-10 mph Blast Lat /Long 360 112' 58 600" N 810 38' 6 100"',14 Structure Lat.lLong 35" 54' 18 700" N 82G 5' 45 800" W 1 110(7 Total Weight of Explosives (include Primers) No. of Holes. 32 Hole Depth 500 ft Burden. 120 ft Water Depth- 200 ft No, of Rows, 4 Subdrilling" 30 ft Spacing, 120 ft Stem Length: 120 ft Diameter- 5500 in Face Height 47 0 ft Back Fill Depth 00 ft Stern Type: 78's 330 Mats Used: No Drilling Angle. 0. Material Blasted. Granite ea 11 EI(i 11 TS HEET 30 Bulk Scaled Distance Factor Used -DW"= 50 16 500 000 Initiation- Ncn-electf ic Max Allow Chg Wt per 8 ms w/o Seismograph. 1197 lb Volume Produced. 8,021 3 yd' Firing Device S�lol ShNI laniter Max No. of Holes Per 8 ms Interval- 00 Weight Produced. 18,4490 t Other Method Max Wt. of Expl. Per 8 ms Interval 517 0 lb Powder Factor 1 - 1 115 t/lb Mfg and Model 1 D E Max. Wt of Explosive Per Hole. 517 0 lb Powder Factor 2 2062 lb/yd Initiation Settings- Actual Scaled Distance Factor 2406 Rock Density: 2300 t/yd" Series Resistance (ohms)- Other -Downhole Delivery SEIS110GR I Pff No Data Seismograph Type 0000 Date Trigger Level in/s dB Transverse: in/s Hz Time 'Calibration Date Vertical. inis Hz Distance From Blast ft Calibration Signal- Longitudinal- i n1s Hz 'tion F,orn Blast -jeophone Min Freq: Hz Acoustic d B Readout Mic Min Freq, Hz Vector Sum in/s Location Lat./Long Reader and Fi rin Analyst and Firm Installer and Firm R1 it S last Occurred Other Thar) Scheduled Time Nr) MISfire OCCUrred No Protective Cover LOADER La,.,, Nam& First Narne License Number Certification in Charge Tied In Chk. Tie -In Driller A '4 C) P_ :� :_� F L;_F'-0564-2009,,SC Yes 'Yes No No GRIFFIN S - k� No Yes Yes No BIGGS P A C No Yes No No ELLIS DO N4 L D R No Yes %'es N (--. �'R t � 1) ( ? I % I \ 1) � � R I I ( LA Total Weight of Explosives (include Primers) 16 542 89 lb Product Description Quantity Weight (1b) Product Description Quantity Weight (lb) 100C, 'S,--ioCi�'STAR Lead -in -t -me 1 0 ea 0000 Green Cap Boosters 330 ea 10890 40'SHOCK'STAR Dual -Delay 251500 330 ea D 000 HEET 30 Bulk 165000 lb 16 500 000 40'SHOCK'STAR Quick Relay 42 ms 170 ea -) 000 Orange Cap Boosters 320 ea 32 000 60'SHOCK*STAR Dual-Deiay 25,/475 3120 ea 0 000 Blast Service -Dewatering w/Operator 1 0 ea 0000 Emp',y-%PJPP 4 1/2" RA(" W11,C;UT LiNER 300 ea 0 000 Bias, Service -Per HOUr 6' 0 ea 0000 Other -Downhole Delivery 1 0 ea 0000 D,:! Log Ye� -iEET 30 Bu., "eisities (qlcn`� 20 2) 1 20 33) ; 20 Blaster Wa5l �") 1'111�11 , "I" I ", 1 '4 (' 07—,21418 11 54 P,19E " "), 2 l"'ll �10'.ZD Jt "'k;';"; )I W�O?ql ]I"-- P. At EREE FACE 1 NtA; 'ON '12;1- - A—" . , " 25 25 42 2s 25 18 *iT�' 2 18 , I 42 2-S 4� 11 ___ 25 12 )—iPme" in' 42 23 21 25 25 lqj2S 42 17 72 2 042 25 6 29 71 X), 2H HoleDelay Deckl 1 0 475 2 2 5 SOO 3 4 ',' 51- 4 bo 525 5 C'-"' 542- 6 -(5 550 55Y. i 0 i09 584 I I ll/ �92 le i 2 --� 6011 13 134 609 14 151 626 1;;9 634 i - 65; 19 668 201 576 218 G 710 21 24 3 7 i 8 2," 26C 17V 23 '368 743 24 48-�' 25 3,,,2 777' 26 3 l,) 79; 27 ",2," 902 lb) 344 819 29 352 89� 30 369 844 31 377 852 32 4-36 911, 1 NtA; 'ON '12;1- - A—" . , " car, m,)VE W I N,N NE '04 E svv SE NPC - N Of",- I , t. I �'—v " 18 , I car, m,)VE W I N,N NE '04 E svv SE NPC - N Of",- I , t. I �'—v " USBM 0 00100 P5�([-), And OS RE 1? b 0 0 5 0 0 X al 1, 01- 0 0 10 05 + 0 04 + 1, 2 1 5 16 20 50 100 > Erequ:ncy Tran-+ (Hz) V Irt �x Long=* SENSORCHECK CALIBRATION Tran Vert Long FT=7.5 OT=3 5 FV=7.7 FL= -7.7 OL=3:3 -Fm=o 0 PM=0 OV -3.7 Tran gert, Long Pa5*5 e d Chec JcL B�t tit r y , I Level ; 6.7 Volts callbration Name C a bration Instantel 1 February 12`2`003 Form.i Tran V` ert Ing PPV, J- 0.0569 0.0300 0.0431 in/5 ZC- Freq 73 64 85 Hz T -i . me 0 246 0.257 0.271 5eC AccL-1 0 0597 0.0365 0.0646 9 Pk Di5p 0.00021 0.00013 0.00014 in '"PVS - 0.0603 in/s at 0,400 Sec �'O- 0200 j. n X 5 d I v PSPL 88.0 dB(L) at 0.079 Sec >100 Hz Tran Vert Long Micl- USBM 0 00100 P5�([-), And OS RE 1? b 0 0 5 0 0 X al 1, 01- 0 0 10 05 + 0 04 + 1, 2 1 5 16 20 50 100 > Erequ:ncy Tran-+ (Hz) V Irt �x Long=* SENSORCHECK CALIBRATION Tran Vert Long FT=7.5 OT=3 5 FV=7.7 FL= -7.7 OL=3:3 -Fm=o 0 PM=0 OV -3.7 Tran gert, Long Pa5*5 e d Chec JcL B�t tit r y , I Level ; 6.7 Volts callbration Name C a bration Instantel 1 February 12`2`003 Form.i -5 3� �'O- 0200 j. n X 5 d I v USBM 0 00100 P5�([-), And OS RE 1? b 0 0 5 0 0 X al 1, 01- 0 0 10 05 + 0 04 + 1, 2 1 5 16 20 50 100 > Erequ:ncy Tran-+ (Hz) V Irt �x Long=* SENSORCHECK CALIBRATION Tran Vert Long FT=7.5 OT=3 5 FV=7.7 FL= -7.7 OL=3:3 -Fm=o 0 PM=0 OV -3.7 Tran gert, Long Pa5*5 e d Chec JcL B�t tit r y , I Level ; 6.7 Volts callbration Name C a bration Instantel 1 February 12`2`003 Form.i APC -Asheville. NC 450 Goldview Road Ashevflle, NC 28804 < low Blast No - 8-4-08 Blast type, Stone Qua"IStone Mine - ProcILIC6011 Customer: RADFORD QUARRIES OF BOONE iNC (250556-001) Date/Time- 08/04/08 14 01 Pit/Permit. RADFORD QUARRY BOONE INC00711 Location: ELEVATION 3,276 h N I IRO % 11EA'T Weather- Clear Terrain Mountainous Structure Name RESIDENCE - Compass Point- SW Temperature: 80 *F Structure Type, HOUSE n-irection/Bearing: 230' Wind From- S W Method Used Lat /Leny Distance- 800 ft Wind Velocity: 0-5 triph Blast Lat.lLong. 36" 12'59300"N 810 38' 8 400" W Structure Lat./Long - 350 54' 18 700" N 820 5' 45 800" W L 11*01 T No. of Holes, Hole Depth 370 ft Burden- 120 ft Water Depth 00 ft No. of Rows, 4 Subdrilling: 3 0 ft Spacing: 120 ft Stem Length: 150 ft Diameter: 5500 in Face Height. 34 0 ft Back Fill Depth 00 ft Stem Type: � 7 8',r, Mats Used. No Drilling Angle, 01 Material Blasted Granite IVERXTS Scaled Distance Factor Used:DIVV� = 50 Initiation. Non-efectric Max. Allow. Chg, Wt per 8 ms w/o Seismograph 256 0 lb Volume Produced: 9,0667 yd3 Firing Device Shot Shell Igniter Max No of Holes Per 8 ins Interval- 1 00 Weight Produced- 20,8534 t Other Method Max, Wt of Expi Per 8 ms interval 2979 Ib Powder Factor 1 1 654 t/lb Mfg and Model- IDEAL. Max. Wt of Explosive Per Hole. 2979 Ib Powder Factor 2: 1 391 lblyd' initiation Settings- Actual Scaled Distance Factor. 46,35 Rock Density. 2 300 Vyd' Series Resistance (ohms): SEI�4106R,JPII No Data Seismograph Type: Total Weight of Explosives (Include Primers)- Date. Trigger Level- in/s dB Transverse- in/s Hz Time- Calibration Date, Vertical� inIs -Hz From Blast. ft Calibration Signal L ongitudinal, inis. Hz action From Blast Geophone Min Freq. Hz Acoustic dB ea Readout, Mic Min Freq Hz Vector Sum, n/S 50000 Location 90 p- a 0000 Blast Service- Dewaten ng w/Operator Lat./Long.- ea 0000 (30'SHOCK'S-IFAR Dual -Delay 25/475 51 0 Reader and Firm Analyst and Firm Installer and Firm. 90 ea CRI'li Green Cap Boostcrs 530 ea 1, 7 490 Blast Occurred Other Than Scheduled Time No Misfire Occurred No Protective Cover. LOADER ea Last Name Pirst Name Lictnse Number Certification In Charge Tied In Clik. Tie -In Driller ANDERS STI EPHEN E [-LR-0564 2009/SC Yes Yes Yes Nc REESE JAMES R No Yes 'Yes No GRIFFIN JAMiES C No Yes Yes No PROD[ CFSA %DS1,,RI ICES Total Weight of Explosives (Include Primers)- 12 607 49 lb Product Description Quantity Weight (lb) Product Description Quantity Weight �Ib) 1000'SHOCK*STAR Lead -in -Line 1 0 ea 0000 HEE'r 30 Bulk 12,5400 lb 12,540 000 40'SHOCK*STAR DUSI-Delay 251500 520 ea 0000 Orange Cap Boosters 500 ea 50000 40'SHOCK'STAR Quick Relay 42 rns 90 p- a 0000 Blast Service- Dewaten ng w/Operator 11.0 ea 0000 (30'SHOCK'S-IFAR Dual -Delay 25/475 51 0 ea 0000 Blast Service -Per Hour 90 ea 0000 Green Cap Boostcrs 530 ea 1, 7 490 Other -Downhole Delivery 1 0 ea 0000 Doti Loci Yes 1HEE r 30 Bulk dens;ties lgicrnl) 1 20 2) 1, 20 3) 1 20 �i)gnat,ire OBlaStef!r Charge (,� a'I 11, -5,11)", "IK, , 08104108 14 43 Paqe I ot 2" ,,( "I � .-1',,-,- 1, ". v -�, -, Ij AAN 3 N �!N I CIL VCS 6�� 9L zil 602 v <� E Lk SZ AV-, �— 0 SZ ca SZ 9z V9� 60i� 691 IF v sz gr sz S? zz az SZ SZ SZ Vi�t 69Z C 601Z VU oz oz u P-- Ht W. sz Sz t799 60Z 6 1� 699 *� ee 9-4 L 9 7- li z 290L 7ez Z'� z 9 e z6z t�z '99 76� 3� I�t79 9 ZVI 9 OOt 9Z9 Oct t�cs, CIS i s t 9/6 LOS 6V s /9 o0c, p � I li G 9iv et7 9zo L LSS � 1 9M Lgv, -,' v Z111M 999 z I W6 97t? 9v M� �:trs i � 9LB Wt 9V IM6 2is 0� 199 gic t7t, OC9 Gil P) 9�9 -, � C Z V 1509 SZ1. 2 tW 9E�, Ev SZ'� 00t L 9-Y t N, t 1, (1) 9 (1 S�L 9 19i 9�z Or -Zzg Os Z60! 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Calibration February 12, 2003 Format Copy,-ighted 1996-2001 Re: Ashe 05-05 Subject: Re: Ashe 05-05 From: "Radford Quarries" <radf6rdquarries@grnail.corn> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:54:44 -0400 To: "Judy Wehner" <Judy. Wehner@ncrnail.net> After we blasted he was sitting long -ways across the scales to block them off. My mom talked to him. Big D was in the pit. I was at my office. OK as Big D says "take your time but,hurry." I'm hoping that if you request another add info I can just come in person and get it finished up. Will you accept maps from a theoretical physicist? DJ On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Judy Wehner <Judy.Wehner@ncmail.net> wrote: I have it written down for the 25 of August but hope to get to it sooner. I know about the complainer. He seems to be quite the pain. It was Mom he talked to? That's interesting. Radford Quarries wrote: Hello there Ms. Wehner. Have you received the LEA? When did you start the clock? Also, as soon as we blast again I will submit my info. That guy was really hateful to my mom. I don't know him. But he lives 6/10 mile away -- I checked it. The only thing I can gues is that he saw the traffic backed up where we had it blocked. If he had felt anything, the entire neighborhood between us would have. I asked several people alld no one heard, saw, or felt anything. The joys of a rock quarry ..... DJ On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 3:49 PM, Judy Wehner <Judy.Wehner@ncmail.net> wrote: no - when I get it' Floyd hasn't seen it yet so don;t get in too big of a hurry. Radford Quarries wrote: Done, I'll mail it today. Let's get that clock ticking. Will you start it from the postmark? On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 3:26 PM, Judy Wehner <Judy.Wehner@ncmai1.net> wrote: I of 3 7/31/2008 8:41 AM Re Ashe 05-05 Sent it to my attention and it will be fine. Radford Quarries wrote: Need I send this cert mail? Or can you just confirm for me when you get it? I dont' want you pulling a fast one on me! I might make it down soon. If so I'll drop by .... I thought you were coming up here for a visit?? On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 4:40 PM, Judy Wehner <Judy.Wehner@ncmail.net> wrote: no deed is necessary landowner. Radford Quarries wrote: Judy: Just fill out a LEA with you as the As of today, I am the owner of the Miller property. I'll be sending you out a LEA signed by myself later this week of the deed to prove this? Thanks DJ Do you need a copy 2 of 3 7/31/2008 8:41 AM Re: Ashe 05-05 ---------------------------------------------- D. J. Cecile, M.A., Ph.D. Vice President / CFO Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. 5605 Bamboo Road 20 Box 2071 Boone, NC 28607 (828) 264-9828 telephone (828) 264-9829 facsimile Please visit us online at This e-mail, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this e-mail is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us and destroy the e-mail without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you. 3 of 3 7/31/2008 8.41 AM NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Land Resources James D. Simons, P.G., P.E. Director and State Geologist Dr. D. J. Cecile, PhD Radford quarries of Boone Inc, PO 2071 Boone, North Carolina 28307 RE: Blasting Complaint Bamboo Road Quarry Permit No. 95-03 Watauga County Dear Dr. Cecile: Land Quality Section July'21, 2008 Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary This office recently received a complaint directed at blasting practices conducted at the above referenced quarry. According to the complainant, Mr. the vibrations produced from the blast at the * Quarry on July 21, 2008 caused his entire house to shake. As provided in the mining permit for this site, you are requested to provide this office duplicate copies of all shot records related to the blasts conducted on July 21, 2008, including any seismograph recordings made. Furthermore, please forward all shot information for two production shoot conducted immediately before and one production shot after the blast in question for thi S- office's review. It is recommended that you discuss this matter with him. His address and telephone number are as follows: I look forward to receiving the requested information in the near future. Your continued cooperation will be appreciated. Sincerely, 0 --b D -I 411� J tdithv�A. Wehner Assistant State Mining Specialist Land Quality Section cc: Mr. Matt Gantt, PE 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 - 919-733-4574 / FAX: 919-733-2876 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604 An Equal Opportunity \Affirmative Action Employer -50% Recycled\ 10% Post Consumer Paper INE BLASTING COMPLAINT FORM �� �,, - 4 &X� � C, NAME OF PERMITTEE: NAZI MINE NAME/MINING PERMIT NUMBEP: &x b6 0 Ptr4 1 � COUNTY: COMPLAINAN75 NA ME: - �) APPROX. DISTANCE OF COMPLAINAN75 RESIDENCE TO MINE: DATES OF SEVERE BLASTS: '71.211 66 (R/ 36 - WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE BLA5T5 IN QUESTION, IF KNOWN: 140- 04M 3 1 )ta- I Ju4q. NATURE OF COMPLAINT/COMMENTS: 0, 40a�& INVESTIGATOR'S NAME: Lt�,/ DATE COMPLAINT RECEIVED. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Land Resources, Land QuaW Section PERAE=D 1. MRQE NAME &111v) 5007anP �OXVP_Klq 3. OPERATOR 12_,� CE cj, MA, ?"ID 5. ADDRESS lb I—, ze- _f 1 6. PERNffT EXPIRATION DATE 8. Person(s) contacted at sit � C -o c, ht MINE) 2. MJNING PERMIT # 0-51 4. COUNTY. �V,47,%O�f� 9. Was mine operating at time of inspection� 0"Yes El No 10. Pictures? 13 Yes 2"No 11. Date last inspected: // / / 7 / 0 5 12. Any mining since last inspection? 0Yes 0 No 13. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? La"Y-es 0 No If no, explain: 14. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit? �3 Yes 0 No If no, explain: 15. Did any of the above deficiencies result in offsite damage? D Yes Z No If yes, describe the type and severity of the damage: S! �' I )kl- 16. Corrective measures needed and/or taken: Cover S-/= WP5TERN TU;kS6 1,1>SLAU- A 1:21"X51012 ".4,210r' -A '5E -vi me-,.; r '—Ietw 5�0w'Ax- �&571c' V wh�z�_t AC-� 69rf 7-c' en A, / 'X'C� A, - V.,! , z0C ' & 17. Other reco endations and comments: ' lld.5� Oct 0r /�Iqxc) 18. Is the Annual Reclamation Report +/-map accurate? Zr Yes 0 No (Explain) 0 Not Reviewed 19. Follow-up inspection needed? ��Yes 11 NQ, Proposed date 404V AP 20. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report_Aa�� 1. Cory of Report sent to operatorj / -7/1 (date) INSPECTED BY: DATE 6- IZ4111 Telephone No: OX ) 9%ite copy to file Yellow copy to operator Pink copy to Mining Specialist 10197 cC.- �_) ci�c i t e CiD' f- a S- C"- Iz W;' r s- w." ­i " C a "V%_