[Massplanners] Regulation of Blasting and Rock Hammering?

[Mark Archambault]

Thanks much Dwight and everyone who replied to my question about blasting (and dead-end roads).

Lots to review – which is good!

Best wishes,

Mark Archambault, AICP
Ayer Town Planner

From: Dwight Merriam <dwightmerriam at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:06 PM
To: Mark Archambault <marchambault at ayer.ma.us>
Cc: massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Regulation of Blasting and Rock Hammering?

Just had a "deep immersion" experience in blasting this last year....

see :

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/site_clean_up/potable_water/Blasting-Guidance-Dec2019.pdf


And with UConn law students in 2010 we developed a model zoning ordinance as a learning exercise.  See

https://www.washingtonct.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif1396/f/file/file/merrimodregs.pdf

includes blasting regs at page 239; not definitive, but a start...

Regards,
Dwight

Dwight Merriam,FAICP
dwightmeriam at gmail.com<mailto:dwightmeriam at gmail.com>





On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 9:33 AM Mark Archambault <marchambault at ayer.ma.us<mailto:marchambault at ayer.ma.us>> wrote:
Hello everyone,

I’m curious as to whether any towns or cities out there regulate blasting and rock hammering when development requires the clearing of large areas of ledge.

Here in Ayer, much of the remaining developable land has extensive ledge outcrops and requires blasting to develop.

Besides the usual limits on hours of operation to lessen noise impacts, does anyone have a regulation that covers blasting in more detail?

Thanks in advance for any assistance anyone can provide.

Mark Archambault, AICP


Ayer Town Planner
Town Hall, One Main Street
Ayer, MA 01432

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