Blasting Affects Neighborhoods

The once relatively quiet neighborhood where I live is now disturbed by blasts that are occurring on a regular basis. Last week there were two, Monday April 5th and Friday April 9th

Here are some of the key issues that are bothering my fellow neighbors and me.

Vibration
We believe that ground vibrations from quarry operations may cause structural damage to homes . Every time there is a CCA blast, it is very loud and shakes my house quite extensively. It feels like the equivalent to a truck or train hitting your house. I have been in earthquakes before, on January 1994 at Northridge, Ca, and in September 2006 at Bar Harbor, Me, and believe me the blasts are equivalent to an earthquake. Last week there were 2 blasts that shook my house and they were very loud. I feel that I am living in a war zone. The question is how many more blasts will it take before permanent structural damage occurs to my home or to a neighbor’s home.?

Since homeowners insurance does not cover damage due to blasting, the individual homeowner is held responsible to try and recover any damages.


Lenard Street