Blasting Concerns
Blasting Effects
Blasting being conducted in northwest Miami-Dade County is of tremendous concern to residents of the city because of the effect such activities have on people and property within the city. Despite the fact that the city banned all blasting within the city in December 1999, the effects of blasting performed by mining companies outside city limits, are being felt within the city.
The regulation of blasting activities in Florida currently falls under the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal’s Office. This webpage provides general information and a summary of the city’s efforts regarding blasting.
In the 2-year period that seismograph monitoring was conducted, over 275 blast events were monitored and all registered under the State limit 0.50PPV. Only 10 events exceeded the 0.25PPV threshold during the 2-year period.
Blasting Monitoring Reports
- Miramar Blasting April to August 2023 - No. 2(PDF, 1MB)
- Miramar Blasting April to August 2023(PDF, 879KB)
- Miramar Blasting January 2023(XLSX, 61KB)
- Miramar Blasting August to December 2022(PDF, 1MB)
- Miramar Blasting February to July 2022(PDF, 1MB)
- Miramar Blasting September to November 2021(PDF, 613KB)
- Miramar Blasting April to July 2021(PDF, 1MB)
- Miramar Blasting February to March 2021(PDF, 2MB)
- Miramar Blasting November 2020 to January 2021(PDF, 2MB)
- Miramar Blasting August to October 2020(PDF, 9MB)
- Miramar Blasting May to August 2020(PDF, 4MB)
- Miramar Blasting October 2019(PDF, 1MB)
- Miramar Blasting August & September 2019(PDF, 1MB)
- Miramar Blasting July & August 2019(PDF, 405KB)
- Miramar Blasting May to June 2019(PDF, 98KB)
- Miramar Blasting March 2019(PDF, 899KB)
- Miramar Blasting February 2019(PDF, 4MB)
- Miramar Blasting January 2019(PDF, 2MB)
- Miramar Blasting December 2018(PDF, 803KB)
- Miramar Blasting September to November 2018 (2 of 2)(PDF, 669KB)
- Miramar Blasting September to November 2018 (1 of 2)(PDF, 669KB)
- Miramar Blasting October 2018(PDF, 3MB)
- Miramar Blasting July 2018(PDF, 2MB)
- Miramar Blasting June 2018(PDF, 1MB)
- Miramar Blasting April 2018(PDF, 1MB)
- Miramar Blasting March 2018(PDF, 2MB)
Study Documents and Summary
- Summary and Analysis of the State of Florida Request for Proposal DFS FM RFP 1718-12
- 3CT5664-State of Florida Request for Proposals
- 3CT5665-State of Florida General Contract Conditions
- 3CT5670-State of Florida Addendum 1 - Modifications and Questions and Answers
- 3CT5675-State of Florida DOAH Final Order
- 3CT5676-State of Florida Revised Attachment D Price Response Form
- 3CT5677-State of Florida Construction Materials Mining Map
- 3CT5681-State of Florida Construction Materials Mining Consultation Sign-In Sheet
- 3CT5706-State of Florida General Instructions to Respondents
Complaints
Related Links
Blasting Concerns Update