(a) At least thirty days prior to commencing blasting, as defined in section twenty-two-a of this article, an operator or an operator’s designee shall make the following notifications in writing to all owners and occupants of man-made dwellings or structures that the operator or operator’s designee will perform preblast surveys in accordance with subsection (e) of this section:
(1) For surface mining operations the required notifications shall be to all owners and occupants of man-made dwellings or structures within one-half mile of the permitted area or areas; and