The production method of Kirdar Quarry, in Kutahya, Turkey, had been gallery blasting. The quarry is very close to buildings as well as surrounding villages. Gallery blasting method is not environmentally sensitive and it has many operational disadvantages. Due to disadvantages and increasing complaints of surrounding villages, production method had needed to be replaced with environmentally sensitive method. The first stage of replacement is to give up "gallery blasting" and to utilize "bench blasting" method. The second stage is to design a drilling and blasting pattern that will reduce ground vibration, noise, dust and flying rocks. Within the scope of this study, bench geometry has been estimated and on the basis of these parameters drilling and blasting pattern have been determined and implied. The results of implementation have shown that the bench blasting method is environmentally sensitive and more economical. Initial evaluation provided that electricity savings is about 2/5 of previous consumption, and reduction of fuel oil consumption is about 30 percent.
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