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CERTIFICATION
<br />~' AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE
<br />CDPSIiYDUSTRL4L GENERAL PERMIT
<br />FOR COAL MINING FACILITIES (SIC No: 1222)
<br />Category 07, S:tbcategory 5, General Permits, Current fee $914/year per CRS 25-8-502
<br />This permitspecifically authorizes: Bowie Resources, Ltd
<br />William A. Bear, Vice President-Operations
<br />PD Box 1480
<br />Paonia, CO 81428
<br />(970) 517-4135
<br />tivith the facility contact of.• Basil Bear, Environmental Supervisor
<br />PO Box 1480
<br />Paonia, CO 81428
<br />Permit Na. COC-850000
<br />Fnciliry No. COG850043
<br />CDMO No. C-3l-Oi8
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<br />to discharge from the faciliries identified as the Bowie No.1 East and Bowie No. I West Mines, located in the NW 1/4, SE l/4., Section 14,
<br />T13S, R91 W,• at! 710 4010 Drive, Paonia, Delta County, as shown in Figure 1 ofthepermit, from dischargepointr Outfalls 002, 003, 004,
<br />005, and 006, as shown in Figure 2 of the permit and further described in this table:
<br />002 Active* 0.69 MG Stevens Gulch
<br />003 Active * 0.12 MG Stevens Gulch
<br />004 Active* 0.062 MG Unnamed Ditch
<br />005 Active* 0.21 MG Farmers Ditch
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<br />006 Active * 0.14 MG East Roatcao Creek
<br />Nre nttiviry involves discharge ofsurjace runolj, only, front naive Wrens. No other sources of wastewater wi(1 be discharged !t should be Holed that recfanmtion wm
<br />ongoing nllhe amt ails certification warprepnred. However, none ofthefive outfnfls dischargejrmnponds thnt receivesurfnce rvnoljfrom Wrens irs which as rccanmtrriryg
<br />work has been completed and revegetation has cammersced-both ojwhich are requiremens to qualify jot post-mining efJluntt timitnlions. When one or more ontfnf(s
<br />gtmlifies forpast-mining (unitntions on atis basis, the permittee cnn cantnct dte Division and request that limitntioasjar ate eppficabfe batfall(s) be changed ropost-mining
<br />limitations.
<br />Previously, an Internal Outfall, numbered 001, existed as the discharge point from a domestic wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) to
<br />Pond 3, which is the third pond in a series from which Outfa11002 discharges. This Internal Outfall has ceased to exist with the demolition
<br />ofthe WWTFaspart ofreclamation activities, thus Outfa11001 will no longer be authorized. Additionally, Bowie Resources LTD, through
<br />iu permit application, has changed the name of the Bowie No. 1 mine site to Bowie No. 1 Enst, which is the name reflected in this
<br />permitting action.
<br />The discharges go to East Roatcap Creek, which rs within Segment S, North Fork ofthe Gunnison RiverSub-basin, Gunnison and Lower
<br />Dolores Rivers Basin; also to Stevens Gulch, an unnamed ditch, and Farmers Ditch, all ofwhich are within Segment 6, North Fork ofthe
<br />Gunnison River Sub-basin, Gunnison and Lower Dolores Rivers Basin. The applicable classifications and standards are found in the
<br />Classii<catians and Numeric Standards for the Gunnison and Lower Dolores Rivers Basin (Regulation No. 35), effective February 10,
<br />2002. Segment S is not designated and is therefore a reviewable water, and is classed for the following uses: Recreation, Class /b;
<br />Aquatic Life, Class 1 (Cold); Water Supply; and Agriculture. Segment 6 is designated Use Protected and rs classed for the following
<br />uses: Recreation, Class Ib; Aguah'cLife, Class 1(Warm); Water Supply; and Agriculture. TheDivuion evaluatedthisfaciliryonJune20,
<br />2003, and determined that there are no increased impacts to the receiving stream(s) that would result from this permitting action, and
<br />therefore an antidegradatian review was not required pursuant to the regulations.
<br />None ojthe five Outfnlls have discharged during the previous two yens. In fact, only Outfa11006 has discharged during the previous five
<br />years. Discharge occurred fi•am Outfall 006 during the first calendnr quarter of 1998, and no ecceedences were reported.
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