PERMFILE49522

• Permit No: M2006081
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/20/2006
• Doc Name: 112c application
• From: Daniel J. Gaudreault and Barbara J. Gaudreault
• To: DRMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Cobrado Department of Public Health and Environment
Alr Pollutlar Control Dhr~lon
Surface mining equipment almost always requirov
en air permit.
When a pennR M required, tire APEN vrHl become part ~
are peRnn ap{tlicatWn package.
v me Pernrlt Process:
In Colorado, conatructron Permits are issued in two
phases: InitiM Approval and Finai Approval.
An Irtitlel Approval (IA) Permit albws the plant or
process equipment to be consbufded and begin
aperaUon. When an air partnit is required. k b ifiegal
fA ootttmetece operatiort of the plmrt or process
equipment untfi an IA Pertnti Is isstred by the APCD.
Some ercceptlam for crtulters arrd aaeens are
provided under House Bfil 1328.
A Final Approval (FA) perrrrit is isstred after the
owner certifies that the permitted operation k in
comPlMrrce wiM the conditlorre ~ the Init~l Approval
Permft.
A permit descn'bes key areas brat an operator needs to
address to comply with Colorado air regtdatlons. The
permit defines the type of air pollution conUW measures
to be used, Iknits th annual produtdion at the site,
provides guldelLres for opacty (how dense tire visible
emtssbrre are allowed to be), and includes
recordkeeptrrg requtrernenla.
a ObtaJning a Rna/ Approval Permit
In order to receive a Final Approval Pertnfi for your
sur/ece mining site or equtpn>arm, you must certilyr
cornplience with your Instal Approval Permit. TMs aelf-
tbn process must be canplWed wfihin 180 days
(sbr months) of bekrg issued an Initial Approval Permit.
After 180 days, the APCD must ikralize the permfi ar
determine to contlnue a revoke th permit.
Certifying compiiarxe with th IA pertn8 for a surface
mining site typk~tiy invohnas submittng a Final Approval
SeN Certfication Form. This forth is available through
the APCD and downbadaWe at:
www.cdohe.state.co.usJao/downloadfwms.aso
Certffying compliance with the lA permit fa process
equipment typically involves submitting a Final Approval
Self Certification Forth and the requved opacty test
results (i.e., eitlter a 6-m6rute opadty reading or a 1-3
hour opacity reading may be requhed depending on the
type and design rate of the equipment). Tire APCD can
assist you in deNrmining the opacity readings required
for your equipment.

House Bfll 1328 - Aex/bllity for t:refahera
and Saeerls
Owners a operators ~ surface mining operatiorts are
typkk:aiy required t0 obtain an IA permit fa process
equipment prig to operating the equilxneM at the site.
However. Colorado House Bel ,326 provides some
tlex(btlfty for reporth,g acrd peRnkt6ig wshere and
screens. Under House BNI ,326. the owner a operator
of a pemntted sand and gravel pft ar gushed atone
gushy may bring a new crusher or screen (and the
engkrea that ere integral to tlwse crushers and screens)
orrsite and begin operetlon of this equipment by
submitting an APEN to tits APCD. Submission ~ an
APEN wNl altativ the source to operate tire equ~rtrertt
untll such time as the APCD k able Oo process and issue
an to Pemdf, a fw temporary or rerrbed equipment, until
the equ~rment's removed from the aNe. You must notlfy
the APCD (by adding a Worts M th APEN forth) that you
era submfiting art APEN under the provisions of House
8fli 1328. M cases where you interW to retain ownership
of the equipment for the ate future. you moat
request kr wrttkrg that the APCD proceed with tits
permiWng process. lR C~eB where you intend to re41m
t~rrporery a rsrrted equipment w8hkr a taw months. you
cart avoid umrerreasary ~~ fees by ~u~g
that the APCD'Iroid' the APEN uM8 you remove the
equipment arM submit a carureliation to tire APCD.
Applicable Fees
APEN Fiftng Fea: A filing fN of $119.96 to required to
be submitted with each APEN.
Annual Emipion Fees: All sources required to file
APENs must pay annual atr em(ssicn tees. The APCD
bills each souroe that is subject to an APEN an annual
fee of E73.54 per ton of criteria poikrt~b emitted and
$90.34 per ton of non-afteria (hezardars atr pollutants)
emitted. Fees are not assessed for fugltlve dust
emissions. Imofces ere mailed in March tlrrotrgh June of
each year. Fees are subJea to dugrge by Ere
legislature on an annual basis.
Permittlng Fees: The APCD attsesaes a permittlrtg tee
based on the amoun! of time it takes the APCD to
process the application. The curtest praresahrg fee is
$59.98 per trout. These fees are also subject to change.
QUBS>f/on3 ~
The Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) is
awaHaWe to assist you with questions you may have
regardir~ environmental tssuea at you site. Contact
the SBAP at [phone] or [phone].
Air Duality Requkemerris for Surface Mining Operations May 2006