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PART I Page 2 Permit No. COG-850000 A. COVERAGE UNDER THIS PERMIT 1. This general permit authorizes discharges that consist entirely of precipitation induced surface runoff from coal mining and processing operations and loadouts, while active mining is taking place or during reclamation, into waters of the State of Colorado. Ezceptions are those facilities in the Cherry Creek Basin upstream of Cherry Creek Reservoir and those tributary to Chatfield Reservoir downstream of the IISGS gage at Waterton or in the Plum Creek drainage. No mine water, preparation plant water, spoils spring water, domestic sewage or other wastewater other than surface runoff may be discharged. Multiple discharges from one facility may be authorized through this permit but ALL DISCHARGES FROM A FACII.TY COVERED BY THIS PERMIT MUST CONSIST ENTIRELY OF SURFACE RUNOFF. If a facility has discharges from one or more of the above ezcluded sources alone or in addition to surface runoff discharges, an individual permit is required. 2. In order to apply for certification under this general permit, the owner, operator, and/or authorized agent of the subject facility shall submit by certified mail or hand delivery, the completed Coal Mining Wastewater Discharge Application (furnished by the-division) which generally requires the following information (at a minimum): (a) Name, address and descriptive location of the facility; (b) Name of principal in charge of operations; Cc) Name of the rater receiving the discharge; (d) Description of the activity including the anticipated duration of activity and/or discharge, anticipated volume, and rate of discharge; (e) Description of nay waste rater containment and/or treatment; (f) A map showing the general geographical location of the facility and a sketch of the facility showing autfall(s) and receiving rater{s); and (g) Aa analysis of the rater to be discharged. At lea et thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated date of discharge, such information shall be submitted to: Colorado Department of Health Water Quality Control Division 4210 East 11th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80220 Attention: Permits and Enforcement