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PermiWo. CO
<br />Frtciliry Na. CO
<br />COMG No.
<br />CERTIF/CATIDN RENEfVAL
<br />AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE
<br />• CDPS INDUSTR/AL GENERAL PERMIT
<br />FOR COAL MIN/NC FACILIT/ES (S/C No: 7221)
<br />Category 07, Sub-category 5, General Permits, Current fee $SSQ/yeor per CRS 25-8-502
<br />This permit specifically authorizes: Minrec, /nc.
<br />JE. Stover, President
<br />2768 Compass Drive, Suite !01
<br />Grand Junction, CO 8/506
<br />(970)145-4/01 Fax (970) 242-7908
<br />with the jaciliry contact of Same as above
<br />to discharge from the facility identified as the Blue Ribbon Mine, [ocnted in the NW'/,, NE%., Section 2, TI3S, R9l W,~ 2.S miles north ojPaania on
<br />Creek Access Road, Delta County; as shown in Figure ! afthe permit from discharge points 00/, 001, and 003, as shown in Figure 2 ojthe permit a
<br />described in this table.
<br />Pnge
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<br />.__ gn_ .P- tY_ .._.___......__ _.__..._ ~ _:. ~: Receryri:g Water.
<br />001 Post Mining 0.137 MG 0.137 MG Hubbard Creek
<br />002 Post Minirsg 0.0326 MG 0.0326 MG Hubbard Creek
<br />003. Post Minin,¢ 0.0195 MG 0.0195 MG Hubbard Creek
<br />The discharges go to Hubbard Creek, which is within Segment S, North Fork of the Gunnison River Sub-basin, Gunnison River Basin, found in
<br />C/assi~cations m:d Numeric Standards for the Gunnison River Basirs (S CCR 1002-35); (ast update effective Febraary 2Q 1002. Segment S is classiftec
<br />the following uses: Recreation, Class I b; Aquatic Lije, Class l (Cold); Water Supply; Agriculture. The Division reviewed this jaciliry on June !!, 2002,
<br />determined that the arrtidegradatiort presumption was overcome because discharge does not occur during lowJ[ow periods.
<br />The activity involves discharge of surface runaffanly front apost-mining area. No other sources ofwastewater will be discharged.
<br />Outfalls 00/, 002, and 003 shall be the discharge offinal treated wafer before entering Hubbard Creek. Effluent limitations are specified below and in
<br />• LB.l.b) and c).
<br />Flow, MGD Report Report Monthly Instantaneous or Con(inuotrs Design Capacity
<br />Sertfeable Solids, nr!/l Report O.S* Monthly Grab Federal BAT
<br />pH, s.u. Report 6.5-9.0 Monthly Lr-situ Water Quality Standards
<br />Oil and Crease, mg/l Report /0 Monthly Visual - State Effluent Regulations
<br />Salinity, mg/I Report Report Quarterly Grab Salinity Standard (Reg. No. 39)
<br />•The discharge may be eligiblefor an exemption from this /imitation if i(is demanstrnied (hut (he dischorge ocnrrred as n result ofprecipitation greaterthnrt the associatedl0 ye,
<br />24 hour event See penni{ Part LB. /.d).
<br />The pernrittee is encouraged to read the general rationale for art understanding ojhow this permit was developed and to read the permit to see wh
<br />requirements exist. Within the body ojthepermit itself, monitoring requirements are specified in Part LB.3.6), the Stonnwater Management Plan requiremer
<br />are specified in Part /.B.1. and notification requirements for effluent violations are addressed in Part II.A.
<br />Salinity (TDS) monitoring ojthe discharge will be required, as shown in the table above. Phosphorus monitoring of the discharge will not be required.
<br />Based upon previous discharge morritorirrg data, the permittee has generally maintained conrpliarrce with their permit.
<br />CertiRcation: Based on the above information, Minrec, Inc. is certified to discharge from the Blue Ribbon Mine under the general permit for coal minir
<br />identified as permit number COG-850000. A[l correspondence relative to this facility should reference the specific facility number, COG-850009.
<br />Christopher L. Ca,
<br />bore 1 !, 20
<br />Effective July !. 2001 Ezaires J~are 30. 2007
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