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APPENDIX A -SWMP (cont.) Page 3-A a) SWMP Administrator - The SWMP shall ident{fy a speejfie indivrdnal or individuals within the mining organization who is responsible jor developing the SWMP and assisting the mine operator Lt its implementation, mauttenanee,~ and revision. The SWMP Administrator becomes the contact for all SWMP-related issues and is the person responsible for its accuracy, completeness, and implementation. Therefore, the SWMP Administrator should be a person in an audtoritadve position. Larger facilities may want to develop a 'SWMP team" in order to share the respoaSibilities and generate greater awareness atd participation. b) Materials Handlin¢ and Shill Prevention -Where maurials care tmpau stormwour runoff, BMPs that rednee the poundal jor eontmnittation shag be deserr3ed For esmnpk, maurials should be stored and handled in covered areas whenever posst7rk to prevent contact with stormwaur fuels and other chemicals should be stored within berms or secondary containment devices to prevent leaks and spills from enuring stormwaur runoff. When selecting BMPs, the most important ones to evaluate first are those which limit the source of the pollutant. It is much more efficient, from both a cost and environmental standpoint, to prevent the pollution in the first place than to Clean up contaminated stormwarer. For example, a BMP requiring that any vehicle maintenance that involves fluid exchange must take place indoors, results in the removal of a pollutant source (i.e., oil hydraulic fluids) from possible contact with stormwater. Cood housekeeping measures, such as cleaning and maintenance schedules, trash disposal and collection practices, grounds maintenance, etc., can be included here. e) Erosion and Sediment Controls - Qese»7re BMPs that wiQ bt used to reduce erosion and prevent sediment delivery to Stau waters. These should ineludt structural (such as silt fences, sediment ponds, drop structures, cheek dams) and non-structural (such as mulching and revegetation) methods. BMPs can describe a wide range of management procedtues, schedules of activities, prohibitions or practices and other management practices. BMPs can include operating procedures, treatment requirements and practices to control plant site runoff, drainage from raw materials storage, spills or leaks. Nonstructural BMPs aze mainly definitions of operational or managerial techniques. Savctural BMPs include physical processes ranging from diversion structures to oil/water separators to retention ponds. The BMPs selected aze up to the judgment of the individual permittce. However, it is important ro mte that a fully implemented SWMP will constitute compliance with Best Available Technology (BAT) and Best Conventional Technology (BCT), as mandated under the Federal Clean Water Act. This means that, in order to comply with your permit, the appropriate measures must be taken in beeping with the pollutant(s) involved and the risk potential at the facility. d) Testme !or Non-Stormwater -The Stormwaur Quality Cowols section of the SWMP shag include documentation that the discharges have been tested or evalrtaud for the presence ojnon-stormwoter discharges such as mine drainage, spoil springs, sanitary wasu, or praess water of any kind The doeumentasion shall include a description ojthe results ojany list jor the presence of non-stormwaur dtscharges, the method used, the dau ojany listing, and the on-site drainage pointy thot wort direetiy observed during the list Except jor,pows from fire frghting tutivrties, all sources ojlandscaping irrigation return flow ar springs (except spoil springs) that arc combined with stormwarur discharges associated with industrial activity must be identifud in the plan. In other words, only stormwarer can be conveyed by the stormwater drainage system. Examples of potential illicit connectionu include floor drains and toilets in maintenance buildings, chemical storage buildings, etc. There are several methods of determining whether or not illicit connections exist. Acceptable procedures include dry weather observations of outfalls or other appropriate Iocation5, analysis and validation of accurate piping schematics, dye tests, etc. Note - if illicit connections are discovered, corrective metuures mtut be taken.