PERMFILE54803

• Permit No: C1981038A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/9/2004
• Section_Exhibit Name: Volume 8A NPDES Permit Appendix
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

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A. COVERAGE UNDER THIS PERMIT
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• This general permit authorizes dischargeserarions including loadouts while lactive mining isooccurring or during re larnation prior to
ferruginous coal mining and processing op
final bond release, to land (as dust control), and into waters of the State of Colorado. If additional sources which the Division determines
to be minor in nature such as selected mine water, prepazation plant water, spoils spring water, runoff through refuse piles, or other
wastewater may be dischazged. These sources tnay be covered and Le~~eme is other thanrthose contained ~m this permitat Such
wastewater would not require effluent limitations and/or monitoring q
determinations will bemade on acase-by case basis upon review of the pernilt application and any additional relevant information. This
pemilt does not cover underground mining. If dischazge from one or more of the above listed sources require additional limitadons
and/or monitoring requirements, an individual permit maybe required. Multiple dischazge points from one facility maybe authorized I
through this permit providing all meet these criteria.
2. In order to apply for ceRification under this general permit, the ownerwoastewater D~scharge App 1 ationt (fumishedlby the Divisionl)
submit by certified mail or hand delivery, the completed Coal Mining
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 operation of the facility; _ lrcable
c. Name of itrtmediatereeeof agtivitersesincsnlbng mgthe disctharge, including the anticipated trtationgof the activity and/or the
d. Description of the typ tYC )
discharge, anticipated volume and rate of discharge, and the source(s) of water to be discharged;
e. Description of any wastewater treatment system(s) and recycle/reuse utilized;
f. An 8 Yn x 1 l inch map showing the general geographical location of the facility and any neazby landfills, mine or mill tailings, or any
other known or suspected sources of pollutants;
g. An 8 %: x 11 inch sketch of the facility showing all structures, outfalls and receiving waters, as well as storage locations o any
petroleum or chemicals on site; and
h. A chemical analysis of the water to be discharged. If no water is available, this shall be indicated.
If the discharge is to a storm sewer system, ditch, or other manmade conveyance, approval from the owner of the systemmust be obtained
before dischazge.
At ]east 30 days bef°re the anticipated date of dischazge, such information shall be submitted on the application form to:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Water Quality Control Division
WQCD-P-B2
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80222-1530
The Division shall have up to thirty days after receipt of the above information to request additional data or deny the authorization to
discharge. Upon receipt of additional information, the Division shall have an additional 30 days to issue or deny authorization to
dischazge. If the applicant doe enm accorvdancegwith the terms and ofndi oh ns of thee permrc'tahall be deemed ~ teDd~ion within thirty
days, authorization to discharg
process d foraneindivndua~l permit and dis hargenwill not be al owed untilJl 0 days afterthe~datehthe apprlicati ntrwas receiv d~The
gp~l~antfo~the general pemtit, the facilityty willanbe allowed to dtscbarge unl de the generatpermit until an mdrv dttra] peilrmit is issuedi
3. Authorization to discharge under this general permit shall expire onJune- 3~ 0~7• The Division must evaluate this general petmrt once
desiring continuedcorverage under the general pemtit musttreapply by Janua_rule 2007 a The Divis oncvnll der rmineif the applicant
continues to operate under terms of the general permit.
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