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COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT -Water Quality Control Division <br />Rationale -Page 9 Permit No. COR-040000 <br />VL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERMIT (cont.) <br />G. Annual Fee <br />All permittees are required to pay the annual permit administration fee, as described in the Colorado Water Quality <br />Control Act. (See Pan II.B.10 of the permit.) As of February, 1996, the jee is $300 per year for active mines that <br />are IO acres or greater, $100 per year for active mirses that are less than 10 acres, and $50 per year for inactive <br />mines. These fees are subject to legislative change. <br />H. Termination of Perini[ Certircation <br />When a site has been reclaimed in accordance with the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (CDMG) <br />requirements and the site has been released from State reclamation requirements, the operator of the facility may <br />request termination. The requirements jot termination are described in Part /.F of the permit. <br />In the case where the site has no CDMG permit, certification under this permit may be terminated once raw <br />material, intermediate products, byproducts, finished products or waste products have been removed or isolated <br />from stormwater and the site has been stabilised (with little evidence of soil erosion or other runoff problem) and <br />revegetated. Specific criteria are listed in Pan l.F. of the permit. <br />Continued coverage may be required after reclamation or remediation is complete if the Division has shown or has <br />reason to suspect that the stormwater discharge contributes to a violation of a water quality standard. <br />1. Duration of Permit <br />The general permit shall rsot exceed five years in duration. /n this case the expiration date is set for September 30, <br />2001. The perntittee's authority to discharge under this permit is approved until the expiration date of the general <br />permit. Any permittee desiring continued coverage under the general permit must apply for recertification under <br />the general permit at least 90 days prior to its expiration date. <br />Sarah Johnson <br />February 26, 1996 <br />VI/. CHANGES AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE <br />A. Chanees made by the Division <br />A few minor changes were made to the permit and rationale in response to internal Division review and comment to <br />improve program consistency and clarity. Other minor changes (typographical, etc.) were also made. <br />B. Resaonse [o Public Comments <br />Thirteen letters were received during the public comment period for these permits. Many of the comments were <br />similar in nature and have been addressed as groups below. <br />Voluntarv third nam~ mine-waste cleanuo initiatives. <br />One group of commentors objected that the drafr permit does not accommodate a voluntary watershed <br />remediation approach. In general, they felt that as currently written, the permit severely limits the possibility <br />of voluntary cleanup initiatives. They suggested that perhaps a separate general permit would be more <br />appropriate, or at [east the permit should clearly differentiate and separate the requirements and <br />responsibilities of third parry groups. Specifically, they noted that voluntary groups are not legal entities <br />which can hold permits. Further, the permit does not accommodate a watershed approach but rather <br />prescribes caste-by-site treatment. They proposed that the permit should provide liability protection for third <br />