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PART I Permit No. CO-0032638 Page No. 16 D. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 2. Stormwater Requirements (continued) b) Photographs: The plan shall include photographs documenting the condition of the inactive mine site before any remedial action has occurred. For recently active mines, photographs of the active mining phase may be substituted. c) Description of Remedial Action: The plan shall describe the remedial action that will take place [o minimize or eliminate the water quality impacts from the mine waste. The description shall include: - Remediation Goal Statement; - the characteristics of the mineralogic content of the mine-waste, and estimated volume of the waste; - description of any materials that will be mixed into the mine waste on site; and - estimated surface area of the final site, and estimated angle of side slopes. d) Description of BMPs during Remediation Activities: The plan shall describe BMPs that will be implemented to reduce the potential of remediation activities to contribute pollutants to stotmwater discharges. Activities that shall be addressed include vehicle maintenance, earth moving, material storage and spill prevention. e) Procedures for Disposal of Water Stored Within Mine Waste: The permit[ee must describe how any water stored within the mine waste will be collected and/or routed to any storage or treatment facilities. No discharge of [his water shall be made to waters of [he state, unless authorized under the process water portion of this or another permit. t) Description of Permanent BMPs, Final Site Stabilization, and Ultimate Land Use: The plan shall include a description of the specific permanent measures that will be installed or used at the mine-waste site. The description shall include any of the following if appropriate: specifications for capping or isolation of the mine waste, method and type of revegetation, and other petmanent BMPs. The plan shall also include a description of the ultimate land use after remediation is complete. 6) Coosistency with Other Plans SWMPs may reflect requirements for Spi11 Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans under section 311 of the CWA, or Best Management Practices (BMPs) Programs otherwise required by a CDPS permit, and may incorporate any part of such plans into [he SWMP by reference. The SWMP may reflect information contained in approved plans submitted for other similar pollution control programs, including the Voluntary Clean Up Program. (Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act, CRS 25-16-303) as long as they contain the elements described above. These plans must have been approved by the implementing agency prior to application for the Stormwater Permit. Appropriate portions of these other plans may be incorporated in the SWMP by reference, as long as a complete SWMP can be reproduced and submitted to the requesting agency within the time frame specified in the request. Those portions of the referenced documents must be included in the submittal. The SWMP must also be readily available to an on-site inspector. b. General Limitations The following limitations shall apply [o all discharges authorized by this permit: 1) Stormwater discharges from mining operations or mine-waste remediation projects shall no[ cause or threaten to cause pollution, contantina[ion or degradation of State waters. 2) Bulk storage structures for petroleum products and other chemicals shall have adequate protection so as to contain all spills and prevent any spilled material from entering State waters. 3) No chemicals are to be added to the discharge unless permission for the use of a specific chemical is granted by the Division. In granting the use of such chemicals, special conditions and monitoring may be addressed by separate letter. 4) All dischargers must comply with the lawful requirements of counties, drainage districts and other state or local agencies regarding any discharges of stormwater to storm drain systems or other water courses under their jurisdiction.