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<br />PART I <br />Page 2 <br />Permit No. COG-850000 <br />A. COVERAGE UNDER THIS PERMIT <br />1. This general permit authorizes discharges that consist entirely of <br />precipitation-induced surface runoff from coal mining and processing <br />operations and loadoucs, while active mining is taking place or during <br />reclamation, into waters of the State of Colorado. Exceptions are <br />those facilities in the Cherry Creek Basin upstream of Cherry Creek <br />Reservoiz and those tributary to Chatfield Reservoir downstream of the <br />USGS gage at WacerCoii or in Che Plum Creek drainage, No mine <br />drainage, preparation plant water, spoils spring wafer, domestic <br />sewage or other wastewater ocher than surface runoff may be <br />discharged. Multiple discharges from one facility may be authorized <br />through this permit but ALL DISCHARGES FROM A FACILIi'Y COVERED BY THIS <br />PERMIT MUST CONSIST ENTIRELY OF SURFACE RUNOFF. If a facility has <br />discharges from one or more of the above excluded sources alone or in <br />addition to surface r~inoff discharges, an individual permiC is <br />required. <br />2. In order to apply for certification under this general permit, the <br />owner, operator, and/or authorized agent of the subject facility shall <br />submit by certified mail or hand delivery, the completed Coal Mining <br />Wastewater Discharge Application (furnished by the Division} which <br />requires Che following information (at a minim.un): <br />a) Name, address and descrip rive location of the facility; <br />b) Name of principal in charge of operations; <br />c) Name of the water receiving the discharge; <br />d) Description of the activity including [he anticipated duration of <br />activity and/or discharge, anticipated volume, and rate of <br />discharge; <br />e) Description of any waste water containment and/or treatment; <br />f) A map showing the general geographical location of the facility <br />and a sketch of the facility showing outfall{s) and receiving <br />water(s); and <br />g) An analysis of the water to be discharged. <br />At least thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated dace of discharge, <br />such information shall be submiCted to: <br />Colorado Department of Health <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />Permits and Enforcement Section <br />4210 East 11th Avenue <br />Denver, Colorado 80220 <br />The Division shall have up to thirty (30) days after receipt of the <br />above information to request additional data or deny the authorization <br />co discharge. Upon receipt of additional information the Division <br />shall have an additional 30 days co issue or deny auchorizacion to <br />discharge. <br />