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PART I Page 5 Permit No. COR-040000 A. COVERAGE UNDER THLS PERMIT (cant.) o. Individual Permit Required: If, after evaluation of the application (or additioml information, such as the SWMP), it ie found that this general permit is not applicable to the operation, then the application will be procrsead as one for m individual permit or a more appropriate general permit. The applicant will be notified of the Division's daciaion to deny certification under this general permit. For an individual permit, additional information may be requested, and 180 days will be required to process the application and issue the permit. Temporary coverage wader this general permit will be allowed until the individual permit goes into effect. d. Temporary Coverage: Notwithstanding Parts I.A.4.a-c, above, the Division reserves the right to temporarily authorize stormwater discharge from mining activity under general permits, even though individual permit coverage may be more appropriate. Certification of these activities under a general permit does not in any way infringe on the Division's right to revoke that authorization and issue m individual permit or amend m existing individual permit. e: General vs. Individual Permit Coverage: Any owner or operator authorized by this permit may request to be excluded fiom the coverage of this permit by applying for an individual CDPS permit. The owner or operator shall submit m individual application, with reasons supporting the request, to the Division at least 180 days prior to any discharge. Local Agency Authority: This permit does not preempt or supersede the authority of local agencies to prohibit, restrict, or control discharges of stormwater to storm drain systems or other water courses within their jurisdiction. 5. Individual Permit Criteria Aside from the operation type, the Division may use other criteria is evaluating whether en individual permit is required instead of this general permit. This information may come from the application, SWMP, or additional information as requested by the Division, and includes, but is not limited to, the following: a. the quality of the receiving waters (i.e:, the preamce of downstream drinking water intakes or a high quality fishery, m for preservation of high quality water); b. the type of mining operation, including pollution potential; c. the volume and type of materials handled; d. the size of the facility; e. evidence of noncompliance under a previous permit for the operation; f. the use of chemicals within the stormwater system. In addition, m individual permit may be required when the Division has shown or has reason to suspect that the stormwater discharge is a significant contributor of pollutants to waters of the State. 6. Permit Expiration Date Author'vation to discharge under this general permit shall expire on September 30, 1996. The Division must evaluate ~i; „'., ~ ; and reissue this general permit onto every five years and must recertify the applicant's authority to discharge under the ' ~ general permit at such time. Any permittee desiring continued suthorintion undo the general permit must reapply by V c: ~.; -~ March 31, 1996. The Division will determine if the applicant may continue to operate order the terms of the general permit. Aa individual permit will be required for any facility not reauthorized to discharge under the reissued general permit. B. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN -ACTIVE MINES • A Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) shall be developed for the portion of each facility covered by this permit. The SWMP shall be prepared in accordmce with good engineering practices. (The plan need not be completed by a registered engineer)