2005-12-02_PERMIT FILE - C1981019

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PART I Page 11 of 20 Permit No. COR-040000 . D. BASIC TERMS AND CONDITION -ALL FACILITIES (cont.) otherwise provided by the Division, the permittee shall have 30 days aher such notifica[ion [o both make the necessary changes to the plan and to implement them. The permittee shall amend the plan whenever there is a change in design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the potential for the dischazge of pollutanu to the waters of the State, or if the SWMP proves to be ineffective in achieving the general objectives of conuolling pollutants in stormwater dischazges associated with mining activity. Amendments to the plan shall be summarized in the Annual or Compliance Report. 3. Prohibition of Non-stormwater Discharnes a. Except as provided in paragraph b, below, all disrbarges authorized by this permit shall be composed entirely of stormwater. Dischazges of water other than stormwater must be addressed in a sepazate CDPS permit issued for that discharge. b. Discharges from the following sources that are combined with stormwater dischazges associated with mining activity may be authorized by this permit, provided that the non-stormwater wmponeat of the discharge is identified in the SWMP (see Part I.B.4.g of the permit): fire fighting activities, uncontaminated compressor condensate, irrigation drainage, lawn watering, air condi[ioner condensate, uncontaminated seeps and springs, and foundazion or footing drains where flows aze not contaminated. 4. Releases in Excess of Reportable Quantities • ~ This permit does not relieve the permittee of the reporting requiremenu of 40 CFR 110, 40 CFR 117 or 40 CFR 302. Any discharge of hazazdous material must be handled in accordance with the Division's Notifica[ion Requiremenu (see Part II.A.3 of the permit). 5. Facility Inspections a. Active Mining Operations. Qualified personnel identified by the operator shall make a thorough inspection of their stormwater managemen[ system, at least twice per year (in the spring and fall). Where semi-annual site inspections are shown in the plan to be impracticable because an employee is not stationed or does not routinely visit the site, inspections as required in this part shall be conducted at appropria[c intervals specified in the plan, but never less than once in two years. These inspections must be documented and summarized in the Annual Report (see Pan I.E.1 of the permit). , b. Inactive Mining Operations. Qualified personnel identified by the operator shall make a thorough inspection of their stormwater management system, at least once per yeaz. Where amual inspections aze shown in the plan to be impracticable, because an employee is not stationed at or does not routinely visit the site, an inspection and cenification is required once every three years by a Registered Professional Engineer that the site is in compliance with the plan. These inspections must be documented and summarized in the Compliance Report (see Pan I.E.1 of the permit). c. Remediation Operations. Qualified personnel identified by the operator shall make a thorough inspection of their stormwater management system, at least once per yeaz (in the field season). Where annual site inspections aze shown in the plan to be impracticable, because an employee is not stationed at or does not routinely visit the' site, inspections as required in this part shall be conducted at appropriate intervals specified in the plan, but never less than once in two yeazs. These inspections must be documemed and summarized in the Annual • Repon (see Part I.E.1 of the permit). d. IaspeMion Requirements -ALL Operations. The inspections as required above must include the following: 1) Disturbed aeeas and areas used for material s[orage that are exposed to precipitation shall be inspected for evidence of, or the potential for, pollutants entering the drainage system. Erosion and sediment conuol