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Permit No. 000-850000
<br />Facility No.'COG-85000/
<br />CDMG No. C-8/-035
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<br />CERTIFICATION RENEWAL
<br />AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE
<br />• - CDPS INDUSTRIAL GENERAL PERMIT
<br />FOR COdZ 1DIINING FACILITIES (SIC No: 1222)
<br />Category 07, Sub-category 5, General Permits, Current fee 5556/year per CRS 25-8-502
<br />This permit specifically authorizes: National King Coal, LLC
<br />Trent Peterson, President
<br />4424 C.R. 120
<br />Hesperus, CO 8/326
<br />(970) 385-4528 Fax (970) 385-4638
<br />with the facility contact of Ton: Bird, Manager Coal Services
<br />4414 C.R. IZO
<br />Hesperus, CO 81326
<br />(970) 385-4606 Fax (970) 385-4638
<br />to discharge from the facility identified as the Kitts Coal Mitte, located in the NE %, Section 32, T35N, RI l W,• at 4424 County Road 120, approximatelyfour
<br />miles southwest of Hesperus, CO, La Plata Cottitty; as shown iii Figure 1 ojthe permit fro»t discharge points 001 and 002, as shown in Figztre 2 of the permit
<br />and further described in this table•
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<br />Oalfall ~~tctnc/PoslMtning ~ ,~ Uesion-C.apacih ~., 101'r, 'a Hr Et-cat ~ .~; ~ , ~~~ RECetvingWater
<br />001 Active 0.608 MG 0.320 MG Hay Gulch
<br />002 Active 0.30/ MG 0.062 MG Hay Gulch
<br />The discharge goes to Hay Gulch, which is witliit: Segment 1, La Plata River, Mancos River, McElmo Creek and San Juan River Sttb-basin, Satt Juan River
<br />Basin, found in the Classircations a-td Nutneric Standards (or the San Juan RiverBasin (S CCR 1002-34); last update e, ffective Febntary 20, 2002. Segment I
<br />is classified for the following uses: Recreation, Class 1 b; Aquatic Life, Class !(Cold); Water Supply; Agriculture. The Division reviewed thisjacilityon June
<br />11, 2002, and determined that the antidegradatiott presumption was overcome because discharge does not occur during low flow periods.
<br />The activity involves discharge ojsurface runoff only from active areas. No other sources of wastewater will be discharged.
<br />' 4 z - 'ons are ec f ed below and in Part LB. La) and
<br />ails 001 and 002 shall be the discharge offinal treated water before enteringHay Gulch. Effluent Itnttlatt sp
<br />~- ~Dfsrhnr~c Limitations ~' - - ~` -'
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<br />Parar;tet~r - 30 Ua~~ Sample TypE ~ ~ Rncia~a7e
<br />~- Daily nrczi Frequency . -~
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<br />Flow, MGD Report Report Weekly Instantaneous or Continuous Design Capacity
<br />Total Suspended Solids, mg/1 3S 70* Monthly Grab Federal BAT
<br />Total Iron, mg/1 3.5 7.0* Monthly Grab Federal BAT
<br />Total Manganese, mg/1 3.S 7.0* Monthly Grab Federal BAT
<br />Settleable Solids, mL4 Report O.S** Monthly Grab Federal BAT
<br />pH, s.u. Report 6.5-9.0 Weekly In-situ Water Quality Standards
<br />Oil and Grease, mg/1 Report JO Weekly Visual State Effluent Regulations
<br />Salinity, mg/l Report Report Quarterly Grab Salinity Standard (Reg. No. 39)
<br />'The discharge maybe eligible for an exemption from this limitation ifit is demonstrated that the discharge occurred as n result of precipitation less than or equal to the associated
<br />l0 year, l4 hour event. See permit, Part I.B.I.d). • •The discharge maybe eligible for an exemption from this limitation if it is demo»strated that the discharge occurred as n
<br />result ojprecipitation greater than the associated l0 year, l4 hour event. See permit, Part I.B. /.d).
<br />The pern:ittee is encouraged to read the general rationale for a-i understanding of how this pennit was developed and to read the permit to see what
<br />requirenie-tts exist. Within the body of the permit itself, monitoring requirements are specified in Part I.B.3.a), the StornrwaterMariagement Plan requirements
<br />are specified in Part I.B.2. and notification requirements for effluent violations are addressed in Part II.A.
<br />Salinity (TDS) monitoring of the discharge will be required. Phosphorus monitoring of the discharge will not be required.
<br />Based upon previous discharge monitoring data, the permittee has generally tttaintained compliance with their permit.
<br />ti rcation: Based on the above injorntation, National Kitrg Coal, LLC is certified to discharge from the King Coal Mine tinder the general permit for coal
<br />inittg, identified as permit number COG-850000. All correspondence relative to this facility sho:tld reference the spec f c facility ttuniber, COG-85000/.
<br />Christopher L. Gates
<br />Jute ll, 200Z
<br />Effective Jidy I, 2002 Expires June 30, 2007
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