2009-03-02_PERMIT FILE - C1980004 (9)

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page 5 McClane Canyon Mining, LLC Permit No. 07GA0985F Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Initial Approval Air Pollution Control Division PARTICULATE EMISSIONS CONTROL PLAN FOR MINING ACTIVITIES THE FOLLOWING PARTICULATE EMISSIONS CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE USED FOR COMPLIANCE PURPOSES ON THE ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS PERMIT, AS REQUIRED BY THE AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION REGULATION N0.1, Section III.D.1.b. THIS SOURCE IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING EMISSION GUIDELINES: a. Mining Activities -Visible emissions not to exceed 20% opacity, no off-property transport of visible emissions. b. Haul Roads - No off-property transport of visible emissions shall apply to on-site haul roads, the nuisance guidelines shall apply to off-site haul roads. c. Haul Trucks -There shall be no off-property transport of visible emissions from haul trucks when operating on the property of the owner or operator. There shall be no off-vehicle transport of visible emissions from the material in the haul trucks when operating off of the property of the owner or operator. Control Measures 1. Adequate soil moisture must be maintained in coal waste to control emissions during removal. Watering shall be implemented if necessary. • 2. CoalWaste stockpiles shall be compacted and revegetated within one year. 3. Emissions from material handling (i.e. removal, loading, and hauling) shall be controlled by watering at all times unless natural moisture is sufficient to control emissions. 4. Vehicle speed on unpaved roads and disturbed areas shall not exceed a maximum of 15 m.p.h. Speed limit signs shall be posted. 5. Unpaved haul roads shall be watered as often as needed to control fugitive particulate emissions. 6. Simultaneous reclamation works and stockpiliing of coal waste shall be initiated to keep the total disturbed areas at any one time to a minimum. • 045/0017/009 ver. 2/00