2009-06-08_REVISION - M1997032 (19)

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Part I Page 4 of 22 Permit No. COR-040000 I . COVERAGE UNDER THIS PERMIT (cont.) 8) Operator: the individual who has day-today supervision and control of activities occurring at the mine site. 9) Qualified personnel, for purposes of site inspections (see Part I.D5) are those who possess the knowledge and skills to assess conditions and activities that could impact stormwater quality at the facility, and who can also evaluate the effectiveness of BMPs selected. 10) Remediation, as used in this permit, means actions taken to reduce or eliminate the overall adverse environmental impact associated with a pollutant source. The term includes actions such as re-routing of surface flows, re-location or a pollutant source, the addition of pollutant neutralizing or immobilizing substances, capping and re-vegetation. 11) Significant Materials include but are not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as metallic products; hazardous substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes, slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with stormwater discharge. 12) Vegetative Cover: the aerial projection of all grasses, forbs, mosses (living or dead) onto the ground. 3. Application, Due Dates a. Application Due Dates: At least thirty days prior to the anticipated date of discharge, the owner (or operator when the owner does not operate the facility) of the facility shall submit an application provided by the Division. The original completed permit application shall be submitted to: • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Water Quality Control Division WQCD-P-B2 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80246-1530 b. Summary of Application: The application requires, at a minimum, the following information: 1) Name and address of the applicant; 2) Site address and location; 3) Facility contact person, telephone number, and email address (if available); 4) Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code(s); 5) The size of the mining operation in acres; 6) Status as active, inactive, or in remediation; 7) List of any other environmental permits currently held by the facility; 8) Activities which take place at the site; 9) Receiving waters; and 10) Certification as to the completion of a SWMP. 4. Permit Certification Procedures If this general permit is appropriate, the Division will issue a certification and the applicant will be authorized to discharge stormwater under this general permit. a. Request for Additional Information: The Division shall have up to thirty days after receipt of the above information to request additional data and/or deny the authorization for any particular discharge. Upon receipt of additional information, the Division shall have an additional fifteen days to issue or deny authorization for the particular discharge. b. Automatic Coverage: If the applicant does not receive a request for additional information or a notification of denial from the Division dated within thirty days of receipt of the application by the Division, authorization to discharge in accordance with the conditions of this permit shall be deemed granted.