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PARTI <br />Page No. 3 <br />Permit No. COG-850000 <br />.~. COVERAGE UNDER THIS PERMIT <br />This general permit authorizes discharges that consist entirely or principally of precipitation-induced surface runoff from acid or <br />ferruginous coal muting and processing operations including loadouts, while active mining is occurring or during reclamation prior to <br />final bond release, to land (as dust control), and into waters of the State of Colorado. If additional sources which the Division determines <br />to be minor in nature such as selected mine water, prepazation plant water, spoils spring water, runoff through refuse piles, or other <br />wastewater may be dischazged. These sources may be covered under this permit at the Division's discretion, providing that such <br />wastewater would not require eflluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements other than those contained in this permit. Such <br />determinations will bemade on acase-by case basis upon review of the permit application and any additional relevant information. This <br />permit does not cover underground mining. If discharge from one or more of the above listed sources require additional limitations <br />and/or monitoring requirements, an individual permit maybe required. Multiple dischazge points from one facility maybe authorized <br />through this permit providing all meet these criteria. <br />2. In order to apply for certification under this general permit, the owner, operator, and/or authorized agent of the subject facility shall <br />submit by certified mail or hand delivery, the completed Coal Mining Wastewater Dischazge Application (famished by the Division) <br />which generally requires the following information (at a minimum): <br />a. Name, address, and descriptive location ofthe facility; <br />b. Name of principal in charge of operation ofthe facility; <br />c. Name of immediate receiving waters, (including irrigation ditches, intemtittent streatns and dry drainage, as applicable); <br />d. Description of the type of activity(ies) resulting in the dischazge, including the anticipated duration of the activity and/or the <br />discharge, anticipated volume and rate of discharge, and the source(s) of water to be discharged; <br />e. Description of any wastewater treatment system(s) and recycle/reuse utilized; <br />f. An 8'h x 11 inch map showing the general geographical location ofthe facility and any nearby landfills, mine ormill tailings, or any <br />other known or suspected sources of pollutants; <br />g. An 8 '/: x 11 inch sketch ofthe facility showing all structures, outfalls and receiving waters, as well as storage locations of any <br />petroleum or chemicals on site; and <br />h. A chemical analysis ofthe water to be dischazged. If no water is available, this shall be indicated. <br />If the discharge is to a storm sewer system, ditch, or other manmade conveyance, approval from the owner ofthe system must be obtained <br />before discharge. <br />At least 30 days before the anticipated date of dischazge, such information shall be submitted on the application form to: <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and Envvonment <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />WQCD-P-B2 <br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South <br />Denver, CO 80222-1530 <br />The Division shall have up to thirty days after receipt ofthe above information to request additional data or deny the authorization to <br />dischazge. Upon receipt of additional information, the Division shall have an additional 30 days to issue or deny authorization to <br />dischazge. If the applicant does not receive a request for additional information or a notification ofdenial fromthe Division within thirty <br />days, authorization to discharge in accordance with the terms and conditions ofthe permit shall be deemed granted. <br />If the Division detemrirtes that a new facility does not fall under the authority of the general permit, then the information received will be <br />processed for an individual permit and dischazge will not be allowed until 180 days after the date the application was received. The <br />applicant shall be notified of such a determination. If during the renewal process, the Division determines that a facility no longer <br />qualifies for the general permit, the facility will be allowed to dischazge under the general permit until an individual permit is issued. <br />3. Authorization to dischazge under this general permit shall expire on June 30.2007. The Division must evaluate this general pemilt once <br />every five yeazs and must recertify all applicants' authority to discharge under the general permit at such time. Therefore, a permittee <br />desiring continued coverage under the general permit must reapply by January 1, 2007. The Division will determine if the applicant <br />continues to operate under terms ofthe general permit. <br />