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Metal Mining Stormwater Reapplication Q&A 1. Q: What is this all about? A: Your facility is certified under the Metal Mining stormwater general permit. Stormwater permits are issued for a five- year period,and expire after that time. This permit is about to expire. To maintain coverage,you must reapply. 2. Q: How do I reapply? A: We have tried to make the reapplication process as simple as possible;just sign the Reapplication and Record Verification form and send it back to us in the provided envelope. If anything has changed or is incorrect on the enclosed form,please cross out the old and write in the new. Please also provide the email addresses requested in items A and B,if available. (Make sure to save a copy of the form for your records.) 3. Q: Do I need to send any money? A: No-the billing process is handled separately. 4. Q: What if I don't need a permit anymore? A: Under either of the following conditions you may be allowed to inactivate your permit certification: o When a site has been reclaimed in accordance with the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology(CDMG) requirements and the site has been released from State reclamation requirements,the operator of the facility may request termination. o In the case where the site has no CDMG permit,certification under this permit may be terminated the site is reclaimed in accordance with the specific criteria listed in Part I.F. of your current permit. To request inactivation, submit a competed Inactivation Notice. If you do not have a copy of the Notice, one may be obtained from the internet at www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/penmtsunit or by calling our office at 303-692-3517 (please provide you;i:amc, mailing or email address, an, ::,,_licate you need tLe Metal ' Iinin`Storm eater Permit lnactivatior Form). 5. Q: What about my 2005 &2006 Annual Reports? A: The requirement to submit an Annual Report continues under the new permit. For active mining operations and mine remediation operations, your next Annual Report should cover all of 2006,and is due by February 15, 2007. Your 2005 Annual Report should have been sent to us by February 15,2006. For inactive mining operations, a reduced reporting frequency will once again be allowed for in the new pernut. Refer to the Annual Report requirements in the renewed permit when it is sent to you around September 30,2006. 6. Q: How do I ensure that my Stormwater Management Plan(SWMP)is in compliance? A: A guidance document on the contents of a SWMP required for compliance with the permit is available at: www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/PennitsUnit/SWMetaIGuidance.pdf,or by calling our office at 303-692-3517 (please provide your name,mailing or email address, and indicate you need the SWMP Guidance for Metal Mining). The plan must be maintained by the permittee to accurately reflect the current conditions at the site,including the current potential pollutant sources present and Best Management Practices(BMPs)being implemented. Permittees must ensure their current SWMP is in compliance with these requirements prior to submitting the attached form and periodically throughout the permit term as necessary to ensure the plan remains up-to-date. 7. Q: What changes will be in the new permit? A: We are planning to make some relatively minor changes to the renewal permit. These changes will be summarized in the new permit Rationale,which you will receive with your renewed permit certification. We expect to send the renewal permit to public notice in late June 2006. We will not be sending out a separate public notice to Metal Mining pern ittees. If you would like to receive a copy of the permit or public notice,or submit comments on the permit,please call our office at 303-692-3517 in early July 2006.