2013-07-01_PERMIT FILE - C1981018 (6)

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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment g Air Pollution Control Division Blue Mountain Energy, Inc Permit No. 12RB802 -2 Initial Approval 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 NO.1, Section III.D.1.b. THIS SOURCE IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING EMISSION GUIDELINES: a. Mining / Material Handling 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 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. 2. Coal treated in the preparation plant shall remain moist throughput the preparation process and the preparation plant equipment shall be enclosed such that the combination of wet processing and enclosures eliminates any visible emissions. 3. Unpaved haul roads shall be watered as often as needed to control fugitive particulate emissions. 4. Fugitive particulate matter emissions from material transport by trucks shall be controlled by covering or maintaining sufficient moisture content to suppress such emissions. 5. Coal stockpiles shall be watered frequently 103/0014/003 ver 2/00