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La Plata Mine - NPDES Permit No. NM0029505

AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended, (33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq;the "Act"),

San Juan Coal Company – La Plata Mine
300 West Arrington, Suite 101
Farmington, NM 87401

is authorized to discharge from a facility located 15 miles north of Farmington, New Mexico, in, San Juan County, New Mexico to an unnamed intermittent stream in Waterbody Segment 20.6.4.98 NMAC from Outfall locations listed below, in accordance with this cover page and the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and
other conditions set forth in Part I, Part II, and Part III.

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