New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 10 - NON-COAL MINING
Part 3 - MINIMAL IMPACT OPERATIONS
Section 19.10.3.300 - EXCLUSION
Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.10.3.300
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
Prospectors, gold panners and rock collectors causing no or very little surface disturbance with their activities are excluded from the requirements of the Act and 19.10 NMAC pursuant to the definition of "Exploration," in 19.10.1 NMAC. Excavation(s) by one operator totaling greater than 2 cubic yards per year or the use of mechanized mining equipment, including mechanized sluices or dredges, are not eligible for this exclusion.
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