New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 8 - COAL MINING
Part 10 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS FOR SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF MINING
Section 19.8.10.1007 - AUGERING

Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.8.10.1007

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. This section applies to any person who conducts or intends to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations utilizing augering operations.

B. Any application for a permit for operations covered by this section shall contain, in the mining and reclamation plan, a description of the augering methods to be used and the measures to be used to comply with 19.8.22 NMAC and demonstrate to the director that auger mining is the best method to recover the maximum coal resource.

C. No permit shall be issued for any operations covered by this section unless the director finds, in writing, that in addition to meeting all other applicable requirements of 19.8.5 through 19.8.13 NMAC, the operation will be conducted in compliance with 19.8.22 NMAC.

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