New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 9 - SOLID WASTE
Part 20 - RECYCLING, ILLEGAL DUMPING AND SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT
Section 20.9.20.41 - CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATION CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Scrap tires kept in temporary storage before and during construction of a civil engineering application will be stored in compliance with 20.9.20.37 NMAC.
B. Copies of the emergency contingency plan that meets the requirements of 20.9.20.47 NMAC shall be readily accessible to employees on duty.
C. All civil engineering applications shall be constructed in a stable manner.
D. The secretary may order temporary changes in storage, construction or design in emergency situations when the secretary determines there is an imminent danger to public health, welfare or the environment.
E. After completion, all civil engineering applications should be inspected on a regular basis by the site owner or operator to observe any weakness or failure of the structure.
F. In the event of a crack, break or collapse of the civil engineering application, the failure will be repaired in a timely manner so that scrap tires do not enter contiguously owned property or become a health hazard.
G. Loose tires used for civil engineering applications shall be filled with soil or other fill material to prevent the tires from becoming harborage for vectors.
H. The owner or operator of a civil engineering application shall maintain a written operating record and retain manifests in compliance with 20.9.20.48 - 20.9.20.50 NMAC.
I. Upon completion of the civil engineering application, all excess scrap tires held in temporary storage and equipment used for construction shall be removed, and a final report shall be submitted to the department pursuant to 20.9.20.53 NMAC.
