N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.17.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 19.2.17.12 - PERMIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. The permit shall be valid for 90 days from the date of its approval by the commissioner; provided, that an extension may be approved by the commissioner upon a showing by the permittee that reasonable work delays occurred because of conditions beyond the permittee's control.

B. No later than 150 calendar days after the expiration date of a permit, the permittee shall furnish to the commissioner, a map of suitable scale, identified by county, township, range and section, showing the location and depth of shot holes or station points on the permitted land. This map shall include the locations of source (vibrator) lines and receiver lines. The map shall be of a quality sufficient to enable visual inspection of the permitted lands after the project is completed. The map shall be verified as to correctness by the permittee or the permittee's duly authorized representative.

C. Source lines and receiver lines shall be no greater than 100 feet in width.

D. Motorized vehicles are not allowed off established ranch roads or off the permitted and surveyed source and receiver lines. The commissioner will allow limited and reasonable drive-arounds when justified and located on submitted updated maps. Areas between the permitted survey lines are not permitted and entry thereon will be considered trespass, which may result in cancellation of a permit.

E. The permittee shall at all times keep the permit area free and clear of trash and debris resulting from the permitee's occupation of the lands. Hazardous or toxic wastes or petroleum products may not be disposed of on the permit premises, and all such materials used in the operations must be removed from the permitted land prior to expiration of the permit. Due care shall be used to prevent leaks and spills of such materials; the clean-up of any spills and reclamation of the area shall be performed in consultation with the commissioner.

F. Unless authorized by the commissioner in writing, a permit does not authorize the use of trust lands for operation staging areas or for vehicle maintenance yards.

G. No access is granted to trust lands for any purpose without valid permits or agreements. Copies of permits and agreements must be in the possession of any representatives or subcontractors of geophysical permittees at all times when on trust lands. State land office representatives may order an immediate shut-down of operations until proof of a valid permit or agreement is on site.

H. Permits may contain specific requirements for reclamation, such as bank stabilization for watercourses and road repair.

I. The permittee shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, ordinances and requirements of city, county, state and federal authorities and agencies, in all matters and things affecting the permit area and operations, including but not limited to conservation, sanitation, aesthetics, pollution, cultural properties, fire and ecology.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.17.12

19.2.17.12 NMAC - N, 9/14/2000, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 11, June 11, 2019, eff. 6/11/2019