N.M. Admin. Code § 20.9.20.43

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

Section 20.9.20.43 - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS USING SCRAP TIRES FOR LAND RECLAMATION

A. Undisturbed land shall not be excavated for the purpose of filling the same land with a mixture of scrap tires and debris or soil. Any borrow area, hole or other disturbed land area to be used for a land reclamation project must have existed before the project, and it must have been excavated or soil removed for a purpose other than for the burial of tires or tire pieces.

B. Any person holding a permit for a civil engineering application using scrap tires for land reclamation shall:

(1) not adversely affect human health, public safety or the environment, either during fill operations or after the reclamation protect is completed;

(2) not create a public nuisance;

(3) place scrap tires below ground mixed in a proportion no greater than 33% scrap tires by volume with soil suitable as fill material and compact and grade the structure in a manner that will prevent erosion;

(4) maintain a written operating record and retain manifests in compliance with 20.9.20.48 - 20.9.20.50 NMAC during the filling process; and

(5) not store scrap tires on the ground surface without burial and mixing with inert material for a period longer than one week.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.9.20.43

20.9.20.43 NMAC - N, 8/2/2007