N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.592.10 - CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR LOCATION APPROVAL OF TRANSMISSION LINE

A person seeking to construct a transmission line shall file with the commission an application for approval of location, supported by written direct testimony and supporting exhibits, which shall contain:

A. a description of the transmission line including, but not limited to:

(1) the location of the transmission line and a map depicting the location in electronic format and physical format with a scale not to exceed one inch equals five miles;

(2) identification of the ownership of the land (such as private, bureau of land management, U.S. forest service, state trust, etc.) the transmission line will cross, and the number of feet the transmission line will cross over each owner's land;

(3) the total length of each transmission line in feet;

(4) a description of interconnection facilities; and

(5) a schematic diagram showing the transmission line and the interconnection of the transmission line to the transmission grid;

B. identification of all applicable land use statutes and administrative regulations, and proof of compliance or statement of noncompliance with each;

C. if required under NEPA, an environmental assessment prepared in connection with the transmission line;

D. if required under NEPA, an environmental impact statement and record of decision, or a finding of no significant impact, prepared in connection with the transmission line;

E. if preparation of a federal environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is not required under NEPA in connection with the transmission line, then a report, comparable to an environmental impact statement, in the format prescribed in 40 C.F.R. Section 1502.10;

F. all written federal, state, and local environmental authorizations necessary to begin construction, and necessary to begin operation, of the transmission line; if any such authorization cannot be obtained until after construction of the transmission line, proof of application for such authorization;

G. testimony demonstrating that the transmission line will not unduly impair important environmental values; important environmental values include, but are not limited to:

(1) preservation of air quality and water quality;

(2) preservation of land uses, soils, flora, and fauna; and

(3) preservation of water resources, mineral resources, socioeconomic resources, cultural resources, historic resources, religious resources, visual resources, geologic resources, and geographic resources.

H. the expected date that the transmission line will be online;

I. proof that the application has been served on all local authorities in each county and township where the transmission line will be located, the New Mexico attorney general, the New Mexico environment department, and the New Mexico state engineer; and

J. any other information, including photographs, which the applicant wishes to submit in support of the application.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.592.10

17.9.592.10 NMAC - N, 5-1-04, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, December 27, 2022, eff. 12/27/2022