N.M. Admin. Code § 18.60.5.14 - IDENTIFYING UNDERGROUND FACILITIES FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE

In response to an excavation locate request for road maintenance, a UFO shall physically mark or locate by marker its underground facilities that are parallel or cross the road, as provided in Subsection A.

A. Underground facilities that parallel or cross the road.

(1) Physical locate. A UFO may physically mark the location of all underground facilities that are parallel or cross the road to be maintained if the UFO deems the facilities to be in conflict with the road maintenance activity. If the UFO deems the facilities not to be in conflict with the road maintenance activity, then the UFO may "clear" the ticket with the excavator using the procedure for positive response set forth in 18.60.5.13 NMAC.

(2) Locate by permanent marker. Alternatively, a UFO may use a system of permanent markers to indicate the location of underground facilities that parallel or cross the road to be maintained. Such markers shall:

(a) only be used for the purposes of road maintenance;

(b) be durable enough to withstand normal weathering;

(c) be the same APWA color as is designated for marking the UFO's type of underground facility; and

(d) have a decal on the marker specifying the depth of the underground facility at the marker.

B. A UFO shall be deemed to have failed to correctly locate or mark its underground facility that is parallel or crosses a road to be maintained unless it:

(1) maintains a minimum 18 inches of coverage over the underground facility;

(2) ensures that the permanent markers are in place;

(3) verifies the depth of its underground facilities at the permanent marker locations at least annually; and

(4) ensures that the decal is visible and the information on it is readable.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 18.60.5.14

18.60.5.14 NMAC - Rp, 18.60.5.14 NMAC, 8-15-12, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXV, Issue 24, December 30, 2014, eff. 12/30/2014, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 01, January 15, 2019, eff. 1/15/2019