N.M. Admin. Code § 19.10.2.201 - APPLICATION FEES
Applications filed with the director shall be accompanied by a fee determined under the following schedule:
A. The permit application fee for an existing
mining operation shall be determined by adding:
(1) $1,000.00 base fee;
(2) $15.00 per acre for the first 50 acres of
land expected to be disturbed over the life of the mine (design limits) for
surface disturbance, plus $5.00 per acre for all such land over 50
acres;
(3) a fee determined in
accordance with
19.10.2.203 NMAC; and
(4) if a closeout plan is submitted with the
initial application, an additional fee will be assessed in accordance with
Subsection K of
19.10.2.201 NMAC.
B. The permit application fee for a
new mining operation shall be determined by adding:
(1) $5,000.00 base fee;
(2) $200.00 per acre for the first 50 acres
of land expected to be disturbed over the life of the mine (design limits) for
surface disturbance, plus $40.00 per acre for all such land over 50
acres;
(3) a fee determined in
accordance with
19.10.2.203 NMAC; and
(4) in addition, any cost associated with the
preparation of an environmental evaluation by a third party shall be paid for
by the applicant.
C. The
initial application fee for an existing minimal impact mining operation is
$250.00. If a closeout plan is submitted with the initial application, an
additional fee of $250.00 will be assessed.
D. The initial application fee for a new
minimal impact mining operation is $1,000.00.
E. The fee for an exploration permit is
$1,000.00.
F. The fee for a minimal
impact exploration permit is $500.00.
G. The fee for transferring a permit is
$250.00.
H. The fee is $1,000.00 for
a non-minimal impact operation permit modification which is not a
revision.
I. The fee for a minimal
impact operation modification is $250.00.
J. The fee for each permit revision,
excluding revisions for closeout plans, is $5,000.00.
K. The fee for a permit revision for a
closeout plan for an existing mining operation shall be determined by the
following table. Acreage calculations must be based on total existing and
proposed disturbance as described in the closeout plan.
(1) 0 to 10 acres $750
(2) 10 to 30 acres $1,500
(3) 30 to 100 acres $3,000
(4) 100 to 300 acres $4,500
(5) 300 to 3,000 acres $6,000
(6) 3,000 to 10,000 acres $7,500
(7) 10,000 acres $9,000
L. The fee for a permit modification for a
closeout plan for a minimal impact existing mine is $250.00.
M. The fee for each application for a
variance is $500.00.
N. The director
may waive application fees for a variance, modification, revision, or
transferring a permit that requires little or no cost for investigation and
issuance.
O. The application fee to
determine whether a mine or a portion of a mine qualifies for prior reclamation
is $250.00. The fee shall be paid at the time an inspection is
requested.
Notes
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