N.M. Admin. Code § 19.11.2.15 - PERMIT CONDITIONS

A. The contents of the application specifically identified by the division shall become terms and conditions of the permit or permit modification.

B. The division shall, as appropriate, specify conditions upon a permit, including:

(1) placement of geothermal wells in accordance with the location limitations in 19.11.4.8 NMAC;

(2) financial assurance requirements in accordance with 19.11.2.18 NMAC;

(3) well-construction in accordance with 19.11.4.10 NMAC;

(4) blowout prevention requirements in accordance with 19.11.4.11 NMAC;

(5) operating limitations in accordance with 19.11.4.12 NMAC;

(6) testing and monitoring requirements in accordance with 19.11.4.13 NMAC;

(7) recordkeeping and reporting requirements in accordance with 19.11.4.14 NMAC;

(8) surface facility requirements in accordance with 19.11.4.15 NMAC;

(9) abandonment requirements in accordance with 19.11.4.16 NMAC;

(10) pit design, construction and operating plan and closure remediation plan requirements in accordance with 19.11.4.17 NMAC;

(11) disposal requirements in accordance with 19.11.4.20 NMAC; and

(12) other operational requirements, including additional testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting or construction requirements deemed necessary to protect life, health, correlative rights, property, natural resources, the environment or the public welfare.

C. Any term or condition imposed by the division on a permit or permit modification is enforceable to the same extent as a rule.

D. The permit term for all permits shall not exceed 10 years.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.11.2.15

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 04, February 27, 2018, eff. 2/27/2018