N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.17.10 - APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT
A.
Applicants for a geophysical exploration permit must contact the oil, gas and
minerals division of the state land office in Santa Fe to verify that the trust
lands of interest are available to permit. Interested applicants shall then
submit a complete application for permit on forms prescribed and furnished by
the commissioner, and shall include, without limitation, the following:
(1) A check made payable to the commissioner
for the appropriate fees in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted by the
commissioner. Fees will be assessed for each individual or portion of a
geophysical exploration line considered as a single entry, and will reflect
rates according to trust surface and mineral ownership and locations within
restricted districts or unrestricted areas as determined by the
commissioner;
(2) A topographic map
of suitable scale, identified by county, township, range and section, showing
the approximate location of all survey lines which are proposed to cross the
applicable trust lands. The map shall be verified as to correctness by the
applicant or the applicant's duly authorized representative; and,
(3) A proposed survey operations plan which
shall include, without limitation, a description of the methods to be used in
conducting the survey, a description of equipment to be used, a description of
ingress and egress locations and a spill prevention and control plan.
B. When the proposed survey method
will include the use of explosives, the application for a geophysical
exploration permit shall also include the following:
(1) A topographic map showing shot hole
patterns, depth of shot hole, size of charge and location in relation to
buildings, wells, roads, pipelines, power lines, drainages and any other
cultural feature; and
(2)
Contingency plans for control and mitigation of blowouts and unexploded shot
holes.
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