N.M. Admin. Code § 19.8.9.916 - TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
Each application for a permit to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations shall contain plans and drawings for each road, conveyor, or rail system to be constructed, used or maintained within the proposed permit area. Plans and drawings shall include a map, appropriate cross sections, and the following:
A.
specifications for road widths, road gradients, road surfaces, road cuts, fill
embankments, culverts, bridges, drainage ditches, drainage structures and
low-water crossings;
B.a
description of measures to be taken to obtain approval of the director for
alteration or relocation of a natural drainage way under Paragraph (1) of
Subsection E of 19.8.20.2076 or Paragraph (5) of Subsection C of
19.8.20.2077 NMAC;
C. drawings and specifications for roads
proposed to be located in channels of intermittent or perennial streams; this
includes each ford or low water crossing of intermittent and perennial
streams;
D. plans and schedules for
the removal and reclamation of each road not proposed for retention as part of
the post-mining land use;
E. plans
and drawings for each primary road shall be prepared by, or under the direction
of, and certified by a registered professional engineer or a qualified
registered professional land surveyor, experienced in the design and
construction of roads, as meeting all program requirements and current, prudent
engineering practices.
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