N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.7.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 19.2.7.7 - DEFINITIONS

The following terms as used in this rule shall have the meaning here indicated, unless otherwise clearly stated in the text:

A. Geothermal Resources - The natural heat of the earth or the energy, in whatever form, below the surface of the earth present in, resulting from, or created by, or which may be extracted from this natural heat and all minerals in solution or other products obtained from naturally heated fluids, brines, associated gasses, and steam, in whatever form, found below the surface of the earth, but excluding oil, hydrocarbon gas and other hydrocarbon substances.

B. Lessee - The original geothermal lessee and the assignee of an assignment duly approved and recognized by the commissioner pursuant to 19.2.7.29 NMAC through 19.2.7.36 NMAC.

C. Land - Includes all land owned by the state, all land owned by school districts, beds of navigable rivers and lakes, submerged lands, and lands in which mineral rights have been reserved to the state.

D. Legal Subdivision - Legal subdivision as used and recognized by the general land office of the United States and the New Mexico state land office, ordinarily consisting of forty (40) acres, more or less, or one- sixteenth (1/16) part of a standard section, including lots as designated by the U.S. survey plats.

E. Contiguous - Adjoining and having at least one (1) common side or boundary.

F. Tract Books - That set of tract books kept and maintained at the New Mexico state land office.

G. Person - Individual or corporation, but does not include partnership or any other unincorporated association.

H. Lease - A lease for the extraction and removal of geothermal resources from state trust lands.

I. Well - Any well for the discovery of geothermal resources, or any well on lands producing geothermal resources or reasonably presumed to contain geothermal resources.

J."Schedule of fees" - A list of fees that must be paid for performance of certain administrative functions. The schedule of fees shall be published on the state land office website and is subject to change at the discretion of the commissioner. Unless otherwise noted in the schedule of fees or in this rule, the fee shall be non-refundable.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.7.7

12/31/99; 19.2.7.7 NMAC - Rn, 19 NMAC 3. SLO 7.7, 09/30/02, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 12, June 30, 2016, eff. 6/30/2016