N.M. Admin. Code § 19.8.36.13

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 19.8.36.13 - ANNUAL REPORTS

A. Within 60 days after the end of the operator's mining year, the operator shall submit to the director two copies of a report, setting out in detail all measures taken to effect reclamation of the affected area. The report will be typewritten and signed by the operator. The report shall include the following information:

(1) a statement of the operator's name, address and permit number;

(2) the number of acres of affected area resulting from operations during the preceding mining year;

(3) the number of acres for which grading was commenced during the preceding mining year and the location thereof;

(4) the number of acres for which grading was completed during the preceding mining year and the location thereof;

(5) the number of acres for which revegetation was commenced during the preceding mining year and the location thereof;

(6) an enumeration of the various types of vegetation planted and the location thereof;

(7) the number of acres for which revegetation had been completed during the preceding mining year and the location thereof;

(8) an appraisal of the success of any revegetation efferts;

(9) in the event of any failure of revegetation efforts, an explanation, if possible, of that failure;

(10) an analysis of the soil in the areas to be revegetated;

(11) a statement of the type and quantity of any organic material or soil conditioners introduced into the affected area prior to or during planting;

(12) a statement of the extent of any efforts made to replace topsoil;

(13) a statement of any reuse of the land which has taken place after the land has been reclaimed; and

(14) any other information about the operator's reclamation efforts which he feels would be of assistance to the director.

B. Accompanying the report, the operator shall submit a map prepared at the same scale as the map submitted with the mining plan or a suitable overlay showing the following:

(1) the outline of the permit area;

(2) the outline of the affected area;

(3) an outline of that portion of the affected area resulting from mining operations during the preceding mining year; and

(4) the location of the operator's grading efforts during the preceding mining year to enable the director to correlate the grading data given in the annual report.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.8.36.13

Recompiled 6/4/02