This Part sets forth procedural regulations for public hearings before the Environment Department involving permit issuance, renewal, denial, or modification, license, and variance petitions, except to the extent any provision of this Part is inconsistent with any rule promulgated by the Environmental Improvement Board or the Water Quality Control Commission. These regulations may be adopted by the Environmental Improvement Board or Water Quality Control Commission; however, nothing in this Part shall be construed as limiting or affecting, in any manner, the authority of the Board or Commission to adopt rulemaking for permit procedures as provided by law.
N.M. Admin. Code § 20.1.4.2