The director shall perform all duties specified in the Surface Mining Act to be performed by the director and shall exercise all powers of enforcement and administration arising under that act not otherwise expressly delegated to the commission. The director shall execute and administer the commission's regulations. The director shall coordinate his review and issuance of permits for surface coal mining and reclamation with any other state or federal permit process applicable to the proposed operations. Provided, that nothing in that act shall be construed to supersede the authority which any state department or agency has with respect to the management, protection and utilization of the state lands and resources under its jurisdiction.
History: Laws 1979, ch. 291, § 8.
Cross references. — For regulation of lands affected by mining "hard rock" minerals, see Chapter 69, Article 36 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals § 257.
58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 334 et seq.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 69-25A-1 - Short title.
Section 69-25A-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 69-25A-3 - Definitions.
Section 69-25A-4 - Coal surface mining commission; duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2026.)
Section 69-25A-5 - Regulations.
Section 69-25A-6 - Procedure for adopting regulations.
Section 69-25A-7 - Petition to initiate regulations.
Section 69-25A-8 - Director; duties.
Section 69-25A-9 - General provisions pertaining to permits.
Section 69-25A-10 - Permit application requirements.
Section 69-25A-11 - Public liability and self-insurance requirements.
Section 69-25A-12 - Reclamation plan requirements.
Section 69-25A-13 - Performance bonds.
Section 69-25A-14 - Permit approval or denial.
Section 69-25A-15 - Revision of permits.
Section 69-25A-16 - Coal exploration.
Section 69-25A-17 - Public notice and public hearings.
Section 69-25A-18 - Decisions of director and appeals.
Section 69-25A-19 - Environmental protection performance standards; surface coal mining operations.
Section 69-25A-21 - Inspection and monitoring.
Section 69-25A-22 - Penalties and sanctions.
Section 69-25A-23 - Release of performance bonds.
Section 69-25A-24 - Citizen suits.
Section 69-25A-25 - Enforcement.
Section 69-25A-26 - Areas unsuitable for surface coal mining; petitions; exclusions.
Section 69-25A-27 - Cooperative agreement between the state of New Mexico and the United States.
Section 69-25A-28 - Applicability to public agencies, public utilities and public corporations.
Section 69-25A-29 - Administrative review.
Section 69-25A-30 - Judicial review.
Section 69-25A-31 - Exclusions.
Section 69-25A-32 - Conflict of interest; penalty; disclosure.
Section 69-25A-33 - Experimental practices or other use.
Section 69-25A-35 - Administrative procedures; applicability.
Section 69-25A-36 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal.