No person shall engage in mine dewatering in a declared underground basin without a valid, existing mine dewatering permit issued by the state engineer in accordance with the provisions of the Mine Dewatering Act and the rules and regulations that may be promulgated by him in pursuance hereof.
History: Laws 1980, ch. 148, § 6.
Law reviews. — For comment, "New Mexico's Mine Dewatering Act: The Search for Rehoboth," see 20 Nat. Resources J. 653 (1980).
For article, "Prior Appropriation, Impairment, Replacements, Models and Markets," see 23 Nat. Resources J. 25 (1983).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 72-12A-1 - Short title.
Section 72-12A-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 72-12A-3 - Definitions.
Section 72-12A-4 - Right of replacement.
Section 72-12A-5 - Mine dewatering; jurisdiction of the state engineer.
Section 72-12A-6 - Mine dewatering prohibited; exceptions.
Section 72-12A-7 - Application for permit; plan of replacement; approval.
Section 72-12A-8 - Plan of replacement; standards for approval.
Section 72-12A-9 - Plan of replacement; implementation and maintenance; amendment.
Section 72-12A-10 - Appeal to the district court; procedure.
Section 72-12A-12 - Eminent domain; entry on lands; purpose.