The director from time to time may issue interpretative memoranda which discuss the type of safeguarding techniques that may be used. Varying types of mine openings, the likelihood of reopening the mine, the proximity to populated areas and other relevant factors will be considered. These memoranda are intended to be guidelines and are not to be considered applicable to any specific mine closure.

[8-21-89; 19.7.2.13 NMAC - Rn, 19 NMAC 7.2.13, 5/30/2003]

History of 19.7.2 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this Part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives under:

EMNRD MMD 89-1, Mine Registration, Reporting and Safeguarding, filed 8/21/89.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]

Other History:

That portion of EMNRD MMD 89-1, Mine Registration, Reporting and Safeguarding, filed 8-21-89 was renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced into first version of the New Mexico Administrative Code as 19 NMAC 7.2, New Mexico Mine Safeguarding, filed 09/28/95.

NMAC 7.2, New Mexico Mine Safeguarding, filed 09/28/95, was renumbered, reformatted and replaced by 19.7.2 NMAC, New Mexico Mine Safeguarding, effective 05/30/2003.