Section 71-9-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Geothermal Resources Development Act: A. “correlative rights” means the opportunity afforded, insofar as is practicable, to each owner or leaseholder in a geothermal reservoir to produce the owner’s or leaseholder’s just and equitable share of the geothermal resources within such reservoir, being an amount, so far as can be practicably determined […]
Section 71-9-4 – Exclusion; incidental loss or extraction of heat; limited exception.
A. A permit from the state engineer is not required for the use of ground water over two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit as incident to the development of geothermal resources permitted pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Development Act when: (1) the use does not require any diversion of ground water; or (2) all diverted ground […]
Section 71-9-5 – General duties, jurisdiction and authority of the division.
A. The division shall regulate the exploration, development and production of geothermal resources on public and private land for the purposes of conservation; protection of correlative rights; protection of life, health, property, natural resources, the environment and the public welfare; and encouraging maximum economic recovery of the geothermal resources. The division may require persons seeking […]
Section 71-9-6 – Rules.
A. The division shall promulgate and enforce rules providing for the exploration, development and production of geothermal resources and to accomplish the purposes of the Geothermal Resources Development Act and that are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of that act whether or not indicated or specified in any section of that act. B. […]
Section 71-9-7 – Access to property.
Employees or agents of the division, on proper identification, may enter public or private property to inspect and investigate conditions in relation to the exploration, development or production of geothermal resources, to monitor compliance with the Geothermal Resources Development Act or a rule, permit or order of the division, or to examine and copy, during […]
Section 71-7-7 – Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies development program.
A. The secretary of economic development, in collaboration with the department, shall establish a hydrogen and fuel cell technologies development program for the purpose of fostering the development of hydrogen and fuel cell-related commercialization and economic development in the state. The program shall include: (1) establishing a public-private partnership between the state, national laboratories, nonprofit […]
Section 71-8-1 – Short title.
This act [71-8-1 to 71-8-8 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Sustainable Development Testing Site Act”. History: Laws 2007, ch. 34, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 34, § 9 makes the act effective July 1, 2007.
Section 71-8-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Sustainable Development Testing Site Act: A. “permittee” means a person who holds a testing site permit; B. “planning commission” means a county planning commission appointed pursuant to Section 4-57-1 NMSA 1978; provided that, if no county planning commission has been appointed pursuant to that section, “planning commission” means the board of […]
Section 71-8-3 – Application for testing site permit; evaluation; notice of public hearing.
A. A person desiring a testing site permit shall submit an application to the planning commission for the county in which the proposed sustainable development testing site is located. The application shall include: (1) a detailed description of the sustainable development research that will be conducted on the sustainable development testing site, including an explanation […]
Section 71-8-4 – Application for testing site permit; public hearing; decision.
A. At the public hearing for a testing site permit application pursuant to Section 3 [71-8-3 NMSA 1978] of the Sustainable Development Testing Site Act, the planning commission shall hear comments from all interested persons, federal, state or local agencies and, if appropriate, responses from the applicant. B. Following the hearing, the planning commission shall, […]