The Coal Surface Mining Commission, created in the Coal Surface Mining Act (69-25A-1 et seq NMSA 1978), meets to amend and repeal regulations.

The Commission comprises seven statutory members and two public members appointed by the Governor.

STATUTORY MEMBERS

The Commissioner of Public Lands
Mr. Ray Powell, D.V.M.

Mr. Larry Roybal (Designee)

Commissioner

The State Engineer
Mr. Scott Verhines, P.E.

Mr. Mike Johnson, P.G. (Designee)
Commissioner

The Director of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
Mr. L. Greer Price, Director

Ms. Gretchen Hoffman (Designee)

Commissioner

The Director of the Department of Game and Fish
Mr. Jim Lane, Director
Matthew Wunder, Ph.D. (Designee)
Commissioner

The Secretary of the Environment Department
Mr. F. David Martin, P.E.

Vacant (Designee)
Commissioner

The Chairman of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Mr. Charlie Sanchez (Designee)
Commissioner

The Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station of New Mexico State University
Steven J. Loring, Ph.D. (Designee)
NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station

Commissioner

PUBLIC MEMBERS (Appointed by the Governor)

Vacant, Commissioner
Vacant, Commissioner

Legal Counsel
Ms. Sally Malave, Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
407 Galisteo St., Bataan Memorial Building
Santa Fe NM 87501
Ph: 505 827-6026
smalave@ago.state.nm.us

MMD Commission Clerk
Mr. John Pfeil
Mining and Minerals Division
1220 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Ph: 505-476-3407
Fax: 505-476-3402

john.pfeil@state.nm.us