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New Mexico Mining Commission

Petition 13-01 to the New Mexico Mining Commission
 

The New Mexico Mining Commission (NMMC) was created in the 1993 New Mexico Mining Act as the rulemaking and administrative review body for the Act. The Commission comprises seven voting members, two ex-officio members, and two alternates, one for each of the public members. The ex-officio members may attend all meetings and participate in all activities of the Commission except vote. Each of the alternates has the same privileges as the ex-officio members, even if the member for whom they are an alternate is present, but may vote only if the public member is absent. 

The Mining Commission adopts all regulations implementing the Act. After receiving a petition to change or adopt regulations, the Commission holds a public hearing and decides which regulations, if any, to adopt. Anyone affected by actions or rulings related to the Mining Act regulatory program may appeal that action to the Commission if they do not agree with its provisions. The Commission will then hold a public hearing on the appeal, and decide to uphold or overturn the action. The Commission may also direct the regulators to address certain issues related to Mining Act implementation. 

The New Mexico Mining Commission complies with the New Mexico Open Meeting Act.  For details, please review the most recent New Mexico Mining Commission Open Meetings Resolution.

Additional information:

Guidelines for Rulemaking
Mining Commission Adjudicatory Review Rules (19.10.14 NMAC)

 

CHAIRMAN

VICE-CHAIRMAN

L. Greer Price, Director

Doug Bland, Geologist (Designee)

Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources

 

COMMISSIONERS

Ray Powell, DVM, Commissioner of Public Lands

Larry Roybal, Oil, Gas & Minerals Division Director (Designee)

State Land Office

Ryan Flynn, Cabinet Secretary Designate
New Mexico Environment Department
New Mexico Environment Department

Scott Verhines, State Engineer

Mike Johnson, P.G., Hydrology Bureau Chief (Designee)
Office of the State Engineer

Jim Lane, Director

Matthew Wunder, Ph.D., Conservation Services Division Chief (Designee)
Department of Game & Fish

VACANT

Environmental Representative

Patrick Freeman, Freeman Consulting

Industry Representative

NON-VOTING EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Steven J. Loring, Ph.D., Associate Director
NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station

Charlie Sanchez, Jr.

Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District
New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Commission

PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE ALTERNATES

VACANT

Industry Representative Alternate

VACANT
Environmental Representative Alternate

COMMISSION ATTORNEY COMMISSION CLERK
Sally Malave
Office of the Attorney General
PO Drawer 1508
Santa Fe, NM  87504 -1508
Phone: (505) 827-6031
Fax: (505) 827-6989
Email: smalave@nmag.gov
John Pfeil
Mining and Minerals Division
1220 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM  87505
Phone: (505) 476-3407
Fax: (505) 476-3402
Email: john.pfeil@state.nm.us
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