New Mexico Administrative Code

The owner or operator of a fugitive dust source shall develop and maintain a dust control plan. This plan shall be kept by the owner or operator and shall be available upon request to the department. A dust control plan shall, at a minimum, contain all of the following informatio…

A. If the department determines that a dust control plan does not contain the minimum requirements of 20.2.23.112 NMAC, then the department may issue a written notice to the person identified in Subsection A of 20.2.23.112 NMAC explaining such determination. B. If the department …

All geographic areas within the jurisdiction of the Environmental Improvement Board.

Environmental Improvement Act, Section 74-1-1 to 74-1-16 NMSA 1978, including specifically Paragraph (4) and (7) of Subsection A of Section 74-1-8 NMSA 1978, and Air Quality Control Act, Sections 74-2-1 to 74-2-22 NMSA 1978, including specifically Subsections A, B and C of Sectio…

Permanent.

January 01, 2019.

The objective of this part is to limit human-caused emissions of fugitive dust into the ambient air by ensuring that control measures are utilized to protect human health and welfare.

In addition to the terms defined in 20.2.2 NMAC, as used in this part, the following definitions apply. A. "Agricultural facility" means any land, building, structure, pond, impoundment, appurtenance, machinery or equipment that is used for the production of crops or livestock. B…

This part shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose.

Repeal or supersession of prior versions of this part shall not affect any administrative or judicial action initiated under those prior versions.

Environmental Improvement Board.

Ambient Air Quality Standards are not intended to provide a sharp dividing line between air of satisfactory quality and air of unsatisfactory quality. They are, however, numbers which represent objectives that will preserve our air resources. It is understood that at certain time…

The maximum allowable concentrations of the following sulfur-containing air contaminants in the ambient air are as follows: A. Sulfur Dioxide: (1) For the state except on the area within 3.5 miles of the Chino Mines Company smelter furnace stack at Hurley: (a) 24-hour average: 0.…

The maximum allowable concentrations of the following air contaminants in the ambient air are as follows: A. Carbon Monoxide: (1) 8-hour average: 8.7 ppm; (2) 1-hour average: 13.1 ppm; B. Nitrogen Dioxide: (1) 24-hour average: 0.10 ppm; (2) Annual arithmetic average: 0.05 ppm.

All geographic areas within the jurisdiction of the Environmental Improvement Board.

Environmental Improvement Act, NMSA 1978, section 74-1-8(A)(4) and Air Quality Control Act, NMSA 1978, sections 74-2-1 et seq., including specifically, section 74-2-5(A) and (B).

Permanent.

November 30, 1995. [The latest effective date of any section in this Part is 9/6/06.]

The objective of this Part is to establish ambient air quality standards for the areas of New Mexico under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Improvement Board.

In addition to the terms defined in 20.2.2 NMAC (Definitions), as used in this Part: "Part" means an air quality control regulation under Title 20, Chapter 2 of the New Mexico Administrative Code, unless otherwise noted; as adopted or amended by the Board.

This Part amends and supersedes Air Quality Control Regulations ("AQCR") 200 - Preamble and 201 - Ambient Air Quality Standards last filed January 27, 1970 and June 15, 1981, respectively. A. All references to AQCR 200 or 201 in any other rule shall be construed as a reference to…

The requirements of this part are not applicable requirements under 20.2.70 NMAC, as defined by that part. This section does not limit the applicability of this part to sources required to obtain a permit under 20.2.72 NMAC, nor does it limit which terms and conditions of permits…

Environmental Improvement Board.

A. The owner or operator of a kraft mill shall not permit, cause, suffer or allow the daily average emission of total reduced sulfur from a recovery furnace stack to exceed 0.1 pounds of sulfur per ton of equivalent air-dried kraft pulp expressed as H2S on a dry gas basis, or 4.0…

All geographic areas within the jurisdiction of the Environmental Improvement Board.

Environmental Improvement Act, NMSA 1978, section 74-1-8(A)(4) and (7), and Air Quality Control Act, NMSA 1978, sections 74-2-1 et seq., including specifically, section 74-2-5(A), (B) and (C).

Permanent.

November 30, 1995. [The latest effective date of any section in this Part is 10/31/02.]

The objective of this Part is to regulate emissions from kraft mills.

In addition to the terms defined in 20.2.2 NMAC (Definitions), as used in this Part: A. "Kraft mill" means any industrial operation which uses for a cooking liquor an alkaline solution containing sulfur compounds in its pulping process. B. "Part" means an air quality control regu…

This Part amends and supersedes Air Quality Control Regulation ("AQCR") 601 -- Regulation Governing Emission from Kraft Mills last filed January 27, 1970. A. All references to AQCR 601 in any other rule shall be construed as a reference to this Part. B. The amendment and superses…

Environmental Improvement Board.

New coal burning equipment is subject to the following requirements: A. The owner or operator of Vintage 4 new coal burning equipment having a power generating capacity in excess of 25 megawatts or a rated heat input of greater than 250 million British Thermal Units per hour (hig…

A. The owner or operator of existing coal burning equipment shall not permit, cause, suffer or allow sulfur dioxide emissions to the atmosphere in excess of 28 percent on or after December 31, 1981 of that which is produced by the coal burning equipment averaged over any thirty-d…

A. Compliance with the emission limitations contained within this Part shall be determined by a method consistent with the manual method of sampling for sulfur dioxide set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency at 40 CFR, Part 60 Appendix A, Methods 1 through 4 and 6, excep…

A. The owner or operator of new or existing coal burning equipment subject to this Part shall not permit, cause, suffer or allow operation of the coal burning equipment without normally maintaining in good operating condition at least one monitor, approved by the Department, whic…

A. To aid the Department in determining compliance with this Part, persons owning or operating existing coal burning equipment subject to this Part shall, after the applicable date when continuous monitoring is required pursuant to 20.2.31.112 NMAC, submit quarterly reports to th…

Instruments and sampling systems installed and used pursuant to 20.2.31.112 NMAC, shall be operated, installed and maintained in accordance with the performance specifications and other requirements set forth by the US EPA in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix B. In the event of significan…

All geographic areas within the jurisdiction of the Environmental Improvement Board.

Environmental Improvement Act, NMSA 1978, section 74-1-8(A)(4) and (7), and Air Quality Control Act, NMSA 1978, sections 74-2-1 et seq., including specifically, section 74-2-5(A), (B) and (C).

Permanent:

November 30, 1995. [The latest effective date of any section in this Part is 10/31/02.]

The objective of this Part is to establish sulfur dioxide emission standards for coal burning equipment.

In addition to the terms defined in 20.2.2 NMAC (Definitions), as used in this Part: A. "Commenced" means that an owner or operator has undertaken a continuous program of construction or that an owner or operator has entered into a binding agreement or contractual obligation to u…

This Part amends and supersedes Air Quality Control Regulation ("AQCR") 602 -- Coal Burning Equipment -- Sulfur Dioxide last filed on November 17, 1993. A. All references to AQCR 602 in any other rule shall be construed as a reference to this Part. B. The amendment and supersessi…

Documents cited in this Part may be viewed at the New Mexico Environment Department, Air Quality Bureau, Harold Runnels Building, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505 [2048 Galisteo St., Santa Fe, NM 87505].