N.M. Code R. § 20.11.41.31 General Construction Permits

• Library: New Mexico Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 34, No. 24, December 19, 2023
• Citation: N.M. Code R. § 20.11.41.31
• Year: 2023

A. General construction permits: General construction permits are issued to groups of sources that have similar operations, processes and emissions, are subject to the same or substantially similar requirements and have general construction permit forms that were approved by the department following the process described in Subsections B or C of 20.11.41.31 NMAC. A source that is required to obtain a permit pursuant to 20.11.41 NMAC but does not qualify for a general construction permit shall obtain a construction permit as required by 20.11.41.13 NMAC. A general construction permit shall not be issued for a major modification or a major stationary source as defined in either 20.11.60 NMAC, Permitting in Nonattainment Areas, or 20.11.61 NMAC, Prevention of Significant Deterioration, or for a major source as defined in 20.11.42 NMAC, Operating Permits.

B. Approval of general construction permit form and revised general construction permit form:

(1) The department shall provide notice of a proposed general construction permit form or revised general construction permit form (hereafter, "general construction form") by publication in the newspaper with the largest general circulation in Bernalillo county. The notice shall: (a) provide a description of the groups of sources with similar operations, processes and emissions that are subject to the same or substantially similar requirements and would be able to use the proposed form within Bernalillo county to apply for an air quality permit if the form is approved; (b) state the reason the department proposes approval of the general construction permit form; (c) specify the notification period that the applicant will be required to provide to the public if the proposed form is approved by the department; and stipulate that an applicant shall use the form to apply for a permit; and public notice requirements that shall be met by the source as required by the 'general construction form' shall include at a minimum (i) provide public notice by certified mail or electronic mail to the designated representative(s) of the recognized neighborhood associations and recognized coalitions, as shown in the most current records of the city of Albuquerque office of neighborhood coordination and the Bernalillo County zoning, building and planning department, within one-half mile of the exterior boundaries of the property on which the source is or is proposed to be located; the applicant may submit a written request to the department proposing an alternative approach to providing public notice if the proposed source or modification is...