{"data":{"id":"us-nm/69-3-6","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"69-3-6","heading":"Penetration of water stratum by mine discovery or drill hole; plugging; reports; exceptions.","body":"Any person drilling a mine lode discovery or mine drill hole to a depth of ten feet or more who encounters or whose drill cuts into a water body or water-bearing stratum shall:\nA. plug at a horizon and in the manner provided by the rules of the state engineer; and\nB. within ninety days from the date of the discovery, report in writing the depth, location and manner of plugging the water body or water-bearing stratum to the state engineer at the state capitol and to the director of the bureau of geology and mineral resources at Socorro, New Mexico.","path":["Chapter 69 - Mines","ARTICLE 3 Mining Locations and Operations"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18572/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"61c07a5314626135bbfcf98c5197a24ab43a5d242639db4b5b7d0136a8be8b28","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/69-3-5","next":"us-nm/69-3-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}