{"id":11767,"date":"2021-05-18T12:16:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T18:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/mmd\/?page_id=11767"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:32:31","slug":"mining-act-reclamation-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/mmd\/mining-act-reclamation-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Mining Act Reclamation Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ce4db8ec-b34b-42ae-b247-103d0a13f28d&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;1d9c0f5d-35f2-480d-b415-624f9e38b5a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title 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except the exploration and extraction of potash, sand, gravel, caliche, borrow dirt, and quarry rock used as aggregate in construction;\u00a0the exploration and extraction of natural petroleum in a liquid or gaseous state by means of wells or pipes; the development or extraction of coal; the extraction of geothermal resources; smelting, refining, cleaning, preparation, transportation or other off-site operations not conducted on permit areas; or the extraction, processing or disposal of commodities, by product materials or wastes or other activities regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find a Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use\u00a0<a href=\"\/mmd\/industry-oversight\/mining\/mining-act-reclamation-program\/mmd-online-web-applications\/\">MMD Online<\/a>\u00a0to make user-customized queries of the mines database.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/mmd\/mining-act-reclamation-program\/pending-and-approved-mine-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pending and Approved Mine Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/mmd\/mining-act-reclamation-program\/pending-and-approved-exploration-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pending and Approved Exploration Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starting a project?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/mmd\/mining-act-reclamation-program\/application-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Permit Application Forms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/mmd\/mining-act-reclamation-program\/guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MARP Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more program-specific information, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/mmd\/mining-act-reclamation-program\/faq-mining-act-reclamation-program\/\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text 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style=\"width: 317.545px; height: 24px;\">David (&#8220;DJ&#8221;) Ennis, Program Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 172.295px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"tel:5053728634\">(505) 372-8634<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 417.732px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"mailto:david.ennis@emnrd.nm.gov\">david.ennis@emnrd.nm.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 317.545px; height: 24px;\">Charles Barber, Reclamation Specialist<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 172.295px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"tel:5052168399\">(505) 216-8399<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 417.732px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"mailto:charles.barber@emnrd.nm.gov\">charles.barber@emnrd.nm.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 317.545px; height: 24px;\">Kevin Barnes, Reclamation Specialist<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 172.295px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"tel:5054705354\">(505) 470-5354<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 417.732px; height: 24px;\"><a 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Information<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.20.2\" _module_preset=\"3d569919-c89c-49e6-8ec4-0355ea086261\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<table style=\"width: 883px; height: 216px;\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 363.688px; height: 24px;\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th style=\"width: 214px; height: 24px;\"><strong>Phone Number<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th style=\"width: 283.312px; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong>Email<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 363.688px; height: 24px;\"><strong>Holland Shepherd, Program Manager<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 214px; height: 24px;\"><strong><a href=\"tel:5054900967\">(505) 490-0967<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 283.312px; height: 24px;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:holland.shepherd@emnrd.nm.gov\">holland.shepherd@emnrd.nm.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 363.688px; height: 24px;\">Kevin Barnes, Reclamation Specialist<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 214px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"tel:5054705354\">(505) 470-5354<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 283.312px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"mailto:kevin.barnes@emnrd.nm.gov\">kevin.barnes@emnrd.nm.gov<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 363.688px; height: 24px;\">Clinton Chisler, Uranium Reclamation Coordinator<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 214px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"tel:5054679589\">(505) 467-9589<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 283.312px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"mailto:clinton.chisler@emnrd.nm.gov\">clinton.chisler@emnrd.nm.gov<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 363.688px; height: 24px;\">David (\"DJ\") Ennis, PG, Reclamation Specialist<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 214px; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"tel:5053728634\">(505) 372-8634<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 283.312px; height: 24px;\"><a 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