The proposed rule is a third-party petition by Triad National Security, LLC; and the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. The New Mexico Environment Department are not a petitioner in this matter but have participated in the development of the proposal by providing comment and feedback since the beginning of the project.
The Petitioners prepared a demonstration for the proposed Sandia Canyon UAA and accepted comments and feedback during their 30-day public comment period. In December of 2024, the petitioners asked the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) for a hearing to consider adopting their proposed UAA. The hearing was scheduled for May 13, 2025. The full public notice, participation details, and supplemental rulemaking information may be found at the links below.
Documents and Links:
| WQCC Docketed Matters Webpage | 03/10/2025 |
| Events Calendar | 03/10/2025 |
| Public Comment Portal | 03/10/2025 |
| Petition for Rulemaking to Amend 20.6.4 NMAC | 03/10/2025 |
| Scheduling and Pre-hearing Order | 03/10/2025 |
| Public Involvement Plan | 03/10/2025 |
| Limited English Proficiency Analysis | 03/10/2025 |
| Public Notice (English) | 03/10/2025 |
| Public Notice (Spanish) | 03/10/2025 |
| Petitioners’ Notice of Intent (NOI) to present Technical Testimony | 04/14/2025 |
| Petitioners’ Exhibits A – N | 04/14/2025 |
| Petitioners Exhibits O – W | 04/14/2025 |
| Petitioners’ Demonstrative Exhibit – Goering | 05/08/2025 |
| Petitioners’ Demonstrative Exhibit – Segura | 05/08/2025 |
| NMED’s NOI to Present Technical Testimony | 04/14/2025 |
| NMED’s Exhibits | 04/14/2025 |
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