IN THE MATTER OF:

Two Petitions for Review of the Secretary’s Decision to Issue Discharge Permit No. 1840 for the Copper Flat Mine (DP-1840), Elephant Butte Irrigation District, and Turner Ranch Properties, L.P., Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC, and Gila Resources Information Project, Petitioners.

In the  Matter of Copper Flat Mine, Discharge Permit DP-1840 GWB 18-06 (P)

Pleadings Log and Administrative Record

1.Request for Hearing Determination for the Draft Discharge Permit, DP-184003/29/18
2.Notice of Appearance05/04/18
3.Notice of Docketing and Appointment of Hearing Officer06/07/18
4.Entry of Appearance Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (Stuart R. Butzier and Christina C. Sheehan)06/11/18
5.Entry of Appearance New Mexico Law Center (Charles de Saillan)06/11/18
6.Scheduling Order06/15/18
7.Entry of Appearance and Request for Notice (Samantha R. Barncastle of the Barncastle Law Firm)06/27/18
8.Motion for Reconsideration of Merits Hearing Setting and Related Deadlines06/27/18
9.Memorandum of Turner Ranch Properties, LP and Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC in Support of Elephant Butte Irrigation District Motion for Reconsideration06/27/18
10.Notice of Filing of Administrative Record07/10/18
11.New Mexico Copper Corporation’s Response Brief in Opposition to Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Motion for Reconsideration of Merits Hearing Setting and Related Deadlines07/11/18
12.Reply Regarding Motion for Reconsideration of Merits Hearing setting and Related Deadlines (Elephant Butte Irrigation District)07/18/18
13.Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration07/23/18
14.Affidavit of Publication (Albuquerque Journal) English and Spanish08/08/18
15.Affidavit of Publication (Herald T or C) English and Spanish08/15/18
16.Environment Department’s Statement of Intent to Present Technical Testimony08/23/18
17.Joint Statement of Intent to Present Technical Testimony by Turner Ranch Properties, L.P. and Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC08/24/18
18.New Mexico Copper Corporation’s Statement of Intent to Present Technical Testimony08/24/18
19.Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Statement of Intent to Present Technical Evidence08/24/18
20.Motion to Allow Cross-Examination of Witnesses in Panels of Three09/07/18
21.New Mexico Copper Corporation’s Motion in Limine09/07/18
22.Response of Turner Ranch Properties, L.P. and Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC to New Mexico Copper Corporation’s Motion in Limine09/13/18
23.Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Response Regarding New Mexico Copper Corporation’s Motion in Limine09/13/18 
24.Notice of Supplementation of Administrative Record09/13/18
25.Reply in Support of Motion in Limine09/14/18
26.Written Public Comment (Bates Stamped & Non-bates Stamped)Submitted on or before:09/28/2019
27.Hearing Sign-in Sheets09/24/2019 thru 09/28/2019
28.Exhibits submitted during the Hearing by Turner Ranch Properties, L.P. and Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch LLC09/24/2019 thru 09/28/2019
29.Exhibits submitted during the Hearing by Elephant Butte Irrigation District09/24/2019 thru 09/28/2019
30.Exhibits submitted during the Hearing by New Mexico Copper Corporation09/24/2019 thru 09/28/2019
31.Notice of Transcript Filing10/18/18
32.Second Notice of Supplementation of Administrative Record11/16/18
33.Department’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law11/19/18
34.Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law11/19/18
35.Joint Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law by Turner Ranch Properties, L.P. and Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC11/19/18
36.Joint Closing Arguments by Turner Ranch Properties, L.P. and Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC11/19/18
37.New Mexico Copper Corporation’s Closing Statement and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law11/19/18
38.Hearing Officer’s Report, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law12/03/18
39.Order on Deadline for Comments on the Hearing Officer’s Report12/03/18
40.New Mexico Environment Department Ground Water Bureau’s Comments on Hearing Officer’s Report12/12/18
41.Turner Ranch Properties, L.P. and Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC Joint Comments on the Hearing Officer’s Report12/13/18
42.New Mexico Copper Corporation’s Comments on Hearing Officer’s Report12/13/18
43.Final Order12/19/18
44.Discharge Permit (DP-1840) issued to the New Mexico Copper Corporation12/21/18
45.Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Petition for Review by Water Quality Control Commission01/17/19
46.Petition for Review of Groundwater Discharge Permit by Turner Ranch Properties, L.P., Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC, and Gila Resources Information Project01/18/19
47.Notice of Docketing01/25/19
48.Stipulated Motion to Waive Timelines02/28/19
49.Notice of Appointment of a Hearing Officer04/17/19
50.Notice of Unavailability05/20/19
51.Scheduling Order05/20/19
52.Unopposed Joint Motion of Petitioners Turner Ranch Properties, L.P., Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC, and Gila Resources Information Project to Exceed Page Limit06/04/19
53.Order Granting Motion to Exceed Page Limit06/06/19
54.Administrative Record Index06/13/19
55.Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Brief in Chief Regarding Issues for Review by the Water Quality Control Commission06/18/19
56.Joint Opening Brief of Petitioners Turner Ranch Properties, L.P., Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC, and Gila Resources Information Project6/18/19
57.Answer Brief of New Mexico Copper Corporation with Responses to the Briefs-in-Chief of the Ranches and EBID7/16/19
58.New Mexico Environment Department’s Response Brief to Elephant Butte Irrigation District and to Turner Ranch Properties, L.P., Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC, and Gila Resources Information Project7/16/19
59.Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Reply Brief Regarding Issues for Review by the Water Quality Control Commission7/29/19
60.Joint Reply Brief of Petitioners Turner Ranch Properties, L.P., Hillsboro Pitchfork Ranch, LLC, and the Gila Resources Information Project7/30/19
61.Affidavit of Certification of Publication and Distribution of Notice of Public Permit Review8/12/19
62.Ranches and GRIP Memorandum on Standard for Submittal of Additional Evidence, Data, Views, or Arguments8/12/19
63.Brief of New Mexico Copper Corporation on Whether Public Comment Should be Accepted at the August 13, 2019 Permit Review Hearing8/12/19
64.Final Order9/10/19
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