# NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSTRUCT

**Citation:** 18.60.2.9 NMAC  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** New Mexico Public Regulation Commission  
**Effective:** 2012-08-15  
**Published:** Not stated

Prior to the start of construction of any new or replacement intrastate natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline with a total construction value of $50,000 or more, the operator of such pipeline shall give written notice of its intent to construct to the Transportation Division Director, Post Office

## Document text

Prior to the start of construction of any new or replacement intrastate natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline with a total construction value of $50,000 or more, the operator of such pipeline shall give written notice of its intent to construct to the Transportation Division Director, Post Office Box 1269, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87504-1269. The notice of intent to construct shall state:

A. the pipe material;

B. the finished diameter, length, and approximate location of the pipeline;

C. the size and capacity of any compressors or pumps;

D. and the contemplated date construction will commence.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title18/18.060.0002.html>
- Source ID: `nm-srca-nmac`
- SHA-256: `3d99e57ab0a0c8c6e80f6d6e622e9e6d21e515531b0fb3867310e190402cf0c9`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T08:28:34.875Z
- Exported: 2026-08-25T12:50:59.250Z
- Document slug: `nm-nmac-18-60-2-9`

### Source metadata

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  "jurisdiction": "US-NM",
  "title": 18,
  "chapter": 60,
  "part": "2",
  "section": 9,
  "partTitle": "PIPELINE SAFETY GENERAL PROVISIONS",
  "pipelineScope": "new-mexico-pipeline-safety",
  "legalScope": "Complete current official NMAC Title 18, Chapter 60, Parts 2 through 5: general pipeline-safety provisions, annual fees, enforcement procedures, and excavation-damage prevention. Part 1 is reserved.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Applicability depends on New Mexico Public Regulation Commission jurisdiction, pipeline or underground-facility type, operator and activity, intrastate or interstate status, federal preemption, incorporated federal rules, exemptions, waivers, and current Commission orders. Excavation-damage provisions also apply to one-call systems and excavators as specified in Part 5.",
  "rights": "Official New Mexico Administrative Code text is preserved with State Records Center and Archives attribution and source provenance. Agency marks, site presentation, linked material, and incorporated federal or third-party standards may carry separate rights; confirm reuse requirements beyond legal research.",
  "currentEffectiveOn": "2012-08-15",
  "effectiveDateBasis": "Latest explicit date in the official section history note; not a chapter-wide publication date.",
  "rawHistory": "[18.60.2.9 NMAC - Rp, 18.60.2.18 NMAC, 7-17-06; A, 8-15-12]",
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      "citation": "18.60.2.18 NMAC",
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```