ARMS Fees

Effective 1-January-2010**

**For complete Rule Change to 4 NMAC 51.5, see http://stubbs.arms.state.nm.us/arms/armsfeeinfo/New ARMS Rule.doc

Survey Registration Fees:

Class Number

Survey Size (acres)

Survey Registration Fee

1

< 2

$25

2

> 2 to 4.99

 $50

3

5 to 9.99

 $75

4

10 to 19.99

 $100

5

20 to 39.99

 $125

6

40 to 79.99

$200

7

80 to 119.99

$300

8

120 to 199.99

$400

9

200 to 399.99

$500

10

400 to 599.99

$800

11

600 to 999.99

$1000

12

1,000 to 1,499.99

$2000

13

1,500 to 1,999.99

$2500

14

2,000 to 2,499.99

$3000

15

2,500 to 3000.00

$3500

16

For every 500 acres (or fraction thereof) above 3,000 acres, add $500

Non-Survey Registration Fees:

  1. Clearances based on previous survey, simple monitoring projects with 0-5 sites, literature searches, damage assessments and research designs:   $20 flat fee
  2. Site evaluations, mitigation, complex monitoring projects with more than 5 sites, collections, testing and excavation projects: $75 flat fee with an additional fee of $15 per site. 

Annual fees: 

  • $200 per year for individuals and companies with 3 or fewer supervisory staff
  • $300 per year for companies with 4 - 10 supervisory staff
  • $500 per year for companies with 11 - 20 supervisory staff
  • $800 per year for companies with 21 or more supervisory staff.

Records search, custom query & Assisted Access User fees: 

  • $75 per hour for a records search, with the first half-hour free per day  (e.g.—you can’t call three times in one day and get 3 half-hour records searches for free)
  • $150 per hour for a custom query, with a 1-hour minimum
  • $250 per hour for an AAU request, with a 1-hour minimum

Tribally-owned land

  • Fees will be levied on projects on tribally-owned land consistent with the above schedule.