This rule was filed as State Engineer Rule 66-1, Article 7-9 and Special Order No. 144-A.

 

TITLE 19               NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 27       UNDERGROUND WATER

PART 36               HONDO BASIN

 

19.27.36.1             ISSUING AGENCY:  Office of State Engineer.

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19.27.36.2             SCOPE:  [RESERVED]

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19.27.36.3             STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  Adopted pursuant to the authority of Sections 72-2-8, 72-2-12 and 72-13-4, New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1978.

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19.27.36.4             DURATION:  [Permanent]

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19.27.36.5             EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 1, 1966

 

19.27.36.6             OBJECTIVE:  This Rule is formulated for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the statutes governing underground waters and describing the present extent of all declared underground water basins in New Mexico.

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19.27.36.7             DEFINITIONS:  [RESERVED]

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19.27.36.8             HONDO BASIN:

                A.            The lands included within the Hondo Basin are as follows:

TOWNSHIP          RANGE                  SECTION               DATE DECLARED

9 S.                          13 E.                        1 thru 3, 10

                                                                thru 15, 20

                                                                thru 36                    9/5/69

9 S.                          14 E.                        All                           9/5/69

9 S.                          15 E.                        All                           9/1/53

9 S.                          16 E.                        All                           9/1/53

10 S.                        13 E.                        All                           9/5/69

10 S.                        14 E.                        All                           9/5/69

10 S.                        15 E.                        All                           9/1/53

10 S.                        16 E.                        All                           9/1/53

10 S.                        17 E.                        All                           9/1/53

11 S.                        13 E.                        All                           9/1/53

11 S.                        14 E.                        All                           9/1/53

11 S.                        15 E.                        All                           9/1/53

11 S.                        16 E.                        All                           9/1/53

11 S.                        17 E.                        All                           9/1/53

11 S.                        18 E.                        All                           9/1/53

11 S.                        19 E.                        All                           9/1/53

11 S.                        20 E.                        4 thru 9, 16             9/1/53

                                                                thru 21, 28

                                                                thru 33

12 S.                        18 E.                        1 thru 3, 10             9/1/53

                                                                thru 15

12 S.                        19 E.                        1 thru 18 9/1/53

The lands included by the extension of December 28, 1984, are as follows:  Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 12 South, Range 16 East, a point on the existing boundary of the Hondo and Roswell Underground Water Basins; thence south along the existing boundary of the Roswell Underground Water Basin to the southeast corner of said Section 1; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of said Section 1; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of Section 11, Township 12 South, Range 16 East; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of  Section 10, Township 12 South, Range 16 East; thence north along section line to the northwest corner of said Section 10; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of Section 4, Township 12 South, Range 16 East; thence north along section line to the northwest corner of said Section 4, a point on the existing boundary of the Hondo Underground Water basin; thence west along the existing boundary of the Hondo Underground Water Basin to the northeast corner of Section 2, Township 12 South, Range 15 East; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 11, Township 12 South, Range 15 East; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of said Section 11; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 22, Township 12 South, Range 15 East; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of Section 19, Township 12 South, Range 15 East; thence north along range line to the northeast corner of Section 24, Township 12 South, Range 14 East; thence west along section lines to the northwest corner of Section 22, Township 12 South, Range 14 East; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of Section 21, Township 12 South, Range 14 East; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of said Section 21; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of Section 29, Township 12 South, Range 14 East; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of said Section 29; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of Section 31, Township 12 South, Range 14 East; thence west along township line to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 13 South, Range 13 East; thence south along range line to the southeast corner of Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 13 East; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of Section 23, Township 13 South, Range 13 East; thence north along section line to intersection with the drainage divide between the Tularosa Basin and the Pecos River Stream System, a point on the existing boundary of the Tularosa Underground Water Basin; thence northerly along the existing Tularosa Underground Water Basin boundary to intersection with the north line of Section 2, Township 8 South, Range 13 East; thence east along township line to the northeast corner of Section 5, Township 8 South, Range 14 East; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of said Section 5; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 9, Township 8 South, Range 15 East; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of said Section 9; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of Section 15, Township 8 South, Range 15 East; thence south along section line to intersection with the north drainage divide of the Hondo Stream System; thence easterly along said north drainage divide through Padilla Point and Pierce Canyon Pass to the intersection of the east drainage boundary of a tributary to Chavez Canyon, thence southerly along the east drainage boundary of Chavez Canyon to intersection with the north line of Section 6, Township 9 South, Range 17 East; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of said Section 6; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 30, Township 9 South, Range 17 East; thence east along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 28, Township 9 South, Range 17 East; thence due south to intersection with the existing boundary of the Hondo Underground Water Basin; thence east and south along the existing basin boundary to the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 10 South, Range 18 East; thence east along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 17, Township 10 South, Range 18 East; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 32, Township 10 South, Range 18 East, a point on the existing boundary of the Hondo Underground Water Basin; thence east, south, westerly along the existing basin boundary to the point of beginning.

                B.            The corrected boundaries of the extension of the Hondo Underground Water Basin as originally intended by Special Order No. 144 are as follows  (corrections are underlined):  Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 12, Township (T) (12) South (S) , Range (R) 16 East (E) , New Mexico Principal Meridian (N.M.P.M.), point on the boundary of the existing Hondo and Roswell Underground Water Basins; thence westerly along the south boundary of the existing Hondo Underground Water Basin to the southwest corner of Section 19, T 13 S, R 14 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section lines to the southwest corner of Section 31, T 13 S, R 14 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section line to the northwest corner of Section 5, T 14 S, R 14 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section line to the southwest corner of said section 5; thence east along section line to the northwest corner of Section 9, T 14 S, R 14 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section line to the southwest corner of said Section 9; thence east along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 10, T 14 S, R 15 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section line to the east quarter corner of said Section 10; thence east to the east quarter corner of Section 10, T 14 S, R 16 E, N.M.P.M. ; thence north along section line to the northeast corner of said Section 10; thence east along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 1, T 14 S, R 16 E, a point on the west boundary of the existing Roswell Underground Water Basin; thence north along range line and said west boundary of the Roswell Underground Water Basin to the point of beginning.

                C.            [TOWNSHIP AND RANGE MAP:  See 7-9.1 Hondo Underground Water Basin, PDF file 19.027.0036.8-Hondo.]

[SE 66-1, Article 7-9; Recompiled 12/31/01]

 

HISTORY OF 19.27.36 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:  The material in this Part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives.

SE 66-1 (Rule No. 2), Rules and Regulations Governing Drilling of Wells and Appropriation and Use of Ground Water in New Mexico 1966, originally filed with the Supreme Court Law Library 11/1/66.  Filed with the State Records Center 6/27/91.

SE 66-1, Amendment No. 18 (Rule No. 2, Amendment No. 22), 2/28/85.

Special Order No. 144, In The Matter Of State Engineer Special Order No. 144 Declaring An Extension Of The Hondo Underground Water Basin, 2/8/93.

Order No. 144-A, In The Matter Of State Engineer Special Order No. 144 Declaring An Extension Of The Hondo Underground Water Basin In Otero County, 5/27/93.

 

History of Repealed Material:  [RESERVED]