This rule was filed as State Engineer Rule 66-1, Article
7-20 and Order No. 147-A.
TITLE 19 NATURAL
RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
CHAPTER 27 UNDERGROUND
WATER
PART 50 ROSWELL
UNDERGROUND WATER BASIN
19.27.50.1 ISSUING
AGENCY: Office of State Engineer.
[Recompiled 12/31/01]
19.27.50.2 SCOPE: [RESERVED]
[Recompiled 12/31/01]
19.27.50.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Adopted pursuant to the authority of Sections 72-2-8, 72-2-12 and 72-13-4, New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1978.
[Recompiled 12/31/01]
19.27.50.4 DURATION: [Permanent]
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19.27.50.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE: November 1, 1966
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19.27.50.6 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.
[Recompiled 12/31/01]
19.27.50.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
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19.27.50.8 ROSWELL
UNDERGROUND WATER BASIN:
A. The corrected boundaries of the
extension of the Roswell Underground Water Basin as originally intended by
special order No. 147 are as follows:
(corrections are underlined).
Beginning at a point on the south section line of Section 35, Township
(T) 7 South (S), Range (R)13 East (E) , New Mexico Principal Meridian
(N.M.P.M.), a point on the boundary of the existing Hondo and Tularosa
Underground Water Basins, and a point on the drainage divide between the
Tularosa Basin and the Pecos River stream system; thence northerly along the
east boundary of the existing Tularosa Underground Water Basin to the southwest
corner of Section 23, T 1 S, R 11 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section lines
to the northwest corner of Section 14, T 1 S, R 11 E, N.M.P.M.; thence west
along section line to the southwest corner of Section 10, T 1 S, R 11 E,
N.M.P.M.; thence north along section lines to the southeast corner of Section
9, T 1 North (N), R 11 E, N.M.P.M.; thence west along section line to the south
quarter corner of said Section 9; thence north to the north quarter corner of
said Section 9; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of
Section 4, T 1 N, R 11 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section line to the
northwest corner of said Section 4, a point on the south boundary of the
Estancia Underground Water Basin; thence east along section lines to the
north quarter corner of Section 6, T 1 N, R 12 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north to the north quarter corner of Section 31, T 2 N, R
12 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section line to the northwest corner of
Section 32, T 2 N, R 12 E, N.M.P.M.: thence north along section lines to the
northwest corner of Section 32, T 3 N, R 12 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along
section line to the northeast corner of said Section 32; thence north along
section lines to the northwest corner of Section 33, T 4 N, R 12 E,
N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of Section
36, T 4 N, R 12 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along range line to the northwest
corner of Section 6, T 3 N, R 13 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along township line
to the northeast corner of Section 1, T 3 N, R 13 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south
along range line to the southeast corner of said Section 1; thence east
along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 9, T 3 N, R 14 E,
N.M.P.M.; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of said
Section 9; thence east along section lines to the southwest corner of Section
8, T 3 N, R 15 E, N.M.P.M.; thence
north along section line to the northwest corner of said Section 8; thence east
along section lines to the northwest corner of Section 9, T 3 N, R 16 E,
N.M.P.M.; thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of Section
33, T 4 N, R 16 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines to the northeast
corner of Section 36, T 4 N, R 16 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along range line to
the southeast corner of said Section 36; thence east along township line to the
northeast corner of Section 4, T 3 N, R 18 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along
section lines to the northeast corner of Section 21, T 3 N, R 18 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 21, T 3 N, R
19 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section lines to the northeast corner of
Section 28, T 2 N, R 19 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines to the
northeast corner of Section 26, T 2 N, R 19 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along
section lines to the northwest corner of Section 12, T 1 N, R 19 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence east along section line to the northeast corner of said Section 12;
thence south along range line to the northeast corner of Section 13, T 1 N, R
19 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of
Section 17, T 1 N, R 20 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section line to the
northeast corner of Section 20, T 1 N, R 20 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along
section lines to the northeast corner of Section 22, T 1 N, R 20 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section line to the
northeast corner of Section 27, T 1 N, R 20 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of Section
29, T 1 N, R 21 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section lines to the northeast
corner of Section 20, T 1 S, R 21 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines
to the northeast corner of Section 22, T 1 S, R 21 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section lines to the
northeast corner of Section 22, T 2 S, R 21 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along
section lines to the northeast corner of Section 24, T 2 S, R 21 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence south along range line to the northeast corner of Section 13, T 3 S, R
21 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of
Section 17, T 3 S, R 22 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section lines to the
northeast corner of Section 29, T 3 S, R 22 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along
section line to the northeast corner of Section 28, T 3 S, R 22 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence south along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 4, T 5 S, R
22 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along township line to the northeast corner of
Section 2, T 5 S, R 22 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section line to the northeast
corner of Section 11, T 5 S, R 22 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines
to the northeast corner of Section 7, T 5 S, R 23 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south
along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 31, T 5 S, R 23 E,
N.M.P.M.; thence east along township line to the northeast corner of Section 1,
T 6 S, R 25 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along range line to the southeast corner
of Section 36, T 6 S, R 25 E, N.M.P.M., a point on the existing Roswell
Underground Water Basin boundary; thence east on said existing boundary of
Roswell Underground water Basin to the northwest corner of Section 3, T 7 S, R
26 E, N.M.P.M., a point of intersection of the boundaries of the existing Ft.
Sumner and Roswell Underground Water Basins; thence east along township line to
the northeast corner of Section 5, T 7 S, R 27 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along
section line to the southeast corner of said Section 5; thence east along
section lines to the northeast corner of Section 10, T 7 S, R 27 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of Section 2, T 6 S, R
27 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along township line to the southwest corner of
Section 32, T 5 S, R 27 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section lines to the
northwest corner of Section 29, T 4 S, R 27 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along
section lines to the northeast corner of Section 28, T 4 S, R 28 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence south along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 4, T 5 S, R
28 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along township line to the northeast corner
of Section 1, T 5 S, R 29 E, N.M.P.M., a point on the Chaves-Roosevelt county
line; thence north along range line and said county line to the northwest
corner of Section 30, T 4 S, R 30 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines
to the northeast corner of Section 28, T 4 S, R 30 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south
along section lines to the northwest corner of Section 10, T 5 S, R 30 E,
N.M.P.M.; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of said
Section 10; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of said
Section 10; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of Section
13, T 5 S, R 30 E; thence south along range line to the southeast corner
of Section 36, T 5 S, R 30 E, N.M.P.M., a point on the Roosevelt - Chavez
county line; thence east along township line and said county line to the
northeast corner of Section 1, T 6 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along
range line and said county line to the northwest corner of Section 6, T 7 S, R
32 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along
township line to the northeast corner of said Section 6; thence south along
section lines to the northwest corner of Section 17, T 7 S, R 32 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence east along section line to the northeast corner of said Section 17;
thence south along section lines to the northwest corner of Section 28, T 7 S,
R 32 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of
said Section 28; thence south along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 3, T 8 S, R 32 E, N.M.P.M., a point on the Roosevelt-Chaves county
line; thence east along township line and said county line to the
northeast corner of said Section 3; thence south along section lines to the
southeast corner of Section 34, T 8 S, R 32 E, N.M.P.M., a point on the
Chaves-Lea county line; thence west along township line and said county line to
the northeast corner of Section 6, T 9 S, R 32 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along
section lines to the northwest corner of Section 32, T 9 S, R 32 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence east along section line to the northeast corner of said Section 32;
thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 20, T 10 S,
R 32 E, N.M.P.M.; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 19, T 10 S, R 32 E, N.M.P.M., a point on the Lea-Chaves county line;
thence south along range line and said county line to the southeast
corner of Section 36, T 10 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.; thence west along township line
to the northeast corner of Section 3, T 11 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south
along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 10, T 11 S, R 31 E,
N.M.P.M.; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of said
Section 10; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of Section
16, T 11 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.; thence west along section line to the southwest
corner of said Section 16; thence south along section lines to the northwest
corner of Section 33, T 11 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section line
to the northeast corner of said Section 33; thence south along section lines to
the northwest corner of Section 3, T 13 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along
section line to the northeast corner of said Section 3; thence south along
section lines to the southeast corner of Section 15, T 14 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.; thence
west along section line to the southwest corner of said Section 15; thence
south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 33, T 14 S, R 31
E, N.M.P.M.; thence west along
township line to the northeast corner of Section 6, T 15 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 31, T 15 S,
R 31 E, N.M.P.M., a point on the Chaves-Eddy county line; thence east along
township line and said county line to the northeast corner of section 3, T 16
S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner
of Section 22, T 16 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M.; thence east along section lines to the
northeast corner of Section 25, T 16 S, R 31 E, N.M.P.M., a point on the
Eddy-Lea county line; thence south along range line to the southeast
corner of said Section 25; thence east along section lines to the northeast
corner of Section 32, T 16 S, R 32 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section line
to the southeast corner of said Section 32; thence east along township line to
the northeast corner of Section 4, T 17 S, R 32 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along
section line to the southeast corner of said Section 4; thence east along
section lines to the northeast corner of Section 11, T 17 S, R 32 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence south along section line to the southeast corner of said Section 11;
thence east along section line to the northeast corner of Section 13, T 17 S, R
32 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along range line to the southeast corner of
said Section 13; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of
Section 19, T 17 S, R 33 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along section line to the
southeast corner of said Section 19; thence east along section line to the
northeast corner of Section 29, T 17 S, R 33 E, N.M.P.M.; thence south along
section line to the southeast corner of said Section 29; thence east along
section line to the northeast corner of Section 33, T 17 S, R 33 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence south along section line to the southeast corner of said Section 33, a
point of intersection of the boundaries of the existing Lea County and Capitan
Underground Water Basins; thence west and south along the existing Capitan
Underground Water Basin boundary to the southwest corner of section 31,
T 18 S, R 28 E, N.M.P.M., a point of intersection of the existing Capitan and
Roswell Underground Water Basin boundaries; thence south, west and north along
the existing Roswell Underground Water Basin boundary to the southeast corner
of Section 28, T 23 S, R 20 E, N.M.P.M.; thence, leaving the existing Roswell
Underground Water Basin boundary, west along section line to the southwest
corner of said Section 28; thence north along section line to the northwest
corner of said Section 28; thence west along section line to the southwest
corner of Section 20, T 23 S, R 20 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section line
to the northwest corner of said Section 20; thence west along section line to
the southwest corner of Section 18, T 23 S, R 20 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north
along range line to the northwest corner of said Section 18; thence west along
section line to the southwest corner of Section 12, T 23 S, R 19 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence north along section line to the northwest corner of said Section 12;
thence west along section line to the southwest corner of Section 2, T 23 S, R
19 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section line to the southeast corner of
Section 27, T 22 S, R 19 E, N.M.P.M.; thence west along section line to the
southwest corner of said Section 27; thence north along section lines to the
southeast corner of Section 21, T 22 S, R 19 E, N.M.P.M.; thence west along
section line to the southwest corner of said Section 21; thence north along
section line to the northwest corner of said Section 21; thence west along
section line to the southwest corner of Section 17, T 22 S, R 19 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence north along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 6, T 22 S,
R 19 E, N.M.P.M.; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of
said Section 6; thence north along range line to the northwest corner of said
Section 6; thence west along township line to the southwest corner of Section
34, T 21 S, R 18 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section line to the southeast
corner of Section 28, T 21 S, R 18 E, N.M.P.M.; thence west along section line
to the southwest corner of said Section 28; thence north along section line to
the northwest corner of said Section 28; thence west along section line to the
southwest corner of Section 20, T 21 S, R 18 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along
section lines to the southwest corner of Section 20, T 19 S, R 18 E, N.M.P.M.;
thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of Section 24, T 19 S,
R 17 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section line to the northwest corner of
said Section 24; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 15, T 19 S, R 16 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section line to the northwest
corner of said Section 15; thence west along section line to the southwest
corner of Section 9, T 19 S, R 16 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along section line
to the northwest corner of said Section 9; thence west along section line to
the southwest corner of Section 5, T 19 S, R 16 E, N.M.P.M.; thence north along
section line to the northwest corner of said Section 5, a point on the south
boundary of the Penasco Underground Water Basin; thence east and north along
south boundary of the existing Penasco Underground Water Basin to the northeast
corner of Section 17, T 18 S, R 18 E, N.M.P.M., a point at the intersection of
the boundaries of the existing Penasco and Roswell Underground Water Basins;
thence north, west, east and south along the boundary of the existing Roswell
Underground Water Basin to the southeast corner of Section 33, T 10 S, R 20 E,
N.M.P.M., a point of intersection of the existing boundaries of the Roswell and
Hondo Underground Water Basins; thence west and north along the existing
boundary of the Hondo Underground Water Basin to the point of beginning.
B. [TOWNSHIP AND RANGE MAP: See 7-20.1 and 2 Roswell Underground Water
Basin,
PDF
file 19.027.0050.8-Roswell.]
[SE 66-1, Article 7-20; Recompiled 12/31/01]
HISTORY OF 19.27.50 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, 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.
Special Order No. 147, In the Matter of State Engineer
Special Order No. 147 Declaring An Extension of the Roswell Underground Water
Basin, 2/8/93
Special Order No. 147 A, In the Matter of State Engineer
Special Order No. 147 Declaring An Extension Of The Roswell Underground Water
Basin Chaves, De Baca, Eddy, Guadalupe, Lea, Lincoln, Otero And Torrance
Counties; 5/27/93.
History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]