This rule was filed as State Engineer Rule 66-1, Article 7-31.

TITLE 19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 27 UNDERGROUND WATER

PART 57 TULAROSA UNDERGROUND WATER BASIN

19.27.57.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Office of State Engineer.

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19.27.57.2 SCOPE: [RESERVED]

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19.27.57.3 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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19.27.57.4 DURATION: [Permanent]

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19.27.57.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 1966

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19.27.57.6 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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19.27.57.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

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19.27.57.8 TULAROSA UNDERGROUND WATER BASIN:

A. The lands declared within the Tularosa Underground Water Basin on July 7, 1982, are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Section 35, T-26-S, R-6-E at a point on the New Mexico-Texas state line and the existing boundary of the Hueco Underground Water Basin; thence northerly along the existing boundary of said basin to the northwest corner of Section 17, T-23-S, R-7-E; thence westerly along said basin boundary to its intersection with the existing boundary of the Lower Rio Grande Underground Water Basin at the southwest corner of Section 29, T-23-S, R-4-E; thence northerly along the existing Lower Rio Grande Underground Water Basin boundary to the northeast corner of said basin at the northwest corner of Section 21, T-20-S, R-4-E; thence east along section line to the intersection of the south line of Section 16, T-20-S, R-4-E with the west drainage boundary of Bear Canyon tributary to the Tularosa Basin on the drainage divide between the Tularosa Basin and the Rio Grande stream system; thence northerly along the drainage divide between the Tularosa Basin and the Rio Grande stream system to its intersection with the west line of Section 27, T-13-S, R-2-E; thence north along section line to the northwest corner of said Section 27, a point on the existing boundary of the Rio Grande Underground Water Basin; thence northeasterly along the existing Rio Grande Underground Water Basin boundary to the northeast corner of Section 13, T-3-S, R-7-E; thence east from the existing Rio Grande Underground Water Basin boundary along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 16, T-3-S, R-9-E; thence north along section line to the northwest corner of Section 10, T-3-S, R-9-E, thence east along section line to the northeast corner of said Section 10; thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of Section 35, T-2-S, R-9-E; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of said Section 35; thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of Section 24, T-2-S, R-9-E; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of said Section 24; thence north along range line to the northwest corner of Section 18, T-2-S, R-10-E; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of said Section 18; thence north along section line and Lincoln-Socorro county line to the northwest corner of Section 8, T-2-S, R-10-E; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 9, T-2-S, R-10-E; thence north along section line to the northwest corner of Section 3, T-2-S, R-10-E; thence east along township line to the northeast corner of Section 2, T-2-S, R-10-E; thence north along section line to the northwest corner of Section 36, T-1-S, R-10-E; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 31, T-l-S, R-11-E; thence north along section line to the northwest corner of Section 29, T-l-S, R-11-E; thence east along section lines to the intersection with the drainage divide between the Tularosa Basin and the Pecos River stream system on the north line of Section 26, T-l-S, R-11-E; thence southerly along said drainage divide, passing through Tecolote Peak in Section 4, T-3-S, R-12-E; Jicarilla Peak in Section 18, T-5-S, R-13-E; Ancho Peak in Section 26, T-5-S, R-12-E; Patos Peak in Section 33, T-6-S, R-13-E; Indian Divide on Highway 380 near the northeast corner of Section 27, T-8-S, R-13-E; Nogal Peak in Section 28, T-9-S, R-11-E; Sierra Blanca within the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation in Otero County; and Apache Summit on Highway 70 near the section line between Sections 32 and 33, T-12-S, R-13-E, to the northernmost intersection of said drainage divide with the west line of Section 19, T-15-S, R-13-E, a point on the existing boundary of the Penasco Underground Water Basin; thence southwesterly along the existing boundary of the Penasco Underground Water Basin to its intersection with the drainage boundary between a tributary of San Andres Canyon tributary of the Tularosa Basin, Water Canyon of the Penasco River of the Pecos River stream system and the Sacramento River on the east line of the northwest quarter of Section 27, T-17-S, R-11-E; thence southerly along the drainage divide between the Tularosa Basin and the Sacramento River stream system, passing through Sacramento Peak in Section 33, T-17-S, R-11-E, to its intersection with the south line of Section 29, T-19-S, R-12-E; 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, T-19-S, R-12-E; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of Section 6, T-20-S, R-12-E; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 30, T-20-S, R-12-E; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of Section 25, T-20-S, R-11-E; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of Section 35, T-20-S, R-11-E; thence west along township line to the northeast corner of Section 4, T-21-S, R-11-E; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 21, T-21-S, R-11-E; 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, T-21-S, R-11-E; 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, T-21-S, R-11-E; thence west along township line to the northeast corner of Section 2, T-22-S, R-10-E; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 11, T-22-S, R-10-E; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of Section 18, T-22-S, R-11-E; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 6, T-23-S, R-11-E; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of said Section 6; thence south along range line to the southeast corner of Section 36, T-24-S, R-10-E; thence west along township line to the northeast corner of Section 1, T-25-S, R-10-E; thence south along range line to the southeast corner of Section 25, T-25-S, R-10-E; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of Section 26, T-25-S, R-10-E; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of Section 10, T-26-S, R-10-E; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of Section 8, T-26-S, R-10-E; thence south along section lines to the intersection with the New Mexico - Texas state line at the southeast corner of Section 31, T-26-S, R-10-E; thence west along the New Mexico - Texas state line to the point of beginning.

B. [TOWNSHIP AND RANGE MAP: See 7-31.1 & 2 Tularosa Underground Water Basin, PDF file No. 19.027.0057.8-Tularosa.]

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

HISTORY OF 19.27.57 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.

SE 66-1, Amendment No. 15 (Rule No. 2, Amendment No. 19), 7/29/83.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]