TITLE 19               NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 27       UNDERGROUND WATER

PART 64               EXTENSION OF THE TULAROSA UNDERGROUND WATER BASIN

 

19.27.64.1             ISSUING AGENCY:  Office of the State Engineer.

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19.27.64.2             SCOPE:  The appropriation and use of underground water within the extended area of the Tularosa underground water basin, an area declared by the state engineer to have reasonably ascertainable boundaries.

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19.27.64.3             STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  Chapter 72, Article 12, NMSA 1978.  Section 72-1-1 NMSA 1978 provides that all natural waters flowing in streams and water courses belong to the public and are subject to appropriation for beneficial use.  Section 72-2-1 NMSA 1978 gives the state engineer general supervision of waters of the state and of the measurement, appropriation and distribution thereof and such other duties as required.  Section 72-2-8 NMSA 1978 gives the state engineer authority to adopt regulations and codes to implement and enforce any provision of any law administered by him and also provides the state engineer with authority to issue orders necessary to implement his decisions and to aid him in the accomplishment of his duties.  Section 72-2-9 NMSA 1978 gives the state engineer authority over and supervision of the apportionment of water in this state according to the licenses issued by him and his predecessors and the adjudications of the courts.

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19.27.64.4             DURATION:  Permanent.

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19.27.64.5             EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 23, 2005, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

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19.27.64.6             OBJECTIVE:  To establish administrative control over the appropriation and use of underground water within the extended area of the Tularosa underground water basin, an area declared by the state engineer to have reasonably ascertainable boundaries.

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19.27.64.7             DEFINITIONS:  [Reserved]

 

19.27.64.8             BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENDED AREA OF THE TULAROSA UNDERGROUND WATER BASIN:  Beginning at the southeast corner of section 9, township 3 south, range 9 east, NMPM; thence west along section lines to the southeast corner of section 7, township 3 south, range 8 east, NMPM; thence north along range lines to the northwest corner of section 19, township 2 south, range 8 east, NMPM; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of section 13, township 2 south, range 7 east, NMPM; thence north along section line to the northwest corner of section 1, township 1 south, range 7 east, NMPM; thence east along section line to the southwest corner of section 36, township 1 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of section 24, township 1 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of section 15, township 1 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of section 10, township 1 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of section 4, township 1 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of section 33, township 2 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of section 30, township 2 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence north along range line to the northwest corner of section 6, township 2 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence east along township line to the northeast corner of section 5, township 2 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of section 4, township 3 north, range 7 east, NMPM; thence east along township lines to the northeast corner of section 1, township 3 north, range 8 east, NMPM; thence south along range line to the southeast corner of section 12, township 3 north, range 8 east, NMPM; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of section 14, township 3 north, range 9 east, NMPM; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of section 14, township 3 north, range 9 east, NMPM; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of section 24 township 3 north, range 9 east, NMPM; thence south along range line to the southeast corner of section 36, township 3 north, range 9 east, NMPM; thence east along township line to the northeast corner of section 5, township 2 north, range 10 east, NMPM; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of section 8, township 2 north, range 10 east, NMPM; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of section 14, township 2 north, range 10 east, NMPM; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of section 23, township 2 north, range 10 east, NMPM; thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of section 30, township 2 north, range 11 east, NMPM; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of section 31, township 2 north, range 11 east, NMPM; thence east along township line to the northeast corner of section 5, township 1 north, range 11 east, NMPM; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of section 5, township 1 north, range 11 east, NMPM; thence east along section line approximately 0.5 mile to a point in the middle of the northern boundary line of  section 9, township 1 north, range 11 east, NMPM; thence due south approximately one mile to a point in the middle of the southern boundary line of section 9, township 1 north, range 11 east, NMPM; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of section 16, township 1 north, range 11 east, NMPM; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of section 9, township 1 south, range 11 east, NMPM; thence east along section line to the northeast corner of section 15, township 1 south, range 11 east, NMPM; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of section 22, township 1 south, range 11 east, NMPM; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of section 20, township 1 south, range 11 east, NMPM; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of section 30, township 1 south, range 11 east, NMPM; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of section 25, township 1 south, range 10 east, NMPM; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of 35, township 1 south, range 10 east, NMPM; thence west along township line to the southwest corner of section 34, township 1 south, range 10 east, NMPM; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of section 4, township 2 south, range 10 east, NMPM; thence west along section lines to the southwest corner of section 5, township 2 south, range 10 east, NMPM; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of section 7, township 2 south, range 10 east, NMPM; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of section 7, township 2 south, range 10 east, NMPM; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of section 13, township 2 south, range 9 east, NMPM; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of section 13, township 2 south, range 9 east, NMPM; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of section 26, township 2 south, range 9 east, NMPM; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of section 26, township 2 south, range 9 east, NMPM; thence south along section lines to the southeast corner of section 3, township 3 south, range 9 east, NMPM; thence west along section line to the southwest corner of section 3, township 3 south, range 9 east, NMPM; thence south along section line to the southeast corner of section 9, township 3 south, range 9 east, NMPM; being the point of origin.

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Tularosa basin extension map

 

HISTORY OF 19.27.64 NMAC:  [RESERVED]