2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 72 - Water Law.
Article 5A - Ground Water Storage and Recovery
Section 72-5A-8 - Stored water not public; stored water not subject to forfeiture; use or exchange of recovered water.
72-5A-8. Stored water not public; stored water not subject to forfeiture; use or exchange of recovered water.
A. Water added to an aquifer or system of aquifers to be stored for subsequent diversion and application to beneficial use pursuant to a project permit is not public water and is not subject to forfeiture pursuant to Section 72-5-28 or 72-12-8 NMSA 1978.
B. A permittee may use water recovered only for the same purposes for which the water was authorized before it was stored, unless an application for a change in the purpose of use, place of use or point of diversion is filed and approved pursuant to Section 72-5-23, 72-5-24 or 72-12-7 NMSA 1978, as applicable.
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