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2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 72 - Water Law
Section 12 Underground Waters
- Section 72-12-1 Underground waters declared to be public; applications for livestock watering, domestic and temporary uses of water.
- Section 72-12-1.1 Underground waters; domestic use; permit.
- Section 72-12-1.2 Underground public waters; livestock well permits.
- Section 72-12-1.3 Underground public waters; temporary uses.
- Section 72-12-2 Right to use waters.
- Section 72-12-3 Application for use of underground water; publication of notice; permit.
- Section 72-12-3.1 Certain ground water; finding; grant of permits; stay; exceptions.
- Section 72-12-4 Existing water rights recognized.
- Section 72-12-5 Declaration of beneficial use; verification; recording.
- Section 72-12-6 Former declarations valid.
- Section 72-12-7 Change of location of well; change in use on application; temporary change.
- Section 72-12-8 Water right forfeiture.
- Section 72-12-9 Fees and costs.
- Section 72-12-10 Appeal to district court.
- Section 72-12-11 Violations declared misdemeanors; penalty.
- Section 72-12-12 License required to drill water well from "underground source.".
- Section 72-12-13 Application; information required; fee; surety bond for drilling operation.
- Section 72-12-14 Suspension or revocation of license; appeal; damage suits.
- Section 72-12-15 Unauthorized drilling; illegal application of water; injunction or other relief.
- Section 72-12-16 Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty.
- Section 72-12-17 Repealing and saving clause; bond; maximum.
- Section 72-12-18 Underground waters declared to be public.
- Section 72-12-19 Repealed.
- Section 72-12-20 When appropriation without permit allowed.
- Section 72-12-21 Repealed.
- Section 72-12-22 Replacement well within one hundred feet.
- Section 72-12-23 Replacement well over one hundred feet from original well.
- Section 72-12-24 Supplemental well.
- Section 72-12-25 Declaration of basin; nonpotable deep aquifers.
- Section 72-12-26 Proposal to drill wells or recomplete existing wells; notice; depth and location.
- Section 72-12-27 Information required by state engineer; metering of water produced; quarterly analysis.
- Section 72-12-28 Relief from impairment of existing water rights due to nonpotable water; parties to action.
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