Forms, Instructions and Filing Fees

Instructions specific to each of the following application or form types will be forthcoming as time and resources become available. Should you have any questions as to how to fill out any of the sections on an application, please contact the District Office that administers the ground water basin or stream system in which your application is located.

  Filing Fees

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Underground Water Applications             Form Number Form Name      Filing Fee                     wr-01    Application For Permit to use Underground Waters in Accourdance with Section 72-12-1.1 NMSA for additional information on filing fees for 72-12-1.1 permits, please click here      $125.00             wr-01    Application For Permit to use Public Underground Waters in Accourdance with Section 72-12-1.2 NMSA for additional information on filing fees for 72-12-1.2 permits, please click here      $5.00             wr-01    Application For Permit to use Public Underground Waters in Accourdance with Section 72-12-1.3 NMSA for additional information on filing fees for 72-12-1.3 permits, please click here      $5.00             wr-03    Declaration of Owner of Underground Water Right      $1.00             wr-04    Application for Permit to Repair and/or Deepen Well      $5.00             wr-05    Application for Permit to Appropriate Underground Water      $25.00             wr-06    Application for Permit to Change Location of Well      $25.00             wr-08    Application for Permit to Change Location of Well and Place and/or Purpose of Use of Underground Water      $50.00             wr-27    Application for Permit to Change Place or Purpose of Use of Underground Waters      $25.00             wr-10    Application for Permit to Drill Supplemental Well (to Supplement Ground Water)      $25.00             wr-07    Application for Permit to Drill an Exploratory Well      $5.00             wr-11    Proof of Completion of Well                    wr-12    Final Inspection and Report of Beneficial Use of Underground Water      $25.00             wr-17    Application for Permit to Change Point of Diversion From Surface To Ground Water      $50.00             wr-09    Application to Change Point of Diversion and Place and/or Purpose of Use From Surface to Ground Water      $50.00             wr-13    Application for Extension of Time in Which to Perfect an Application of Underground Water      $25.00             wr-20    Well Record      No Fee               Surface Water Applications           Form Number Form Name      Filing Fee                     wr-14    Application for Permit to Appropriate the Public Surface Waters of the State of New Mexico      $25.00             wr-21    Declaration of Ownership of Water Right Of Surface Waters Perfected Prior To March 19, 1907      $10.00             wr-29    Application for Permit to Change Point of Diversion - Surface Waters      $100.00             wr-18    Application for Permit to Change Point of Diversion and Place and/or Purpose of Use of Surface Waters      $200.00             wr-28    Application for Permit to Change Place or Purpose of Use of Surface Waters      $100.00             wr-10    Application for Permit to Drill Supplemental Well (to supplement Surface Water)      $100.00             wr-16    Application for Permit to Change Point of Diversion From Ground To Surface Water      $200.00             wr-19    Application to Change Point of Diversion and Place and/or Purpose of Use from Ground Water to Surface Water      $200.00             wr-22    Proof of Completion of Works - Surface Waters      $25.00             wr-23    Proof of Application of Water to Beneficial Use - Surface Waters      $25.00             wr-15    Notice of Intention to Make Formal Application for Permit to Appropriate Surface Water      $25.00             wr-24    Application for Extension of Time in Which to Perfect an Appropriation of Surface Waters      $50.00               Other Applications or Forms             Form Number Form Name      Filing Fee                     wr-02i    Change of Ownership of Water Right (Individual) - Ground Water - Surface Water        $2.00 $5.00             wr-02c    Change of Ownership of Water Right (Corporation) - Ground Water - Surface Water        $2.00 $5.00             wr-26    Totalizing Meter Report      N/A                  Email Meter Reading Forms      N/A                 Application for Permit for Livestock Water Impoundment in Accordance with Section 72-9-3 New Mexico Statutes      $10.00                 Declaration of Ownership of Livestock Water Dam or Tank      $10.00                 Statement of Completion of Construction of a Livestock Water Impoundment      N/A               Dam Safety Bureau           Telephone Number: 505-827-6122 Fax Number: 505-827-6068             Mailing Address: Office of the State Engineer Dam Safety Bureau P.O. Box 25102 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504                 Street Address: Office of the State Engineer Dam Safety Bureau Lew Wallace Building, Room 210 495 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501           Form Number Form Name      Filing Fee                     ds-01    Application for Permit to Construct and Operate a Dam $25 + $2/$1000 est. const. Cost             ds-02    Proof of Completion of Works - Dam      $25.00             ds-03    Application for Extension of Time to Construct a Dam      $50.00             ds-04    Change of Ownership of a Dam      $5.00