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Last Modified: 08/12/99

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TULAROSA UNDERGROUND WATER BASIN ADMINISTRATIVE CRITERIA FOR THE ALAMOGORDO-TULAROSA AREA

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
FOR
APPLICATIONS FOR PERMIT TO APPROPRIATE
IN THE TULAROSA UNDERGROUND WATER BASIN

NOTE:       These are minimum conditions of approval. Other conditions may be added as necessary to protect the impairment of existing rights, ensure that the permit is not contrary to conservation of waters within the State, nor is against the public welfare of the state.

  1. This permit shall not be exercised to the detriment of valid existing water rights, shall not be contrary to conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, and shall not be detrimental to the public welfare of the state of New Mexico.

  2. The diversion of water from well no(s).________shall not exceed________acre-feet per annum for ________purposes. The consumptive use of the water diverted shall not exceed________acre-feet per annum.

  3. Well no(s).________shall (each) be equipped with a totalizing meter(s) of a type and at a location approved by, and installed in a manner, acceptable to the State Engineer. The permittee shall provide in writing, the make, model, serial number, date of installation, initial reading, units, and dates of recalibration, of each meter, and any replacement meter, used to measure the diversion of water. No water shall be diverted from any well unless equipped with a functional totalizing meter.

  4. Records of the amount of water diverted from well no(s)._________shall be submitted, in writing, to the State Engineer on or before the 10th day of the month for the preceding calendar month (or, on or before the 10th day of April, July, October, and January of each year for the three preceding calendar months; or, on or before the 10th day of January for the preceding calendar year).

  5. A well record for well no(s). shall be filed with the State engineer within ten (10) days of drilling the well(s).

  6. Proof of Completion of Well(s) shall be filed with the State Engineer on or before_________.

  7. Proof of Application of Water to Beneficial Use shall be filed with the State Engineer on or before________.

  8. Old well no(s).________shall be plugged or capped in accordance with Article 4-14 of the Rules and Regulations Governing Drilling of Wells and Appropriation and Use of Ground Water in New Mexico. A written record of the plugging or capping shall be filed with the State Engineer within ten (10) days of the plugging or capping.

  9. The water used under this permit shall utilize the highest and best technology practically available to ensure conservation of water to the maximum extent possible.

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