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New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978

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Underground Waters

State of New Mexico

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