New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 72 - Water Law
Article 5A - Ground Water Storage and Recovery

Section 72-5A-1 - Short title. - This act [72-5A-1 to 72-5A-17 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 72-5A-2 - Legislative findings. - The legislature finds that: A. conjunctive use and administration of...

Section 72-5A-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Ground Water Storage and Recovery Act:...

Section 72-5A-4 - Permit required. - A. No governmental entity may construct and operate a storage...

Section 72-5A-5 - Notice; protests; hearings; determinations; judicial review. - A. Upon receipt of an application for a permit to...

Section 72-5A-6 - State engineer; powers and duties; permit; monitoring requirements. - A. The state engineer shall issue a permit to construct...

Section 72-5A-7 - Modification and assignment of project permit. - A. The state engineer may modify the conditions of a...

Section 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...

Section 72-5A-9 - Storage account to be established; limit on amount of water recovered. - The state engineer shall establish a storage account for each...

Section 72-5A-10 - Annual report to state engineer; penalty for failure to file. - A. Each permittee shall file an annual report with the...

Section 72-5A-11 - Revocation or suspension of permits; orders to cease and desist; injunction. - A. The state engineer may periodically review a project to...

Section 72-5A-12 - Penalties. - A. A person who or governmental entity that is determined...

Section 72-5A-13 - Conservation fee exemptions. - Conservation fees collected pursuant to Section 74-1-13 NMSA 1978 shall...

Section 72-5A-14 - Obligations to Indian nations, tribes or pueblos. - Nothing in the Ground Water Storage and Recovery Act shall...

Section 72-5A-15 - Non-exemption from prior appropriation doctrine. - Unless required by interstate obligations, nothing in the Ground Water...

Section 72-5A-16 - Limitation of determination. - Any determination made by the state engineer for purposes of...

Section 72-5A-17 - Delayed implementation. - A governmental entity shall not submit an application pursuant to...