A. The state engineer may modify the conditions of a permit if he finds that modifications are necessary and will not impair existing water rights or the water quality of the aquifer. The applicant shall provide notice of any proposed modifications as required by the Ground Water Storage and Recovery Act for new applications. Objections may be filed in the manner of objections to new applications.
B. The permittee may apply to the state engineer for approval to assign a permit to another person. The state engineer shall approve the assignment if the state engineer determines that all provisions of the Ground Water Storage and Recovery Act will be met.
History: Laws 1999, ch. 285, § 7.
Effective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 285 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 1999, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 5A - Ground Water Storage and Recovery
Section 72-5A-1 - Short title.
Section 72-5A-2 - Legislative findings.
Section 72-5A-3 - Definitions.
Section 72-5A-4 - Permit required.
Section 72-5A-5 - Notice; protests; hearings; determinations; judicial review.
Section 72-5A-6 - State engineer; powers and duties; permit; monitoring requirements.
Section 72-5A-7 - Modification and assignment of project permit.
Section 72-5A-9 - Storage account to be established; limit on amount of water recovered.
Section 72-5A-10 - Annual report to state engineer; penalty for failure to file.
Section 72-5A-11 - Revocation or suspension of permits; orders to cease and desist; injunction.
Section 72-5A-13 - Conservation fee exemptions.
Section 72-5A-14 - Obligations to Indian nations, tribes or pueblos.
Section 72-5A-15 - Non-exemption from prior appropriation doctrine.