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<br />I <br /> <br />::1 <br /> <br />- <br />-.J <br />~ <br />a-. <br /> <br />When an after has been slgned by both the <br />state and the defendant, the court enters an <br />order conftrmlng the agreement. <br /> <br />When all water rights have been senled <br />between the state and the defendants. an <br />Individual defendant or group of defendants <br />may challenge the water rights of others, <br />This Is known as an Inter se objection, A <br />period of discovery may follow In which <br />Information thatls necessary to resolve the <br />dispute may be exchanged between the <br />adversary parties. <br /> <br />Hearings on any challenges are held. When <br />they are resolved, the court enters a final <br />decree which defines the rights of every <br /> <br />"'. . <br /> <br />water right owner within the stream system <br />or groundwater basin. <br /> <br />Although a water rights adjudication Is a com- <br />plex process which usually takes many years <br />to complete, there are definite advantages to <br />havlng an adjudicated water right. For the <br />Individual water right holders, controversies <br />concerning tftle to water rights are resolved, <br />and the final court decree removes any <br />questions concerning the validity of water <br />rights, The state also benefits by gaining the <br />knowledge needed to assess the amount of <br />water that may rernaln avaflabl e In the stream <br />system for Mure appropriation and to appor- <br />tion the water according to the adjudicated <br />priorities during times of shortage. <br /> <br />THE WATER RIGHTS ADJUDICATION PROCESS <br /> <br />The stale engineer Dr <br />judge orders I <br />hydrographic. SUN~ of I <br />"r.am Iystem or <br />groundwater bllin <br /> <br />SEO Ita'f review water <br />r\ght 'tcOTds, obtain <br />.,rtal phOlography, <br />analYI. water u..~ and <br />....rify land ownership <br />recard,s <br /> <br />SeO stat1lield check a11 <br />wat.r uses: draw map.. <br /> <br />Oafa compiled into. <br />repon and !lent (0 I. gal <br />,1.ff <br /> <br />5181 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Q <br /> <br />e... <br /> <br />Judge issues Iin,l decree <br />defining all waler rights <br />in the adjudicated lire. <br /> <br />Water right owners have <br />opportunity to challenge <br />water rights of olhers <br /> <br />Hearings held 10 resolve <br />Challenge, <br /> <br />Oner 01 judgment senl 10 <br />each waler right Owner; <br />owner can lIIecept or <br />rejecl 0".' <br /> <br />Afl.r resolu1ion. court <br />confirms agreements <br />reached <br /> <br />Lawsuit filed by Itare. <br />'ederar government or <br />1r.lere81ecJ I'erson <br /> <br />"n water rig'" owtlers <br />JOined in th, suft <br /> <br />, For more InformsUon, contact the fol/owing office: <br />Legal Division <br />New Mexico State ~nglneer Office <br />Batun Memorial Building <br />Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 <br />Phone: 505/827-6150 <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />A <br />'" <br /> <br />CD <br />