New Mexico Statutes
§ 72-12A-4 — Right of replacement
New Mexico § 72-12A-4
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 72-12A-4 (2026).
Text
In all cases involving an appropriation of water for beneficial use or mine dewatering, the right of replacement is granted to any person whose appropriation or mine dewatering would otherwise impair existing water rights. Application for replacement of water shall be made to the state engineer. In all cases, replacement of water shall be at the sole expense of the applicant and subject to such rules, regulations and conditions as the state engineer may reasonably prescribe.
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Legislative History
Laws 1980, ch. 148, § 4.
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 72-12A-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/72/72-12A-4.