Legal Notices-Non-government

NOTICE is hereby given that on June 2, 2022, Ann Walker, 3402 W. 8th St, Roswell, NM 88201, filed Application No. SD-10023 into RG-32471 with the STATE ENGINEER for Permit to Change the Point of Diversion and Purpose of Use from Surface Water to Groundwater within the Rio Grande Basin, in the State of New Mexico.

Socorro County is the County affected by the diversion and in which the water has been or will be put to beneficial use. This notice is ordered to be published in the El Defensor Chieftain.

The applicant proposes to discontinue the diversion and use of a farm delivery requirement (FDR) of 0.714 acre-feet per annum (afa) of surface water, inclusive of a consumptive irrigation requirement (CIR) of 0.499 afa, from the Socorro Main Canal with a point of diversion off the Rio Grande at the San Acacia Diversion Dam (SP-1960-4), on land owned by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), at a point where X = 326,225 meters & Y = 3,792,219 meters, Zone 13, UTM (NAD83) for the irrigation of 0.238 acres of land, described as Tract 21B1A2 on MRGCD Map 156.

The applicant further proposes to transfer said water right and commence 0.499 afa consumptive use from existing domestic well RG-32471, previously drilled to an approximate depth of 80 ft. with a 6-inch outside diameter casing, located at a point where X = 325,548 meters & Y = 3,778,709 meters, Zone 13, UTM (NAD83), for commercial purposes on the land listed above. The place of use and proposed well are on land owned by Ann Walker, and generally located west of the intersection of Schmittle Rd and Slaton Rd, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.

To view the application and supporting documentation contact the State Engineer District 1 Office to arrange a date and time for an appointment located at 5550 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109.

Any person, firm or corporation or other entity having standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer’s complete name, phone number and mailing address). If the protest does not include the complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address, it may be deemed invalid and not accepted for filing unless Protestant provides with the protest an affidavit stating that it does not have one of the above-listed elements/requirements (phone number, mailing address, email address, etc.). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights, and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you must show how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, 5550 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque, 87109, on or before September 2, 2022. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest as long as the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, 505-383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978.

Published in the El Defensor Chieftain on July 7, 14 & 21, 2022