New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 26 - SURFACE WATER › Part 2 - ADMINISTRATION › Section 19.26.2.26 - FORMAT FOR PLAN DRAWINGS, PROOF OF BENEFICIAL USE AND DECLARATION MAPS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
All plan drawings, proof of beneficial use maps, and
				  declaration maps filed with the state engineer shall meet the requirements
				  listed below. Proof of beneficial use maps and declaration maps shall be
				  prepared by either a licensed professional surveyor or licensed professional
				  engineer in the state of New Mexico. Plan drawings and maps prepared with the
				  aid of a computer shall be submitted with a copy of the digital data files in a
				  format acceptable to the state engineer.
A. Map quality: Plan drawings and maps shall
				be made from actual field or photogrammetric surveys of an accuracy acceptable
				to the state engineer. Plan drawings and maps shall be prepared with permanent
				black ink on mylar. All original signatures, dates, and acknowledgments
				appearing on the sheet(s) shall be in permanent ink. If more than one sheet is
				required, each shall be numbered in sequence (example: Sheet 1 of 3). Plan
				drawings and maps shall always be rolled - never folded - for
				transmittal.
B. Scale and size:
				Mylar sheets shall be twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches with
				one (1) inch margins on all sides unless otherwise specified by the state
				engineer. The scale(s) used on the drawings may vary according to requirements
				and space available to show all necessary data in detail clearly in feet and
				decimals. Detailed dimensions of structures, headgates, drops, etc. shall be
				given in feet and 1/10th of a foot or inches.
C. Map details: The following information is
				required on declaration and proof of beneficial use maps.
(1) Title sheet: The following title shall be
				placed on and made a part of the first sheet:
MAP
of the
________
(name of system: ditch, ditch & reservoir, irrigation,
				  power, etc.)
________
,
				  Applicant/Declarant/Permit Holder
State Engineer File Number(s):
________
Located in
________
County, State of
				  New Mexico.
Scale of Map: 1 inch =
________
feet.
The undersigned,
________
,
whose address is:
________
,
Zip Code
________
, County of
________
, State of
________
.
(2) Location of point of
				diversion: The location of the point of diversion on the stream, whether
				supplying water to direct diversion to a ditch or to an off-channel reservoir,
				shall be identified on the drawings as follows:
The headgate, which is the point of diversion from
________
(river, creek, spring, arroyo) from which the
				  works derive their water supply, is located as follows
________
(latitude) and
________
(longitude) or X =
________
and Y =
________
,
				  (New Mexico state plane coordinate system), NAD
________
.
(3) Acreage irrigated, to be irrigated, or
				retired: Acreage irrigated or retired from irrigation shall be clearly
				indicated on the maps. Cross-hatching the subject area on the location map is
				preferred. A written description of the location of the acreage, acceptable to
				the state engineer, shall be provided.