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

Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.26.2.26

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 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.

D. Orientation and date: The direction of north and the basis of bearings shall be shown on all maps. The date that field surveys are made or the date of the aerial photography used shall be shown on the maps.

E. Vicinity map: A vicinity map of sufficient scale and size to locate the pertinent area shall be shown on the maps and/or plan drawings.

F. Surveyor's certification and seal: A licensed professional surveyor preparing maps shall place on the first sheet the certificate shown below and the certificate shall be signed. The surveyor's license number and the seal impression shall accompany the certificate.

State of New Mexico)

) ss.

County of ________)

I, ________ , hereby certify that I am licensed professional surveyor and that the accompanying maps were prepared by me or under my direction, and that the same are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

________

Licensed Professional Surveyor

License Number: ________

Date Submitted: ________

G. Engineer's certification and seal: A licensed professional engineer preparing maps, plan drawings, or specifications shall place on the first sheet of the map or plan drawings and the first page of the specifications the certificate shown below and the certificate shall be signed. The engineer's license number and the seal impression shall accompany the certificate.

State of New Mexico)

) ss.

County of ________)

I, ________, hereby certify that I am a licensed professional engineer, qualified in ________ (agricultural, civil, geological etc.) engineering and that the accompanying ________ (maps, drawings or specifications) were prepared by me or under my direction, and that the same are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

________

Licensed Professional Engineer

License Number: ________

Date Submitted: ________

H. Owner's certificate: An owner's certificate shall be placed on the first sheet of the plan drawings and shall be signed by the owner and acknowledged by a notary public.

State of New Mexico)

) ss.

County of ________)

I, ________ , being first duly sworn, upon my oath, state that I have read and examined the accompanying drawings and statements, (consisting of ________ sheets) and know the contents thereof and representations thereon, and all that is shown hereon is done with my free consent and in accordance with my wishes and state that the same are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

________

Owner

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of ________, 20________

________

Notary Public

My commission expires ________ (SEAL)

If a claimant is a corporation, political subdivision or other governmental entity the following shall be used:

State of New Mexico)

) ss.

County of ________)

I, ________ , being first duly sworn, upon my oath, state than I am the ________ (officer) of ________, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of ________, and that the accompanying drawings and statements, ( consisting of ________ sheets) were made under authority of the Board of Directors of said Corporation, and that, in their behalf, I have read and examined the statements and representations thereon and all that is shown hereon is done with their free consent and in accordance with their wishes and state that the same are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

________

Representative, Title

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of ________ , 20________.

________

Notary Public

My commission expires ________ (SEAL)

I. State engineer's certificate: A certificate form for the state engineer approval shall be placed on the first sheet of the maps, plan drawings, and the specifications. This certificate is to be signed by the state engineer after all necessary corrections or additions, if any, have been made.

State of New Mexico)

) ss.

County of ________)

I hereby certify that the accompanying ________ (map, plans, specifications) have been duly examined by me and accepted for filing on the ________ day of ________ , 20________.

________

State Engineer

J. Reproduction fees: Copies of maps and plan drawings on record with the state engineer may be purchased at a cost of fifteen dollars ($15) for each sheet.

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