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. 6, March 26, 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.
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 ________ .
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 ________.
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.
