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The document is a Change of Ownership form for water rights in New Mexico, detailing the process for transferring ownership from the current owner to a new owner. It includes sections for recording the names and contact information of both parties, the purpose and amount of water being conveyed, points of diversion, places of use, and necessary acknowledgments. The form must be accompanied by a warranty deed or other recorded conveyance documents and requires notarization.

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Begin by entering the 'Owner of Record' details, including names and contact numbers. Ensure you provide the Owner of Record File No. and any applicable Cause No.
Next, fill in the 'New Owner' section. If there are multiple new owners, attach a separate sheet. Include mailing addresses and check if an agent is involved.
Specify the 'Purpose of Use & Amount Conveyed'. Check all applicable uses such as Domestic, Irrigation, or Municipal, and enter the amount of water conveyed.
List all known points of diversion (POD) for the water right conveyed. Include OSE POD No., Well Tag ID No., and legal descriptions.
Detail the place(s) of use with legal descriptions from relevant maps or surveys. Specify irrigated acres and any other pertinent information.
Complete any additional statements or explanations that clarify your application.

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What rights does a property have when it is next to a body of water such as a lake pond or ocean?

Water rights give landowners access to bodies of water adjacent to ones property. Littoral rights are a type of water rights that guarantee access to lakes, seas, and oceans.

What is a state engineer?

The State Engineer has authority over the supervision, measurement, appropriation, and distribution of all surface and groundwater in New Mexico, including streams and rivers that cross state boundaries.

How do water rights work in New Mexico?

All the water in the state belongs to the public, ing to the New Mexico Constitution. The right to use it is called a water right. The water-rights holder doesnt own the water, but the rights themselves are considered private property that may be sold or leased, with permission from the State Engineer.

Does a property owner have the right to transfer water rights?

Riparian water rights cannot be sold or transferred other than with the riparian land. However, riparian rights are not lost by non-use. A person who has a riparian right, but is not currently using water, has a dormant riparian right. He or she can begin using water under that dormant right at any time.

Does a property owner have the right to alter the natural flow of surface water?

Each parcel of land is said to be subject to a natural servitude for the natural flow of surface water across it, and therefore a possessor of lower land is not privileged to obstruct the natural flow of surface water from higher land, nor is a pos- sessor of higher land privileged to increase the natural flow of

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