APPLICATION OF SLEEPER

Nos. 8782, 8830.

760 P.2d 787 (1988)

In the Matter of the Application of Howard M. SLEEPER and Hayden and Elaine Gaylor, No. 436-A into 3481; to Change Point of Diversion and Place and Purpose of Use of Surface Waters. ENSENADA LAND & WATER ASSOCIATION, et al., Protestants-Appellants-Appellees, v. Howard M. SLEEPER and Hayden and Elaine Gaylor, Applicants-Appellees-Appellants, v. Steve REYNOLDS, New Mexico State Engineer, Respondent-Appellee-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Quashed August 2, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha A. Daly, Rothstein, Bailey, Bennett, Daly & Donatelli, Santa Fe, Richard Rosenstock, Chama, for protestants-appellants-appellees Ensenada Land and Water Ass'n.

Timothy V. Flynn-O'Brien, Bryan and Flynn-O'Brien, Albuquerque, for applicants-appellees-appellants Sleeper and Gaylor.

Fred Abramowitz, Martha C. Dabney, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondent-appellee-appellant S.E. Reynolds.

Beverly Singleman, Steven L. Hernandez, Martin, Cresswell, Hubert & Hernandez, P.A., Las Cruces, for amicus Elephant Butte Irrigation Dist.

Edward R. Pearson, Asst. City Atty., Albuquerque, for amicus City of Albuquerque.

Rebecca Dempsey, Stephenson, Carpenter, Crout & Olmsted, Santa Fe, for amicus Plains Elec. Generation & Transmission Coop., Inc.

Clifford K. Atkinson, Walter E. Stern, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., Albuquerque, for amicus W.F. and Wanda Martin.

Richard A. Simms, Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield & Hensley, Santa Fe, for amicus Penasco Ski Corp.


OPINION

REBECCA SITTERLY, District Judge.

On the court's own motion, the prior opinion of this court is withdrawn and the following opinion substituted therefor.

This appeal arises from a decision of the district court of Rio Arriba County reversing an order of the state engineer which had granted the Modified Application (the Application) of Sleeper and Gaylors (Applicants) to change the purpose and place of use and point of diversion of surface...

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