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TRI-STATE GENERATION v. D'ANTONIO

No. 27,802.

249 P.3d 932 (2010)

2011-NMCA-015

TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. and New Mexico Mining Association, Petitioners-Appellees, v. John D'ANTONIO, Jr., New Mexico State Engineer, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Granted, No. 32,704, February 9, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Sunny J. Nixon , James P. Bieg , Soha F. Turfler , Santa Fe, NM, for Appellees.

Gary K. King , Attorney General, Stephen R. Farris , Assistant Attorney General, Frances C. Bassett , Assistant Attorney General, Judith Ann Moore , Assistant Attorney General, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, John D'Antonio, Jr. , State Engineer, DL Sanders , Special Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, Sutin, Thayer & Browne, P.C., Paul Bardacke , Special Assistant Attorney General, Peter S. Kierst , Special Assistant Attorney General, Kimberly M. Bannerman , Special Assistant Attorney General, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellant.

Hennighausen & Olsen, L.L.P., A.J. Olsen , Fred H. Hennighausen , Alvin F. Jones , Roswell, NM, Richard A. Simms , Hailey, ID, for Amicus Curiae Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District.

Adolfo J. Méndez II , Assistant General Counsel/Special Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Amicus Curiae New Mexico Environment Department.

Hubert & Hernandez, P.A., Lee E. Peters , Las Cruces, NM, for Amicus Curiae New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association.

Hubert & Hernandez, P.A., Steven L. Hernandez , Las Cruces, NM, for Amicus Curiae Carlsbad Irrigation District.

Hubert & Hernandez, P.A., Beverly J. Singleman , Las Cruces, NM, for Amicus Curiae Elephant Butte Irrigation District.

Davidson Law Firm, LLC, Tessa T. Davidson , Tatiana D. Engelmann , Corrales, NM, for Amicus Curiae New Mexico Pecan Growers.

Victor R. Marshall & Associates, P.C., Victor R. Marshall , Albuquerque, NM, for Amici Curiae San Juan Agricultural Water Users Association, the Hammond Conservancy District, and the Acequia Landowners Association of the Lower Rio Grande.

Christopher D. Shaw , Special Assistant Attorney General, Tanya M. Trujillo , Special Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Amicus Curiae New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission.

OPINION

BUSTAMANTE, Judge.

{1} We are presented in this case with a challenge to the validity of 19.25.13.27 NMAC (12/30/2004) and 19.25.13.30 NMAC (12/30/2004) of the Active Water Resource Management (AWRM) Regulations promulgated by the State Engineer. The dispute centers on aspects of the regulations that contemplate the administration of water rights through the determination and enforcement of...

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