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Animas Adjudication
State of New Mexico ex rel, Office of the State Engineer

v.
Rosette, Inc.,et al.

D-623-CV-2005-00054
Honorable JC Robinson, Presiding Judge

Sixth Judicial District Court,

310 Shakespeare, Lordsburg, New Mexico 88045

Clerk’s Office Phone: 575-542-3411/Fax: 575-542-3481

This water rights adjudication is a legal proceeding to determine the priority, amount of water and other elements of each water right in the Animas Underground Basin.

The Animas Basin is located in the southwest "bootheel" of New Mexico and falls entirely within Hidalgo County.

Persons in the Animas Basin currently shown to own a water right or rights are referred to as “Claimants.”

If you claim a water right:

You are considered a Claimant and have the right to participate in court proceedings regarding:

Your water rights
Other water rights
Matters affecting more than one water right.

UPCOMING HEARINGS:

Date and Time of Hearing	Subject Matter of Hearing	Location of Hearing

UPCOMING DEADLINES:

Date of Deadline	Item(s) Due

**DEADLINE FOR FILING INTER SE OBJECTION and NOTICE OF INTENT:**

Water Right Claimant and AUB Number	"Proposed" Subfile Final Judgment	Deadline for Filing Inter Se Objection and Notice of Intent
Clinton Dunagan AUB-018-0009	"Proposed" Subfile Final Judgment - Unlicensed Water Rights - AUB-018-0009-Clinton Dunagan	March 26, 2019
D Devaun & Lilian J Richins 1982 Rev Trust AUB-012-00021B	"Proposed" Subfile Final Judgment-Unlicensed Water Rights - AUB-012-0021B - D Devaun & Lillian J Richins 1982 Rev Trust	March 26, 2019
D Devaun & Lilian J Richins 1982 Rev Trust AUB-012-00021A	"Proposed" Subfile Final Judgment-Unlicensed Water Rights - AUB-012-0021A - D Devaun & Lillian J Richins 1982 Rev Trust	March 26, 2019
Rafter JL Ranch Ltd Ptr-In Care of Lunt, E. James AUB-001-0001	"Proposed" Subfile Final Judgment-Unlicensed Water Rights - AUB-001-0001-Rafter JL Ranch Ltd Ptr -In Care of Lunt, E James	March 26, 2019
Elbrock Enterprises, LLC AUB-019-0001	"Proposed" Subfile Final Judgment-Unlicensed Water Rights - AUB-019-0001-Elbrock Enterprises, LLC	March 26, 2019
Clinton Shannon AUB-012-0016A	"Proposed" Subfile Final Judgment-Licensed Water Rights - AUB-012-0016A-Clinton Shannon	March 26, 2019

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If you require documents not listed herein, please contact the District Court at 575-542-3411

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Animas Underground Basin Adjudication

Adjudicación de aguas subterráneas de la cuenca del río Ánimas