Days & Times
11 a.m. PDT/Noon MDT/1 p.m. CDT/2 p.m. EDT
Course Location
Online
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. The Office of the State Engineer (OSE) makes decisions on a wide range of issues in New Mexico water management, with some decisions made through administrative hearings between conflicting parties. Affected parties may appeal those decisions to the state court, which includes specified judges responsible for water adjudication in their region.
Judges, particularly in New Mexico, will benefit from understanding the State Engineer’s decision process. In this webinar, OSE General Counsel, Nathaniel Chakeres, will explain the many processes for State Engineer decisions. Speakers will address:
• OSE Hearing Unit – types of cases, hearing process
• Differing roles for State Engineer and Water Rights Division
• State court review of OSE Hearing Unit cases – scope and process
During this course, you will learn to:
- Identify at least two types of decision processes in the State Engineer’s Office.
- Describe the standard of review in State Engineer decisions and in appeals of those decisions in state court.
- State court review of OSE Hearing Unit cases – scope and process
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. The Office of the State Engineer (OSE) makes decisions on a wide range of issues in New Mexico water management, with some decisions made through administrative hearings between conflicting parties. Affected parties may appeal those decisions to the state court, which includes specified judges responsible for water adjudication in their region.
Judges, particularly in New Mexico, will benefit from understanding the State Engineer’s decision process. In this webinar, OSE General Counsel, Nathaniel Chakeres, will explain the many processes for State Engineer decisions. Speakers will address:
• OSE Hearing Unit – types of cases, hearing process
• Differing roles for State Engineer and Water Rights Division
• State court review of OSE Hearing Unit cases – scope and process