February 11, 1999

Mr. President:

Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 3, line 13, after "engineer" strike "or", insert in lieu thereof a comma and after "designee" insert "or a representative of the interstate stream commission".

2. On page 4, line 6, strike "environmental office" and insert in lieu thereof "or pueblo government".

3. On page 5, line 17, after "of" insert "state interests,".

4. On page 5, lines 22 and 23, strike "watershed and" and

after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

5. On page 5, line 25, strike "watershed and" and after

"riparian" insert "and associated upland".

6. On page 6, line 3, strike "watershed and", after "riparian" insert "and associated upland" and strike "enhancement" and insert in lieu thereof "enhancements".

7. On page 6, line 5, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

8. On page 6, line 7, after "efforts" insert "that do not impair New Mexico's ability to meet its obligations under interstate compacts and court decrees or utilize water apportioned to it under those compacts and decrees,".

9. On page 6, line 8, strike "watershed and", after "riparian" insert "and associated upland" and strike "enhancement" and insert in lieu thereof "enhancements".

10. On page 6, line 10, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

11. On page 6, line 14, strike "watershed and", after "riparian" insert "and associated upland" and strike "enhancement" and insert in lieu thereof "enhancements".

12. On page 6, line 15, strike "watershed and" and insert in lieu thereof "maintaining its ability to meet its obligations under interstate compacts and court decrees, for fully utilizing waters apportioned to it by those compacts and decrees, for protecting existing water rights, and for implementing", after "riparian" insert "and associated upland" and strike "enhancement" and insert in lieu thereof "enhancements".

13. On page 6, line 22, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

14. On page 6, line 25, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

15. On page 7, line 8, after "report" insert "to the legislature".

16. On page 7, line 12, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

17. On page 8, line 1, strike "watershed and".

18. On page 8, line 2, after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

19. On page 8, line 4, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

20. On page 8, line 9, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

21. On page 8, line 22, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

22. On page 8, line 24, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

23. On page 9, lines 4 and 5, strike "including state water plans promulgated by the state engineer" and insert in lieu thereof:

"maintain New Mexico's ability to meet its water delivery obligations under interstate compacts and court decrees, maintain New Mexico's ability to fully utilize the waters apportioned to it by interstate compacts and decrees, protect existing water rights, and that may be included in state water plans developed by or through the state engineer or the interstate stream commission".

24. On page 9, line 21, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".

25. On page 10, line 1, after the period insert "If a project includes aerial application of herbicides, notification must be made to adjacent landowners, and appropriate buffer zones must be included to protect aquatic habitats.".

26. On page 10, line 4, strike "watershed and" and after "riparian" insert "and associated upland".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

__________________________________

Fernando R. Macias, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes: 8

No: None

Excused: Vernon, Rodarte

Absent: None

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