{"id":434,"date":"2022-02-03T15:26:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T15:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/upper-pecos-onrw\/"},"modified":"2023-02-10T20:01:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T20:01:26","slug":"upper-pecos-onrw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/upper-pecos-onrw\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper Pecos River and Identified Tributaries ONRW- WQCC 21-51(R)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In accordance with 20.6.4.9(A) NMAC, any person may nominate a surface water of the state for designation as an ONRW by filing a petition with the Commission pursuant to the applicable procedures. Pursuant to 20.6.4.9(B) NMAC, the WQCC may designate a surface water of the state as an ONRW where the Commission determines that the designation is beneficial to the state and it has been demonstrated that at least one of the eligibility criteria in 20.6.4.9(B) NMAC have been demonstrated in accordance with 20.6.4.9(A) NMAC. As such, the Village of Pecos, San Miguel County, Upper Pecos Watershed Association, New Mexico Acequia Association, and Molino de la Isla Organics LLC (&#8220;Petitioners&#8221;) filed a petition proposing several ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial classified and unclassified waterbodies, from the US Forest Service (\u201cUSFS\u201d) Dalton Day Use area to the USFS Wilderness boundary, be designated as ONRWs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Document<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/surface-water-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/2021-10-01-ONRW-Pecos-Petition-Final-WQCC-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Petition<\/a><\/td><td>Petitioners<\/td><td>10.01.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/2021-10-01-WCC-21-51-R-OGC-Entry-of-Appearance-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Entry of Appearance<\/a><\/td><td>NMED<\/td><td>10.01.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8600&amp;k=09459f55d4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Order Granting Hearing and Appointing Hearing Officer<\/a><\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>11.30.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/2021-12-09-WQCC-21-51-R-Pecos-ONRW-Scheduling-Order-GC-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scheduling Order<\/a><\/td><td>Hearing Officer<\/td><td>12.09.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/2021-12-13-WQCC-21-51-R-Pecos-ONRW-Amended-Scheduling-Order-GC-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amended Scheduling Order<\/a><\/td><td>Hearing Officer<\/td><td>12.13.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/surface-water-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/2022-01-07-WPD-SWQB-WQCC_21_51_R_HearingNotice-20220104-meeting-link-and-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hearing Notice<\/a><\/td><td>NMED<\/td><td>02.04.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8606&amp;k=f0e36ff6f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notice of Intent to Present Technical Testimony<\/a><\/td><td>Petitioners<\/td><td>03.10.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8605&amp;k=65005d2ea6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notice of Intent to Present Technical Testimony<\/a><\/td><td>NMED<\/td><td>03.10.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8604&amp;k=1dde138990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notice of Intent to Present Technical Testimony<\/a><\/td><td>McQuillan<\/td><td>03.10.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/2022.04.07_ONRW_Pecos_Slides_Conn_zz.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Demonstrative Exhibit<\/a><\/td><td>Conn<\/td><td>04.08.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/2022.04.08_ONRW_Pecos_Slides_Propst_zz.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Demonstrative Exhibit<\/a><\/td><td>Propst<\/td><td>04.08.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/05\/Binder1-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Comments<\/a><\/td><td>Various<\/td><td>Various<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/Smart-Comment-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Additional Public Comments<\/a><\/td><td>Various<\/td><td>Various<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fdBCLzLO7ck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hearing (Recording)<\/a><\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>04.12.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8607&amp;k=1c2b5aec1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hearing Written Transcripts<\/a><\/td><td>Court Reporter<\/td><td>04.12.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8612&amp;k=3b73f7661d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Closing Arguments and Proposed Statement of Reasons<\/a><\/td><td>Petitioners<\/td><td>05.19.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8611&amp;k=f54b0c0357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Closing Arguments and Proposed Statement of Reasons<\/a><\/td><td>NMED<\/td><td>05.19.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8610&amp;k=ba2e57a443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Closing Arguments and Proposed Statement of Reasons<\/a><\/td><td>McQuillan<\/td><td>05.19.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/2022-06-21-WQCC-21-51-Hearing-Officers-Report-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Draft Hearing Officer&#8217;s Report<\/a><\/td><td>Hearing Officer<\/td><td>06.21.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/2022-06-27-WQCC_21_51_R_Petrs_Exceptions-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exceptions to Hearing Officer&#8217;s Draft Report<\/a><\/td><td>Petitioners<\/td><td>06.27.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/2022-06-28-WQCC-21-51-Hearing-Officer-Report-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Final Hearing Officer&#8217;s Report<\/a><\/td><td>Hearing Officer<\/td><td>06.28.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WW8Ith_uDoM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deliberations (Recording)<\/a><\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>07.12.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/opf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/08\/2022-08-10-WQCC-21-51-Statement-of-Reasons-and-Order_Upper-Pecos-Watershed-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement of Reasons and Decision<\/a><\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>08.10.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8626&amp;k=fae1b3ffc8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amended rule as Published in State Register<\/a><\/td><td>NMED<\/td><td>08.25.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8619&amp;k=ab35281209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Integrated Rule Effective for State Purposes<\/a><\/td><td>NMED<\/td><td>09.24.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.env.nm.gov\/water\/?r=8625&amp;k=f15fc8d072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submittal Letter to EPA<\/a><\/td><td>NMED<\/td><td>10.25.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/surface-water-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/2023-02-08-EPA-21-51R_ONRW_Pecos_and_21-62R_ONRW_RG-Hondo-Jemez_Approval.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA&#8217;s Response and Technical Support Document (&#8220;TSD&#8221;)<\/a><\/td><td>EPA<\/td><td>02.08.2023<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In accordance with 20.6.4.9(A) NMAC, any person may nominate a surface water of the state for designation as an ONRW by filing a petition with the Commission pursuant to the applicable procedures. Pursuant to 20.6.4.9(B) NMAC, the WQCC may designate a surface water of the state as an ONRW where the Commission determines that the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-434","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":565,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/434\/revisions\/565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}