Santa Fe Water Resource Alliance, LLC v. D'Antonio

OPINION

HANISEE, Judge.

{1} Applicant Santa Fe Water Resource Alliance, LLC petitioned the State Engineer (the Engineer) to change the point of diversion for a declared water right from farmland in Socorro County to a point north of the City of Santa Fe and for a change of use from agricultural to municipal. The Engineer granted the application but for much less water than Applicant argued it was entitled to under the declared right. Applicant appealed to the district court, and after extensive litigation, prevailed in all respects. Applicant moved the district court to tax its costs against…