Five-Year Lease Water Rights Handout

Five-Year Lease Water Rights Handout
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 Five-Year Lease of Water Rights for Environmental Flows Along the Rio Chama CART Case Study Handout

Under pressures from drought and legacy water agreements, existing water supplies within the Rio Chama have dwindled. In response, Audubon Southwest (Audubon) and the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer (NMOSE) created an experimental, five-year water lease agreement designed to keep water in-stream, while protecting individual water rights holders and providing multi-benefit in-stream use. 

Read the full case study here: https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-lease-water-rights-along-rio-chama

 

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