The Joe M Stell Water Ombudsman Program

The Joe M Stell Water Ombudsman Program is a New Mexico state-wide program within the Utton Center at the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Click on the links below for more information about specific topics:

• The Joe M Stell Water Ombudsman Program
• The Lower Rio Grande Adjudication (LRG)
• The Nambe/Pojoaque/Tesuque River Basin Adjudication (NPT or Aamodt)
• The Gallinas River Section, Pecos River Adjudication
• The San Juan Adjudication
• The Zuni Adjudication
• Native American Water Right Settlements (NAWRS) E-Repository

For information on the New Mexico adjudication process, click below to view the Ombudsman Program's step-by-step video guide.

Video - The Water Rights Adjudication Process in New Mexico

Para ver el vídeo en español:

• Haga clic en el lazo de sitio web debajo
• Seleccione el título en español debajo de la pantalla

Video - El Proceso de Juicio de Derechos de Agua en Nuevo Mexico (Temporalmente fuera de servicio)

Equivalents and Definitions Table for water terms

Contact information for the Ombudsman:

Darcy Bushnell
Phone: 505-277-0551
Fax: 505-277-3319
email: bushnell@law.unm.edu

The Ombudsman Program does not offer legal advice. Claimants who believe they need legal advice are encouraged to consult with an attorney. The Ombudsman Program is not associated with any court, the federal government or the Office of the State Engineer.