Legislative Finance Committee Hearing – FY16 Budget Request December 8, 2014
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Legislative Finance Committee gHearing – FY16 Budget Request
December 8, 2014
FY16 Appropriation Requestpp p q
Base Budget RequestBase Budget Request
Requested General Fund IncreasesI i i W k C i F d (IWCF) B l D l i Irrigation Works Construction Fund (IWCF) Balance Depletion
– Request includes $4 million to reduce depletion rate of IWCF
State & Regional Water Plan UpdatesRequest includes $100 thousand to support comprehensive update of the State Water Plan as– Request includes $100 thousand to support comprehensive update of the State Water Plan aswell as the 16 existing regional water plans
Acequia Program Administration– Request includes $75 thousand to fund existing position to help support the Acequia Program’s
administration of over 100 projects totaling close to $7.3 million
GIS Licensing Agreement– Request includes $141 thousand to cover cost of site license agreement
P S t P ll C t Program Support Payroll Costs– Request includes $200 thousand to fund projected payroll costs for all base positions within
Program Support
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IRRIGATION WORKS CONSTRUCTION FUND (IWCF) – FUND BALANCE PROJECTIONS
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OSE/ISC Budget Composition/ g p
OSE/ISC Operating Budget
35 000 0
40,000.0
45,000.0
)
25,000.0
30,000.0
35,000.0
unding
(in Millions)
Other Funds
IWCF
10,000.0
15,000.0
20,000.0Fu
IWCF
General Fund
0.0
5,000.0
Year
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Water Resource Allocation Program Expansion RequestProgram Expansion Request
Purpose of ExpansionFTEs
RequestedQuantitative
Benefit/OutcomeGeneral Fund
RequestPurpose of Expansion Requested Benefit/Outcome Request
Water Rights Permit Application Backlog 7 Reduce Water Rights
applications and backlog $572.2Reduction applications and backlog
Demonstrated need of additional FTE in Program:• To reduce application backlogpp g
• Implementation of water rights settlements requires additional personnel for the administration of water rights and to respond to increased inquiries from the public generated by Indian Water Rights settlementthe public generated by Indian Water Rights settlement
•Workload increased in the San Juan basin, because of implementing the Navajo settlement agreement, and administering the Animas‐La Plata project
• Record over 12,000 meter readings per year.
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OSE Applications Backlogpp g
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Program Support Expansion RequestRequest
FTEs QuantitativeGeneral Fund
Purpose of ExpansionFTEs
RequestedQuantitative
Benefit/OutcomeFund
Request
Provide Additional IT Staff in 6 Improved performance $533 5Support Key Agency Initiatives 6 in multiple areas $533.5
Demonstrated need of additional FTE in Program:Increasing demand for IT services to support key agency initiatives:
•Water rights administration process improvements
• Facilitate process improvements to support the 12 active water rightsadjudications
• Facilitate Active Water Resource Management through enhancement andsupport of the Real Time Water Measurement System
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Vacancy Summaryy y
Vacant Positions
Positions in
ProgressAuthorized Positions
Vacancy Percentage
Rate
Percent of Positions in Progress
Program Support 3 1 43 7.0% 33.3%
Litigation & Adj di i 20 15 71 28 2% 75 0%Adjudications Program
20 15 71 28.2% 75.0%
Water ResourceAllocation 20 18 178 11 2% 90 0%Allocation Program
20 18 178 11.2% 90.0%
Interstate Stream C i i
11 7 49 22.4% 63.6%Commission
Agency Total 54 41 341 15.8% 75.9%
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Status of New Positions Authorized for FY15FY15
Water Resource Allocation Program – 11 Positions
Office/Bureau Position Current StatusStatewide Bureau Engineer Specialist A/O NL-O Filled
Santa Fe Engineer Specialist A/O NL-A Projected fill date 1st Quarter of 2015
Roswell Engineer Specialist A/O NL-A SPO Approved for Advertising
Roswell Engineer Specialist A/O NL-O SPO Approved for Advertising
Las Cruces Engineer Specialist A/O NL-O Advertised
Las Cruces Engineer Specialist A/O NL-B Pending SPO Approval
Las Cruces Engineer Specialist A/O NL-B Pending SPO Approval
Cimarron Engineer Specialist A/O NL-A FilledC a o g ee Spec a st /O ed
Deming Engineer Specialist A/O NL-B Filled
Water Right Abstract Engineer Specialist A/O NL-A Filled
Dam Safety Civil Engineer-B Filled
Litigation & Adjudication Program – 3 PositionsOffice/Bureau Position Current Status
Pecos Adjudication Engineer Specialist A/O NL-B Scheduling interviews
Lower Rio Grande Adjudication Engineer Specialist A/O NL-A Advertising position
Northern NM Adjudication Engineer Specialist A/O NL-B Scheduling interviews
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FY16‐FY17 Special Litigation Appropriation
ISC requests a 2‐year (FY16 and FY17) special appropriation$ $ $9 million request ($4.5 million per year)
Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado, No. 141 Original Second year of interstate litigation before the United States Supreme Court (USSC)
Special Master appointed by USSC in November 20142014
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FY16‐FY17 Special Litigation Appropriation cont.
T N M i d C l d N 141Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado, No. 141 Original cont. Technical & legal expertise requiredTechnical & legal expertise required Specific areas of expert contract support include:
– Hydrology (ground and surface water modeling) – Crop evapotranspiration– Satellite imagery – Agriculture economicsg– Land use– Legal expertise in Reclamation Law, State and Federal water law, and interstate compact litigationwater law, and interstate compact litigation
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FY16‐FY17 Special Litigation Appropriation contAppropriation cont.
New Mexico v. Salazar‐US District Court i i fDistrict of NM Suit filed in 2011; Stayed pending USSC decision
• 2008 Operating Agreement• Illegal release of NM’s Rio Grande Compact credit water
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FY16‐FY17 Special Litigation p gAppropriation cont.
P Ri Liti tiPecos River Litigation Specific Funding Needs‐Pecos River Litigation Ongoing administrative litigation before StateEngineer Litigation requires retention of multiple technical Litigation requires retention of multiple technicalexperts and outside counsel ISC’s Pecos Settlement water rights transfersISC s Pecos Settlement water rights transferschallenged Outcome may impact Pecos Settlement and PecosRiver Compact compliance
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FY16‐FY17 Special Litigation A i ti tAppropriation cont.
h d i i i iddl i dThreatened Litigation on Middle Rio Grande Specific Funding Needs‐Threatened Litigationon Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Act lawsuit againstg p gUSBOR and US Army Corps of Engineers State has received a Notice of Intent to sueState has received a Notice of Intent to sue
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New Mexico’s Currently Pending Water Rights Adjudication Suitsy g g j
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Source: State of New Mexico’s Rule 71.3 Report for FY 2015, July 24, 2014
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*Estimated hours are for non‐Indian subfiles that are resolvedwithout going to trial.
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