New Mexico — Right Of Way Or Water Lease Damage Bond
Have the written right-of-way or water-lease requirement available before ordering this damage bond. The State Land Office's right-of-way application distinguishes improvement-damage security from produced/treated water-line reclamation. The word “water” alone does not identify the correct instrument.
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- Recorded state
- New Mexico
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Match a specific New Mexico lease-related damage-security request to the offered bond. The exact water-lease programme and accepted form for this listing have not been established, so a neighboring right-of-way requirement should not be applied automatically.
- Who needs it
- A proposed lessee or grantee, or an authorized agent arranging security for a named right-of-way or water lease. Confirm the requesting office, lease type, legal principal, and land involved before using the Propeller application.
- Who it protects
- The accepted damage-bond form determines the improvements and obligations secured. A damage listing should not be treated as proof of reclamation coverage, water-use authorization, or permission to begin construction.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- NMSLO May 2025 right-of-way application packet (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Obtain the actual lease-related damage-bond request and form.
- Identify the land, proposed use, authority, applicant, and lease reference.
- Separate damage security from any produced/treated water-line reclamation requirement.
- Confirm the offered form, amount, coverage arrangement, dates, and filing instructions before ordering.
Questions about this bond
Does every water lease require the right-of-way packet's $5,000 bond?
That has not been established. The packet's $5,000 entry is single right-of-way improvement-damage security. Confirm the exact water-lease programme and accepted instrument for your request.
Is this the same as a produced-water reclamation bond?
Do not assume so. NMSLO lists improvement-damage and produced/treated water-line reclamation security separately, with different single and blanket amounts.
Does receiving the bond authorize the lease activity?
No. Submit it for the authority's review and obtain the separate lease or permit approval. NMSLO right-of-way construction specifically requires the Commissioner's signed easement.