New Mexico Statutes Chapter 72. Water Law § 72-4A-7.1. Project prioritization

(1) urgency of need, as identified in a regional water planning area with a completed regional water plan accepted by the interstate stream commission;

(2) availability of federal or local matching contributions;

(3) project readiness, including the acquisition of required state and federal permits and authorizations;

(4) regional impacts;

(5) efforts to mitigate or alleviate a project's potential human health and safety concerns;

(6) level of planning and design;

(7) improvement of water quality or quantity;  and

(8) other goals established for each project type pursuant to the Water Project Finance Act and rules adopted under that act.

(1) have completed planning and design;

(2) provide regional impacts;

(3) mitigate or alleviate human health and safety concerns;  and

(4) improve water quality or quantity and advance project-type specific goals established pursuant to the Water Project Finance Act.