Quiggy's Playland - Office of the State Engineer

January 23, 2004
Vicente Archuleta CERTIFIED MAIL
Santa Fe County RETURN RECEIPT
P.O. Box 276 REQUESTED
Santa Fe, N.M. 87504-5102
Reference: Quiggy’s Playland
Dear Mr. Archuleta:
The Office of the State Engineer has reviewed the Quiggy’s Playland proposal, pursuant to the Santa
Fe County Land Development Regulations (SFLDR). It is the opinion of this office that the
developer has proven that he can meet the water supply requirements pursuant to these regulations.
In accordance, a positive opinion is hereby issued.
Project
The Quiggy’s Playland proposal is a request to do an addition to a transmission shop, and to build a
children’s amusement business, and a yet to be decided business on a 4.99-acre tract, which has a
transmission shop building. The development is located on the east side of Cerillos Road,
approximately 700 feet south of Jaguar road, in Section 7 of T16N, R9E N.M.P.M. The developer
proposes that water will be supplied to this development via an on-site 72-12-1 individual domestic
well.
Water Demand Analysis
The applicant has quantified the maximum annual water requirement of his development as 0.47
acre-feet per year, as required in Article VII, Section 6.6.2 of the SFCLDR. This calculation is on
the low side, as Quiggy’s used 0.257 acre-feet in a year (May 2002 thru April 2003) at their facility
on Rodeo Road, and the transmission shop uses approximately 0.1 acre-feet of water per year. The
unnamed business and the outdoor use added to these would result in use of 0.7 acre-feet of water
per year. The development plan should be changed to reflect this. The outdoor water use
quantification calculations were based on the method prescribed in State Engineer Technical Report
No. 48, “Water Conservation and Quantification of Water Demands in Subdivisions” (Wilson,
1996).
Water Restrictions
The County should require the developer to adopt covenants, restricting water use to reflect the
water budgeted for the development, as per Article VII, Section 6.6.2. Covenants should include
applicable restrictions found in this section. Due to the fact the developer provided evidence that

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water is available for a 1.53 acre-feet per year from the 72-12-1 on-site well, the developer may wish
to word the covenants to allow full development of these waters.
Water Availability Assessment
The developer has submitted a geohydrologic report, as required in Article VII, Table 7.4. The report
was prepared by Glorieta Geoscience, and is dated October 2003. The report included geologic
descriptions and mapping, well logs, pump test data, test evaluation, minimum lot size calculations,
and a schedule of effects for the 100-year period prescribed by the SFCLDR. The author concluded
that at least 1.35 acre-feet of water is available for this development for the 100-year period
prescribed by the county. I concur with his opinion.
If you have any questions regarding this review, please feel free to call me at (505) 827-6790.
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Romero, P.E.
Water Resource Engineer
Cc: Brian C. Wilson, P.E., Water Use and Conservation Bureau