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Herbs like common sage, rue, rosemary, lavender and santolina fit the profile, too, happily thriving without irrigation or nutrient-rich soil.

Located between Albuquerque and the Rio Grande, Santolina is the focus of active public opposition because it would need 7.3 billion gallons of water a year to serve its projected 90,000 residents.

County officials may require Santolina’s developer, Western Albuquerque Land Holdings, to install expensive wastewater treatment and recycling infrastructure to reduce water use and waste.

Similar concerns are buffeting Santolina, a 13,700-acre planned development proposed in 2014 and still not under construction.

“In the West, water has always been an issue, right? People are just much more alert now,” said Enrico Gradi, deputy county manager for Bernalillo County, who is overseeing the review of the Santolina project.