HB 121, as passed by the House Judiciary Committee (HJC), protects due process in water lease applications and also creates a new process for “expedited leases.” The bill creates a new tool for the State Engineer for certain leases to be fast-tracked … Continued
Please join us in supporting two bills being heard in the Senate Conservation Committee which would increase funding for acequia disaster and infrastructure funding and more agency staff to complete acequia infrastructure projects statewide! SB 176 (Campos, Jaramillo, Stefanics) Acequia … Continued
Acequias gathered from across the state in Las Vegas, New Mexico for the annual Congreso de las Acequias on December 9th and 10th. The event featured informative workshops, roundtables, and performances. To view the final program click here: Congreso Final … Continued
Landowners who were affected by the recent wildfires can apply for the NRCS Emergency Watershed Program (EWP). The program will cover 90% of the cost of post-fire mitigation measures that can protect life and property. Examples of these measures include … Continued
Across the state, thousands of families have been impacted by devastating wildfires. We are facing immediate concerns over safety, survival and displacement, and also long term worries about our watersheds, forests, fields, and homes. “We will forever measure our lives … Continued
The NMAA is hiring a Community Organizing and Communications Coordinator to conduct outreach, base building, training, education, and leadership development with the statewide acequia community, which includes support local and statewide campaigns to protect water from commodification and contamination. This … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paula Garcia lamorena@lasacequias.org 505-231-7752 Cannabis Bill Stalls Leaving Water Protections Intact (Santa Fe) – As the session drew to a close, it became clear that SB 100, the Cannabis bill, would not pass. … Continued
This is a letter from a broad coalition to the NM House of Representatives. For a PDF of the letter click here: Cannabis coalition Letter to House 2.15.22 CALL TO ACTION: RESTORE WATER PROTECTIONS IN CANNABIS BILL SB 100 … Continued
Please contact the Senate NOW to remove the Senate Judiciary Committee amendment to SB 100 Cannabis Regulation!! There will like be a vote on the Senate Floor MONDAY. When the original Cannabis Regulation Act was passed in 2021, NMAA advocated … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paula Garcia 505-231-7752 paula@lasacequias.org Acequias Cry Foul on Cannabis Legislation (Santa Fe, NM). Acequias are denouncing a last-minute gutting of water protections in the Cannabis Regulation Act. On Sunday morning, a Senate committee met … Continued