Written by Paula Garcia, Executive Director of NMAA The State Legislature passed an ambitious $7 billion budget in HB 2 which increased spending for education and road projects. The legislature also approved a capital outlay bill with over $900 million … Continued
You may remember that during last year’s NM legislative session, we came together in opposition to HB161, a bill which would have preempted local governments from enacting ordinances to regulate the cultivation and production of seeds. That bill was tabled in … Continued
The most significant piece of legislation for acequias passed in the 2019 session was the passage of SB 438 creating the Acequia and Community Ditch Infrastructure Fund. The sponsors of the bill (and the House companion bill HB 517) were … Continued
By Enrique Romero, Staff Attorney There aren’t many things Washington politicians agree on these days. The “legalization” of hemp, however, is one issue that both sides of the aisle agreed will benefit farmers across the country. The 2018 Farm Bill … Continued
Acequias succeeded in passing four critical pieces of legislation that affirm acequia governance, improve transparency and due process at the Office of the State Engineer, and establish a stable revenue stream for acequia infrastructure. Acequia … Continued
In a thirty year average, 2018 is in the bottom tier for the worst year of precipitation and snowpack in New Mexico. Acequia leaders recalled the strategies of their ancestors and revived old water sharing agreements drawing upon tradition farming … Continued
Sponsor the 19th Annual Congreso de las Acequias Saturday, November 17, 2018 Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North, Albuquerque, NM 9am – 3:30pm (Registration begins at 8am) The Congreso de las Acequias is the annual state-wide membership meeting of the NM Acequia … Continued
Acequia Art Contest Adults: 19 and up Youth: 18 years and under “What does acequia culture mean to you? “Why are acequias important to your … Continued
SAN LUIS, CO (August 28, 2018). In 2002, in a historic ruling in the Lobato v. Taylor land rights case, the Colorado Supreme Court settled a decades-long legal struggle by the heirs of the 1844 Sangre de Cristo Land Grant. … Continued