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

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

The New Mexico Acequia Association is pleased to announce another successful statewide acequia conference on June 21th 2018 at Los Luceros Historic Ranch in Alcalde. This year, we focused on the struggle of drought and highlighting innovative ways that acequia … Continued

WASHINGTON – June 28th, 2018, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that they have secured a provision in the Senate’s 2018 Farm Bill to make acequias eligible for grants and technical assistance from conservation and environmental … Continued