By Sylvia Rodriguez A team of scholars is putting together an exhibit on acequias scheduled to open at the UNM Maxwell Museum of Anthropology in the spring of 2014. The exhibit is based on research being carried out by scientists … Continued
Enter your photograph and you could win a $250 prize and your photo will be featured in a 2014 acequia calendar! Photo Categories Acequia Landscape – Photos in this category include the acequia landscape that show off your farm or … Continued
On World Water Day, the New Mexico Acequia Association, along with key partners, held a press conference at the Santa Fe Farmer's Market to bring attention to the need for a full and fair farm bill. About 60 supporters attended … Continued
The recent rain we've experienced throughout the state has been a true blessing. Albuquerque broke an 84-year precipitation record, and many other parts of the state received well over their annual average in just a few days. As thankful as … Continued
The New Mexico Acequia Association is among the seven finalists in SITE Santa Fe's micro-granting initiative SPREAD, which is a community fundraising dinner that supports community efforts in New Mexico. NMAA applied on behalf of its Mayordomo Project to help … Continued
September 16, 2013 POST-FLOOD and FLOOD PROTECTION PERMITTING UNDER SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT The Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District recently issued an emergency permit (Regional General Permit NM-12-01 for Repair and Protection Activities in Emergency Situations) which … Continued
Overview of Financial Reporting & Audits for Acequia Background Acequias have a long history of record-keeping. Acequia officials, mayordomos and commissioners, have been entrusted to keep records on the quotas (or assessments) collected and the labor (peones) contributed for work … Continued
Below is some important information for acequias regarding a number of topics: Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plans: The deadline to complete an ICIP is on September 30, 2013. The ICIP is a useful tool in preparing and planning to request funding … Continued
Parciante Perspectives on the 2013 Irrigation Season Below, we hear from a number of parciantes who have given us a glimpse of the hardships, strategies, and overall experiences with respect to a limited water supply this past irrigation season: (Photo … Continued
Acequia Realities of Water Scarcity in New Mexico Serafina Lombardi and Quita Ortiz Acequia communities across the state are dealing with shortened irrigation seasons and reduced flows; subsequently, parciantes have reduced herds, planted less, and in some cases have even … Continued