Monthly Archives: January 2008

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! #27 – Sembrando Semillas Youth Hike La Jicarita Peak

Episode 27 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias! – produced by Miguel Santistevan of the NMAA in collaboration with Cultural Energy (www.culturalenergy.org). Made possible with a grant from the Panta Rhea Foundation. This show features interviews of Sembrando Semillas members, mentors, … Continue reading

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Acequia Water Banking Workshop

State Archives Building, 1205 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe For hundreds of years, acequias have reallocated unused water rights within the same acequia for use by the other parciantes. However, under state law, unused water rights were subject to loss … Continue reading

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Pojoaque – Santa Cruz Acequia Workshop

Knights of Columbus Hall, Arroyo Seco Co-sponsored by NMAA, Pojoaque Valley Acequia and Well Association, and the Santa Cruz Irrigation District Topics: Acequia Bylaws, Acequia Water Banking, Regulation of Water Transfers, Funding for Acequias.

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Acequia Easements Workshop

State Archives Building, 1205 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe All acequias have a historic easement along the course of the ditch that should be wide enough for reasonable use, maintenance, and improvements. Acequias also have easement rights through historic and … Continue reading

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El Rito Acequia Workshop

  El Rito Rural Event Center, Abiquiu Co-sponsored by NMAA and the El Rito Acequia Association   Topics: Powers and Duties of Commissioners and Mayordomos, Protecting Water Rights, Having Effective Acequia Meetings, Open Meetings Act, Funding for Acequias, Risk Management … Continue reading

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