New Mexico Edition

Volume 15 Issue 10 Nov-Dec NM

Bloomfield Irrigation District is a small district in northwestern New Mexico, but as with many small irrigation districts, aging infrastructure is posing it big problems. In our interview with Office Coordinator…

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Volume 15 Issue 9 October NM

The Fort Sumner Irrigation District was established in 1918, but its history goes back to the late 19th century. Because it lacks water storage, Manager Wade Holdeman sometimes calls it the “largest acequia…

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Volume 15 Issue 8 September NM

In this month’s cover story, we have a detailed conservation with Hannah Riseley-White, who has served as the director of New Mexico’s Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) since 2023. The ISC has a…

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Volume 15 Issue 7 July/August NM

With the involvement of the federal government, the state government, and numerous pueblos and complicated water rights issues decided by the Aamodt Water Rights Settlement Agreement…

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Volume 15 Issue 6 June NM

This May, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $60 million funding package into the Bureau of Reclamation’s Rio Grande Project funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. The funding, which…

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Volume 15 Issue 5 May NM

In this month’s cover story, we speak with Jason Casuga, the CEO and chief engineer of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD). While it is struggling with drought conditions and the…

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Volume 15 Issue 4 Apr NM

New Mexico irrigation is given a distinct character by its acequias, centuries-old irrigation ditches that are largely communally operated. In our cover interview with Paula Garcia…

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Volume 15 Issue 3 Mar NM

In our cover interview this month, we speak with Manager Coley Burgess of Carlsbad Irrigation District (CID) about the water conservation initiatives the district is carrying out. The standout among…

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Volume 15 Issue 2 Feb NM

This month, we feature an extensive and interesting interview with Jennifer Faler, the manager of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Albuquerque Area Office. Ms. Faler tells us…

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Volume 15 Issue 1 Jan NM

The cover interview in this month’s New Mexico edition is with the general manager of an irrigation district in Texas. Why? Because Brownsville Irrigation District is the last…

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