Acequias recovering after NM disasters, but federal cuts loom

Acequias recovering after NM disasters, but federal cuts loom

A member of a flood-damaged acequia walks past burned trees April 8 during the annual cleaning in the burn scar of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon fire. (Photo by Patrick Lohmann / Source NM)While dozens of New Mexico acequias continue reckoning with  damage from natural disasters over the last three years, they are making progress, according to officials helping them navigate multiple layers of bureaucracy. Disasters like the Hermits Peak-Calf Can…