Environmental
In New Mexico, acequia water rights are:
AOwned by the federal government
BCommunity-based irrigation systems with communal water rights dating to Spanish colonial times✓ Correct
CModern irrigation systems regulated by the Army Corps of Engineers
DWater rights that apply only to the Rio Grande
Explanation
Acequias are traditional community irrigation systems in New Mexico with roots in Spanish colonial and indigenous traditions. Acequia communities hold and manage shared water rights collectively.
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