New Mexico’s continued battle over public water access

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) - The New Mexico Supreme Court recently reaffirmed a constitutional right to be on public water flowing over privately owned land. But just because the high court says so, doesn’t mean every landowner is removing fences and ‘no trespass’ signs.
The state Supreme Court opinion invalidated regulations by the state Game Commission that previously granted private landowners a certificate to close off public access to waters on their land. Over the years,