It’s time to cross some “T’s” and dot some “I’s,” so construction crews can get to work on a long-awaited replacement of the Corrales siphon.
Thursday, representatives of the Pueblo of Sandia and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District are expected to sign an agreement that clears the way for the work. The siphon directs water from the Rio Grande into an agricultural ditch used by farmers in the Village of Corrales.
The agreement will provide relief from a dispute that was set up when the siphon began to falter about a decade ago. It outlines land access, addresses past trespass and sets up future cooperation. With the agreement in place, construction can begin while lawyers finish the final contract…