§ 73-17-11 NMSA 1978

Whenever lands owned by the federal government or over which it has jurisdiction or control, shall be included in any district, the board shall immediately upon its appointment, proceed to make all necessary arrangements with the proper department or agency of the government for cooperating in making the contemplated improvements to the end that the said lands may properly remain within the district, and may be charged with and bear their just share of the costs of the improvements.