Biology & Planning
THE BIOLOGY AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN THE MRGCD AND PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO SUSTAINABLY MANAGE AND ENHANCE THE MRGCD’S NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.
This includes: endangered species; riparian forest (bosque) management; recreation; supporting local agriculture; development and plan review; research and other resource management concerns.
MRGCD Releases Results of 2015 Drain Outfall Monitoring for Silvery Minnow
The purpose of the “Drain Outfall Study” is to assess the habitat suitability of selected MRGCD drain outfalls as refugial habitat for the endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow and other fish species and to evaluate fish utilization of these areas during summer drying events.
BIOLOGY AND PLANNING STAFF
| Yasmeen Najmi | Planning Specialist | 505-247-0234 ext. 1363 |
Latest News
2026 Irrigation Season Operational Updates
05/17/2026 Prior & Paramount Only Operations May Begin Soon MRGCD anticipates that Prior and Paramount only operations could begin as early as Monday, May 18, 2026. Prior and Paramount only operations is when native inflow to the Middle Rio Grande is insufficient...
5/16 Construction Notification: Allison Lateral
May Irrigation & Hydrology Update
News Release: Water Managers Brace for Dry Conditions Along Sections of the Rio Grande
Water Managers Brace for Dry Conditions Along Sections of the Rio Grande FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 12, 2026 Contact: Amanda Molina, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Email: amolina@mrgcd.us Phone: (505) 859-0175 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Water supply conditions along...
Video: May Water Report
Storage Resolution – May 11
Storage Resolution Overview - May 11 Board Meeting Considering increasingly difficult hydrologic conditions across the Middle Rio Grande Valley, the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) continues working closely with federal, tribal, municipal, and...
Save the Date: Community & Farmers Info Meetings
4/21 Corrales-area Irrigation Deliveries Suspended
CORRALES-AREA IRRIGATION DELIVERIES SUSPENDED April 21, 2026 River levels have declined below the threshold required for pumping operations, and irrigation deliveries to the Corrales service area are being suspended. Irrigation deliveries in the Corrales area rely on...