Chief Engineer & CEO
Jason Casuga, Chief Engineer/CEO
Jason Casuga is the Chief Engineer/CEO for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As a professional engineer with over 19 years of experience in water resources that spans both the private and public sectors, Jason has spent the last 15 years working within the Middle Rio Grande Valley. Prior to being appointed as the Chief Engineer/CEO in February 2022, Jason was MRGCD’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), responsible for the agency’s technical services and field maintenance divisions.
Before joining MRGCD in June 2016, Jason was a River Maintenance Engineer and Project Manager at the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). In his role at the BOR, Jason was responsible for managing river maintenance and habitat restoration projects along the Rio Grande from Velarde, New Mexico, to Elephant Butte Reservoir.
Jason was raised in Dexter, New Mexico, and has an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from New Mexico State University.
Latest News
Construction Notice: Allison Lateral, Los Ranchos
2026 Irrigation Season Operational Updates
05/19/2026 Irrigation Deliveries Update As of May 19, 2026, MRGCD has not yet entered Prior and Paramount (P&P) only operations and is continuing limited irrigation deliveries to non-Pueblo lands upstream of Isleta Pueblo. Water supply conditions remain extremely...
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...