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
2026 Farmers Meetings – FAQs
REMINDER: Community & Farmers Info Meetings
2026 Irrigation Season Operational Updates
06/5/2026 Rio Grande Drying Conditions Update Residents are already seeing sections of the Rio Grande dry through Albuquerque, and those dry conditions are expected to continue advancing northward in the coming days. Conditions remain dynamic, however, and rainfall...
Construction Notice: Allison Lateral, Los Ranchos
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...
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...