Environmental Section
The State Water Board is required to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) when funding a project. The Environmental Section in the Division of Financial Assistance ensures the State Water Board’s compliance with CEQA and federal environmental laws and authorities for projects funded by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Programs.
The Environmental Section includes the CWSRF Environmental Review Unit, the DWSRF Environmental Review Unit, and the Special Project (drinking water supply) Review Unit. For additional information specific to each of the units within the Environmental Section, visit the links below.
Environmental Review Resources
Environmental Section Contacts
- Ahmad Kashkoli, Environmental Section Chief, at (916) 341-5855, or Ahmad.Kashkoli@waterboards.ca.gov
- Wendy Pierce, Senior Environmental Planner (Cultural Resources), at (916) 449-5178, or Wendy.Pierce@Waterboards.ca.gov
- Carol Atkins, Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist), at (916) 341-5460, or Carol.Atkins@waterboards.ca.gov
Clean Water SRF Unit
- Brian Cary, Senior Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5624, or Brian.Cary@waterboards.ca.gov
- Cedric Irving, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 341-6983, or Cedric.Irving@waterboards.ca.gov
- Carina Grove, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 327-9401, or Carina.Grove@waterboards.ca.gov
- Caitlyn Oswalt, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 319-8574, or Caitlyn.Oswalt@Waterboards.ca.gov
- Tessa Lenz, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 341-5686, or Tessa.Lenz@waterboards.ca.gov
- Nikolas Storm, Scientific Aide, at (916) 322-0355 or Nikolas.Storm@Waterboards.ca.gov
Drinking Water SRF Unit
- Bridget Binning, Senior Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5641, or at Bridget.Binning@waterboards.ca.gov
- Gabriel Edwards, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5990, or at Gabriel.Edwards@Waterboards.ca.gov
- Nancy Ritter, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5651, or at Nancy.Ritter@Waterboards.ca.gov
Special Project Review Unit
- Sara Paiva-Lowry, Senior Environmental Scientist, at (916) 323-0626, or Sara.Paiva-Lowry@Waterboards.ca.gov
- Kevin Marti, Cultural Resources Officer (Associate State Archaeologist) at (916) 341-5167 or email at Kevin.Marti@waterboards.ca.gov
- Johanna Marty, Cultural Resources Officer (Associate State Archaeologist) at (916) 449-5603 or email at Johanna.Marty@waterboards.ca.gov
- Susan Stewart, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 322-6042, or Susan.Stewart@waterboards.ca.gov
- Lori Schmitz, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5285, or Lori.Schmitz@waterboards.ca.gov
- Will Norton, Scientific Aide (Cultural Resources), at (916) 341-5739 or Will.Norton@Waterboards.ca.gov
