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
• Lisa Machado, Senior Cultural Resources Officer (Senior Environmental Planner) at (916) 323-0626 or Lisa.Machado@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
• Kristen Way, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 341-5879 or Kristen.Way@waterboards.ca.gov
• Matthew Metelitz, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 322-0355 or Matthew.Metelitz@waterboards.ca.gov
• Chi-Hai Kalita, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 319-8574 or Chi-Hai.Hkalita@waterboards.ca.gov

Drinking Water SRF Unit

• Bridget Binning, Senior Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5641 or Bridget.Binning@waterboards.ca.gov
• Kristal Kuo, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 341-5241 or Kristal.Kuo@Waterboards.ca.gov
• Robyn Mendoza, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 341-5903 or Robyn.Mendoza@Waterboards.ca.gov
• Abbygayle Britton, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 319-0180 or Abbygayle.Britton@waterboards.ca.gov

Special Project Review Unit

• Wendy Pierce, Senior Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5178 or Wendy.Pierce@Waterboards.ca.gov
• Lori Schmitz, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5285 or Lori.Schmitz@waterboards.ca.gov
• Adrian Delacalzada, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 341-5167 Adrian.Delacalzada@waterboards.ca.gov
• Braden Elliott, Environmental Scientist (Archaeology), (916) 449-5603 or at Braden.Elliott@waterboards.ca.gov
• Loren Murch, Environmental Scientist (Archaeology), at (916) 327-3110 or Loren Murch@waterboards.ca.gov
• Patricia Basaldua-Sanchez, Scientific Aid, at (916) 341-5238 or Patricia.Basaldua-Sanchez@waterboards.ca.gov