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
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
- 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 Bridget.Binning@waterboards.ca.gov
- Gabriel Edwards, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5990 or Gabriel.Edwards@Waterboards.ca.gov
- Nancy Ritter, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5651 or 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 Kevin.Marti@waterboards.ca.gov
- Johanna Marty, Cultural Resources Officer (Associate State Archaeologist) at (916) 449-5603 or Johanna.Marty@waterboards.ca.gov
- Lori Schmitz, Environmental Scientist, at (916) 449-5285 or Lori.Schmitz@waterboards.ca.gov
