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Our Mission

To plan, permit, design and build a modernized state-of-the art, sustainable, resilient, environmentally responsive and cost-effective Delta Conveyance Project that resolves the long-standing need to assure affordable State Water Project reliability serving future generations of Californians in a way that respects the uniqueness of the Delta as a place and its communities.

Who We Are

Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority (DCA) is a joint powers authority governed by a seven-member Board comprised of representatives from sixteen of the Public Water Agencies that are serviced by the Department of Water Resource’s State Water Project. The DCA is currently focused on design and engineering needed to support environmental review and permitting. To understand how these Public Water Agencies are represented on the DCA Board, watch the video here.

DCA Member Agencies

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Kern County Water Agency
Santa Clara Valley Water District

Class 2
Alameda County Flood Control Zone 7 Water District
Alameda County Water District

Class 3 and 7
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
Dudley Ridge Water District

Class 8
Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency
Mojave Water Agency
San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
Desert Water Agency
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
Palmdale Water District

Image showing location of agencies on California map — Click to enlarge image.

Read more in the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) detailing how participating water agencies are represented on the DCA Board of Directors here.

Board of Directors

Richard Atwater

President
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Sarah Palmer

Vice President
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Martin Milobar

Secretary
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Tony Estremera

Director
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Gary Martin

Director
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Robert Cheng

Director
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Adnan Anabtawi

Director
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Shane Chapman

Alternate Director
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Barbara Keegan

Alternate Director
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Bob Tincher

Alternate Director
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Royce Fast

Alternate Director
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Dennis LaMoreaux

Alternate Director
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Dan Flory

Alternate Director
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John H. Weed

Alternate Director
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DCA Team

Our team includes regionally-based, internationally acclaimed engineers and outreach professionals with a broad range of credentials and experience with high impact infrastructure projects.