About Us
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
(1 Board Member)
Kern County Water Agency
(1 Board Member)
Santa Clara Valley Water District
(1 Board Member)
Class 2
(1 Board Member)
- Alameda County Flood Control Zone 7 Water District
- Alameda County Water District
Class 3 and 7
(1 Board Member)
- Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
- Dudley Ridge Water District
Class 8
(2 Board Members)
- 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
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
Tony Estremera
Vice President
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Gary Martin
Secretary
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Juan Garza
Director
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Robert Cheng
Director
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Adnan Anabtawi
Director
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Sarah Palmer
Director
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Dennis LaMoreaux
Alternate Director
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Mark Gilkey
Alternate Director
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John H. Weed
Alternate Director
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Royce Fast
Alternate Director
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Michael Plinski
Alternate Director
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Shiloh Ballard
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.
Joshua Nelson
General Counsel
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Katano Kasaine
Treasurer
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Claudia Rodriguez
Chief of Staff
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Ashley Partida
Human Resources Manager
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Jennifer Malone
Administrative Manager
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Jessyca Sheehan
Communications Manager
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Igor Cosic
Program Controls Manager
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Steve Minassian
Chief Engineer
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Adam Murdock
Engineering Design Manager
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Andrew Finney
Geotechnical Manager
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Tony Naimey
Project Design Manager
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Steve Dubnewych
Tunnel & Shafts Lead
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Governance
Browse the links below to locate governance documents related to the Delta Conveyance Program, including bylaws, agreements and policies.
Joint Exercise Powers Agreement (JEPA)
JEPA Amendment 9 – December 19, 2024
JEPA Amendment 8 – January 24, 2024
JEPA Amendment 7 – December 23, 2022
JEPA Amendment 6 – April 22, 2022
JEPA Amendment 5 – March 2, 2021
JEPA Amendment 4 – October 26, 2020
JEPA Amendment 3 – August 28, 2020
JEPA Amendment 2 – June 3, 2020
JEPA Amendment 1 – June 27, 2019
JEPA – October 26, 2018
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Exhibit C
Exhibit D
Exhibit E
Exhibit F
Amended Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)
Delta Conveyance Design and Construction JPA – December 31, 2020
Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)
Delta Conveyance Design and Construction JPA – May 14, 2018
DCA Advocacy Policy
Download Advocacy Policy
DCA Allowable Travel Expense Policy
Download Allowable Travel Expense Policy
Discrimination and Harassment Policy
Download Discrimination and Harassment Policy
Disposal of Surplus Property Policy
Download Disposal of Surplus Property Policy
Ethics Policy
Download Ethics Policy
Health, Safety and Security Policy
Download Health, Safety and Security Policy
Investment Policy
Download Investment Policy
Protest Policy
Download Protest Policy
Purchasing and Procurement Policy
Download Purchasing and Procurement Policy