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Regional Design Technical Team

The California NRCS Design Regional Technical Team (RTT) has specific responsibility to provide technical assistance to NRCS staffs in California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Basin. In addition, the staff provides peer reviews, and other guidance and expertise to other NRCS staffs as needed. The Design RTT Staff has considerable experience in the use of the Emergency Watershed protection Program (EWP) to help NRCS staff and local sponsors reduce threats to life and property left after natural disaster events.

Design Team Staff
Contact Information Responsibilities
Bill Ward, P.E
Design Staff Leader
(530) 792-5616
Bill.Ward@ca.usda.gov		 Structural Analysis
Concrete Design Evaluation
Soil Mechanics
James R. Chapman, P.E.
Civil Engineer
(530) 792-5612
Jim.Chapman@ca.usda.gov		 Soil Mechanics
Hydrology
Hydrologic Design
Steam Mechanics
Dan Toan, P.E.
Civil Engineer
(530) 792-5615
Dan.Toan@ca..usda.gov		 Surveying
Computer Assisted Design
Drafting
Carlos Velasquez, P.E.
Civil Engineer
(530) 792-5618
Carlos.Velasquez@ca.usda.gov		 Hydrology
Hydraulic Design
Stream Mechanics
Surveying
Computer Assisted Design
Drafting
Teresa M. Velasquez
Civil Engineer
(530) 792-5613
Teresa.Velasquez@ca..usda.gov		 Structural Analysis
Concrete Design Evaluation

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