Water Boards Tribal Affairs Contacts
The California Waterboards maintain a dedicated Tribal Affairs Program within the Office of Public Engagement, Equity, and Tribal Affairs. This program is staff by a Tribal Liaison, a Tribal Affairs Program Manager, and a Tribal Affairs Specialist. These positions reflect the agency’s commitment to building and maintain respectful relationships with California Native American tribes.
To further strengthen this program and provide support to the Tribal Liaison, each Regional Water Board and program division has designated Tribal Coordinators. These Coordinators play an essential role in fostering transparency, strengthening communication, and supporting government-to-government consultation with Tribes.
State Water Resources Control Board Tribal Liaison
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 341-5229
(Region 1) North Coast Regional Board Tribal Coordinator
(Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Siskiyou, Sonoma, and Trinity counties.)
5550 Skyland Blvd., Suite A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: (707) 576-2642
(Region 2) San Francisco Regional Board Tribal Coordinator
(Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara (north of Morgan Hill), San Mateo, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano counties.)
1515 Clay St., Suite 1400
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 622-2415
(Region 3) Central Coast Regional Board Tribal Coordinator
(Santa Clara (south of Morgan Hill), San Mateo (southern portion), Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, Kern (small portions), San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura (northern portion) counties.)
895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 549-3889
(Region 4) Los Angeles Regional Board Tribal Coordinator
(Los Angeles, Ventura counties, (small portions of Kern and Santa Barbara counties.)
320 West Fourth Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: (213) 576-6694
(Region 5) Central Valley Regional Board Tribal Coordinator
(Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, Plumas, Butte, Glen, Colusa, Lake, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, Napa, (N. East), Solano (West), Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Contra Costa (East), Stanislaus, Toulumne, Merced, Mariposa, Madera, Kings, Fresno, Tulare, Kern. (Very small portions of San Benito, San Luis Obispo) counties.)
1685 E. Street
Fresno, CA 93706
Phone: (559) 455-5576
(Region 6) Lahontan Regional Board Tribal Coordinator
(Modoc (East), Lassen (East side and Eagle Lake), Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Alpine, Mono, Inyo, Kern (East), San Bernardino, Los Angeles (N/E corner) counties.)
2501 Lake Tahoe Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone: (530) 542-5443
(Region 7) Colorado River Regional Board Tribal Coordinator
(Imperial, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego counties.)
73-720 Fred Waring Dr. Suite 100
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (760) 313-1297
(Region 8) Santa Ana Regional Board Tribal Coordinator
(Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino counties.)
3737 Main Street, Suite 500
Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: (951) 782-4963
(Region 9) San Diego Regional Board Tribal Coordinator
(San Diego, Orange, Riverside counties.)
2375 Northside Dr. #100
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 521-3369
Division of Water Rights Tribal Coordinator
(Water Right Permits, Water Quality Certifications, Bay Delta, and Water Right Enforcement and Hearings.)
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 341-5325
Division of Water Quality Tribal Coordinator
(Statewide Policies and Plans, Underground Storage Tank Cleanup, Water Quality Standards and Assessment, and Groundwater Quality Protection.)
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 327-8679
Division of Financial Assistance Tribal Coordinator
(Operator Certification Program, Loans and Grants, and Office of Sustainable Water Solutions.)
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 449-5178
Division of Drinking Water Tribal Coordinator
(Regulate Public Water Systems, Inspections, Issue Permits and Determine Compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and maintain the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP).)
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 341-5125
Office of Information Management & Analysis (OIMA) Tribal Coordinator
Surface Water Ambient Monitoring, Fish or shellfish contamination, Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms (FHABs), Stream or Watershed Health Assessments, Water Data Science Symposium or other data engagement
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 341-5096
Office of Sustainable Groundwater Management
(Sustainable Groundwater Management, Sustainable Groundwater Management Act)
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 327-8549
