For general inquiries (including the treatment of water hyacinth and egeria densa):
Email Us with Comments.
Write us at:
California Department of Boating and Waterways
2000 Evergreen St. Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95815
Call us at 1-916-263-1331 or 1-888-326-2822
Inquiries- General: 1-916-263-1331
- Media: 1-916-263-0788
- Toll-free: 1-888-326-2822
- Faxes
- Accounting: 1-916-263-0650
- Aquatic Weed Control: 1-916-263-0649
- Business Services: 1-916-263-0650
- Executive: 1-916-263-0648
- Facilities (Grants, Loans, Engineers): 1-916-263-1852
- Law Enforcement: 1-916-263-0357
- Licensing: 1-916-263-1908
- Safety & Education: 1-916-263-0357
Acting Director
Sylvia Ortega Hunter1-916-263-0782
- Executive Administrative Assistant
- Margarita Sanchez
1-916-263-4330
- Margarita Sanchez
- Communications Office
- Phone: 1-888-326-2822
Email: pubinfo@dbw.ca.gov- Information Officer: Gloria Sandoval
1-916-263-0788 - Publications: Greg Imura
1-916-263-8150
- Information Officer: Gloria Sandoval
- Phone: 1-888-326-2822
- Legal
- Chief Counsel: Penny Schulz
1-916-654-6089
- Chief Counsel: Penny Schulz
- Legislation
- Melissa Frago
1-916-263-8186
- Melissa Frago
- Public Record Act Requests
- General Requests: Penny Schulz
1-916-654-6089 - Media Requests: Gloria Sandoval
1-916-263-0788
- General Requests: Penny Schulz
- Policy/Regulations
- Nazia Ali-Prasad
1-916-263-1927
- Nazia Ali-Prasad
Supervisor: Rozanne McPhee 1-916-263-0875
- Accounts Payable
- Lisa Nguyen
1-916-263-0877
- Lisa Nguyen
- Accounts Receivable
- Pam Davis
1-916-263-0878 - Carla Lenerd
1-916-263-0842 - Kathy Emery
1-916-263-0354 - Sam Larot
1-916-263-0876
- Pam Davis
Administration Division Chief: Rick VanLandingham 1-916-263-0870
- Jimmy Betancourt
1-916-263-1505
Boating Facilities Division Chief: Steve Watanabe 1-916-263-8147
- Senior Engineer: Kevin Atkinson 1-916-263-8149
- Chris Ladeas
1-916-263-8132 - Michael Ton
1-916-263-0786
- Chris Ladeas
- Senior Engineer: Karl Rose 1-916-263-0358
- Andrew Pierson
1-916-263-8126 - Akber Ali
1-916-263-8131 - Brian Rickards
1-916-263-1817 - Jessica Woy Waller
1-916-263-8134 - Kevin Nelson
1-916-263-8127
- Andrew Pierson
- Delineator Unit
- Erik Olsen
1-916-263-8153
- Erik Olsen
- Aquatic Weed Control ProgramFor inquiries about water hyacinth and egeria densa:
Email Us
Call 1-916-263-1331 or 1-888-326-2822
Environmental Program Manager: Jennifer Malcolm 1-916-263-8144
Field Manager: Ken Yelle 1-916-263-8139- Headquarters Environmental Supervisor: Terri Ely
1-916-263-8138 - Catherine Schmiedt
1-916-263-8135 - Geoffrey Newman
1-916-274-6126 - Angela Llaban
1-916-263-8143
- Headquarters Environmental Supervisor: Terri Ely
- Beach Erosion and RestorationBoating Facilities Division Chief: Steve Watanabe 1-916-263-8147
- Kim Sterrett
1-916-263-8157
- Kim Sterrett
- Boating Clean and Green ProgramOperations Division Chief: Marcia Carlock 1-916-263-8142
- Vivian Matuk
1-415-904-6905
- Vivian Matuk
- Properly Disposing of VesselsManager: Denise Peterson 1-916-263-8181
- Susan Sykes
1-916-263-8194
- Susan Sykes
- OceanographyBoating Facilities Division Chief: Steve Watanabe 1-916-263-8147
- Reinhard Flick
1-858-534-3234 - Amy Hsiao
1-858-822-3303
- Reinhard Flick
- Clean Vessel Boating Education Program (Vessel Pumpout Locations)Senior Engineer: Kevin Atkinson 1-916-263-8149
- Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Fund ProgramManager: Denise Peterson 1-916-263-8181
- Susan Sykes
1-916-263-8194
- Susan Sykes
- Aquatic CentersOperations Division Chief: Marcia Carlock 1-916-263-8142
- Amy Rigby
1-916-263-8190 - Joleane King
1-916-263-8187
- Amy Rigby
- Boating Law Enforcement Grant ProgramManager: Denise Peterson 1-916-263-8181
- Corrina Dugger
1-916-263-8184
- Corrina Dugger
- Boat Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid ProgramManager: Denise Peterson 1-916-263-8181
- Corrina Dugger
1-916-263-8184
- Corrina Dugger
- Coastal Beach Erosion ControlBoating Facilities Division Chief: Steve Watanabe 1-916-263-8147
- Kim Sterrett
1-916-263-8157
- Kim Sterrett
- Grants for Boat Launching FacilitiesLoans and Grants Financial Services Manager: Sylvia Ortega Hunter 1-916-263-0782
- Contracts Coordinator: Cynthia Clauser
1-916-263-8137 - Jim Patterson
1-916-263-8152 - Joe Dux
1-916-263-8156 - Keren Dill
1-916-263-0585 - Lauren Harada
1-916-263-8122
- Contracts Coordinator: Cynthia Clauser
- Loans for Private and Public MarinasLoans and Grants Financial Services Manager: Sylvia Ortega Hunter 1-916-263-0782
- Contracts Coordinator: Cynthia Clauser
1-916-263-8137 - Jim Patterson
1-916-263-8152 - Joe Dux
1-916-263-8156 - Keren Dill
1-916-263-0585 - Lauren Harada
1-916-263-8122
- Contracts Coordinator: Cynthia Clauser
- National Boating InfrastructureSenior Engineer: Kevin Atkinson 1-916-263-8149
- Vessel Pumpout StationsSenior Engineer: Kevin Atkinson 1-916-263-8149
- Vessel Turn-In ProgramManager: Denise Peterson 1-916-263-8181
- Susan Sykes
1-916-263-8194
- Susan Sykes
Chief Information Officer: Frank Wong 1-916-263-0879
- GIS
- Dorenne Smith
1-916-263-6703
- Dorenne Smith
- Website
- Webmaster: Nick Schrier
1-916-263-0591 - Eddie Robles
1-916-263-0355 - Mazhar Iqbal
1-916-274-1002
- Webmaster: Nick Schrier
Operations Division Chief: Marcia Carlock 1-916-263-8142
Manager: Denise Peterson 1-916-263-8181
Office Technician: Scott Desliu 1-916-263-0646
- Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Fund Program
- Susan Sykes
1-916-263-8194
- Susan Sykes
- Boating Accident Program
- Amy Rigby
1-916-263-8190 - Johanna Naughton
1-916-274-1005
- Amy Rigby
- Boating Law Enforcement Grant Program
- Corrina Dugger
1-916-263-8184
- Corrina Dugger
- Boating Law Enforcement Grant Program
- Ken Newby
1-916-263-8185
- Ken Newby
- Boat Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program
- Corrina Dugger
1-916-263-8184
- Corrina Dugger
- Vessel Turn-In Program
- Susan Sykes
1-916-263-8194
- Susan Sykes
Operations Division Chief: Marcia Carlock 1-916-263-8142
Manager: Denise Peterson 1-916-263-8181
- For-Hire Licensing
- Licensing Administrator: Fahim Buksh
1-916-263-8196 - Licensing Administrator: Monique Cabral
1-916-263-8197
- Licensing Administrator: Fahim Buksh
- Yacht and Ship Broker Licensing
- Investigator: Marinda Isley
1-916-263-8182
- Investigator: Marinda Isley
- AquaSMART K-12
- Melissa Miranda
1-916-263-8191
- Melissa Miranda
- Boating Clean & Green
- Vivian Matuk
1-415-904-6905
- Vivian Matuk
- Clean Vessel Media Campaign
- Kevin Atkinson
1-916-263-8149
- Kevin Atkinson
- Colorado River Tri-State Partnership
- Gloria Sandoval
1-916-263-0788 - Melissa Miranda
1-916-263-8191
- Gloria Sandoval
- Life Jacket Loaner Program
- Melissa Miranda
1-916-263-8191
- Melissa Miranda
- Life Jacket Trade-In
- Melissa Miranda
1-916-263-8191
- Melissa Miranda
- Boating Safety Awareness Multi-Media Campaign
- Joleane King
1-916-263-8187
- Joleane King
- Wear It California!
- Melissa Miranda
1-916-263-8191 - Joleane King
1-916-263-8187
- Melissa Miranda
- Linda Ballestero
1-916-263-0874 - Work Verification
1-800-996-7566
Operations Division Chief: Marcia Carlock 1-916-263-8142
- Aquatic Centers
- Amy Rigby
1-916-263-8190 - Joleane King
1-916-263-8187
- Amy Rigby
- Boating Accident Program
- Amy Rigby
1-916-263-8190 - Johanna Naughton
1-916-274-1005
- Amy Rigby
- Boating Clean and Green
- Vivian Matuk
1-415-904-6905
- Vivian Matuk
- Classes and Courses
- Suzi Betzler
1-916-263-8183
- Suzi Betzler
- Educational Outreach to Adults
- Joleane King
1-916-263-8187
- Joleane King
- Educational Outreach to Children
- Melissa Miranda
1-916-263-8191
- Melissa Miranda
- Life Jackets
- Joleane King
1-916-263-8187 - Melissa Miranda
1-916-263-8191
- Joleane King
SMALL BUSINESS / DVBE ADVOCATE
- Small Business / DVBE Advocate
Business Services Unit
1-916-263-1505 • Email