Engineering and Construction Division's Design Branch maintains a highly qualified staff that serves as the District's technical design team. The Design Branch has responsibility for all phases of analysis, design, and preparation of plans and specifications for construction and operations within District boundaries. The Design Branch also provides engineering support for feasibility and environmental studies and provides dam and levee safety services. Design Branch also provides integrated engineering technical support to the District's Operations Branch. The following sections fall within the Design Branch: Electrical Design, Mechanical Design, Geotechnical Design, Structural Design and the General Engineering Section.