The Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency (FCGMA) is the groundwater sustainability agency for the Las Posas Valley Basin, the Pleasant Valley Basin, and the Oxnard Subbasin, and acts as watermaster for the Las Posas Valley Basin. FCGMA is an independent special district, separate from the County of Ventura or any city government, created by the California Legislature in 1982 to oversee Ventura County’s groundwater resources.
5-Year Periodic Evaluations: DWR Public Comment Period Open Now
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requires a periodic evaluation of groundwater sustainability plans at least once every 5 years (Periodic Evaluations). Periodic Evaluations for the Oxnard Subbasin, Pleasant Valley Basin and the Las Posas Valley Basin were approved for submittal to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) during the December 13, 2024 FCGMA Board special meeting, and the submitted evaluations have been made available on the DWR SGMA portal; DWR posting of the evaluations has initiated a 75-day public comment period. The Board subsequently approved a revised Oxnard Periodic Evaluation, the resubmittal of which extends its public comment period until April 30, 2025. Click here to read more about the Periodic Evaluations.
2025 Flynn Award
Now accepting nominations for our annual groundwater stewardship award! The award is meant to recognize an individual or entity that contributed the most to protecting groundwater, enhancing water quality, or assisting the Agency in efforts to manage water resources in this area of the County. Click here to learn more about the Flynn Award.
Stakeholders are encouraged to submit nominations to fcgma@ventura.org with “Flynn Award Nominee” in the email subject line. Nominations will be accepted until March 31, 2025.
2024-2 Semi-Annual Extraction Statements Released
Semi-annual extraction statements (SAES) for the 2024-2 reporting period for the Oxnard and Pleasant Valley (OPV) and Las Posas Valley (LPV) basins are available online at FCGMAOnline.org. Click here for more information about SAES reporting.
FCGMA Executive Officer – We’re Hiring! Click here to learn more and apply.
CANDIDATE SELECTION – CALL FOR STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEW PANEL NOMINEES
Stakeholder engagement is encouraged to ensure collaboration in the candidate selection for the Agency’s next Executive Officer. The Executive Officer will be a dedicated full-time position serving at the pleasure of the FCGMA Board of Directors. A recruitment bulletin is in development now.
Per the Executive Committee’s recommendation, a selection panel will be formed consisting of representatives from the Las Posas, Oxnard, and Pleasant Valley Basins, and it will include a range of stakeholders including agriculture, municipal and local water agency representatives as well as from FCGMA staff and County Executive Office (CEO) HR. The panel will conduct screening interviews of the final pool of qualified candidates on May 22, 2025, at the County of Ventura Hall of Administration. The panel’s feedback will be shared directly with the Board, who will conduct the final interviews.
Stakeholders are invited to suggest names for the selection panel. Please email your nominations and their contact information to FCGMA@ventura.org with “EO Selection Panel Nominee” in the email subject line at your earliest convenience.
Upcoming Meetings
- The next regular meeting of the FCGMA Board of Directors is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 12:30 PM. For more information about Board meetings, click here.
- The next Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM. For more information about Executive Committee meetings, click here.
- The next Fiscal Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM. For more information about Fiscal Committee meetings, click here.
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