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Executive Committee Meeting*

Please join the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency (FCGMA) for an Executive Committee meeting to discuss the need for a new pumping allocation system in the Oxnard and Pleasant Valley Basins. The new allocation system will replace the current Emergency Ordinance E system and will be part of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) as required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The allocation system will affect the amount of water that well owners, including farmers, cities, water districts and companies are allowed to pump without incurring surcharges. The Executive Committee welcomes stakeholders and the public to share their comments and suggestions regarding development of the new allocation system.

Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center - Ventura Room

800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030

Groundwater Sustainability Plan

Click here to learn more about the timeline and public comment process.

Water Market/AMI Pilot Project

Agricultural owners in the Forebay and Oxnard Plain basins may participate in a Pilot Water Market and be eligible for rebates up to $6000 on the installation of Automatic Metering Infrastructure (AMI). The FCGMA established a Pilot Water Market limited to 30 wells in the Oxnard Basin. The pilot program will run through the 2016-17 water year and end July 30, 2017.

To learn more or to apply to be a participant please click here.

Groundwater Supply Project Policy

The Agency Board adopted a Groundwater Supply Project Policy at its September 28, 2016. meeting. The adopted policy is available here.

Please send your comments via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by mail to 800 S. Victoria Ave., L#1610, Ventura, CA 93009.

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)

The Agency held a workgroup with 3 vendors who presented their AMI technology to the Grower's Group on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Check back soon for meeting details and follow up information!

The Agency held a workshop to discuss the possible implementation of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System to transmit groundwater extraction data on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. The goal is to retrofit all active and inactive wells within the FCGMA. The revised DRAFT Ordinance Code is available for your review and comment by clicking here. The revised draft Ordinance Code will be heard by the Board in September of 2016.

AMI Workshop Presentation

AMI Workshop Video

AMI Workshop Comments, Questions and Concerns

AMI metering would eliminate the need for users to manually provide extraction data and would improve the reliability of reporting groundwater extractions. Other potential benefits of AMI technology include: the ability to detect reverse flows and leaks, improved water resource management, and to provide growers with the opportunity to implement advance irrigation practices. An AMI system can be enhanced to include water level measurements, water quality, moisture levels, soil moisture, soil pH, weather and other factors with additional probes/sensors.

Emergency Ordinance E adopted April 11, 2014

Click here to learn more.

Groundwater Conservation Through Well Extraction Management

The Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency (FCGMA) manages and protects both confined and unconfined aquifers within several groundwater basins underlying the southern portion of Ventura County. The FCGMA is an independent special district, separate from the County of Ventura or any city government. It was created by the California Legislature in 1982 to oversee Ventura County's vital groundwater resources. The boundary covers 183 square miles, and all lands lying above the deep Fox Canyon aquifer account for more than half of the water needs for over 700,000 residents in the cities of Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, and Moorpark, plus the unincorporated communities of Saticoy, El Rio, Somis, Moorpark Home Acres, Nyeland Acres, Point Mugu and Montalvo.

Our offices are located in the Water Resources Division Ventura County Government Center Administration Building. For maps and directions to the FCGMA office click here.