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Emergency Ordinance E adopted April 11, 2014
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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. All lands lying above the deep Fox Canyon aquifer account for more than half of the water needs for 0.7 million 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.
Upcoming Irrigation Allowance Index Workshops
| Date | Time | Location | Available Seating | Sign-Up |
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Friday, January 30, 2015 |
9:00 a.m. |
Government Center; Hall of Administration - Lower Plaza Assembly Room (First Floor) | 120 | To reserve your seat, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . |
Topics to be discussed at this workshop are the following:
- Irrigation Allowance Index program
- Irrigation Allowance Index Applications
- How to calculate surcharges for overpumping
- Fallow Land Allowance
- Resources available to you
- And lots more!
Groundwater Legislation Updates
Updated: October 20, 2014
Agency Counsel's presentation at the October 17, 2014 Special Board meeting.
California Water Action Plan (400 KB)
Groundwater legislation signed by Governor Brown on September 16, 2014.
We appreciate stakeholder comments and suggestions for revisions on the proposed FCGMA Legislative Changes document (below). This document includes changes to: (1) better define the Agency's boundaries; (2) the authority to increase the pump charge cap to $25; and (3) enable the Agency to undertake replenishment assessments.
Proposed FCGMA Legislative Changes (ver1.5-20140724)
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Contact Information
Fox Canyon GMA
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, Ca. 93009-1600
Phone: (805) 654-2014
Fax: (805) 654-3350
E-mail: fcgma@ventura.org