Sustainable Groundwater Management
The Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency (FCGMA) manages and protects both confined and unconfined aquifers within all or portions of four 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.
Final Groundwater Sustainability Plans
The Board of Directors of the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency adopted Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for the Oxnard Subbasin, Pleasant Valley Basin, and Las Posas Valley Basin at a duly noticed December 13, 2019, public hearing. The GSPs were prepared in compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and can be downloaded here.
New Ordinance Requiring Monthy Extraction Reporting
On December 5, 2018 the Fox Canyon GMA Board of Directors adopted Ordinance 8.9 to amend the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency ordinance code relating to reporting of groundwater extractions for agricultural extraction facilities.
New Public Notice
Please click here to view new public notice regarding a comprehensive groundwater basin adjudication.
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Contact Information
Fox Canyon GMA
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, Ca. 93009-1610
Phone: (805) 654-2014
Fax: (805) 654-3350
E-mail: fcgma@ventura.org
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Upcoming Events
| Mon Jan 06 @02:00 - Operations Committee Meeting - CANCELLED |
| Wed Jan 22 @01:30 - Regular Board Meeting |
| Wed Feb 26 @01:30 - Regular Board Meeting |