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Extraction Fees & Statements


SEMI-ANNUAL EXTRACTION STATEMENTS (SAES)

 

 

(OPV) The 2021-1 SAES were released May 7, 2021 and were due June 21, 2021.

 (LPV) The 2021-1 SAES were released August 25, 2021 and are due October 9, 2021.

REPORTING PERIODS

 

Year Code DWR Basin Usage Type Period Start Period End
2021-1 OPV AG, DOM &   M&I 10/1/2020 3/31/2021
2021-1 LPV & ASRV DOM & M&I 1/1/2021 6/30/2021
2021-1 LPV & ASRV AG 1/1/2021 7/31/2021
2021-2 OPV AG, DOM & M&I 4/1/2021 9/30/2021
2021-2 LPV & ASRV DOM &   M&I 7/1/2021 9/30/2021
2021-2 LPV & ASRV AG 8/1/2021 9/30/2021
2022-1 OPV, LPV, ASRV AG, DOM &   M&I 10/1/2021 3/31/2022
2022-2 OPV, LPV, ASRV AG, DOM & M&I 4/1/2022

9/30/2022

OPV Reporting Periods Effective October 1, 2020 for AG, DOM and M&I.

 

October 1 - March 31 (Due in May)

April 1 - September 30 (Due in November)

 

FEES

Extraction Charge

Effective July 1, 2014, for M&I and Domestic Operators, per Resolution No. 2014-02, the Extraction fee  $6.00 per acre-foot (AF).

Effective August 1, 2014, for Agricultural Operators, per Resolution No. 2014-02, the Extraction fee  $6.00 per acre-foot (AF).

Sustainability Fee

Effective July 1, 2020, for M&I and Domestic Operators, per Resolution No. 2019-03, the Sustainability Fee $11.00 per acre-foot (AF) to $14.00 per AF. (Note: This fee shall not be imposed on any Domestic Operator who extracts two (2) acre-feet per year or less.)

Effective August 1, 2020, for Agricultural Operators, per Resolution No. 2019-03, the Sustainability Fee $11.00 per acre-foot (AF) to $14.00 per AF.

Effective January 1, 2021, for Agricultural, Domestic, and Municipal & Industrial Operators, per Resolution 2020-05, the Reserve Fee of $20 per acre-foot (AF) will be assessed. (Note: This fee shall not be imposed on any Domestic Operator who extracts two (2) acre-feet per year or less.)

Non-Metered Water Use Fee

The fee is equal to double the current groundwater extraction charge for all estimated water used. See Ordinance Code Section 3.5.1. (Effective July 1 and Aug 1, 2014, Fee = $12.00 AF)

Surcharge Rates

Tier I:     Zero to 25.000 AF = $1,54900 per AF

Tier II:    25.001 AF to 99.999 AF = $1,799.00 per AF

Tier III:   100 AF or more = $2,049.00 per AF 

 Penalties

(1) Statements submitted after the due date incur a Civil Penalty of $50 a day.

(2) An Extraction Interest Charge of 1.5% is charged for every month the statement and/or payment is overdue. (Extraction charge x 1.5% x month(s) overdue)

(3) A Surcharge Late Penalty of 1.5% is charged for every month the statement and/or payment is overdue. (Surcharge x 1.5% x month(s) overdue)

(4) Any delinquent Non-Metered Water Use Fee obligations shall also be charged interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on any unpaid balances.

(5) Non-compliance with Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Subject to a Civil Penalty of $50 per day.

(6) Non-compliance with monthly extraction reporting, Subject to a Civil Penalty of $50 per day.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

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(1) Check: Please make your check payable to Fox Canyon Groundwater Managment Agency. You can mail it to or drop it off at:

Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency

800 South Victoria Avenue

Ventura, California 93009-1610

(2) Cash: Please submit your payment in person at the office (see location above).

*Note: The office is normally closed from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. for lunch. Change is not available. 

(3) Online: To pay electronically, click on the Add to Cart or Make Payment button on your submitted Semi-Annual Extraction Statement. Statements that have not been filed or have no amount due will not have this option available. The following fees will apply:

visa mastercard 1  2.359% of the total amount of the transaction