Sustainable Groundwater Management
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.
2025-1 Semi-Annual Extraction Statements Due Friday, May 16, 2025
Semi-Annual Extraction Statements for the 2025-1 reporting period are now available at FCGMAOnline.org, and they are due Friday, May 16, 2025, for well operators with wells located in the Oxnard, Semi-Annual Extraction Statements (SAES) for Oxnard, Pleasant Valley (OPV) and Las Posas Valley (LPV).
FCGMA Executive Officer Candidate Selection
Call For Stakeholder Interview Panel Nominees
The Executive Officer will be a dedicated full-time position serving at the pleasure of the FCGMA Board of Directors.
Stakeholder engagement is encouraged to ensure collaboration in the candidate selection for the Agency’s next Executive Officer. Per the Executive Committee’s recommendation, a volunteer 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 Fiscal Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, at 10:00 AM, has been noticed to occur.
- The Executive Committee meeting tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 18, at 1:30 PM, has been canceled.
- The next regular meeting of the FCGMA Board of Directors is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, at 12:30 PM.
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