The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requires periodic evaluation of groundwater sustainability plans at least once every 5 years (Periodic Evaluations). FCGMA released draft Periodic Evaluations for the Oxnard Subbasin, Pleasant Valley Basin and the Las Posas Valley Basin for review and comment on August 22, 2024. Written comments received on or before October 7, 2024 were considered for inclusion in the final draft Periodic Evaluations. Additional comments for the draft Las Posas Valley Basin Periodic Evaluation were provided by the Las Posas Valley Watermaster Policy Advisory Committee on November 8, 2024.
Current draft Periodic Evaluations for the Oxnard Subbasin, Pleasant Valley Basin and the Las Posas Valley Basin are available for review at the links below.
The draft Periodic Evaluations will be discussed and considered for adoption at the December 13, 2024 FCGMA Board of Directors meeting.
Stakeholder Comments on the First Round of Draft Documents
The Agency received 15 comment letters on the first round draft Periodic Evaluations by the October 7 deadline. Some comment letters covered more than one subbasin. Seven comment letters were received for Las Posas Valley, 6 for Oxnard, and 8 for Pleasant Valley. Comments ranged from detailed analysis on numeric model fluxes, to high-level comments regarding planning, collaboration, and shifting focus to solutions. Comments were thoughtful and insightful. Agency staff are currently working to respond and incorporate comments into the Periodic Evaluations.
Comments fell into 10 general categories:
- Regional Collaboration,
- Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model,
- Projects and Management Actions,
- Modeling,
- Monitoring,
- Sustainable Management Criteria,
- Stakeholder Engagement,
- Litigation,
- Recommended Corrective Actions, and
- Commendation of the agency / stakeholders.
Stakeholder Comment Matrix: Letters Linked to Each Name
| Basin | Letter | Name | Representing |
| Las Posas Valley Basin (LPVB), Oxnard Subbasin (OXN), Pleasant Valley Basin (PVB) | 1 | Christopher Anacker | Self |
| LPVB, OXN, PVB | 2 | Maureen McGuire | Farm Bureau of Ventura County |
| LPVB | 3 | John Menne | Zone Mutual Water Company |
| LPVB | 4 | John Orr | Del Norte Water Company |
| LPVB | 5 | Kristine McCaffrey | Calleguas Municipal Water District |
| LPVB | 6 | Steve Scholle | Self |
| LPVB | 7 | Chad Taylor | Las Posas Valley Basin Technical Advisory Committee (LPV TAC) |
| OXN, PVB | 8 | John Lindquist | United Water Conservation District (UWCD) |
| OXN | 9 | Kendall Lousen | Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) |
| OXN | 10 | Michael Wolfe | City of Oxnard |
| OXN, PVB | 11 | Russell McGlothlin | OPV Coalition |
| PVB | 12 | Omar Gomez | Civilian affiliated with NBVC |
| PVB | 13 | Dave Klotzle | City of Camarillo |
| PVB | 14 | Jared Bouchard | Pleasant Valley County Water District (PVCWD) |
| PVB | 15 | Norm Huff | Camrosa Water District |
| LPVB | 16 | Ian Prichard | LPV PAC |