On July 10, 2023, the Santa Barbara Superior Court issued a statement of decision adopting a judgment in Las Posas Valley Water Rights Coalition, et al. v. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency, Santa Barbara Sup. Ct. Case No. VENC100509700 (LPV Judgment). The LPV Judgment adjudicates all groundwater rights in the Las Posas Valley Groundwater Basin (Basin) and provides for the Basin’s sustainable management pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
The LPV Judgment appoints Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency (FCGMA) as the Watermaster to implement and administer the LPV Judgment. FCGMA remains responsible for implementing and complying with SGMA and the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Act.
Welcome to the “LPV Watermaster” section of the FCGMA website. This area hosts information and documents related to the LPV Judgment.
To update contact information on record, please click here.
For information about annual allocations, please click here.
For delinquent WY 2023-1 LPV Basin Assessments, please click here.
PLEASE NOTE:
- The deadline for Groundwater Extraction and Use Reporting has been extended to July 19th, 2024.
- For a video tutorial on how to complete the Groundwater Extraction and Use Form, please click here.
Mutual Water Companies will fill out the form on behalf of their Exclusive Shareholders (Judgment § 4.7.1).
- The second installment of the WY 2023 LPV Basin Assessment has been cancelled and will not be issued. For information about basin assessments, please click here.
Upcoming Meetings
- The Las Posas Basin Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will hold a remote Special Meeting on Monday, July 15, 2024, at 10 AM. Please click here to learn more.
- The Las Posas Basin Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) will hold a hybrid Regular Meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 3 PM. Please click here to learn more.
Please direct questions regarding the LPV Judgment to the Watermaster at LPV.Watermaster@ventura.org.