Fox Canyon GMA

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. 

The deadline for WY 2023-2 Groundwater Extraction and Use Reporting has been extended to November 22, 2024.

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

To review the Summary of Annual Discharges Simulated in the East Las Posas Model (2040 – 2069 Average), please click here.

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Please direct questions regarding the LPV Judgment to the Watermaster at LPV.Watermaster@ventura.org.