FOX CANYON
Groundwater Management Agency
The Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency (FCGMA) manages and protects both confined and unconfined aquifers within all or portions of four groundwater basins underlying the southern portion of Ventura County.
FCGMA is an independent special district, separate from the County of Ventura or any city government. It was created by the California Legislature in 1982 to oversee Ventura County’s vital groundwater resources. The boundary covers 183 square miles, and all lands lying above the deep Fox Canyon aquifer account for more than half of the water needs for over 700,000 residents in the cities of Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, and Moorpark, plus the unincorporated communities of Saticoy, El Rio, Somis, Moorpark Home Acres, Nyeland Acres, Point Mugu and Montalvo.
Our offices are located in the Water Resources Division of the Ventura County Government Center’s Administration Building. To meet with us in person, confirm with security upon entry, then make your way through the atrium, up the escalator, to the reception desk. They will contact us to meet with you. For maps and directions to the FCGMA office, click here.
5-Year Groundwater Sustainability Plan Evaluations
FCGMA is beginning an evaluation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for the Las Posas Valley Basin, Oxnard Subbasin, and Pleasant Valley Basin. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires periodical evaluation of GSPs at least every 5 years. To view the GSPs or for more information please see here.
5-Year GSP Evaluation Workshops, evenings of 4/24 & 4/25/24
Please join us for a 5-Year GSP Evaluation Workshop.
Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency will hold 5-Year Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) Evaluation Workshops for the Las Posas Valley Basin, the Oxnard Subbasin, and the Pleasant Valley Basin. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires periodical evaluation of GSPs at least every 5 years. The upcoming workshops are a follow-up to the August 30, 2023, 5-Year GSP Evaluation Kickoff Workshop and are designed to give stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback on the progress and contents of the 5-Year GSP Evaluation as it develops.
When:
Oxnard & Pleasant Valley Basins (OPV): Wednesday, 4/24/24, from 5:30 – 8 pm
Las Posas Valley Basin (LPV): Thursday, 4/25/24, from 5:30 – 8 pm
Where:
Ventura County Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 800 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009
Each workshop will provide an overview of the GSP, the 5-year evaluation scope and process, the numerical modeling being performed to support the 5-year evaluation, next steps, and opportunities for stakeholder involvement.
Please note that these workshops will be held in-person only, with no remote attendance opportunity. Both will be recorded and posted to our website following the workshop.
Hope to see you there!
Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley Basin GSA
The Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (ASRVBGSA) and Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency (FCGMA), are jointly developing a groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) for the Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley Groundwater Basin (ASRVGB) pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The draft GSP is available for review and commentary. You may submit any comments on the Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley Basin GSP to FCGMA at fcgma-gsp@ventura.org. For more information or to view the GSP please visit the ASRVBGSA website.