Fox Canyon GMA

FOX CANYON

Groundwater Management Agency

REPORTING PERIODS

Year CodeDWR BasinUsage TypePeriod StartPeriod End
2021-1OPVAG, DOM &   M&I10/1/20203/31/2021
2021-1LPV & ASRVDOM & M&I1/1/20216/30/2021
2021-1LPV & ASRVAG1/1/20217/31/2021
2021-2OPVAG, DOM & M&I4/1/20219/30/2021
2021-2LPV & ASRVDOM &   M&I7/1/20219/30/2021
2021-2LPV & ASRVAG8/1/20219/30/2021
2022-1OPV, LPV, ASRVAG, DOM &   M&I10/1/20213/31/2022
2022-2OPV, LPV, ASRVAG, DOM & M&I4/1/20229/30/2022
2023-1OPV & LPVAG, DOM & M&I10/1/20223/31/2023

Additional Reporting Requirements

Click here for the Additional Reporting Requirements Forms 
 

FEES

Extraction Charge

Effective July 1, 2014, for M&I and Domestic Operators, per Resolution 2014-02, the Extraction fee is $6.00 per acre-foot (AF).

Effective August 1, 2014, for Agricultural Operators, per Resolution 2014-02, the Extraction fee is $6.00 per acre-foot (AF).

Sustainability Fee

Effective October 1, 2022, for Agricultural, M&I and Domestic Operators, per Resolution 2022-05, the Sustainability Fee of $14.00 per acre-foot (AF) will increase to $29.00 per AF. (Note: This fee shall not be imposed on any Domestic Operator who extracts two (2) acre-feet per year or less.)

Reserve Fee

Effective January 1, 2021, for Agricultural, Domestic, and Municipal & Industrial Operators, per Resolution 2020-05, the Reserve Fee of $20 per acre-foot (AF) will be assessed. (Note: This fee shall not be imposed on any Domestic Operator who extracts two (2) acre-feet per year or less.)

Non-Metered Water Use Fee

The fee is equal to double the current groundwater extraction charge for all estimated water used. See Ordinance 3.5.1 (Effective July 1 and Aug 1, 2014, Fee = $12.00 AF)

***Surcharge Rates***

Effective January 1, 2023 per Resolution 2022-06 the tiered surcharge rates for groundwater extractions that exceed the allocation for an extraction facility shall be as follows:

Tier I:     Zero to 25.000 AF = $1,841.00 per AF

Tier II:    25.001 AF to 99.999 AF = $2,091.00 per AF

Tier III:   100 AF or more = $2,341.00 per AF

 ***Penalties***

(1) Statements submitted after the due date incurs a Civil Penalty of $50 a day.

(2) An Extraction Interest Charge of 1.5% is charged for every month the statement and/or payment is overdue. (Extraction charge x 1.5% x month(s) overdue)

(3) A Surcharge Late Penalty of 1.5% is charged for every month the statement and/or payment is overdue. (Surcharge x 1.5% x month(s) overdue)

(4) Any delinquent Non-Metered Water Use Fee obligations shall also be charged interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on any unpaid balances.

(5) Non-compliance with Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Subject to a Civil Penalty of $50 per day.

(6) Non-compliance with monthly extraction reporting, Subject to a Civil Penalty of $50 per day.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

(1) Check: Please make your check payable to Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency. You can mail it to or drop it off at:

Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency

800 South Victoria Avenue

Ventura, California 93009-1610

(2) Cash: Please submit your payment in person at the office (see location above).

*Note: The office is normally closed from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. for lunch. Change is not available.