Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Portal

Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency GSA

4-003.01 VENTURA RIVER VALLEY UPPER VENTURA RIVER

Point of Contact Information

Bryan Bondy, Executive Director Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency GSA 202 W. El Roblar Dr. | Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 640-1247 | bbondy@uvrgroundwater.org https://uvrgroundwater.org/

AGSA Eligibility Determination

Provide a description of your local agency's water supply, water management, or land use responsibilities within the groundwater basin / basins you intend to manage.
The Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency ("Agency") is a joint powers authority comprised of the following five local public agencies: Casitas Municipal Water District, the City of San Buenaventura, the County of Ventura, the Meiners Oaks Water District, and the Ventura River Water District. The boundaries of these agencies and the Agency are shown in the map uploaded below. The Casitas Municipal Water District was formed under the Municipal Water District Act of 1911, which grants water supply and water management authority. The City of San Buenaventura is a local municipality that exercises water supply, water management, and land use authority within the city?s boundaries. The County of Ventura exercises water management and land use authority on land overlying the entire Upper Ventura Groundwater Basin. The Meiners Oaks Water District was formed by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors as a special district under State law, which authorizes it to exercise water supply and water management authority within its jurisdiction. The Ventura River Water District was formed by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors as a special district under State law, which authorizes it to exercise water supply and water management authority within its jurisdiction.
Are you an "exclusive local agency" listed in Water Code �10723(c)?
No

BDecision to Become a GSA

Please enter the date your local agency, or agencies, decided to become or form a GSA.
03/09/2017
Upload a copy of the Government Code �6066 notice.
UVRGA - Certificate of Publication for GSA Notices.pdf (2.1MB) Uploaded on 04/06/2017 at 03:10PM
Upload a copy of resolution forming the new agency.
UVRGA - Resolution re GSA Formation.pdf (596.2kB) Uploaded on 04/06/2017 at 03:11PM
If desired, please upload or provide additional information related to your local agency's decision to become or form a GSA.
The Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency is a joint powers authority formed pursuant to the attached joint powers authority agreement. UVRGA - JPA Agreement.pdf (461.4kB) Uploaded on 04/06/2017 at 03:20PM

CType of GSA Formation and Contact Information

GSA Name

Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency GSA

Select a Point of Contact (POC) for your GSA.
Bryan Bondy
If you anticipate submitting multiple GSA notices on behalf of your local agency/GSA, please consider adding a "Local ID" for reference purposes to distinctly identify separate areas you intend to manage.
Is this a Single-Agency or Multiple-Agency GSA?
SINGLE

DMap & Service Area Boundaries

Select Basin(s)/Subbasin(s) to be managed by the GSA.
4-003.01 VENTURA RIVER VALLEY UPPER VENTURA RIVER
Upload a PDF map that clearly defines: (1) the service area boundaries of each local agency that is part of your GSA; and (2) the boundaries of the basin(s) or portion of the basin(s) your GSA intends to manage.
UVRGA - Map of Basin Boundary.pdf (2.8MB) Uploaded on 04/06/2017 at 03:23PM
Upload service area boundary GIS shape file.
County of Ventura UVRGSA_Local_Agencies.zip (142.9kB) Uploaded on 04/06/2017 at 03:48PM
Upload GSA area boundary GIS shape file.
County of Ventura Upper_Ventura_River_GSA_Boundary.zip (26.9kB) Uploaded on 04/06/2017 at 03:48PM
If desired, please provide information that clarifies your service area boundary and GSA boundary, if those boundaries are different.

ERequired Documents

Provide a list of interested parties developed pursuant to Water Code Section 10723.2 and an explanation of how their interests will be considered in the development and operation of the GSA and the development and implementation of the GSP.
See attached document UVRGA - List of Interested Parties.pdf (15.5kB) Uploaded on 04/06/2017 at 03:58PM
Provide a list of the other agencies managing or proposing to manage groundwater within the basin, or upload a document or map that provides the same information.
There are no other agencies managing or proposing to manage groundwater within the Upper Ventura River Groundwater Basin.
Provide a description or upload a copy of any new by laws, ordinances, or new authorities adopted by the local agency.
To date, the Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency has not adopted any additional bylaws, ordinances, or new authorities.

Department of Water Resources

SGMA Portal

Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency GSA

4-003.01 VENTURA RIVER VALLEY UPPER VENTURA RIVER

Point of Contact Information

AGSA Eligibility Determination

BDecision to Become a GSA

CType of GSA Formation and Contact Information

DMap & Service Area Boundaries

ERequired Documents