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Fox Canyon GMA delays adoption of OPV allocation ordinance; Oxnard warns draft could penalize alternate supplies
Summary
At its Feb. 25, 2026 meeting the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency received an informational update on proposed revisions to the OPV allocation ordinance. Staff said additional stakeholder negotiation is required; the City of Oxnard said the current draft could disincentivize development of alternative water sources.
At a Feb. 25, 2026 meeting, the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Board of Directors received a staff update on proposed revisions to the agency’s OPV allocation ordinance and took no action.
Executive staff presenting the item said the revision is not ready for adoption and requires further stakeholder negotiation on three core issues: how to calculate the in‑lieu delivery adjustment (staff will add worked numeric examples showing the math and years), the meaning of the word “available” when applied to substitute (non‑groundwater) water, and whether federal reserved water rights (raised by Naval Base Ventura County) should be referenced in the ordinance. Staff said the draft presented on Jan. 28 has been refined but…
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