2025 CMA Fee Study
Central Management Area (CMA) Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)
PRESENTATION: History of SGMA in SY Basin and Rate Study Workshop (presented to the CMA GSA Board on March 25, 2025)
Next Steps:
April 22, 2025, 10am: Public Meeting to present and consider the Fee Study
June 23, 2025, 10am: Public Hearing to consider setting fee.
Request for Public Participation
The Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin Central Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency (CMA GSA) Board of Directors seeks input from members of the public and interested persons, including groundwater users and landowners within the boundaries of the CMA GSA, during a public meeting/workshop while the Board evaluates a rate study and considers setting groundwater pumping charges or other fees or charges to fund the CMA GSA in accordance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. This will be a new fee in addition any other fees you may currently be paying.
When: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 10 a.m.
Where: Buellton City Council Chambers, 140 W. Hwy 246, Buellton.
For more information, go to CMA-SantaYnezWater.org
Groundwater Sustainability Agency Fee Study by Raftelis (presented to the CMA GSA Board on March 3, 2025)
CMA Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), dated January 2022 (Adopted January 3, 2022)
