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October 22, 2025

Stakeholder Meeting #1 – Recycled Water Feasibility Study

You are invited to participate in the first Stakeholder Workshop for the Santa Ynez River Groundwater Basin’s Western Management Area (WMA) Recycled Water Feasibility Study (RWFS) on Wed, Oct. 22nd…

Public hearing notice for proposed groundwater fee, June 25, 2025, 9 a.m., Vandenberg Village Community Services District, Lompoc, CA.

2025 WMA Groundwater Management Fee Study

WMA GSA Groundwater Extraction Fee Appeal Process and APPEAL FORM:

Annual report cover for Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin, detailing management areas and sustainability agencies.

WMA Annual Reports

A cover page for Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan, dated January 2022, featuring landscape imagery.

Western Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Plan

Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the Western Management Area of the Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin (ADOPTED JANUARY 5, 2022). Public Comment until April 16, 2022 on DWR Portal.

What is Groundwater? SGMA?

Informational flyer on public review and comment for Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plans with important dates and details.

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Community Outreach

Presentation on water to WE WATCH and Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society on July 8, 2021 by Bill Buelow, PG, Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District

Press Releases & Legal Notices

County of Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District on behalf of the Groundwater Sustainabilty Agencies (GSAs) of the Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin publishes public…

Call to report dry household water supply to inform agencies about drought impacts, featuring a hand holding an empty glass.

Report Water Supply Shortage

The site is for Californians not served by a public water system who are experiencing problems with water supply from a groundwater well, surface water source or other source. You can report your…

WMA GSA JPA Board Meetings

Most Recent Agenda

September 2, 2026

WMA GSA JPA Board Meetings Regular Meeting, 2 pm

September 11, 2026

WMA GSA JPA Board Meetings Joint GSAs Special Meeting, 9 am

November 18, 2026

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