Groundwater Management Fee & Appeal Process
Each year, the CMA GSA Board of Directors evaluate the revenue required and set the Extraction Charge and Acreage Charge for the upcoming fiscal year.
The CMA Sustainable Groundwater Management Fee Study Report ("Report"), dated April 21, 2025, created a five-year financial plan for the CMA GSA to identify the cost of service and the revenue that must be recovered to finance the CMA SMA groundwater sustainability program and to derive fees that align with the requirements of Proposition 218. The Report includes the proposed maximum Extraction Charges and Acreage Charges for five fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025.
CMA Sustainable Groundwater Management Fee Study Report, April 21, 2025CMA-Resolution No. 2025-02: Declaring the Results of a Proposition 218 Majority Protest Process and Adopting the Groundwater Management Fee (Adopted June 23, 2025)
July 1, 2026- June 30, 2027
FYE 2027 Fees (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027) per CMA Resolution No. 2026-01 approved by CMA Board of Directors on May 18, 2026:
- Extraction Charge (charge per acre-foot): $63.32
- Acreage Charge (charge per acre): $2.08
July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026
FYE 2026 Fees (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026) per CMA Resolution No. 2025-03 approved by CMA Board of Directors on June 23, 2025:
- Extraction Charge (charge per acre-foot): $63.32
- Acreage Charge (charge per acre): $2.08
Process to Appeal Calculation of the CMA GSA's Groundwater Management Fee
CMA Resolution No. 2026-02: Establishing a Process to Appeal Calculation of the CMA GSA's Groundwater Management Fee (Adopted May 18, 2026)Template Appeal Form
If you have any questions regarding your billing, please email CMA@SantaYnezWater.org
