1. Well-fee hearing cancelled after payment A hearing to consider a fine and civil penalty for the owner/operator of an agricultural well at 2641 E. Ojai Avenue (State Well No. 04N22W05L05S) was cancelled after the overdue account had been paid by about 1:30 p.m. on meeting day. A September notice had estimated $42,718.50 in overdue fees and related charges, but staff recalculated the balance after receiving a new meter reading the previous day. Staff did not announce the amount paid. The owner had not provided recent quarterly extraction statements, and the owner’s representative had disputed the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) fee. OBGMA had issued hearing notices describing a possible one-time fine of up to $500 and a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per day; neither was imposed at this meeting.
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