APPLICATIONS DUE by 4:00 P.M. on October 29, 2025
The Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency (MGA) is accepting applications to fill two vacancies for Private Well Owner Directors on the Board of Directors. The MGA is a public agency formed in 2016 to comply with California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The MGA is responsible for groundwater management in the Mid-County Groundwater Basin in the communities of Soquel, Aptos, Capitola, Live Oak, and La Selva Beach.
To be eligible, an applicant must either own, manage, or be served by: 1) a private or shared domestic well; 2) a small water system well; or 3) a well used for commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational, or agricultural purposes. The well must be located within the Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Basin. The time commitment is approximately 5 - 10 hours per quarter, including evenings. Terms are for four years. The position is unpaid.
MGA is seeking candidates that are passionate about our community’s future and sustainability of the Basin. An ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work with others in a collaborative setting and be able to effectively represent the interests of Private Well Owners in the Basin. They will be open to learning about, and working with, people whose interests may conflict with their own and are willing to make educated compromises that are respectful of competing viewpoints. They will have the means and motivation to communicate with the community they are representing. They will have knowledge and experience that will benefit the MGA in the implementation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
The application is available at www.midcountygroundwater.org. Applications are due by 4 P.M. on October 29, 2025.