Subarea Advisory Committees

Section V (D) of the Mojave Basin Area Judgment states, “Producers in each of the five Subareas are hereby authorized and directed to cause committees of Producer representatives to be organized and to act as Subarea Advisory Committees.”

Each committee consists of five elected Advisors with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife serving as a permanent ex-officio member of the Alto and Baja Subarea Advisory Committees. Watermaster holds elections every three years as required by the Judgment. The most recent election was held during January, February and March 2021.

Committee Members

Alto Subarea

Member Name (Company)Position
1Art Bishop (Town of Apple Valley)Member
2Craig Carlson (Helendale Community Services District)Member
3Robert Boytor (Mojave Resource Management LLC)Member
4Tina Souza (Hesperia Water District)Member
5Victorville Water DistrictMember
Ex-OfficioCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMember

Baja Subarea

Member Name (Company)Position
1Jacob BootsmaMember
2Jeff Gaastra (Newberry Springs Recreational Lakes Assoc)Member
3VACANT SEATMember
4VACANT SEATMember
5VACANT SEATMember
Ex-OfficioCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeMember

Centro Subarea

Member Name (Company)Position
1Paul JohnsonMember
2Robert Boytor (Mojave Resource Management LLC)Member
3Victorville Water DistrictMember
4VACANT SEATMember
5VACANT SEATMember

Este Subarea

Member Name (Company)Position
1Chuck BellMember
2David Rib (Mitsubishi Cement Corporation)Member
3Richard SelbyMember
4VACANT SEATMember
5VACANT SEATMember

Oeste Subarea

Member Name (Company)Position
1VACANT SEATMember
2VACANT SEATMember
3VACANT SEATMember
4VACANT SEATMember
5VACANT SEATMember