Day: March 28, 2025

Public Notice: Proposed Budget – Public Workshop and Hearings

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) will hold a virtual public workshop and two public hearings on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26. A copy of the proposed budget is available for review: FY 25-26 Proposed Budget. Air Pollution Control District VIRTUAL Budget Workshop Tuesday, April

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Prescribed Pile Burning Scheduled for the Next Two Weeks

WHAT: Prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush.
WHEN: April 1-10. Additional series of burns will occur through the spring as conditions permit. Most burning operations will begin in the morning and conclude in the afternoon. However, some burning operations may continue through the evening to allow for full consumption of flammable material.
WHERE: Burning will occur at various forest administrative sites (updated on Los Padres Twitter/X and Facebook accounts). The site for this timeframe is the Painted Cave area.

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