Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments
Draft Federal Part 70 Permit for the Tajiguas Landfill Stationary Source
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued a draft federal Part 70 permit PTO 14500 to the County of Santa Barbara for the Tajiguas Resource Center (TRC) facility, which is part of the Tajiguas Landfill stationary source, located near Goleta.
Permitting Action
This permitting action is the first federal Part 70 permit for the TRC facility. The Part 70 permit regulates emissions from operations at the landfill. Once issued by the District and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Part 70 permit will be valid for three years. The permit will be enforceable by the District, USEPA and the public.
Public Comment Procedures
Copies of the permit application and the draft permit are available for review from May 7, 2026 to June 6, 2026 on the District website at: https://www.ourair.org/news/.
Only the federally enforceable conditions in Sections 9.A, 9.B, and 9.C of the permit are subject to public review. Comments on these sections should be submitted, in writing, to the District at the above address (attn.: Charlotte Mountain) by June 6, 2026. Issues relevant to the Part 70 permit raised during the comment period will be addressed in writing by the District as part of the final permit issuance. For more information or a copy of the permit, please contact Charlotte Mountain at (805) 979-8314 or at [email protected].
The District will consider scheduling a hearing for public comments on the draft permit, if a request is made in writing within two weeks of publication of this notice. To request a public hearing, please send correspondence to Charlotte Mountain at the above address.
Note that the District has transitioned to electronic notices (“e-notices”) for Part 70 permitting actions. All notices will be posted prominently on the public notice section of the District’s public website for the duration of the public comment period. In addition, The District will maintain a mailing list of persons who request to be notified of the Part 70 permitting activity and shall distribute the notice to those persons. To subscribe to the District’s public notice e mail list, visit https://www.ourair.org/subscribe/ or e-mail [email protected].