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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)
Red Tail Multifamily Land Development, LLC has applied to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) for a permit to excavate and remediate approximately 1,750 cubic yards of arsenic impacted soil as part of a housing development project located at 125 S. San Marcos Road in Santa Barbara. The impacted soil will be excavated and loaded on trucks for transportation offsite to a State-approved disposal facility. The project site is located within 1,000 feet of El Camino Elementary School and San Marcos High School.
WHAT: The U.S. Forest Service for the Los Padres National Forest has scheduled prescribed burning in the Camino Cielo Ridge Area near Painted Cave Road and Highway 154.
WHEN: April 29-May 1.
Earth Day marked several important milestones for California’s coast, benefiting both people in coastal counties and marine life. On April 22, Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) launched the 2026 voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) Season, now along the entire California coast as set forth in California Assembly Bill 14, authored by Assemblymember Gregg Hart and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom last year.
WHAT: The U.S. Forest Service for the Los Padres National Forest has scheduled prescribed burning in the Camino Cielo Ridge Area near Painted Cave Road and Highway 154.
WHEN: April 27-29
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued three draft federal Part 70 permits for E&B Natural Resources Management Corporation (E&B) facilities that are part of the South Cuyama Stationary Source.
The South Cuyama Stationary Source is an oil and gas production operation located approximately three miles southwest of the town of New Cuyama. The South Cuyama Stationary Source is considered a major source for emissions of reactive organic compounds and carbon monoxide.
Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) is proud to report the 2025 Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) Season results from the efforts of participating shipping lines. Over the VSR Season, from May 1, 2025 to January 15, 2026, 787 participating vessels traveled more than 481,000 nautical miles at whale-safer speeds of 10 knots or less. This is up from approximately 425,900 nautical miles and 743 participating vessels in the 2024 VSR Season.
SOUTH CENTRAL COAST BASINWIDE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COUNCIL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICERS Karl Tupper, APCOSan Luis Obispo County APCD Ali Ghasemi, APCOVentura County APCD Aeron Arlin Genet, APCOSanta Barbara County APCD COUNCIL MEMBERS Kate Secrest, ChairCouncilmember, City of Arroyo GrandeSan Luis Obispo CountyAlternate: Mark Dariz, Council Member, City of Atascadero
SOUTH CENTRAL COAST BASINWIDE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COUNCIL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICERS Karl Tupper, APCO San Luis Obispo County APCD Ali Ghasemi, APCO Ventura County APCD Aeron Arlin Genet, APCO Santa Barbara County APCD COUNCIL MEMBERS Kate Secrest, Chair Councilmember, City of Arroyo Grande San Luis Obispo County Alternate: Mark
