Prescribed Pile Burning Scheduled for the Next Week

WHAT: State-approved Vegetation Management Program burn of approximately 500 acres of chaparral, sage scrub, and Oak Woodland with grass understory.
WHEN: December 7-10, depending on conditions. This burn will occur over 3-4 days. Burning operations may or may not occur on consecutive days, depending on conditions. If burning does not occur on consecutive days, an additional day-before media advisory will be distributed. Burning operations will occur on permissive burn days.
WHERE: Spaulding/Midland area, approximately 3 miles north of Los Olivos.

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Transition from a High Fire Season to a Winter Preparedness Level – Information on Burn Permit Program

WHAT: State-approved Vegetation Management Program burn of approximately 500 acres of chaparral, sage scrub, and Oak Woodland with grass understory.
WHEN: December 7-10, depending on conditions. This burn will occur over 3-4 days. Burning operations may or may not occur on consecutive days, depending on conditions. If burning does not occur on consecutive days, an additional day-before media advisory will be distributed. Burning operations will occur on permissive burn days.
WHERE: Spaulding/Midland area, approximately 3 miles north of Los Olivos.

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Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Draft Federal Part 70 Permit Renewal for the University of California – Santa Barbara The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued a draft federal Part 70 permit P13725 R3 to the UCSB stationary source, located in Santa Barbara. PERMITTING ACTION This permitting action is the third

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APCD Board Actions – December 21, 2023 – CANCELLED

CANCELLED NOTICE  OF  CANCELATION (pdf) Notice is hereby given that the regularly scheduled December 21, 2023, meeting of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Board of Directors has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for January 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing

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Figueroa Mountain Project and Administration Site Pile Burning Scheduled for January to April

WHAT: State-approved Vegetation Management Program burn of approximately 500 acres of chaparral, sage scrub, and Oak Woodland with grass understory.
WHEN: December 7-10, depending on conditions. This burn will occur over 3-4 days. Burning operations may or may not occur on consecutive days, depending on conditions. If burning does not occur on consecutive days, an additional day-before media advisory will be distributed. Burning operations will occur on permissive burn days.
WHERE: Spaulding/Midland area, approximately 3 miles north of Los Olivos.

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Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Exceptional Events Mitigation Plan for Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County has been identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an area that is required to develop a mitigation plan to minimize the public exposure from PM10 emissions generated during exceptional events, which may include wildfires, high

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Prescribed Burn to Continue this Weekend

WHAT: State-approved Vegetation Management Program burn of approximately 500 acres of chaparral, sage scrub, and Oak Woodland with grass understory.
WHEN: December 7-10, depending on conditions. This burn will occur over 3-4 days. Burning operations may or may not occur on consecutive days, depending on conditions. If burning does not occur on consecutive days, an additional day-before media advisory will be distributed. Burning operations will occur on permissive burn days.
WHERE: Spaulding/Midland area, approximately 3 miles north of Los Olivos.

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SCCBCC Agenda – December 21, 2023

SOUTH CENTRAL COAST BASINWIDE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COUNCIL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICERS Gary Willey, APCO San Luis Obispo County APCD Ali Ghasemi, APCO Ventura County APCD Aeron Arlin Genet, APCO Santa Barbara County APCD COUNCIL MEMBERS Dawn Ortiz-Legg 3rd District Supervisor San Luis Obispo County Liz Campos Councilmember, City of

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