APCD Board Actions – January 18, 2024

Approval of Minutes (opens in a new tab) – Approve minutes of the October 19, 2023 meeting. Closed Session  Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1).) Title: Air Pollution Control Officer.  Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54957.6(a).) Unrepresented Employee: Air Pollution Control Officer. Agency-designated Representative: Jennifer Richardson,

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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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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 (opens in a new tab)(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

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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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