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Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Announces Winners of “Keep Our Air Clean” Student Art Contest

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is pleased to announce the winners of its first “Keep Our Air Clean” Student Art Contest. Earlier this school year, APCD invited students from schools across Santa Barbara County to participate in the contest, offering students a platform to express their creativity and raise awareness about the importance of air quality and the actions that individuals and communities can take to maintain clean air.

Notice of Public Review and Comment Opportunity

Draft Federal Part 70 Permits for the Orcutt Hill and Casmalia Oil Fields Stationary Source The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued seven draft federal Part 70 permits to the Arellanes Lease, Morganit Lease, Muscio Lease, N.R Bonetti Lease, Escolle Lease, Escolle – Amrich and the

Paradise Road Pile Burns this Week

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct prescribed pile burns along Paradise Road this week, as conditions allow. Prescribed fires typically burn less intensely than wildfires. Prescribed burns can help prevent the spread of wildfires and can reduce impacts to watersheds that can result in soil loss and sedimentation.

Approximately two acres (approximately 10 piles) of plant material will be burned. Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) staff review the Smoke Management Plan and provide conditions to minimize smoke impacts in Santa Barbara County. The burns will occur when the meteorological conditions are highly favorable to direct smoke away from population centers.

Notice of Public Review and Comment Opportunity

Re: Contaminated Soil Cleanup Project at 601 Santa Barbara Street in Santa Barbara En Español The City of Santa Barbara has applied to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) for a permit to excavate and remove approximately 12,000 cubic yards of impacted fill soil, originally placed in

Notice of Public Review and Comment Opportunity

Re: Contaminated Soil Cleanup Project at SW Corner of Stowell Road and Depot Street. En Español The City of Santa Maria has applied to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) for a permit to excavate and remediate approximately 14,973 cubic yards of organochlorine pesticide (OCP) impacted soil

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

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.

SCCBCC Agenda – March 27, 2025 – CANCELLED

SOUTH CENTRAL COAST BASINWIDE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COUNCIL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICERS Gary Willey, APCOSan Luis Obispo County APCD Ali Ghasemi, APCOVentura County APCD Aeron Arlin Genet, APCOSanta Barbara County APCD COUNCIL MEMBERS Kate SecrestCouncilmember, City of Arroyo GrandeSan Luis Obispo County Pedro ChavezMayor, City of Santa PaulaVentura County Paula

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.

Prescribed Pile Burns in South County May Occur Over Next Two Weeks