CANCELLED NOTICE OF CANCELATION Notice is hereby given that the regularly scheduled December 18, 2025, meeting of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Board of Directors has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room,
The Los Padres National Forest has tentatively scheduled prescribed burns at various administrative sites on forest lands (Campgrounds, Trailheads, and Fire Stations) with a burn window of November through December. The goal of the burns is to reduce the risk of wildfire. Prescribed, or planned, 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.
Notice Of Public Review and Request for Comments Draft Federal Part 70 Permit Renewal for the Vandenberg Air Force Base Stationary Source The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued a draft federal Part 70 permit P13968 R4 to the United States Space Force for the Vandenberg
A landmark law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month expands Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) into a statewide program. After three years of effort, Assembly Bill 14 by Assemblymembers Gregg Hart (Santa Barbara), Steve Bennett (Ventura) and Damon Connolly (San Rafael) became law on October 11.
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct a prescribed burn at the Sedgwick Reserve in the Santa Ynez Valley in early November, depending on conditions. Prescribed fires typically burn less intensely than wildfires. Prescribed burns help prevent the spread of wildfires and can reduce impacts to watersheds that can result in soil loss and sedimentation.
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is excited to announce that its newly upgraded Permitted Facilities Map recently won the “Best Practices” award given by the national Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA). APCD received the award at the AAPCA conference in North Carolina in September. APCD is one of the only air districts in California to provide such a tool.
Closed Session Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code §54957(b)(1).) Title: Air Pollution Control Officer. Approval of Minutes – Approve minutes of the August 21, 2025 meeting. Update on Public Outreach Activities – Receive and file an update on District outreach activities. District Grant and Incentives Program Activity – Receive and
See news release, issued yesterday by the office of Assemblymember Gregg Hart, regarding the signing into law of legislation establishing a statewide “Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies” program.
Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies, a vessel speed reduction program for safer whales, cleaner air, and a quieter ocean, has released a mid-season report on the 2025 season, which runs May through December.
BWBS encourages and verifies shipping companies’ cooperation with NOAA’s voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) requests to transit at 10 knots or less during the VSR season. Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) releases this status report at the half-way point summarizing how program participation and cooperation are trending.
