BarM Prescribed Burn to Occur Thursday

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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APCD Board Actions – November 18, 2021

Special Meeting Notice (opens in a new tab) Public Comment Received Reconsider the Circumstances of the COVID-19  State of Emergency Reconsider the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency; Consider whether state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing; Find that the legislative body has reconsidered

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Spaulding/Midland Prescribed Burn to Occur Thursday, Friday, and Possibly Saturday

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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BarM Prescribed Burn CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WHAT: State-approved Vegetation Management Program burn of approximately 406 acres of sage scrub and Oak Woodland with grass understory.
WHEN: November 11-12, depending on conditions. This will be a two-day burn. 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: BarM Ranch (also known as Barham Ranch), 4 miles southeast of Los Alamos.

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Notice of Public Review and Comment Opportunity

Notice of Public Review and Comment Opportunity Contaminated Soil Cleanup Project at 201 East Haley Street in Santa Barbara En Español Geosyntec Consultants has applied to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) for a permit to operate a sub-slab depressurization (SSD) vapor intrusion mitigation system with carbon

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Notice of Public Review and Comment Opportunity

Notice of Public Review and Comment Opportunity Contaminated Soil Cleanup Project at 116 East Cota Street in Santa Barbara En Español The Housing Authority of 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

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Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments Draft Federal Part 70 Permits for the Dos Cuadras – South County Stationary Source The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued five draft federal Part 70 renewal permits for Dos Cuadras Offshore Resources (DCOR) South County Outer Continental

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Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments Draft Federal Part 70 Permits for the Sierra Resources, Inc. – Barham Ranch Stationary Source The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued three draft federal Part 70 renewal permits for the Barham Ranch Stationary Source. The Barham Ranch

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APCD Board Actions – October 21, 2021

Report on Circumstances of the COVID-19 State of Emergency  Receive and file the following: An update that the State and County remain under a proclaimed state of emergency related to COVID-19; and Public Health Recommendation issued September 28, 2021 regarding social distancing. Provide direction to staff about the location of

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Air Quality Watch in Santa Barbara County

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District encourage Santa Barbara County residents to stay aware of local air quality conditions. Wildfires throughout the western United States are producing significant smoke that is being transported around the country, including to our area.

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