Clerk of the APCD
260 North San Antonio Road, Suite A
Santa Barbara. CA 93110
(805) 979-8282
The APCD Hearing Board meets on an as-needed basis, often the first Wednesday of the month at 9:30AM. Meeting site is determined by the case(s) being heard, and meetings are only held when there are agenda items. The next meeting date and agenda will be posted below when it is available. APCD Hearing Board meetings are audio recorded; recordings will be made available upon request pursuant to the California Public Records Act. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should contact the APCD at (805) 979-8050 at least three working days prior to the scheduled meeting. Additional information about the Hearing Board can be found here.
Past agendas can be viewed on this page.
Next APCD Hearing Board Meeting:
Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
County Administration Building
105 East Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA
January 7, 2026
9:30 a.m.
Public Notice (pdf)
Members of the public may address the Hearing Board on any matter listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda may be addressed during the public comment period section of the agenda. If you wish or anticipate a desire to speak during the APCD Hearing Board Meeting, the following method is available:
- In-Person Santa Barbara Location. County Administration Building Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, 105 East Anapamu Street.
Members of the public may address the Hearing Board on any matter listed on the agenda by completing and delivering a speaker slip to the Clerk before the item is considered.
Petitions listed are on file with the Clerk. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the Board Clerk to all or a majority of the members of the APCD Hearing Board less than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for inspection at the District’s Office and on the District’s website. APCD Hearing Board meetings are audio recorded; recordings will be made available upon request pursuant to the California Public Records Act. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should contact the APCD at (805) 979-8050 at least three working days prior to the scheduled meeting.
A. Call to Order – Roll Call
B. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2026
Elect the Chair and Vice-Chair to serve as APCD Hearing Board Officers for calendar year 2026.
Approve minutes of the July 2, 2025 regular meeting.
D. Announcements / Staff Reports
Receive announcements or reports from staff on matters of interest to the Hearing Board. There will be no Hearing Board discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.
E. Public Comment Period
Persons desiring to address the Hearing Board on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Hearing Board not included as part of the agenda may do so at this time.
F. Public Hearings
F-1) Case No. 2025-04-M1 (Modification of Final Compliance Date)
MANN+HUMMEL Water Fluid Solutions, Inc., dba MNUS, 93 S. La Patera Lane, Goleta, CA 93117
To consider a Petition for Modification of Regular Variance from District Rule 206, Permit to Operate 16120, Conditions 2.d.iv, 9, 11.a (for thermal oxidizer APCD Device ID 109886), Table 3 (ACM Casting Dray and Rinse Tank Emissions), and Table 4 (for thermal oxidizer APCD Device ID 109886). The variance petition was submitted on December 1, 2025, for relief from the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) reactive organic compounds (ROCs) destruction efficiency requirements, outlet flow rate, and source test requirements for the thermal oxidizer until compliance can be achieved.
| Staff Report | Attachment 1 – Variance Petition | Attachment 2- Draft Variance | Attachment 3 – Monthly Reports |
G. Administrative Agenda
G-1) Case No. – 2025-12-N
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc., 2500 Miguelito Road, Lompoc, CA
On July 10, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved a 90-Day Variance for the Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc., from July 10, 2025 through August 30, 2025, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said 90-Day Variance provides relief from District Rule 206, Part 70/Permit to Operate 5840-R7, Part 2, Conditions 9.C.1.a.i, 9.C.1.a.ii, and 9.C.1.b.ii and allows for continued operations of the Celpure Flash Dryer Baghouse (APCD Device ID 391814).
G-2) Case No. – 2025-13-E
Sable Offshore Corp., 12000 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On July 10, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Emergency Variance for Sable Offshore Corp. at the Las Flores Canyon Oil and Gas Processing Plant from June 12, 2025 through June 24, 2025, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Emergency Variance provides relief from District Rules District Rule 206, Part 70/Permit to Operate 5651-R7, Conditions 9.C.8.a., 9.C.8.a.iv, 9.C.8.a.i, 9.C.13, 9.C.24 and 9.C.37.o and allows for continued operation of the Stripping Gas Treatment Plant.
G-3) Case No. – 2025-14-E
Sable Offshore Corp., 12000 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On July 10, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Emergency Variance for Sable Offshore Corp. at the Las Flores Canyon Oil and Gas Processing Plant from June 30, 2025 through July 29, 2025, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Emergency Variance provides relief from District Rules 328.C.2, 328.I.5, and 206, Part 70 Permit to Operate 5651-R7, Conditions 9.C.8.a.i, 9.C.8.a.iii, 9.C.8.c.iii, 9.C.d.v, 9.C.17, and 9.C.37.o and allows for continued operation of the WGI without CEMS for SOx.
G-4) Case No. – 2025-15-E
Sable Offshore Corp., 12000 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On September 3, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Emergency Variance for Sable Offshore Corp. at the Las Flores Canyon Oil and Gas Processing Plant from September 1, 2025 through September 15, 2025, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Emergency Variance provides relief from District Rule 206, Part 70 Permit to Operate 5651-R7, Conditions 9.A.18, 9.C.1.e, 9.C.2.e, 9.C.3.e, 9.C.4.e, 9.C.5.e, 9.C.6.e, 9.C.7.e, 9.C.8.e, 9.C.9.c, 9.C.10.e, and 9.C.12 and provides relief from the CVR submission deadline.
G-5) Case No. – 2025-16-E
Sable Offshore Corp., 12000 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On September 3, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Emergency Variance for Sable Offshore Corp. at the Pacific Offshore Pipeline Company Gas Plant from September 1, 2025 through September 15, 2025, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Emergency Variance provides relief from District Rule 206, Part 70/Permit to Operate 8092-Rl0, Conditions 9.A.20, 9.C.1.e, C.2.e, 9.C.3.e, 9.C.5.e, 9.C.6.e, 9.C.7.e, 9.C.10, 9.C.24.c, and 9.C.25.e and provides relief from the CVR submission deadline.
G-6) Case No. – 2025-17-E
Sable Offshore Corp., 12000 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On September 3, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Emergency Variance for Sable Offshore Corp. at Platform Harmony from September 1, 2025 through September 15, 2025, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Emergency Variance provides relief from District Rule 206, Part 70 Permit to Operate 9101-R7, Conditions 9.A.18, 9.C.1.e, 9.C.2.e, 9.C.3.e, 9.C.4.e, 9.C.5.e, 9.C.6.e, 9.C.7.e, 9.C.8.e, and 9.C.10 and provides relief from the CVR submission deadline.
G-7) Case No. – 2025-18-E
Sable Offshore Corp., 12000 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On September 3, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Emergency Variance for Sable Offshore Corp. at Platform Heritage from September 1, 2025 through September 15, 2025, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Emergency Variance provides relief from District Rule 206, Part 70 Permit to Operate 9102-R7, Conditions 9.A.18, 9.C.1.e, 9.C.2.e, 9.C.3.e, 9.C.4.e, 9.C.5.e, 9.C.6.e, 9.C.7.e, 9.C.8.e, and 9.C.10 and provides relief from the CVR submission deadline.
G-8) Case No. – 2025-19-E
Sable Offshore Corp., 12000 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On September 3, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Emergency Variance for Sable Offshore Corp. at Platform Hondo from September 1, 2025 through September 15, 2025, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Emergency Variance provides relief from District Rule 206, Part 70 Permit to Operate 9100-R7, Conditions 9.A.18, 9.C.1.e, 9.C.3.e, 9.C.4.e, 9.C.5.e, 9.C.6.e, 9.C.7.e, 9.C.8.e, and 9.C.10 and provides relief from the CVR submission deadline.
G-9) Case No. – 2025-20-I
County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department, 14470 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On September 17, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Interim Variance for County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department from September 2, 2025 through November 2, 2025, or the date a decision is made on the 90-Day Variance, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Interim Variance provides relief from District Rule 206, ATC 14500-Mod 10, Conditions 9.C.3.b.vi and 9.C.10.b.xviii and allows continued operations.
G-10) Case No. – 2025-21-N
County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department, 14470 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On October 7, 2025, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved a 90-Day Variance for County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department from October 7, 2025 through November 30, 2025, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said 90-Day Variance provides relief from District Rule 206, ATC 14500-Mod 10, Conditions 9.C.3.b.vi and 9.C.10.b.xviii and allows continued operations.
H. Adjourn
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board is February 4, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Meeting is subject to cancellation if there are no items to be heard.