Author: Lorena Saldana

APCD Hearing Board 90 Day Variance- December 17, 2024 – CANCELLED

December 17, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. WITHDRAWN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION In-person: 260 N. San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA, Wisteria Conference room Public Notice (PDF) Case No. 2024-14-N (90-Day Variance)  United States Space Force 1028 Iceland Avenue Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA 93437 Hearing –To consider a 90-Day

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APCD Board Actions – December 19, 2024 – CANCELLED

CANCELLED NOTICE  OF  CANCELATION (pdf) Notice is hereby given that the regularly scheduled December 19, 2024, meeting of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Board of Directors has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for January 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing

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APCD Board Actions – December 5, 2024

SPECIAL 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, District Counsel Approval of Minutes – Approve minutes of the October 24, 2024 special meeting.

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Dangermond TREX Training Burn to Occur Tomorrow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENov 12, 2024(pdf) En Español (pdf) Contacts: Contacts:Aeron Arlin Genet, Air Pollution Control Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8282Scott Safechuck, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 896-6336Sarah Gibson, Statewide Burn Boss, Natural Resources Division, CA State Parks, (916) 268-7295 Dangermond TREX Training Burn to Occur

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Prescribed Burns at VSFB Scheduled

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENov 12, 2024(pdf) En Español (pdf) Contacts:Aeron Arlin Genet, Air Pollution Control Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8282Jesse Hendricks, Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Vandenberg SFB Fire Dept., (805) 606-5380Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs, (805) 606-3595 Prescribed Burns at VSFB Scheduled Purisima Burn to Occur Before End

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Air Quality Watch Remains in Place 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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SCCBCC Agenda – November 7, 2024 – SPECIAL MEETING

SOUTH CENTRAL COAST BASINWIDE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COUNCIL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICERS Gary Willey, APCO San Luis Obispo County APCD Ali Ghasemi, APCO Ventura County APCD Aeron Arlin Genet, APCO Santa Barbara County APCD COUNCIL MEMBERS Kate Secrest Councilmember, City of Arroyo Grande San Luis Obispo County Vacant Ventura County

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Air Quality Watch for 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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APCD Hearing Board Agenda – November 6, 2024

Public Notice |  Meeting Audio A. Call to Order – Roll Call B. Approval of Minutes Approve minutes of the July 3, 2024 regular meeting. C. 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

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Prescribed Training Burns to Occur in November

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2024 En Español Contacts: Aeron Arlin Genet, Air Pollution Control Officer, Santa Barbara County APCD, (805) 979-8282 Scott Safechuck, Public Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Fire, (805) 681-5531 Prescribed Training Burns to Occur in November SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. —  The Santa Barbara County Fire

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