Draft Federal Part 70 Permits for the Sable Offshore – Santa Ynez Unit Stationary Source
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued five (5) draft federal Part 70 permit to the Sable Offshore Santa Ynez Unit Stationary Source.
The Santa Ynez Unit produces crude oil and natural gas from Platforms Hondo, Harmony and Heritage, which are located off the California coast in the Santa Barbara Channel. The oil and gas are transported through a subsea pipeline and treated the Las Flores Canyon Oil and Gas Plant and the Pacific Offshore Pipeline Company (POPCO) Gas Plant, both located in Las Flores Canyon which is approximately 20 miles west of Santa Barbara, California.
PERMITTING ACTION
This permitting action is a renewal of the federal Part 70 permits for the facility. The Part 70 permit regulates the production and processing of oil and natural gas. Once issued by the District and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Part 70 permit will be valid for three years. The permit will be enforceable by the District, USEPA and the public.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
Copies of the permit application and the draft permits are available for review from April 23, 2024 to May 23, 2024 on the District website at: www.ourair.org/news/. For more information or a copy of the permit, please contact William Sarraf at (805) 979-8312 or at [email protected].
Only the federally enforceable conditions in Sections 9.A, 9.B, and 9.C of the permit are subject to public review. Comments on these sections should be submitted, in writing, to the District at the address below (attn.: William Sarraf) by May 23, 2024.
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
260 North San Antonio Road, Suite A
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Issues relevant to the Part 70 permit raised during the comment period will be addressed in writing by the District as part of the final permit issuance.
The District will consider scheduling a hearing for public comments on the draft permit, if a request is made in writing within two weeks of publication of this notice. To request a public hearing, please send correspondence to William Sarraf at the above address.
Note that the District has transitioned to electronic notices (“e-notices”) for Part 70 permitting actions. All notices will be posted prominently on the public notice section of the District’s public website for the duration of the public comment period. In addition, the District will maintain a mailing list of persons who request to be notified of the Part 70 permitting activity and shall distribute the notice to those persons. To subscribe to the District’s public notice e‑mail list, visit www.ourair.org/subscribe/ or e-mail Lyz Bantilan at [email protected].
Draft Permit – Las Flores Canyon
Draft Permit – POPCO
Draft Permit – Platform Hondo
Draft Permit – Platform Harmony
Draft Permit – Platform Heritage
Application PT70 Reeval 5651-R8
Application PT70 Reeval 8092-R11
Application PT70 Reeval 9100-R8
Application PT70 Reeval 9101-R8
Application PT70 Reeval 9102-R8
