Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Draft Federal Part 70 Permits for the Pacific Coast Energy Company Orcutt Hill and Casmalia Oil Fields Stationary Source

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued sixteen (16) draft federal Part 70 permit to the Pacific Coast Energy Company – Orcutt Hill and Casmalia Oil Fields Stationary Source.

Pacific Coast Energy Company – Orcutt Hill and Casmalia Oil Fields Stationary Source is located approximately 2.5 miles south of the city of Orcutt in the Orcutt Oil Field in Santa Barbara County. The source consists of multiple oil and gas leases and the associated equipment necessary to process the oil and gas produced from the wells located at these leases.

PERMITTING ACTION
The Pacific Coast Energy Company – Orcutt Hill and Casmalia Oil Fields Stationary Source project currently has 16 combined District and Part 70 permits that are enforceable by the public, the District, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). This action is the renewal of these permits. Once issued by the District, the renewed permits will be valid for three years. No changes to facility operations or emission increases will occur as a result of this action.

PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
Copies of the permit application and the draft permits are available for review from April 26, 2024 to May 27, 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 27, 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 Combined PT70 Reeval 8240-R12
Draft PT70 Reeval 08039-R12
Draft PT70 Reeval 08174-R10
Draft PT70 Reeval 08223-R12
Draft PT70 Reeval 08226-R13
Draft PT70 Reeval 08502-R11
Draft PT70 Reeval 08514-R12
Draft PT70 Reeval 09000-R10
Draft PT70 Reeval 09026-R10
Draft PT70 Reeval 09027-R10
Draft PT70 Reeval 09028-R10
Draft PT70 Reeval 09029-R10
Draft PT70 Reeval 09031-R10
Draft PT70 Reeval 09035-R10
Draft PT 70 Reeval 11405-R6
Draft PT 70 Reeval 15256-R2

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