Notice of Public Hearing
Thursday, August 15, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard
Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room
Betteravia Government Center
511 East Lakeside Parkway
Santa Maria, California 93455
Amendments to District Regulation XIII – Part 70 Operating Permits
(Rules 1301, 1302, and 1303)
General Project Description: Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) will hold a public hearing at the time and location listed above to accept comments and consider amendments to District Regulation XIII, Part 70 Operating Permits. The amendments remove the Emergency Affirmative Defense provisions consistent with the recent changes to federal Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) regulations. The project also includes minor changes to definitions and compliance requirements consistent with the federal Clean Air Act. If adopted, the rules will be submitted through the California Air Resources Board to the US EPA for incorporation into 40 CFR Part 70, Appendix A.
Who is Affected? Any owner or operator of a major stationary source of air pollution within the District.
Document Availability: Copies of the proposed rules and staff report are available for review from the District’s website, www.ourair.org/rules-under-development. Hard copies are available for review at the District offices.
How to Comment: Please provide written comments to the project manager, Timothy Mitro, by email at [email protected], or by mail at Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, 260 N. San Antonio Rd, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. To ensure that comments are included in the Board Package, the District requests all written comments to be submitted no later than August 5, 2024. Comments may still be submitted at any time up to or at the Board Hearing.
Details on remote viewing and public participation will be provided in the agenda for each hearing that will be posted at the District’s website, www.ourair.org, no later than 72 hours before each meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations to participate in a meeting should contact the District at least three working days prior to the scheduled meeting. For additional information, please contact staff at (805) 979-8329.
Published Thursday, July 11, 2024
