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:
July 3, 2024
9:30 a.m.
County Administration Building
105 East Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA
Public Notice (pdf)
A. Call to Order – Roll Call
B. Approval of minutes
Approve minutes of the April 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 to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.
D. 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.
E. Public Hearings
E-1) Case No. 2021-04-M4 (Modification of Final Compliance Date and Schedule of Increments of Progress)
Beacon West Energy Group, 1145 Eugenia Place #101, Carpinteria, CA 93013
To consider a Petition for Modification of Regular Variance from District Rules 331.D, E, G.1 and I and 206, Part 70 Permit to Operate 9109-R5, Conditions 9.C.2.a, 9.C.2.b.i and 9.C.2.b.ii submitted on May 23, 2024, for relief from fugitive hydrocarbon component emission limits, operational limits, leak and repair requirements at Platform Houchin. The Petitioner operates the equipment described in the Petition at Platform Houchin, located on offshore lease tract OCS-P-166, approximately 7 miles southeast from the City of Santa Barbara.
| Petition | Staff Report |
Attachment 1 – Partial Stay Agreement for Certain Maintenance and Monitoring Activities to Preserve Lease Assets for Decommissioning (Partial Stay Agreement)
Attachment 2 – United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Letter to the District, dated June 5, 2023
Attachment 3 – United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Letter to the District, dated June 1, 2024
Attachment 4 – District Rule 331 – Fugitive Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Attachment 5 – Variance Order 2021-04-M3
Attachment 6 – Variance Order 2021-04-M3 Monthly Updates
Attachment 7 – Draft Modification Variance Order 2021-04-M4
E-2) Case No. 2021-05-M4 (Modification of Final Compliance Date and Schedule of Increments of Progress)
Beacon West Energy Group, 1145 Eugenia Place #101, Carpinteria, CA 93013
To consider a Petition for Modification of Regular Variance from District Rules 331.D, E, G.1 and I and 206, Part 70 Permit to Operate 9108-R5, Conditions 9.C.2.a, 9.C.2.b.i and 9.C.2.b.ii submitted on May 23, 2024, for relief from fugitive hydrocarbon component emission limits, operational limits, leak and repair requirements at Platform Hogan. The Petitioner operates the equipment described in the Petition at Platform Hogan, located on offshore lease tract OCS-P-166, approximately 8 miles southeast from the City of Santa Barbara.
| Petition | Staff Report |
Attachment 1 – Partial Stay Agreement for Certain Maintenance and Monitoring Activities to Preserve Lease Assets for Decommissioning (Partial Stay Agreement)
Attachment 2 – United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Letter to the District, dated June 5, 2023
Attachment 3 – United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Letter to the District, dated June 1, 2024
Attachment 4 – District Rule 331 – Fugitive Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Attachment 5 – Variance Order 2021-05-M3
Attachment 6 – Variance Order 2021-05-M3 Monthly Updates
Attachment 7 – Draft Modification Variance Order 2021-05-M4
E-3) Case No. 2021-12-M3 (Modification of Conditions, Final Compliance Date, and Increments of Progress)
Applicant Withdrew Item E-3 on June 21, 2024.
E-4) Case No. 2024-06-R (Regular Variance)
Santa Barbara County Public Works Department, 130 E. Victoria Street, Ste. 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
To consider a Regular Variance from District Rules 328.C.2, C.4, G and I.1 and 206, ATC 14500-Mod 10, Conditions 9.B.12, 9.C.9.a.i, 9.C.9.a.v., 9.C.9.b.ii, 9.C.9.b.xvii, 9.C.9.b.xviii, 9.C.9.c.xiii (ADF CHP IC engines only), 9.C.19.a (ADF CHP IC engines only), 9.C.21 (ADF and MRF CHP IC engines only), 9.C.22 and 9.C.23. submitted on June 3, 2024, for relief from the following requirements at the Tajiguas Landfill: source testing requirements for the ADF CHP IC engines, BACT emissions limits for ADF and MRF CHP IC engines, emissions controls and maintenance for the ADF and MRF CHP IC engines, CEMS requirements and data telemetry for the ADF and MRF CHP IC engines, and CEMS excursions until the repairs can be made. The Petitioner operates the equipment at the Tajiguas Landfill located at 14470 Calle Real in Goleta, California.
Petition | Staff Report |
Attachment 1 – Variance Petition
Attachment 2 – Interim Variance Order
Attachment 3 – Draft Variance Order 2024-06-R
F. Administrative Agenda
F-1) Case No. – 2024-04-E
Pacific Coast Energy Company, LP, 1555 Orcutt Hill Road, Orcutt, CA
On March 27, 2024, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Emergency Variance for Pacific Coast Energy Company LP, from March 7, 2024 through April 5, 2024, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Emergency Variance provides relief from District Rules 325.E.1 and 206, Part 70 Permit to Operate 8240-R11, Conditions 9.C.7 and 9.D.6 and allows for continued operation while failing to control produced gas at all times.
F-2) Case No. – 2024-05-I
Santa Barbara County Public Works Department, 14470 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
On May 31, 2024, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Interim Variance for Santa Barbara County Public Works Department from March 22, 2024 through June 19, 2024, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Interim Variance provides relief from District Rules 328.C.2., C.4., G, I.1., and 206, ATC 14500-Mod 10, Conditions 9.B.12, 9.C.9.a.i, 9.C.9.a.v., 9.C.9.b.ii, 9.C.9.b.xvii, 9.C.9.b.xviii, 9.C.9.c.xiii (ADF CHP IC engines only), 9.C.19.a (ADF CHP IC engines only), 9.C.21 (ADF and MRF CHP IC engines only), 9.C.22 and 9.C.23 and allows for relief from source testing requirements for the ADF CHP IC engines, BACT emissions limits for ADF and MRF CHP IC engines, emissions controls and maintenance for the ADF and MRF CHP IC engines, CEMS requirements and data telemetry for the ADF and MRF CHP IC engines, and CEMS excursions until the repairs can be made.
F-3) Case No. – 2024-07-E
Advenco, LLC dba Lake Cachuma, 2275 Highway 154, Santa Barbara, CA
On May 31, 2024, Hearing Board member Terence Dressler approved an Emergency Variance for Advenco, LLC dba Lake Cachuma., from May 10, 2024 through June 8, 2028, or the date compliance is achieved, whichever occurs first. Said Emergency Variance provides relief from District Rules 316.C.2., C.3, and G, and 206, Permit to Operate 12345, Conditions 2.b, 4, 6, and 8 and allows for continued operation of the gasoline dispensing facility without properly operating vapor recovery equipment.
G. Adjourn
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board is August 7, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Meeting is subject to cancellation if there are no items to be heard.
