Public Notice

Draft 2007 Clean Air Plan And Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
Public Comment Period Starts February 12, 2007

Note: the 2007 Clean Air Plan was adopted by the APCD Board on August 16, 2007.
See this page for updated information.

Summary

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) has prepared a Draft 2007 Clean Air Plan and associated Supplemental Environmental Impact Report. The Clean Air Plan is required by federal and state law to show how the county will reduce ozone air pollution to meet health standards. The 2007 Clean Air Plan will be submitted to the California Air Resources Board and, as part of the State Implementation Plan, to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Clean Air Plan addresses several specific mandates of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments, including the following:

Clean Air Plan Component Federal Clean Air Act Reference

Implementation Plan Requirements §110(a)(1) and §110(a)(2)

The 2007 Clean Air Plan also provides a three-year update to the 2004 Clean Air Plan, 2001 Clean Air Plan, 1998 Clean Air Plan, 1994 Clean Air Plan, and the 1991 Air Quality Attainment Plan, as required by the California Clean Air Act. The 2007 Clean Air Plan includes previously adopted air pollution control measures and newly proposed/contingency emission control measures. During the public review period for the Draft 2007 Clean Air Plan, additional on-road emissions data and growth forecast data may become available from the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments. These data will be incorporated into the Final 2007 Clean Air Plan if they are adopted by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments prior to adoption of the 2007 Clean Air Plan.

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the APCD has prepared a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the 2007 Clean Air Plan.

Public Review

The Draft 2007 Clean Air Plan and the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report will be available for review and comment for 45 days beginning on February 12, 2007. Both documents will be available at public libraries in Santa Maria, Buellton, Lompoc, Goleta, Santa Barbara, UCSB, on the APCD website on this page, and at the following two locations:

Note: the 2007 Clean Air Plan was adopted by the APCD Board on August 16, 2007.
See this page for updated information.

Air Pollution Control District
260 N. San Antonio Road, Suite A
Santa Barbara

Air Pollution Control District
301 E. Cook Street, Suite L
Santa Maria

Public Workshop

A public workshop has been scheduled to present the Draft 2007 Clean Air Plan and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report in order to receive public comments at the following time and location:

Wednesday, March 14th , 2007
6:30 PM
Days Inn, Windmill Room
114 East Highway 246
Buellton

Following the public workshop, there will also be a meeting of the APCD Community Advisory Council at the same location. The public is invited to attend.

Written Comments

All written comments on the Draft 2007 Clean Air Plan and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report must be received, preferably by email, by 5:00 PM, Wednesday March 28th, 2007.

Submit comments on the 2007 Clean Air Plan to Dr. Ron Tan, APCD Planning and Technology Supervisor, 260 N. San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 or rlt@sbcapcd.org.

Submit comments on the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report to Ms. Vijaya Jammalamadaka, APCD Community Programs Section, 260 N. San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, or vlj@sbcapcd.org.

Please contact Dr. Tan at (805) 961-8812 or Ms. Jammalamadaka at (805) 961-8893 for more information.

                                                                                                                Published February 12,  2007