Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Draft Federal Part 70 Renewal Permits for
Venoco Carpinteria Stationary Source

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) has issued two draft federal Part 70 renewal permits for Venoco Inc.’s Carpinteria Gas Plant and Carpinteria Pipe Line Operations facilities. Venoco and prior owners have operated these facilities in the Carpinteria area since the 1960s. The Gas Plant processes gas received from outer continental shelf (OCS) platforms and produces both natural gas and natural gas liquids. The Pipe Line facility receives crude oil from OCS platforms for temporary storage and sends the oil to Venoco’s Rincon facility in Ventura County for further processing. Both operations constitute one stationary source, considered a major source for volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide emissions.

Permitting Action

This action is for the second renewal of the two federal Part 70 permits issued in 2003, and includes some revisions to monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements. No changes to facility operations will occur. Once issued by the APCD and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the federal permits will be valid for three years.

Public Comment Procedures 

Copies of the permit application, the draft permits, and support materials are available for review from March 6, 2006 to April 7, 2006 on the APCD website on this page, and at the following location:

Santa Barbara County APCD
260 N. San Antonio Rd, Ste. A
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Only the federally enforceable conditions in Sections 9.A through 9.C of these permits are subject to public review. Comments on these sections should be submitted, in writing, to the APCD by April 7, 2006. Issues relevant to the Part 70 permit raised during the comment period will be addressed in writing by the APCD as part of the final permit issuance. For more information or copies of the permit, please contact Sanjib Mukherji, APCD at (805) 961-8814 or at MukherjiS@sbcapcd.org. 

The APCD will consider scheduling a hearing for public comments on the draft permit, if requested in writing, within two-weeks after publication of this notice. To request a public hearing, please send correspondence to Sanjib Mukherji, APCD at the above address.

                                                                                                                           Published Sunday, March 5, 2006