Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments

Draft Federal Part 70 Permit for Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. – Cuyama Stationary Source

Public Hearing
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
4:00-6:30 PM
“Rec. Hall” - 4885 Primero Street, New Cuyama

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) has issued a draft federal Part 70 permit for the Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. stationary source operations located in Santa Barbara County. The farming operations addressed in this draft permit are located in the northeastern corner of Santa Barbara County along the Cuyama River bed. The Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. - Cuyama Stationary Source also includes contiguous properties in San Luis Obispo County, and is considered a major source for emissions of nitrogen oxides.

Permitting Action

This action is for the initial issuance of the federal Part 70 permit for the Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. - Cuyama Stationary Source. Once issued by the APCD and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Part 70 permit will be valid for three years. The permit will be enforceable by the USEPA and the public. Public Comment Procedures Copies of the permit application, the draft permit and support materials, are available for review from July 12, 2006 to August 25, 2006 on this website on this page, and at the following location:

Santa Barbara County APCD
301 E. Cook Ave., Suite L
Santa Maria, CA 93454

The APCD will hold a hearing for public comments on the draft permit at 4:00 p.m. on August 15, 2006 at the “Rec. Hall”, 4885 Primero Street, New Cuyama. Comments can also be submitted in writing to the APCD at the address above (Attn: Jim Menno). All written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 25, 2006. Only the federally enforceable conditions in Sections 9.A through 9.C of this permit are subject to public comment. 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 Brian Shafritz, APCD at (805) 961-8823 or at shafritzb@sbcapcd.org.

                                                                                                                Published in July & August, 2006