Permitting Agricultural Operations
Implementing SB 700 in Santa Barbara County
Introduction | Do I Need a
Local Permit?| Diesel Engine Rules |
Deadlines and Details |
Definitions |
Frequently Asked Questions
Definitions
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Actual Emissions: |
The emissions produced by a facility or
operation based on its normal operating conditions. This may be
derived from actual measurements or emissions testing, or historical
records of activities which can be used to estimate emissions. |
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Agricultural source: |
A source, or group of sources, used in the
production of crops or the raising of fowl or animals located on
contiguous property (see "contiguous" below) and under common ownership or control. See more
here. |
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Confined Animal Facility (CAF): |
Any type of confinement for animals or fowl
that restricts them to a specific area and involves feeding the
animals by any method other than grazing. |
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Contiguous: |
Adjacent or adjoining; having a common
boundary. For the purposes of this program, some acreage that is not
adjoining may be considered contiguous, for example, when land is
divided by a public road, see this page for
more info. |
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Land Manager: |
Person or entity contractually responsible
to the owner for day to day operations of emitting equipment. |
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Operator: |
Person or entity responsible for day to day
operations of emitting equipment. |
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Owner: |
Person or entity responsible for any
property taxes due and has legal right to sell the land. |
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Potential to Emit: |
A source's potential to emit is generally
considered to be the maximum amount of air pollution it can emit,
considering physical and other enforceable limitations. |
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Source: |
The term "source" may refer to an
individual piece of equipment such as an internal combustion engine or
to a group of emitting equipment. |
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Stationary internal
combustion engines: |
A stationary engine is one that stays at
the same location for more than 12 consecutive months, or, for seasonal
sources, more than 3 months |
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Stationary
source: |
Generally, a stationary source consists of
an operation or operations that emit air pollution and exist on one or
more contiguous properties and under common ownership or control. All
air pollution emissions (excepting fugitive dust) from non-exempt
equipment operated at the stationary source are aggregated for
purposes of determining applicability of permitting requirements. This
definition is important as permit requirements will be based on the
overall emissions at the stationary source. For instance, it is
possible that multiple farms could comprise a single stationary source |
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