Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

to be published
April 5, 2009

Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Draft Federal Part 70 Renewal Permits for BreitBurn Energy Company
Orcutt Hill Stationary Source

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued sixteen draft federal Part 70 renewal permits for the BreitBurn Energy Company (BreitBurn) facilities that are part of the Orcutt Hill Stationary Source. The Orcutt Hill Stationary Source has been in operation since 1902 and is located approximately 2.5 miles south of Orcutt.  The oil and gas production operation lifts oil to the surface, separates gas and water from the oil, uses the gas as fuel, and makes the oil available for sale.  The operation is considered a major source for emissions of nitrogen oxides, reactive organic compounds and carbon monoxide.

Permitting Action

This action is for the third renewal of the sixteen federal Part 70 permits, and may include revisions to monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.  Once issued by the District and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 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 April 6, 2009, to May 6, 2009, on the District website on this page, and at the following location:  

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
301 E. Cook Street, Suite L Santa Maria, CA  93454

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 District by May 6, 2009.  Issues relevant to the Part 70 permit raised during the comment period will be addressed in writing by the District as part of the final permit issuance.  For more information or copies of the permit, please contact Phil Sheehan, at (805) 961-8876 or at pes@sbcapcd.org

The District 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 Phil Sheehan, at the above address.

                                                                                                                                 to be published April 5, 2009

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