To be published
May 9, 2002
Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments
Draft Federal Part 70 Renewal Permits for
Venoco Carpinteria Stationary Source
Public Hearing
Thursday, June 13, 2002; 6:00PM
Carpinteria Public Library
5141 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria CA 93013
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) has issued two
draft federal Part 70 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 brief,
temporary storage and sends the oil to Venoco’s Rincon facility in Ventura 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 renewal of the two federal Part 70 permits issued in
1999; it also includes operation of a new internal combustion (IC) engine and
modifies monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Only a minor
change to facility operations or emissions will occur from the added new IC
engine operation. 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 at the following locations:
Santa Barbara County APCD
26 Castilian Drive, B-23
Goleta, CA 93117
Carpinteria Public Library
5141 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
The draft permits can also be downloaded from the APCD website here.
The APCD will hold a hearing for public comments on the draft permits at 6:00
p.m. on June 13, 2002 at the Carpinteria Public Library. Comments can also be
submitted in writing to the APCD at the address above. All written comments must
be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 5, 2002.
Section 9.D of these permits is enforceable by the APCD only, and is not open
for public comments. Issues raised during the comment period will be addressed
in writing by the APCD before permits are issued. For more information, please
contact Sanjib Mukherji at (805) 961-8814 or mukherjis@sbcapcd.org,
or write to the APCD at the address above.
Published May 9 and 12, 2002
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