Notice of Public Hearing
2007 Clean Air Plan and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report

Thursday, August 16, 2007 – Approximately 2:00pm
Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
105 East Anapamu Street, Fourth Floor Santa Barbara, California 93101

Note: the 2007 Clean Air Plan was adopted by the APCD Board on August 16, 2007.
See this page for updated information.  

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed 2007 Clean Air Plan and certification of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the 2007 Clean Air Plan. The Plan shows how the County will meet health-based standards for ground-level ozone, a principal component of smog.

Summary

The APCD has prepared a Draft 2007 Clean Air Plan and associated Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report. As required by the California Clean Air Act, the 2007 Clean Air Plan provides a three-year update to the 2004 Plan. The 2007 Plan demonstrates that Santa Barbara County has attained the state one-hour ozone standard, and outlines strategies for expedited attainment of the state eight-hour ozone standard. It includes previously adopted air pollution control measures, and measures that merit further study. The Plan also addresses the maintenance plan requirements for the federal eight-hour ozone standard as mandated by the federal Clean Air Act sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2). As such, the Plan includes:

• an inventory for the baseline year of 2002
• projected emission inventories for future years 2010, 2015 and 2020
• ambient air quality monitoring information
• a demonstration that the federal eight-hour standard will be maintained until 2014
• contingency emission control measures.

The Plan will be submitted to the California Air Resources Board and, as part of the state implementation plan, to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the APCD has prepared a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 1991031045) for the 2007 Clean Air Plan.

Public Review

The Draft 2007 Clean Air Plan and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) are available here for download (PDF files):

Note: the 2007 Clean Air Plan was adopted by the APCD Board on August 16, 2007. See this page for updated information.  

The Plan and EIR are also available for review at the following two locations:

Air Pollution Control District
260 N. San Antonio Road Suite A
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1315

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

Comments Written comments on the 2007 Clean Air Plan should be submitted to Dr. Ron Tan, Planning and Technology Supervisor, at the APCD at the Santa Barbara address above. In order to be included in the staff report for the Board’s action, comments must be received by 5:00 PM on July 27, 2007. For more information, please contact Dr. Tan at (805) 961-8812.

                                                                                                                                            Published July 15, 2007