Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Draft Federal Part 70 Permits for for Greka Oil and Gas, Inc.
Cat Canyon Stationary Source

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) has issued fifteen (15) draft federal Part 70 permits for the Greka Oil and Gas, Inc. facilities that are part of the Cat Canyon Stationary Source.

The Greka Oil and Gas, Inc. Cat Canyon stationary source is located approximately six miles south of the city of Santa Maria within Santa Barbara County. The source includes thirteen (13) oil and gas leases: Bell, Blockman, California, Dominion, Goodwin A, Harbordt, Lloyd, Mortensen, Palmer-Stendl, Porter, Security Fee, UCB, and United California. In addition, there are two permits for internal combustion engines and steam generators used within the stationary source. The Greka Oil and Gas, Inc. Cat Canyon project is considered a major source for emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), reactive organic compounds (ROC), sulfur oxides (SOx), and carbon monoxide (CO).

Permitting Action

The Greka Oil and Gas, Inc. operation currently has fifteen combined APCD and Part 70 permits that are enforceable by the public, the APCD and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). This action is the renewal of these permits. Once issued by the APCD and the USEPA, the renewed permits will be valid for three years. No changes to facility operations or emission increases will occur as a result of this action.

Public Comment Procedures

Copies of the permit application, the draft permits and support materials are available for review from December 21, 2006 to January 21, 2007 on the APCD website on this page, and at the following locations:

Santa Barbara County APCD
260 No. San Antonio Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Contact: Jim Menno

Santa Barbara County APCD 
301 Cook St., Suite L 
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Contact: Jim Menno

Only the federally enforceable conditions in Sections 9.A through 9.C of these permits are subject to public comment. Comments on these sections should be submitted, in writing, to the Santa Barbara APCD (Attn: Jim Menno). All comments must be received by January 21, 2007. The APCD will consider scheduling a hearing for public comments on the draft permits, if requested in writing, within two weeks after publication of this notice. To request a public hearing, please send correspondence to Jim Menno at the Santa Barbara address.

Issues raised during the comment period will be addressed, in writing, by the APCD as part of the final permit issuance. For more information, please contact Jim Menno at (805) 614-6787 or write to the APCD at the Santa Barbara address above.

                                                                                                                Published December 21,  2006