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APCB
Public Hearing for adoption of Final 2022 Ventura Air
Quality Management Plan Tuesday Dec. 13, 2022 1:30 PM.
Please click this
link
to be directed to 2022 AQMP webpage and how to
participate.
For Notice of Decision to Certify
Emission Reduction Credits
please look at our
VCAPCD News
section.
For a map of electric vehicle recharging
stations in Southern California courtesy of
Plugincars.com, click the icon below

Download the Ventura County Climate Change Almanac 2nd
Edition. One of our most popular pieces, it contains local,
state, national, and international information.

you can download it
here

Board Approves School Bus Grants for Replacements and
Retrofits
For more information click here.
Since November 11, 2008, the Board has awarded school
bus grants totaling $4,924,674 to the following school
districts and Durham Transportation Services: Fillmore,
Moorpark, Ocean View, Ojai, Pleasant Valley, Rio, Simi
Valley, Somis, and Ventura.
Childhood Lead Poisoning is a Serious
Problem
For Basic Information and Resources on lead
including: health effects; where lead is found;
and what to do when buying, renting, or
renovating homes built before 1978, click the
icon below.

To learn what you can do to prevent lead
poisoning in your home, in your school, on the
job, during a home renovation, or as a property
manager/landlord, click the icon below.

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VCAPCD
Our Mission
To protect public health and agriculture from the adverse
effects of air pollution by identifying air pollution
problems and developing a comprehensive program to achieve
and maintain state and federal air quality standards.
Please Make
Note of Our New Address:
Ventura
County Air Pollution Control District
4567
Telephone Road, 2nd Floor
Ventura, CA
93003
For faster
service, please
make an appointment. Thank you!
Public Notice
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OUR OFFICE IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC WALK-INS.
PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO ENSURE YOUR
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE
APPROPRIATE STAFF.
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To set-up an appointment for a specific
business, please contact the specified staff
indicated below, either by phone or email.
For your convenience, we encourage conducting
business via phone, video conferencing, or by
email. District hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
from Monday to Friday (closed during holidays).
Our staff will promptly respond to your
inquiries.
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By email:
info@vcapcd.org
(general questions)
By telephone: (805) 303-4005 (follow the
prompts to select the reason for your call)
By mail:
Ventura County Air Pollution Control District
4567 Telephone Road, 2nd Floor
Ventura, CA. 93003
To make a payment: Contactless payments
via postal mail or credit card payments at:
http://www.vcapcd.org/payments.htm or by
calling 1-(888) 604-7888. Payment drop-offs by
appointment only – email
info@vcapcd.org
To submit a new (non-building non-demolition)
permit, modification, or renewal inquiries:
Please email
Chris Harlin at
chris@vcapcd.org or call (805) 303-3688.
Permit applications can be mailed to the
District office with a check for the filing fee.
Or permit applications can be emailed along with
the receipt of the electronic payment of the
filing fee. Email applications to
Chris Harlin
at
chris@vcapcd.org.
For Rule 47 Invoicing or Occupancy
permit AB3205 (building and demolition):
Please email
David Duarte at
david@vcapcd.org or call (805) 303-3708.
To submit a complaint:
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Complaint Form
Fillable
• Email a complaint to
Complaints@vcapcd.org
• Call the District’s 24-hour complaint line at
(805) 303-3700
• Fax a complaint to (805) 456-7797
• To report a smoking vehicle, you can submit a
complaint form online at
https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/enf/complaints/svc2.htm
For asbestos notifications and questions,
Rule 62.7, or asbestos notification fees:
please email notification to
asbestos@vcapcd.org or email
Ken Hall at
ken@vcapcd.org
or call (805) 303-3709; or email
Tod Neilan
at
tod@vcapcd.org or call (805) 303-3706.
For gas station tests: please email
notifications@vcapcd.org or call (805)
303-3700.
For mutual settlement of Notices of
Violations: please email
Neil Hammel
at
neil@vcapcd.org or call (805) 303-3827; or
email
Michelle Wood at
michelle@vcapcd.org or call (805) 303-3703.
For Emergency Engine Annual Reporting:
please email
Neil Hammel at
neil@vcapcd.org
or call (805) 303-3827.
For Source Test Protocol Submittal and Source
Test Scheduling: please email
Ed Swede at
ed@vcapcd.org
or call (805) 303-3704.
For notifications (breakdowns, etc.):
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Initial Reporting Form for Breakdowns
(ENF-32A) Fillable
• Final Reporting Form for Breakdowns (ENF032B) Fillable
• Email breakdown details to
notifications@vcapcd.org
• Fax a notification to (805) 456-7797
For grant programs or grant-funded projects
(Carl Moyer, FARMER, Community Air Protection,
and others): please email
Stephanie Lapeyre-Montrose at
stephanie@vcapcd.org or call (805) 303-3665,
or email Tyler
Harris at
tyler@vcapcd.org or call (805) 303-3661.
For all others:
info@vcapcd.org
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Odors Associated with the Growing and Harvesting of
Industrial Hemp in Ventura County
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In
recent weeks, the Ventura County Air
Pollution Control District (APCD) started
receiving a growing number of odor
complaints from nearby residents associated
with the growing and harvesting of
industrial hemp in Ventura County. Please be
advised that the Ventura County APCD has no
enforcement authority over odors associated
with agricultural operations, including the
growing and harvesting of industrial hemp.
This is because Section 41705 of the
California Health and Safety Code and
Ventura County APCD Rule 51, “Nuisance”
specifically exempt odors emanating from
agricultural operations. Such operations are
regulated and permitted by the Ventura
County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office.
Therefore, any questions regarding the
growing and harvesting of industrial hemp or
concerns about odors associated with that
activity should be directed to the Ventura
County Agricultural Commissioner at (805)
933-2926 or
ag.inspector@ventura.org.
Additional information and FAQ’s regarding the
growing and harvesting of industrial hemp
can also be found at the
California Department of Food and
Agriculture’s website.
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Emergency Generators and Public Safety Power Shutoff
Events
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Using a
generator on a temporary basis in response
to a power outage is considered an
“emergency use” by the Ventura County Air
Pollution Control District, which requires a
permit only under limited circumstances.
Permits for emergency use are required only
for diesel powered generators, not for
generators powered by natural gas, gasoline,
or propane. Also, air pollution permits are
not required if a generator is used for a
residence with four of fewer families, nor
if the generator is less than 50 bhp, nor if
it is a portable rental. Generators
requiring a permit are usually limited in
their operating hours by the conditions of
the permit, but these limitations are lifted
during an emergency.
For a list of emergency backup power options
please see
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/community-air-protection-program/emergency-backup-power-options-residential
CARB Advisory on:
SALE, OFFER FOR SALE, AND IMPORTATION OF
U.S. EPA CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL-TYPE
GENERATORS INTO CALIFORNIA
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RESPONSE TO EPA’S LETTER
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Ventura County Clean Air Incentive Programs
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Year 21 (2019) Carl Moyer Program, Year 2 FARMER
Program, and Year 2 Community Air Protection
Program combined applications are now available!
Please submit your application as soon as
possible, but no later than June 12, 2019. Click
HERE for more information.
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Community Air Protection Program
(AB 617)
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AB 617 is likely the most significant air
quality legislation in the past 30 years and
provides a new vision and call to action to
ensure that all communities benefit from
California’s clean air programs. AB 617 builds
on the foundation of existing air quality
legislation by providing additional tools to
target actions in communities that bear the
greatest air emission related burdens. This
first-of-its-kind effort adds a new
community-focused planning framework including
community air monitoring, emissions reduction
programs, and support for early actions through
targeted incentive funding to deploy cleaner
technologies in these communities. AB 617 also
includes new requirements that help advance our
air pollution control efforts throughout the
state through accelerated retrofit of pollution
controls on industrial sources, increased
penalty fees, and greater transparency and
availability of air quality and emissions data.
For more information go to
Community Air Protection (AB 617) page.
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New Compliance Advisory: Woolsey Fire Debris
Removal At Residential Sites Affected by the
Fires
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APCD Issues a
Compliance Assistance Advisory
regarding debris removal at residential sites
that were affected by the recent Woolsey Fire.
Hundreds of Ventura County residential
structures were either completely destroyed or
partially destroyed due to the Woolsey Fire.
These guidelines were created to provide
guidance for crews that will be removing
residential fire debris resulting from the
Woolsey Fire. They are intended to facilitate
the prompt removal of residential fire debris
while also protecting public health and safety.”
En español:
Asesoría en la Asistencia al Cumplimiento
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District Issues New Compliance Assistance
Advisory: New State Regulation for Crude Oil and
Natural Gas Facilities: Reporting and
Registration Requirements
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APCD Issues a
Compliance Assistance Advisory regarding the
new State greenhouse gas regulation for crude
oil and natural gas facilities.
The regulation, officially known as “Greenhouse
Gas Standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas
Facilities”, applies to owners or operators of
equipment and components associated with crude
oil and natural gas production; crude oil,
condensate and produced water separation and
storage; natural gas underground storage, gas
gathering and boosting stations, processing
plants, and transmission compressor stations.
The regulation establishes emission standards
that are achieved by: meeting equipment
standards for various equipment and processes;
leak detection and repair (LDAR) requirements;
and vapor collection system and vapor control
requirements. It applies to all on-shore
facilities in Ventura County.
While much existing equipment and many
components in Ventura County are exempt from
portions of the regulation, the new regulation
requires owners or operators to register
equipment with the California Air Resources
Board (ARB) and to submit reports to ARB.
The reports were due to be submitted to ARB
no later than January 1, 2018. However ARB will
be using its enforcement discretion to allow
this information to be reported no later than
July 1, 2018.
Please see the Advisory for more details and
contact ARB if you have any questions regarding
the reporting.
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HEALTH NOTICE - Safe Clean-Up and Work
Practices During and After the Thomas Fire
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(Ventura
County, California) -- Please be aware that
the Ventura County Public Health Department and
the Air Pollution Control District are strongly
recommending
NO USE OF LEAFBLOWERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
No ash clean-up at residential and commercial
properties should occur until this health notice
is changed.
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District Issues New Compliance Assistance
Advisory:
Breakdowns at Facilities with Interruptible Grid
Power
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APCD Issues a
Compliance Assistance Advisory regarding
breakdown conditions and voluntary curtailment
of electrical service.
APCD Rule 32, “Breakdown Conditions;
Emergency Variances”, allows for, under certain
conditions, breakdowns of air pollution control
devices and continuous emissions monitoring
systems where the operator will be allowed
temporary relief from District enforcement
action.
APCD Rule 32, states, in part: “…a breakdown
condition means an unforeseeable failure or
malfunction…”. It goes on to state that a
breakdown condition cannot be “the result of an
intentional or negligent act or omission on the
part of the owner or operator.”
Electricity providers have historically
offered reduced electrical service rates for
account holders who agree to participate in a
program that would allow periodic curtailment of
electrical service to a particular facility in
exchange for a reduced electric service rate.
According to District policy, voluntary
curtailment of electrical service due to
contractual obligation is not an “unforeseeable
failure or malfunction” and such a curtailment
does not meet definition of a breakdown, as
defined in APCD Rule 32.
District will no longer accept any voluntary
electrical curtailment as a breakdown and the
operator will not be afforded relief from
District enforcement action if a violation
occurs as a result of such a curtailment.
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2016 Ventura County Air Quality Management
Plan
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The Ventura County Air Pollution Control
Board adopted the 2016 Ventura County Air
Quality Management Plan (AQMP) on February 14,
2017. The 2016 AQMP presents Ventura County’s
strategy (including related mandated elements)
to attain the 2008 federal 8-hour ozone standard
by 2020, as required by the federal Clean Air
Act Amendments of 1990 and applicable U.S. EPA
clean air regulations.
Photochemical air quality modeling and related
analyses, including a Weight of Evidence
assessment conducted for the 2016 AQMP, indicate
that Ventura County will attain the 2008 federal
8-hour ozone standard by 2020 using local,
state, and federal clean air programs.
Similarly, the required Reasonable Further
Progress (RFP) demonstration shows that Ventura
County will achieve the required annual
incremental emissions reductions for the purpose
of ensuring attainment by the attainment year.
The 2016 AQMP was prepared to satisfy federal
Clean Air Act planning requirements for areas
designated as serious federal 8-hour ozone
nonattainment areas, including, but not limited
to, updated air quality information, an updated
emissions inventory, local and state air
pollutant control measures, new emission
forecasts and projections, a new federal
conformity budget for transportation projects, a
reasonable further progress demonstration for
precursors of ozone (reactive organic gases and
nitrogen oxides), a demonstration that Ventura
County will attain the 2008 federal 8-hour ozone
standard, and contingency measures.
To view and download of the 2016 AQMP, please
click here.
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New Compliance Assistance Advisory: APCD to
Temporarily Suspend Enforcement of the Upcoming
2017 Fleet Emission Standards and Fleet
Reporting Requirements for Portable Diesel
Engine Fleets.
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APCD Issues a
Compliance Assistance Advisory directed at
owners and operators of portable diesel engine
fleets. The California Air Resources Board (ARB)
has determined that widespread compliance with
the upcoming 2017 Fleet Average Emission
Standard and associated reporting requirements
in the state’s Airborne Toxic Control Measure
for Diesel Particulate Matter from Portable
Engines (ATCM) may not be feasible.
In
light of the uncertainty regarding the 2017
standard (and 2020 standard), ARB intends to
revise the ATCM. ARB has asked local air
districts to temporarily suspend enforcement of
sections of the ATCM related to the upcoming
fleet average emission standard and associated
reporting requirements until the regulation can
be revised and approved by its governing Board.
This applies to all portable diesel engines
whether they are registered with the Statewide
Portable Engine Registration Program (PERP), or
operating under an APCD Permit to Operate.
To that effect, ARB has released Advisory
Number 347, informing the regulated community of
its intent to suspend enforcement and revise the
ATCM. You can download a copy of Advisory Number
347
here.
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Carl Moyer Program Awards $39 Million in
Incentives to Ventura County Businesses
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The Year 20 (2018) Carl Moyer application
period is now closed. Year 21 applications will
be available in early spring 2019. The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards
Attainment Program (Carl
Moyer Program) is an incentive program
offered jointly by the California Air Resources
Board and California’s local air districts that
provides grants for cleaner-than-required
engines and equipment to help improve air
quality in California. The grants are
administered by the local air districts. The
program is named after the late Dr. Carl Moyer
in recognition of his work in the air quality
field and his efforts in bringing about this
incentive program. Details of the
Ventura County Carl Moyer Program can be
found
here.
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Recent Revisions to APCD Rule 74.15.1
Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters
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APCD issues a
Compliance Assistance Advisory regarding the
June 23, 2015 revisions to APCD Rule 74.15.1
Boilers, Steam Generators and Process Heaters.
The revised rule includes a number of changes,
including new emission limits and testing
requirements for a number of applicable units.
The Advisory address a number of those changes. To view the advisory, please click
here.
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Air Streams
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Check out the latest
Air Streams video
for 2015! See what local businesses,
individuals and agencies are doing to clean the
air and help the environment. From a Thousand
Oaks wastewater treatment plant to an Oxnard
electric vehicle charging station; from a solar
rooftop in Ventura to an Ojai oil field; from a
LEED certified building to a “green” veterinary
hospital, find out what’s happening on the clean
air front in Ventura County.
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Replacing Tier 1 & Tier 2 Ag Engines: Check
Before You Buy!
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APCD
issues a
Compliance Assistance Advisory regarding the
California Air Resources Board’s Air Toxic
Control Measure for Stationary Compression
Ignition Engines (ATCM) requirement to replace
Tier 1 and Tier 2 diesel Ag engines.
The ATCM prohibits the operation of Tier 1 and
Tier 2 agricultural engines after December 31,
2014 for engines rated at 175 BHP or greater and
December 31, 2015 for engines rated at 50 to 174
BHP.
Check before you buy! This advisory informs
owners or operators of Tier 1 & Tier 2 Ag
engines that not all Tier 4 or Interim Tier 4
diesel engines will meet the upcoming ATCM
emission standards, and advises them to check
before they buy a new engine. The upcoming
emission standards are contained in the
advisory. Another option is to buy an electric
motor instead of a diesel engine.
There will be a limited amount of funding
available to qualified applicants to help
purchase a new diesel engine, or electric motor.
All Ag engines 50 horsepower and greater,
including new replacement engines, are required
to be registered with the APCD. For information
on the District’s agricultural engine
registration program please
click here.
For the District's "Engine Location Change
Policy Memo" and notification form,
click here.
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Portable Diesel Engine Fleet Reporting and
Emission Requirements – Upcoming Enforcement
Action
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APCD Issues a
Compliance Assistance Advisory directed at
owners and operators of portable diesel
engines who have not yet complied with the
state’s Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM)
for Diesel Particulate Matter from Portable
Engines reporting requirements, or who have
fleets that do not meet the fleet emission
requirements. These requirements apply to all
portable diesel engines whether they are
registered with the Statewide Portable Engine
Registration Program (PERP), or operating under
an APCD Permit to Operate.
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New State Greenhouse Gas Regulations
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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is
working on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from multiple sectors of California’s
economy, as part of the implementation of AB 32,
the Global Warming Solutions Act. Several of
ARB’s regulations take effect in 2011 and will
affect businesses in Ventura County. ARB’s
regulations effective this year will apply to
operators of larger industrial and commercial
refrigeration systems and semiconductor
manufacturers. To assist those affected by ARB’s
regulations, the APCD has prepared several
Compliance Assistance Advisories.
Read more...
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Air – the search for one clean breath
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To view film, click
here.
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Electric
Drive 805 Coalition
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Using an electric vehicle reduces carbon
emissions by 75% compared to gasoline cars.
Electric Drive 805 is a collaborative effort
between multiple local agencies to provide
relevant information for the public and
businesses in the Ventura/Santa Barbara/San Luis
Obispo Counties to reduce our carbon footprint.
Find out about rebates, incentives, and how easy
and simple it is buying and owning a Zero
Emission Vehicle at
www.ElectricDrive805.org |
EV Readiness Plan, Charging Station Grants,&
EV Incentives
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On January 23, 2014, Ventura County APCD and
Plug in Central Coast hosted a public
workshop to discuss the recently released
EV Readiness Plan and
EV Charging Station Maps. This Plan was
developed under the California Energy Commission
Grant No. ARV-11-002. In addition, this workshop
provided information on current grant
opportunities to install publicly accessible EV
charging stations in the county. |
EV Incentives from VCAPCD no longer
available
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The Ventura County APCD Electric
Vehicle Rebate Funds have been depleted and are
no longer available. APCD has stopped issuing
reservations. Please contact
Danny
McQuillian
at (805) 303-3662
if you have any questions. We do not anticipate
any new funds for this program in the
foreseeable future.
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New Advisory for Large Water Heaters and
Small Boilers
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APCD issues a Compliance Assistance Advisory
regarding the January 1, 2014 compliance date
for manufacturers, suppliers and installers of
large water heaters and small boilers. On
September 11, 2012, the Ventura County Air
Pollution Control Board amended Rule 74.11.1,
Large Water Heaters and Small Boilers. The
amended Rule includes a reduction to emission
limits from natural gas-fired large water
heaters and small boilers. Only those units that
meet the new emission limits may be sold,
offered for sale or installed in Ventura County.
Manufacturers of water heaters, boilers, steam
generators and process heaters are required to
have them certified by the Ventura County APCD
before they may be sold in Ventura County.
Only those units meeting the emission limits
specified in the rule can be sold, offered for
sale or installed in Ventura County. Persons
selling, offering for sale or installing
non-compliant units may be subject to
enforcement action by the Ventura County APCD
and possible civil penalties.
To view the advisory, please click
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