Public Hearing: Rule 201.1, 301.1, and 303 Adoption June 24, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a public hearing will be held on July 24, 2025, beginning 2:00 pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA 93565. At the hearing, the District’s Governing Board will consider adopting amendments to: Rule 201.1 - Permit to Operate for Sources Subject to Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; Rule 301.1 - Banking Certificate Fees; and Rule 303- Miscellaneous Fees
A public workshop was held May 15, 2025, at the District Board Room to present, discuss and receive comments on the proposed rule revisions. A 30-day public review and comment period followed the workshop. No comments were received.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN Amended Rule 201.1 will be submitted through CARB to EPA for incorporation into the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This action will constitute a SIP revision.
Interested persons may appear at the hearing and make oral comments. Written comments are invited for consideration and will be received until the close of business on July 23, 2025. Correspondence should be addressed to Gary Ray, Jr., APCO, at EKAPCD, 2700 M Street, Suite 302, Bakersfield, CA 93301.
Copies of the proposed amended rules and respective staff reports can be downloaded below.
Rule 201.1, Title V of the FCAAA of 1990 Staff Report
Rules 301.1, Banking Certificate Fees and 303, Miscellaneous Fees Staff Report
Workshop Presentation
Recently Amended Rules
A public hearing was held on November 13, 2024 beginning 2:00pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA. to adopt amendments to the following rules:
A public hearing was held on November 3, 2022 beginning 2:00pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA. to adopt amendments to the following:
A public hearing was held on September 1, 2022, beginning 2:00pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA. At the hearing, the District’s Governing Board adopted amendments to rules 201.1, 410, and 432. Staff reports along with copies of the amended rules can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
A public hearing was held on August 4, 2022, beginning 2:00pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA. At the hearing, the District’s Governing Board adopted amendments to rules 108.2 and 210.1A. Staff reports along with copies of the amended rules can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
A public hearing was held on January 13, 2022 beginning 2:00pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA. At the hearing, the District’s Governing Board adopted amendments to rules 301, 302, 303, 402, 402.2, 412, 412.1, 422, and 423. Staff reports along with copies of the amended rules can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
- Rule 301, Permit Fees
- Rule 302, Permit Fee Schedules
- Rule 303, Miscellaneous Fees
- Rule 402, Fugitive Dust
- Rule 402.2, Agricultural Operations
- Rule 412, Gasoline Transfer into Stationary Storage Containers, Delivery Vessels, and Bulk Plants
- Rule 412.1, Transfer of Gas to Vehicle Fuel Tanks
- Rule 422, New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
- Rule 423, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Source Categories (NESHAPs)
Regulatory Control Measures Under Review
Regulatory Control Measures that may be considered in 2025 |
Rule 111, Breakdown Withdrawn from SIP
By request of the Environmental Protection Agency, Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District Rule 111 (Breakdown) was withdrawn from the State Implementation Plan (SIP). Rule 111 was approved into the SIP October 24, 1980 (45 FR 70449) and last amended May 2, 1996.
A public hearing to consider this matter was held November 10, 2016, 2:00pm at Ridgecrest City Hall, 100 West California Ave., Ridgecrest, CA.
Although Rule 111, Breakdown was removed from the SIP, it will remain in the District's Rule book and continue to be enforced locally. |
