Mission
To attain and maintain National and State Ambient Air
Quality
Standards, and to insure air pollutants do not
pose
a nuisance or significant public health threat.
Notices
Wildfire Smoke Health Advisory (revised) 07-28-10: Eastern Kern County residents are
advised to restrict outdoor activities in areas impacted by smoke from
wildfires.
Smoke from the Bull wildfire near Kernville and the West wildfire near Tehachapi
have impacted Eastern Kern communities from River Kern to Willow Springs.
Communities in and adjacent to the Kern River Valley are expected to have smoke
from the Bull wildfire at or near ground level for part of each day for the
remainder of this week. Other areas of Eastern Kern County could be impacted by
smoke from the Bull wildfire intermittently for the remainder of the week
depending on wind patterns. Communities near Tehachapi may be heavily affected
by smoke from the West wildfire until it is controlled.
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Advisory)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the
Mojave Air & Spaceport Board Room, 1434 Flight Line Rd, Mojave, CA. Said
hearing is to consider a variance petition for U.S. Borax from the Rules
specified:
Rule: 210.1, New Source
Review and Rule 427.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the Board of Directors of the Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District
(EKAPCD) has set a public hearing to be held September 9, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at
California City City Hall Boardroom, 21000 Hacienda Blvd, California City, CA for the
purpose of adopting the proposed Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget.
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notice and Proposed Budget FY 2010-11)
Name Change for the Kern County Air Pollution Control
District:
The
Board of Directors of the Kern County Air Pollution Control District took action
at their May meeting to change the name of the District to the Eastern Kern Air
Pollution Control District. The District's name was changed to more accurately
reflect the region that it covers. However, the District’s primary mission to
protect air quality in eastern Kern by regulating air pollutant emissions has
not changed.
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COMPLIANCE ADVISORY 01-12-2010:
Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations, Area Source Rule 40
CFR Part 63 Subpart HHHHHH.
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information)
Contact Information
Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District
(EKAPCD) encompasses the Eastern Half of Kern County (see Maps).
- Telephone
-
661-862-5250
- FAX
-
661-862-5251
- Postal address
-
2700 "M" Street, Suite 302
- Bakersfield,
California 93301-2370
- Electronic mail
- General Information:
ekapcd@co.kern.ca.us
Applicant Support:
ekapcd@co.kern.ca.us
Webmaster: ekapcd@co.kern.ca.us