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2024 Press Releases

2-28-25: Notice of Vacancies - Hearing Board of the SLO County APCD

Beginning March 1 through April 30, 2025, the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Hearing Board is recruiting for three positions: an Engineer Member, an Engineer Alternate, and a Public Alternate. Appointment of Hearing Board members be made by the APCD Board of Directors.

The APCD Hearing Board is a quasi-judicial body whose purpose is to hear requests from regulated industry for a variance from rules, hear requests for orders of abatement concerning air quality public nuisance issues, and other areas of jurisdiction set by the State Health and Safety Code. Membership requirements for the Hearing Board are stipulated in state law and specify members and alternates consist of an attorney admitted to the practice of law in California, a registered professional engineer (registration may be waived if the Board of Directors cannot select a registered applicant), a member of the medical profession, and two public members.

Applications for these positions are being accepted March 1 to April 30, 2025. Applications can be submitted via email or U.S. Mail at the addresses listed below. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2025. Applications are available online at https://www.slocleanair.org/who/board/hearing-board.php or by contacting Alyssa Roslan, APCD Clerk of the Board. Applications are to be submitted to:

SLO Air Pollution Control District
Attn: Clerk of the Board
3433 Roberto Ct.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
[email protected]

Consideration of this matter by the APCD Board of Directors is planned for the May 21, 2025 meeting; applicants are encouraged to attend the meeting and address the Board. Additional information regarding the vacancies and applicants will be provided in the May Board agenda packet for this item.

 

Other 2024 Press Releases

2-24-25: (County of SLO Press Release) Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg Appointed to California Air Resources Board

2-24-25: Better Breather Alert Issued Due to Blowing Dust Impacting Southern SLO County

1-27-25: SLO County APCD Lawn and Garden Electrification Program

12-13-24: SLO County to Allow Backyard Burning December 16

12-17-24: California Launches Its First Statewide E-Bike Voucher Program

11-19-24: yak tit?u tit?u yak ti?hini Northern Chumash Tribe Cultural Burn - Johnson Ranch Open Space Area

10-28-24: Better Breather Alert - Poor Air Quality Impacting the South County

10-1-24: Notice of Hearing & Public Workshop Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board

6-21-24: Camp SLO Fire Hazard Reduction Burn on June 24, 2024

6-12-24: yak tityu tityu yak tithini Northern Chumash Tribe Cultural Burn & Training - Johnson Ranch Open Space Area

5-20-24: Prescribed Fire Training Exchange - Cultural Burn and Training - Sequoia Riverlands Trust, California Valley

5-20-24: Yaro Prescribed Burn - May 20 through May 22

5-14-24: Camp Roberts Hazard Reduction and Training BUrns - May 25 through June 1, 2024

5-1-24: Notice of Vacancies - Hearing Board of the SLO County APCD

4-29-24: Yaro and Whitney CAL FIRE Prescribed Burns

4-24-24SLO County APCD Countywide Clean Air Rooms Program

3-11-24: CAL FIRE Pile Burning 

3-1-24: CAL FIRE Pile Burning. 

2-29-24: Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies - 33 Global Shipping Companies Receive Awards for Reducing Speeds Off California to Protect Blue Whales and Blue Skies

2-27-24: CAL FIRE Pile Burning

2-14-24: CAL FIRE Pile Burning

2-12-24: CAL FIRE Pile Burning

1-30-24: SLO County Residents Get Up to $10,000 for Switching to Cleaner Burning Devices

1-15-24: Rocky Canyon and Behlman CAL FIRE Burn

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