The APCD Hearing Board is a five member quasi-judicial body whose purpose is to decide on matters of conflict between the Air District and industry and to act at the time of an air pollution emergency resulting from an upset or breakdown. The Hearing Board is an independent body, appointed at-large by the APCD Board and consists of an attorney practicing law in California, a registered professional engineer, a member of the medical profession, and two public members.
The Hearing Board issues variances from Air District rules and regulations from Health and Safety Code Section 41701; issues abatement orders requiring a source to cease and desist from a particular act unless specified conditions are met and; resolves permit disputes. A petition for hearing is required to be filed with the APCD Clerk in order to obtain a hearing.
You might want to think of the function of the Hearing Board in this way:
To find out more on the APCD Hearing Board procedures go to the Regulation VIII—Procedures Before the Hearing Board in the SLO County APCD's Rules & Regulations.
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Member Name | Member Position | Alternate Name | Alternate Position |
William Johnson - Chair | Public Member | Vacant | Public Alternate |
Charles "Chuck" Anders | Public Member | James Fitzgerald | Public Alternate |
Dr. Robert Lapidus | Medical Member | Carmen Morales-Board | Medical Alternate |
Robert Vessely | Engineering Member | Vacant | Engineering Alternate |
Paul Ready | Attorney Member | Jessica Crutchfield | Attorney Alternate |
Hearing Board Legal Notice
Press Release
2024 Application to Modify Stipulated Order of Abatement #17-01
Proposed Order to Modify Stipulated Order of Abatement #17-01 (Coming Soon)
Final Filed Order to Modify Existing Stipulated Order of Abatement #17-01 - Filed 10-18-22
First Amendment of Stipulated Order of Abatement #17-01 Approved 11-18-19
Stipulated Order of Abatement #17-01 Approved 4-30-18
Provisional Final 2024 ARWP
Provisional Final 2024 ARWP Attachments
SAG Review Memo of Provisional Final Draft 2024 ARWP
APCD's Provisional Approval of the 2024 ARWP
Concerned Citizen for Clean Air
Click here to be directed to materials for previous Hearing Board Actions, including Petition 17-01.