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Chevron says demolition permit approved; Carpinteria decommissioning work to begin
Summary
Chevron told the Carpinteria council it received regulatory approvals for the demolition permit at the Carpinteria oil and gas facility and that initial work — including tree removal and surface facility demolition — would begin the next day; Chevron and city staff described the multi‑year CEQA process and neighborhood outreach.
Carpinteria — A Chevron representative told the city council on Monday that regulatory approvals for demolition at the Carpinteria oil and gas processing facility are in hand and initial decommissioning work would begin the following morning.
"We now have the regulatory approvals in hand for the demolition permit that's required to start work ... and work is set to begin tomorrow morning," Mark Corte Naha Bedian, a Chevron public affairs adviser, said at the council meeting. He said the initial work will include selective tree removal in the southeast corner of the property followed by demolition of tanks and surface facilities.
Bedian said Chevron and city staff have coordinated neighbor notifications and prepared FAQs with the city's public information officer to be posted on the city's web page. He added the project has been in the collaborative CEQA and planning process for more than five years and listed several city staff and consultants he credited for reaching the milestone.
City staff confirmed the presentation and the council voted to receive and file the report; council members asked no substantive questions at the meeting.
What residents can expect: Chevron said the initial phase will last roughly a month and includes contractor safety training that had already been held earlier that day. Work after the initial phase will include demolition of tanks and vessels and implementation of mitigation measures included in city‑approved plans.
What happens next: Chevron representatives said they are available for questions as work progresses and city staff will publish FAQs and neighbor notices.
