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City: Chevron pauses onshore work while EPA review continues; EIR scoping starts for coastal plan
Summary
City staff said Chevron has paused onshore decommissioning activities pending EPA approval of a remedial action plan; staff also announced a 30-day Notice of Preparation for the General Plan coastal land-use EIR and scheduled a public scoping meeting for May 18.
Carpinteria staff told the council that Chevron has notified the city it will temporarily pause onshore decommissioning activities while the company awaits EPA approval of its remedial action plan and state historic-preservation concurrence. Staff said required monitoring and mitigation measures will continue but that there will be no onshore decommissioning work until EPA approval is final; offshore work will continue.
Community Development Director Nick Bobroff said the city has published a Notice of Preparation (NOP) to begin an environmental impact report for the General Plan coastal land-use update. The NOP scoping period runs for 30 days through June 5, and a public scoping meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 18 in council chambers. Bobroff said the scoping meeting is intended to collect feedback on topics and alternatives to inform the EIR.
Bobroff also noted Chevron'9s coordination with Southern California Edison to deliver a dedicated electrical feed to Casitas Pier and said the city will notify residents about any short-term trail or parking impacts related to pole replacement work. Council members asked clarifying questions about whether the pause was expected; staff said the pause was unexpected, noting Chevron had hoped to secure approvals sooner but advanced as far as it could on offshore work while onshore approvals caught up.
