File #: 25-00504    Version: 1
Type: Appointment/BOS item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/30/2025 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 6/10/2025 Final action:
Title: Consider recommendations regarding the reaffirmation of County opposition to new offshore oil leasing in response to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM's) 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Leasing Program, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution reaffirming the County of Santa Barbara's opposition to new offshore oil leasing off the coast of California in response to BOEM's request for information regarding preparation of the 2025-2030 National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, as published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2025 (Federal Register Doc. No. 2025-07479); and b) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as they are administrative government activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.
Sponsors: SUPERVISOR HARTMANN, SUPERVISOR CAPPS
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment A - Opposition to New Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing Resolution, 3. Attachment B - Opposition to New Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing Transmittal Letter, 4. Attachment C - Opposition to New Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing Resolution No. 18-22, 5. Public Comment - Heller, 6. Public Comment - Becker, 7. Public Comment - Heal the Ocean
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Consider recommendations regarding the reaffirmation of County opposition to new offshore oil leasing in response to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM’s) 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Leasing Program, as follows:

 

a) Adopt a Resolution reaffirming the County of Santa Barbara’s opposition to new offshore oil leasing off the coast of California in response to BOEM’s request for information regarding preparation of the 2025-2030 National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, as published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2025 (Federal Register Doc. No. 2025-07479); and

 

b) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as they are administrative government activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.