Monterey Bay Air Resources District

4/18/2025 - Clearing the Air News Reel - Common Air Quality Inspections

Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) Air Quality Compliance Inspectors Kara Hall, Michelle Kaiser and Bronwyn Nielson explain a common air quality compliance inspection.

We're hiring an Administrative Assistant

Application materials, including SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS, are due by 4:45 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025. Visit our Employment web page to apply today. EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

3/25/2025 Clearing the Air News Reel - Landscape Equipment Exchange Program Rebates

3/25/2025 Clearing the Air News Reel featuring an interview of a Landscape Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP) rebate recipient.

3/12/2025 MONTEREY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE: CONTRACTOR ORDERED TO PAY $75,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PERFORMING WORK WITHOUT BUILDING PERMITS AND VIOLATING ASBESTOS LAWS

SALINAS, California - Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that her Environmental Protection Unit, along with the District Attorney’s Offices of Santa Clara and Sonoma Counties, have resolved an enforcement action against Gary Garcia, owner of A & G Construction, Inc., for…

2/11/2025 - PRESS RELEASE/Comunicado de Prensa: New Air Quality Sensor Map/Nuevo mapa de sensores de calidad del aire

Press Release in English. Comunicado de prensa en español.

1/22/2025 PRESS RELEASE/Comunicado de Prensa: Moss Landing Battery Facility Fire Update / Actualización sobre el incendio en la instalacion de batería de Moss Landing

Press Release in English.

1/22/2025 - Driving Clean Assistance Program Incentives

Save money by switching to a new clean-air vehicle with the Driving Clean Assistance Program. DCAP is offering two incentives to help you access clean-air vehicles. Learn more, check your eligibility, and apply today: https://drivingcleanca.org/

1/17/2025 PRESS RELEASE/Comunicado de Prensa: Moss Landing Battery Facility Fire/Incendio en la instalación de baterías de Moss Landing

Press Release in English.

California Air Resources Board 2024-25 Agricultural Vehicle, Equipment, and Infrastructure Survey

12/18/2024: The California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Energy Commission (CEC), and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), with the support of the California agricultural community, is requesting your participation in a new 2024-25 Agricultural Vehicle, Equipment, and Infrastructure Survey…

4/14/2025 UPDATE - Californians will have a second chance to get vouchers for electric bikes on April 29, 2025. Up to 1,000 online applications will be approved for income qualified Californians.

What you need to know: The California E-Bike Incentive Program will provide vouchers for up to $2,000 for income-eligible individuals for the purchase of a new electric bike. Up to 1,000 online applications will be approved beginning on April 29, 2025.

9/17/24 - PRESS RELEASE/COMUNICADO DE PRESNA: Diesel Engine and Equipment Replacement Program Launch and Workshop on Wednesday, October 2, 2024/Lanzamiento y taller del Programa de Reemplazo de Motores y Equipos Diésel, el Miércoles 2 de Octubre de 2024

The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) is pleased to announce that it will be accepting applications for grant funds through the Diesel Engine and Equipment Replacement Program (DEERP) beginning on Wednesday October 2, 2024. A grant application workshop presentation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on…

11/1/2024 PRESS RELEASE/COMUNICADO DE PRESNA: MBARD Announces Spare the Air Program/MBARD Anuncia el Programa Spare the Air (Proteja el Aire)

Starting on November 1, 2024, the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) will begin announcing wintertime Spare the Air alerts for the San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz County. During a Spare the Air alert, MBARD will ask residents to choose an alternative home heating source such as electricity, propane…

9/26/2024 - EPA Announces the Opening of the 2024 Clean School Bus Rebate Program Application Period

Today, September 26th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the opening of the 2024 Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program application period! This is the third rebate funding opportunity through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s multi-year CSB Program. Under the 2024 CSB Rebate Program…

9/10/2024 - PRESS RELEASE/COMUNICADO DE PRESNA: Monterey Bay Air Resources District Announces the Launch/El Distrito de Recursos del Aire de la Bahía de Monterey anuncia el lanzamiento del Programa de Autobuses Escolares de Cero Emisiones 2024-25

The Monterey Bay Air Resource District (MBARD) is excited to offer public schools in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties an opportunity to add an all-electric zero-emission school bus to their fleet through the FY 2024-25 Zero Emission School Bus Program (ZESBP). ZESBP provides funding toward the…

3/22/2024 HEARING BOARD VACANCIES

Join the Monterey Bay Air Resources District Hearing Board! Current Vacancies: Medical Professional, Registered Engineer, and Public Member Alternate. Stipend provided.

2/28/2024 HIGHER INCENTIVES now available for the WOOD STOVE CHANGE OUT PROGRAM/INCENTIVOS MÁS ALTOS ahora disponibles para PROGRAMA DE CAMBIO DE ESTUFAS DE LEÑA.

WOODSTOVE CHANGEOUT PROGRAM FLYER

11/3/2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Landscape Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP) Starts November 6, 2023/El Programa de Intercambio de Equipos de Paisajismo Empieza el 6 de Noviembre de 2023

The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) is pleased to offer the Landscape Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP). Starting on November 6, 2023, residents and commercial operations in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties can receive a financial incentive while improving the air quality in their…

MBARD Invites Applications for Appointment to a Seat on the Advisory Committee

FOR RESIDENTS OF MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES

Do you know about our Zero Emissions School Bus Program?

We partner with Central Coast Community Energy to provide grants to school districts in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties to purchase electric school buses. Funding from the partnership helps transition schools to cleaner transportation thereby improving air quality and the health of our children…

MBARD Air Quality Inspectors explain common air quality inspections in a video.mmon Air Quality Compliance Inspections" text.

4/18/2025 - Clearing the Air News Reel - Common Air Quality Inspections

Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) Air Quality Compliance Inspectors Kara Hall, Michelle Kaiser and Bronwyn Nielson explain a common air quality compliance inspection.

Job ad for Administrative Assistant by Monterey Bay Air Resources District. Apply by May 19, 2025.

We're hiring an Administrative Assistant

Application materials, including SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS, are due by 4:45 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025. Visit our Employment web page to apply today. EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

California E-Bike Incentive Program offers vouchers on April 29, 2025. Up to 1,000 online applications for income-qualified Californians.

4/14/2025 UPDATE - Californians will have a second chance to get vouchers for electric bikes on April 29, 2025. Up to 1,000 online applications will be approved for income qualified Californians.

Notice of MBARD report on Assembly Bill 2561 vacancy reporting obligations, April 16, 2025, 1:30 PM, with public Zoom meeting info.

4/10/2025 - Notice of MBARD Report on Assembly Bill 2561 Regarding Vacancy Reporting Obligations

Notice of a public hearing by MBARD on May 9, 2025, via Zoom or in Monterey. Topic: Santa Cruz landfill compliance modification.

4/9/2025 - Notice of Public Hearing for Docket No. 24-002 – City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility, REQUEST: Modification of Final Compliance Date and Extension of Regular Variance

3/31/2025 - Notice of Intention to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the Monterey Bay Air Resources District

Link to Notice of Intention to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the Monterey Bay Air Resources District

3/25/2025 Clearing the Air News Reel - Landscape Equipment Exchange Program Rebates

3/25/2025 Clearing the Air News Reel featuring an interview of a Landscape Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP) rebate recipient.

Notice of public hearing by MBARD on April 24, 2025, for petitions regarding variances for Graniterock and Chevron Power Holdings.

3/21/2025 - Notice of Public Hearings for Docket No. 25-001 Graniterock Quail Hollow Site, Felton, CA, Interim Variance, Docket No. 25-002 Graniterock Quail Hollow Site, Felton, CA Regular Variance, and Docket No. 25-003 Chevron Power Holdings Salins River Cogen, San Ardo, CA, Short-Term Variance Applications.

3/17/2025 - PROPOSED REVISIONS TO FEE RULES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26

MBARD is proposing revisions to three fee rules as a component of the draft Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget. The proposed revisions include a proposed fee increase of 2.8% consistent with the Consumer…

Press release: Contractor fined $75,000 for working without permits and violating asbestos laws in Monterey County.

3/12/2025 MONTEREY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE: CONTRACTOR ORDERED TO PAY $75,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PERFORMING WORK WITHOUT BUILDING PERMITS AND VIOLATING ASBESTOS LAWS

Press release for a new air quality sensor map on 2/11/2025 from Monterey Bay Air Resources District.

2/11/2025 - PRESS RELEASE/Comunicado de Prensa: New Air Quality Sensor Map/Nuevo mapa de sensores de calidad del aire

Press Release in English. Comunicado de prensa en español.

Driving Clean Assistance Program offers grants and financing for clean-air vehicles. Up to $12,000 scrappage, $2,000 charging aid.

1/22/2025 - Driving Clean Assistance Program Incentives

Save money by switching to a new clean-air vehicle with the Driving Clean Assistance Program. DCAP is offering two incentives to help you access clean-air vehicles. Learn more, check your…

Press release on 1/22/2025 about Moss Landing Battery Facility fire update by MBARD.

1/22/2025 PRESS RELEASE/Comunicado de Prensa: Moss Landing Battery Facility Fire Update / Actualización sobre el incendio en la instalacion de batería de Moss Landing

Press Release in English.

Press release about a fire at Moss Landing Battery Facility, dated 1/17/2025.

1/17/2025 PRESS RELEASE/Comunicado de Prensa: Moss Landing Battery Facility Fire/Incendio en la instalación de baterías de Moss Landing

Press Release in English.

California Air Resources Board survey on agricultural vehicles, equipment, infrastructure. Link and QR code included.

California Air Resources Board 2024-25 Agricultural Vehicle, Equipment, and Infrastructure Survey

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11/1/2024 PRESS RELEASE/COMUNICADO DE PRESNA: MBARD Announces Spare the Air Program/MBARD Anuncia el Programa Spare the Air (Proteja el Aire)

9/26/2024 - EPA Announces the Opening of the 2024 Clean School Bus Rebate Program Application Period

Flyer for a Diesel Engine Replacement Grant Program by Monterey Bay Air Resources District, with application details and QR codes.

9/17/24 - PRESS RELEASE/COMUNICADO DE PRESNA: Diesel Engine and Equipment Replacement Program Launch and Workshop on Wednesday, October 2, 2024/Lanzamiento y taller del Programa de Reemplazo de Motores y Equipos Diésel, el Miércoles 2 de Octubre de 2024

The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) is pleased to announce that it will be accepting applications for grant funds through the Diesel Engine and Equipment Replacement Program (DEERP…

Banner celebrating the 50th anniversary of Air Quality Management by the Monterey Bay Air Resources District.

7/1/2024 - MBARD celebrates 50th anniversary of air quality management! 1974-2024

Monterey Bay Air Resources District celebrates 50 Years of Air Quality Management in the Monterey Bay Area. Let's boogie down and celebrate clean air!

An advertisement for the Monterey Bay Air Resources District's Hearing Board vacancies: Medical Professional, Registered Engineer, Public Member Alternate.

3/22/2024 HEARING BOARD VACANCIES

Join the Monterey Bay Air Resources District Hearing Board! Current Vacancies: Medical Professional, Registered Engineer, and Public Member Alternate. Stipend provided.

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11/3/2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Landscape Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP) Starts November 6, 2023/El Programa de Intercambio de Equipos de Paisajismo Empieza el 6 de Noviembre de 2023

The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) is pleased to offer the Landscape Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP). Starting on November 6, 2023, residents and commercial operations in Monterey…

MBARD Invites Applications for Appointment to a Seat on the Advisory Committee

FOR RESIDENTS OF MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES

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4/18/2025 - Clearing the Air News Reel - Common Air Quality Inspections

We're hiring an Administrative Assistant

3/25/2025 Clearing the Air News Reel - Landscape Equipment Exchange Program Rebates

3/12/2025 MONTEREY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE: CONTRACTOR ORDERED TO PAY $75,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PERFORMING WORK WITHOUT BUILDING PERMITS AND VIOLATING ASBESTOS LAWS

2/11/2025 - PRESS RELEASE/Comunicado de Prensa: New Air Quality Sensor Map/Nuevo mapa de sensores de calidad del aire

1/22/2025 PRESS RELEASE/Comunicado de Prensa: Moss Landing Battery Facility Fire Update / Actualización sobre el incendio en la instalacion de batería de Moss Landing

1/22/2025 - Driving Clean Assistance Program Incentives

1/17/2025 PRESS RELEASE/Comunicado de Prensa: Moss Landing Battery Facility Fire/Incendio en la instalación de baterías de Moss Landing

California Air Resources Board 2024-25 Agricultural Vehicle, Equipment, and Infrastructure Survey

4/14/2025 UPDATE - Californians will have a second chance to get vouchers for electric bikes on April 29, 2025. Up to 1,000 online applications will be approved for income qualified Californians.

9/17/24 - PRESS RELEASE/COMUNICADO DE PRESNA: Diesel Engine and Equipment Replacement Program Launch and Workshop on Wednesday, October 2, 2024/Lanzamiento y taller del Programa de Reemplazo de Motores y Equipos Diésel, el Miércoles 2 de Octubre de 2024

11/1/2024 PRESS RELEASE/COMUNICADO DE PRESNA: MBARD Announces Spare the Air Program/MBARD Anuncia el Programa Spare the Air (Proteja el Aire)

9/26/2024 - EPA Announces the Opening of the 2024 Clean School Bus Rebate Program Application Period

9/10/2024 - PRESS RELEASE/COMUNICADO DE PRESNA: Monterey Bay Air Resources District Announces the Launch/El Distrito de Recursos del Aire de la Bahía de Monterey anuncia el lanzamiento del Programa de Autobuses Escolares de Cero Emisiones 2024-25

3/22/2024 HEARING BOARD VACANCIES

2/28/2024 HIGHER INCENTIVES now available for the WOOD STOVE CHANGE OUT PROGRAM/INCENTIVOS MÁS ALTOS ahora disponibles para PROGRAMA DE CAMBIO DE ESTUFAS DE LEÑA.

11/3/2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Landscape Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP) Starts November 6, 2023/El Programa de Intercambio de Equipos de Paisajismo Empieza el 6 de Noviembre de 2023

MBARD Invites Applications for Appointment to a Seat on the Advisory Committee

Do you know about our Zero Emissions School Bus Program?

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