DISCLOSURE POLICY
The Tehama County Pollution
Control District maintains information on stationary sources, polluting
activities and special pollution programs. Except for portions of these
records that are confidential and exempt from disclosure, District records
are open to the public. It is the policy of the District that all District
public record information shall be open to the public for inspection with
the least possible delay and expense to the requesting party. Due to limited
District resources there are, however, occasions or information requested
which is not readily available. The District may then require up to ten
(10) days to respond to requested public records information.
PUBLIC RECORDS INFORMATION
Public record information available
for disclosure upon request include, but is not limited to, all written
or other information, analysis, plans or specifications that disclose
the nature, extent, quantity or degree of air contaminants or other pollution
from any article, equipment, machine, contrivance or activity, which the
District requires any applicant to provide before such applicant builds,
erects, alters, replaces, operates, sells, rents, uses or performs a polluting
activity.
Public record information also
includes air pollution emission data compiled from or about stationary
sources or activities.
INFORMATION NOT DISCLOSED
Some specific information cannot
be disclosed to the general public. Confidential information that cannot
be disclosed is generally defined as trade secrets, including, but not
limited to any formula, plan, patterns, process, tool, mechanism, compound,
procedure, production data or compilation of information which is not
patented, which is known only to certain individuals within a connected
concern who are using it to fabricate or produce any compound, product,
article or service having a commercial value and which gives to its user
an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over competitors who do
not know or use it. Confidential information which cannot be disclosed
also includes personnel records.
Additionally, any writing
containing information which constitutes a complaint, or data which may
foreseeably be, become, or is the subject of an investigation by the District,
litigation, enforcement action or contested proceeding before an administrative
agency may not be subject to disclosure.
INFORMATION SERVICES AND
FEES
While the District's public
record information is available to review without charge, fees for some
information or services may be charged by the District. Fees may be charged,
then, for specific information services including technical research,
technical consulting, copying mailing lists, permits and other information
for which the District has either not compiled, has distributed all previous
copies, and outdated and archived information. In addition, fees may be
required for specified reproduction formats (e.g., tapes, disks, and certified
copies). Fees may be required in advance of District copying the requested
information or documents.
The following fees are generally
required:
Standard Copy Rate:
$.10 cents for each page plus $2 for the first page (District Rule
2:11C)
Persons interested in reviewing
selected public records information are to submit a completed "Public
Records Request" form specifying the information desired for review, when
review of the information is desired, and what records are requested to
be copied. The District will respond in writing to each request indicating
when the records are available for review and what, if any, fee will be
required. Questions concerning requests for public records information
disclosure may be directed to the office of the District at the address
and telephone numbers below. Click here for Public Request form:
PDF\public request.pdf or go to
Public Request form
in the Forms Directory.