Anyone can start here · a public roadside vantage along U.S. Route 101 near the San Ardo Oil Field, south of San Ardo, Monterey County, CA
Document the San Ardo Oil Field fenceline condition from a public vantage, segment 2 -- a public roadside vantage along U.S. Route 101 near the San Ardo Oil Field, south of San Ardo, Monterey County, CA (2026-07-24)
Chevron's San Ardo Oil Field, operating since 1947 about 5 miles south of town, has no volunteer-level fenceline-condition photo record from public roadside vantages to flag visible issues (sheen, flaring, damaged fencing) for the responsible regulatory follow-up. Standard: EPA ambient-air fenceline-monitoring practice, document-only stand-off observation near active oil-and-gas operations; SDG 3.9/11.6. Proof: document-only stand-off photo log from the public roadside vantage + GPS + ranked follow-on note Method (EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5), ~45-90 min): 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway. 2. Photograph each monitoring location. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic). 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign. Equipment: calibrated PM2.5 monitor, GPS phone, wind/weather note source, hi-vis vest, camera Done when: PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background); Wind direction + time recorded; Source-activity observation recorded; GPS waypoints + location photos
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)
Bring
- calibrated PM2.5 monitor
- GPS phone
- wind/weather note source
- hi-vis vest
- camera
Steps
- 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
- 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
- 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
- 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
- 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
- 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.
If it does not match the plan
- Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
- Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.
What counts as done
- PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background)
- Wind direction + time recorded
- Source-activity observation recorded
- GPS waypoints + location photos
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