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2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan Candidate Projects Title VI/Environmental Justice Evaluation
James McNamara Community Planner March 16th 2015
2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan Candidate Projects Title - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan Candidate Projects Title - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan Candidate Projects Title VI/Environmental Justice Evaluation James McNamara Community Planner March 16 th 2015 LRTP Process Environmental Justice Environmental Justice entails the fair treatment and
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Environmental Justice entails the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.
- U.S. EPA, Office of Inspector General, Evaluation Report; March 2004
Environmental Justice
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The HRTPO has developed a Title VI/Environmental Justice Methodology in order to best assess the potential impacts of transportation projects upon EJ communities.
Purpose of the EJ Evaluation
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Title VI/EJ Methodology
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Identification those populations that may experience barriers to mobility and therefore, may be adversely affected by transportation planning decisions.
Identify EJ Indicators
EJ Indicators
Minority Poverty Elderly Carless Households Female Heads of Household Households Receiving Food Stamps Households Receiving Cash Public Assistance LEP Households Disabled
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Identify Geographic Areas for Analysis
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∗ Identification of census tracts that had EJ indicators higher than the regional average ∗ Identified as an EJ Community
Identify EJ Communities
Environmental Justice Indicator Regional Percentage Minority 40.14% Limited English Proficiency 2.79% Poverty 11.39% Female Head of Household 15.58% Households Receiving Food Stamps 9.88% Households Receiving Cash Public Assistance 2.49% Carless Households 6.49% Elderly 11.82% Disabled 10.23%
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∗ Interstate projects and interchanges: 2 mile extent ∗ All other projects: 1 mile extent
Impact Extent
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∗ 2040 ID: 85 ∗ Project Name: South Hampton Roads Trail ∗ Project Extent: 1 Mile
Identify Affected EJ Communities
Source: Metro on Granby
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∗ Step 1: Identify all census tracts within the project extent
Identify Affected EJ Communities
123 Tracts
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∗ Step 2: Identify EJ Communities affected
Identify Affected EJ Communities
Minority EJ Communities LEP EJ Communities Poverty EJ Communities
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∗ Step 2: Identify EJ Communities affected
Identify Affected EJ Communities
Female Head of Household EJ Communities Households Receiving Cash Public Assistance EJ Communities Households Receiving Food Stamps EJ Communities
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∗ Step 2: Identify EJ Communities affected
Identify Affected EJ Communities
Carless EJ Communities Disabled EJ Communities Elderly EJ Communities
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Identify Affected EJ Communities
EJ Indicator Number of Census Tracts Affected Percentage of Total Tracts Affected
Minority
55 44.7%
LEP
44 35.8%
Poverty
70 56.9%
Female Head of Household
61 49.6%
Households Receiving Food Stamps
54 43.9%
Households Receiving Cash Public Assistance
47 38.2%
Carless Households
51 41.5%
Elderly
58 47.2%
Disabled
80 65%
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∗ High Impact
∗ Projects with over 50% of its census tracts being a specific EJ Community affected ∗ Projects with 11 or more census tracts being a specific EJ Community affected
Determine the Extent of the Impact
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EJ Indicator Number of Census Tracts Affected Percentage of Total Tracts Affected
Minority
55 44.7%
LEP
44 35.8%
Poverty
70 56.9%
Female Head of Household
61 49.6%
Households Receiving Food Stamps
54 43.9%
Households Receiving Cash Public Assistance
47 38.2%
Carless Households
51 41.5%
Elderly
58 47.2%
Disabled
80 65%
Determine the Extent of the Impact
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Potential Strategies for Reaching Traditionally Underrepresented Populations Minority Low-Income LEP Disabled Elderly Carless Public Assistance Targeted Ads & Notices X X Language-Outreach Strategies X X Transit-Accessible Meetings X X X X Convenient Meeting Times & Locals X X X X Partnerships with Other Organizations X X X X X X X Community Conversations X X X Coordination with Schools X X
Develop EJ Public Participation Strategy
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∗ Kendall Miller - Public Involvement and Title VI Administrator
∗ kmiller@hrtpo.org
∗ Jimmy McNamara - Community Planner
∗ jmcnamara@hrtpo.org