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Environmental Justice Advisory Board Meeting Harrisburg, PA February 13, 2018 Office of Environmental Justice Policy Updates Internal Policies Internal Policies Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy EJ Policy Revisions

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Environmental Justice Advisory Board Meeting

Harrisburg, PA

February 13, 2018

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Office of Environmental Justice Policy Updates

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Internal Policies

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Internal Policies

  • Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy
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EJ Policy – Revisions

Focus → Readability & Organization Goals → Transparency & Engagement

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EJ Policy – Revisions

Census Tracts vs. Block Groups

  • Relatively permanent statistical

subdivisions of a county, provides a stable set of geographic units for the presentation of statistical data.

  • Comprised of 1-9 block groups
  • 1,200 to 8,000 individuals
  • Smallest geographical unit

for which Census publishes statistical data

  • Division of tracts
  • 600 to 3,000 individuals
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EJ Policy – Revisions

EJ Census Tracts vs. EJ Block Groups

  • Total number of

tracts/communities – 1,105

  • Total population within those

tracts – 3,702,808

  • Percentage of PA population

living in EJ tracts– 28.9%

  • Total number of

BG/communities – 3,436

  • Total population within those

tracts – 4,153,393

  • Percentage of PA population

living in EJ tracts– 32.5%

Total population of PA, according to 2015 census, is 12,791,904. Going from 20/30 tracts to block groups would equate to a 12% increase in the population of people living in EJ-designated communities.

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EJ Policy – Revisions

EJ Census Tracts vs. EJ Block Groups

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EJ Policy – Revisions

EJ Census Tracts vs. EJ Block Groups

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Trigger Permits

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Trigger Permits

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Trigger Permits

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Trigger Permits

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Internal Policies

  • Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy
  • Pre-Application Process → PACT, GIF,

additional notifications

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GIF Instructions

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GIF

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PACT

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Internal Policies

  • Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy
  • Pre-Application Process → PACT, GIF,

additional notifications

  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
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  • Streamline workflow, make process consistent across

programs and regions

  • Integrate these procedures into existing SOPs through

the consolidation process being undertaken by Office

  • f Programs

SOP

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Compliance and Enforcement

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CEP Policy

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EJ Areas Viewer & Story Map

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EJ Areas Viewer

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Trigger Permits per Square Mile (Census Tract)

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Trigger Permits per Square Mile (Census Tract)

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Census Tracts (Average Trigger Permits per square mile) EJ Non-EJ 0.76 0.41

EJ census tracts contain 85% more trigger permits per square mile than non-EJ census tracts.

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Trigger Permits per Square Mile (Block Group)

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Trigger Permits per Square Mile (Block Group)

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Census Block Groups (Average Trigger Permits per square mile) EJ Non-EJ 0.47 0.37

EJ census block groups contain 25% more trigger permits per square mile than non-EJ census block groups.

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Story Map

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Story Map

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Next Steps

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Next Steps

  • Public Meetings/Roundtables in 2018
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Next Steps

  • Public Meetings/Roundtables in 2018
  • Interagency Coordination in EJ Communities
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Next Steps

  • Public Meetings/Roundtables in 2018
  • Interagency Coordination in EJ Communities
  • Internal Education & Awareness