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LEA GIS Applications: Environmental Justice

LEA GIS Applications: Environmental Justice. Eugene Tseng David Thompson City of Los Angeles, Local Enforcement Agency. California.

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LEA GIS Applications: Environmental Justice

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  1. LEA GIS Applications: Environmental Justice Eugene Tseng David Thompson City of Los Angeles, Local Enforcement Agency

  2. California “The fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and polices”.

  3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “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.

  4. Fair Treatment and Meaningful Involvement • Fair treatment means that no group of people, including a racial, ethnic, or a socioeconomic group, should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, municipal, and commercial operations or the execution of federal, state, local, and tribal programs and policies. • Meaningful involvement means that: (1) potentially affected community residents have an appropriate opportunity to participate in decisions about a proposed activity that will affect their environment and/or health; (2) the public's contribution can influence the regulatory agency's decision; (3) the concerns of all participants involved will be considered in the decision making process; and (4) the decision makers seek out and facilitate the involvement of those potentially affected”.

  5. GIS / EJ Analysis for Implementation of AB 939 Programs

  6. SUMMARY OF ROSEMEAD INDICATORS FROM ATTACHMENT A ·The highest race category is Asian Only with 48.8% of the population. This ranks as 5th highest for the 88 incorporated cites in Los Angeles County. ·White Only race is low with 26.6% and a rank of 83 out of 88. ·Black Only race is very low with 0.7% and a rank of 79 out of 88. ·Hispanic Ethnicity is almost as high as Asian Only race with 41.3% and a rank of 36 out 88. ·A very high 46.8% of the population 25 years and over do not have a high school diploma. ·A very high 12.5% of the population 25 years and over never attended school. This ranks as 3 out of 88. ·A very high 22.3% of households speak an Asian/Pacific language and are linguistically isolated (do not understand English well). The rank is 2 out of 88. ·A high 22.1% of workers are in the Manufacturing Industry (rank 16). ·The 1999 Median Household Income is low at $36,181 (rank 74 out of 88). ·The percent of households below poverty level is high at 19.1%. The rank is 11 out of 88.

  7. AB 1497 – Public HearingsMission Road Transfer StationCase Study David Thompson Environmental Supervisor City of Los Angeles

  8. Public Hearing – Case Study Mission Road Recycling & Transfer Station The Solid Waste Facility Permit (SWFP) was to be revised to increase the permitted daily tonnage from 1,500 tpd to 1,785 tpd.

  9. Preparation for Hearing • Environmental Justice Issues • Notifications • Meeting Logistics

  10. Environmental Justice Public Resources Code 44004 (h) (1) (C) The enforcement agency shall consider environmental justice issues when preparing and distributing the notice to ensure that the notice is concise and understandable for limited-English-speaking populations

  11. Regional Zoning Map

  12. Meeting Notice Proposed Project Action Meeting Time & Location LEA Contact

  13. Public Notifications • Postings • LEA Office • City Hall • Meeting Location • Website • Facility • Mail Notification • Property within 300’ • Elected Official • Government Agencies

  14. Public Hearing • Informational Binder • Community Outreach • Environmental Justice • Solid Waste Facility Permit • Transfer/Processing Report • Translation Services • Meeting Record • Sign-In Sheet • Speaker Cards • Recording / Transcription

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