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Imperial planning commission hears presentation on proposed environmental justice element
Summary
Institute for Local Government staff outlined a process to develop an environmental justice element for the City of Imperial under SB 1000, including data screening, an advisory committee, bilingual outreach and two rounds of public surveys.
The City of Imperial Planning Commission on Aug. 13 heard a presentation from Hannah Stomakovich, program manager at the Institute for Local Government, on development of an environmental justice element intended to identify disadvantaged neighborhoods and set policies and programs to address unequal environmental burdens.
Stomakovich told commissioners the element is intended to "identify underserved neighborhoods in Imperial City and set policies and programs to address inequalities caused by environmental burdens." She said SB 1000 requires cities and counties with disadvantaged communities to incorporate…
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