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Imperial reviews draft environmental-justice report after northern tract hits state threshold
Summary
City consultants told the Imperial City Council that a northern census tract scored 76 on CalEnviroScreen (threshold 75) and flagged air quality, groundwater contamination and extreme heat as local concerns; councilors pressed for local data and engagement before designating disadvantaged areas.
City consultants presented a draft environmental justice (EJ) existing-conditions report to the Imperial City Council and told members that one northern census tract in the city scored 76 on CalEnviroScreen, one point above California’s disadvantaged-community threshold of 75.
"The northern part of the city does have an indicator score of 76 in Cal EnviroScreen, which is above the threshold for a disadvantaged community," said Matt Geldman of Ascent Environmental, who said the team used state indicators and additional local data to prepare the report. Hannah Stomakovich of the Institute for Local Government…
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