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Hanford reviews draft environmental justice element; consultants identify seven census tracts as focus
Summary
Consultants from Mintier Harnish presented an 84-page draft environmental justice element to Hanford City Council, reporting seven census tracts that meet state disadvantaged-community criteria and outlining outreach, data sources (CalEnviroScreen, EJScreen, ACS) and proposed goals and policies to comply with SB 1,000. Council pressed for local ground‑truthing of mapped areas.
Consultants for the city presented a draft environmental justice element to the Hanford City Council on March 3, describing the work the firm and city staff have done to identify areas of environmental concern and draft goals and policies to address them.
Michael Gibbons, project manager with Mintier Harnish, told the council the element is one task in a larger general‑plan update intended “first and foremost, to bring you into compliance with state law.” He said the team used multiple data sources—CalEnviroScreen 4, the EPA’s EJScreen, American Community Survey data and the state’s disadvantaged‑community mapping—to identify areas for closer assessment.
The consultants reported that the analysis and outreach phase identified seven census tracts within the city that meet the state’s definition of areas needing…
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