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Monterey County posts draft Environmental Justice element for public review; staff seeks community input
Summary
County planners released a draft Environmental Justice element for unincorporated Monterey County under SB 1000, identified 11 disadvantaged communities, and opened a roughly 60‑day public review with targeted outreach and bilingual comment options.
Monterey County’s Housing and Community Development staff presented the draft Environmental Justice element for the county general plan and invited community review and feedback.
Sarah Weigel, principal planner, said the state requires an Environmental Justice element when two or more general-plan elements are updated concurrently (Senate Bill 1000). The element aims to identify and reduce compounded environmental and health risks in disadvantaged communities, improve civic engagement, and…
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