EnvironmentalJustice-FederalTransitAdministration.PDFVIP

Proposed Circular 4703.1 Environmental Justice PolicyEnvironmental Justice Policy Guidance for FTA Recipients 1 What is Environmental Justice? • Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of raceregardless of race, color color, national origin national origin, or or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of enviironmenttal ll laws, regu llatitions, and d po liliciies. 2 Executive Order 12898 onExecutive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice Directs federal agencies to “make achieving environmental justice partpart ofof itsits missionmission byby identifyingidentifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverseadverse humanhuman healthhealth oror environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low- income populations.” 3 Examples of Transit Decisions • Service Cuts, Changes or Restructuring • Constructing a new rail line or extending an existing raill lline • Establishing a multi- modal transit station • Increasing fares • Building a new bus garage • Developing long-range and short-range plans 4 Proposed EJ Circular Organization Chapter IChapter I :: EJ and Public TransportationEJ and Public Transportation Chapter II: Tools and Techniques for Conducting an EJ Analysis Chapter III : Achieving Meaningful Public Engagement with EJ Populations Chapter IVChapter IV : IntegIntegrating EJ Pating EJ Principles ininciples in Transportation Planning Serv