Community Impacts

Environmental Justice

Public Involvement

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Community Impacts

Community ImpactsRegional & Community Factors

Discuss positive and negative impacts Redistribution of or increase/decrease of

population Induced changes in land use/density

Changes expected or anticipated

Consistent with local land use plans/zoning Include any applicable MPO plans

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Community ImpactsNeighborhood Factors

Effect upon interaction among persons or groups

Social and economic impacts

Effect upon property values

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Community ImpactsPublic Facilities & Services

Health Centers Education Utilities Fire, Police, EMS Institutions Transit Projects that alleviate event congestion

Lane Avenue Bridge - Ohio Stadium Fort Washington Way - Stadium Access

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Community ImpactsPublic Facilities & Services

Consider impacts upon the ability of a business or organization to provide adequate services Removing holes from a golf course Removing parking spaces from a business Public facilities

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Community ImpactsResources

MPOs Local Governments Social Services

Meals on Wheels Libraries Special Interest Groups

American Trucking Association Civic Organizations

Chambers of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau

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Community ImpactsData Collection & Activities

Field investigations Census data Mapping Public involvement activities Local and/or community leaders and residents Ohio Department of Development Community Impact Assessment: Quick

Reference for Transportation

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Online CE - Community Impacts Tab

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Online CE - Community Impacts Tab

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Online CE - Community Impacts Tab

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EnvironmentalJustice

Legal Requirements The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin

Executive Order 12898 (1994) Requires federal agencies to identity and

address disproportionately high and adverse effects upon minority and low-income populations

FHWA Order 6640.23A defines disproportionately high and adverse effects

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ODOT EJ Guidance Currently being revised Developed by OES in partnership with FHWA Designed to determine if disproportionately

high and adverse effects will occur upon EJ populations

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EJ Guidance Census data oriented

Block Group %

Data obtained via USEPA’s EJSCREEN http://ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/

If Block Group Data : Answer drop-downs in Online CE (EJ Tab) Set of 4 Questions, each with sub questions An EJ Analysis Report may be required

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EJ Guidance Appropriate level of PI must always be

conducted Type and intensity of PI outreach based on

data

Contact MPO, community leaders, stakeholders

Engage EJ populations as part of PI Do not conduct windshield surveys

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USEPA EJSCREEN 2008-2012 ACS for minority population 2008-2012 ACS for low income population Identifies block group percentages and

percentiles Use percentages not percentiles

Multiple block groups may be within project area

Draw the project or study area

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Minority Data

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Low-Income Data

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Online CE – EJ Tab

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Online CE – EJ Tab

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Remarks Example The proposed project will have no disproportionately high and adverse impacts to minority or low income populations based upon the table above and the attached mapping. No Environmental Justice issues were raised as a result of public involvement activities conducted as part of the proposed project. Therefore, in accordance with the protections of Executive Order 12898 and FHWA Order 6640.23A, no further Environmental Justice analysis is required.

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Remarks Example (No EJ Analysis Report is required)

The proposed project will have no disproportionately high and adverse impacts to minority or low income populations based upon the above table, the attached mapping and the answers to the questions above. No Environmental Justice issues were raised as a result of public involvement activities conducted as part of the proposed project. Therefore, in accordance with the protections of Executive Order 12898 and FHWA Order 6640.23, no further Environmental Justice analysis is required.

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EJ Analysis Report Outline

Project Description Purpose & Need Census data Impacts Avoidance, minimization or mitigation

measures Public Involvement Summary (standard language in guidance)

Reviewed by District, ODOT-OES and FHWA OES issues concurrence IOC/E-mail

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Online CE Project File/Part of CE

Census mapping by block group Minority and low-income

EJ Analysis Report (if required) OES concurrence IOC E-mail correspondence

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Public InvolvementPublic Notification Public Involvement

Documentation Stakeholder meetings Public meetings

Publicity Information Presented Group or summarize comments received Disposition of comments Response to comments Media coverage

All public notifications

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Public Comments Public given the opportunity to comment Comments must be responded to Discuss how each comment was addressed

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Remarks Briefly summarize all PI activities conducted List date(s) of meeting(s) held

Stakeholder and public meetings, workshops, etc.

Number of attendees

Describe efforts to engage EJ populations Discuss comments received and response

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A public meeting was held on May 29, 2005, at the City of Cambridge Public Library. An announcement was published in the local papers with wide distribution in the project area, including The Herald and The Monitor on May 24, 2005. Letters were mailed to residents and businesses within a ½ mile of the project area. The letters included an announcement of the public meeting , project details and a map of the project area, and a comment form.

The meeting was held in an open house format which allowed the public to review project information boards and discuss the project with staff from the city, ODOT, and XYZ Consultant. Eight people attended the meeting. No written comments were received at the meeting or during the two week public comment period which followed the meeting. See Attachments for a copy of the flyer and notation of the comment.

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Online CE Project File/Part of CE

Property Owner Notification Letters Mailing list Meeting invitations/announcements Printed materials Sign-in sheets Newspaper articles Meeting summaries Website information Comments received and response given

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Resources ODOT’s PI Manual PI Guidance and Publications FHWA

Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision-Making

www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/pittd/cover.htm

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Online CE – PI Tab

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Online CE – PI Tab

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