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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE HERCULES PINOLE SAN PABLO PLEASANT HILL CLAYTON EL CERRITO LAFAYETTE ORINDA MORAGA OAKLEY PITTSBURG CONCORD BRENTWOOD DANVILLE ANTIOCH WALNUT CREEK SAN RAMON MARTINEZ RICHMOND Rollingwood Ayers Ranch Shell Ridge East Richmond Heights Contra Costa Centre San Miguel North Richmond Kensington Rodeo Saranap Bethel Island Sandmound Slough Acalanes Ridge Montalvin Manor Crockett Alhambra Valley Mountain View Reliez Valley Castle Hill Alamo Knightsen North Gate Discovery Bay Vine Hill Pacheco Bay Point Clyde Diablo Blackhawk Camino Tassajara Byron Dougherty Valley Port Costa Canyon Briones Norris Canyon El Sobrante Morgan Territory Alameda County Sacramento County Solano County Solano County San Joaquin County San Pablo Bay Grizzly Bay San Suisun Bay San Pablo Reservoir Briones Reservoir Clifton Court Forebay Los Vaqueros Reservoir · | } þ 4 · | } þ 24 · | } þ 160 · | } þ 242 · | } þ 4 · | } þ 4 Mt. Diablo State Park 4 5 6 7 4 J § ¨ ¦ 80 § ¨ ¦ 680 § ¨ ¦ 580 0 5 10 2.5 Miles ° Urban Limit Line CalEnviroscreen Disadvantaged Community Ranking by Census Tract (2018) 91% - 100% (most disadvantaged) 81% - 90% 71% - 80% 61% - 70% 51% - 60% 41% - 50% 31% - 40% 21% - 30% 11% - 20% 1% - 10% (least disadvantaged) DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES Source: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, 2018; Contra Costa County, 2019; PlaceWorks, 2019. Gas Stations Refineries Railyards Distribution Centers Freeways & High-Traffic Roads • Increased risk of cancer and premature death • Respiratory illnesses, including asthma • Increased risk of cancer and premature death • Respiratory illnesses, including asthma • Increased risk of cancer and premature death • Respiratory illnesses, including asthma • Increased risk of cancer and premature death • Respiratory illnesses, including asthma • Central nervous system damage • Increased risk of cancer • Respiratory illnesses, including asthma • Nervous system depression • Nausea, tremors, drowsiness, dizziness, headaches, intoxication, and unconsciousness HEALTH RISKS HEALTH RISKS Diesel particulate matter & ozone precursors EMITS EMITS Diesel particulate matter & ozone precursors Diesel particulate matter & ozone precursors Particulate matter & ozone precursors, various toxic air pollutants Benzene & ozone precursors INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL POLLUTION SOURCES The top ten highest emitters of toxic air contaminants in Contra Costa County are listed below, based on information provided by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Shell Martinez Refinery Chevron Products Company Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC West Contra Costa County Landfill Phillips 66 Company - San Francisco Refinery Phillips 66 Carbon Plant Los Medanos Energy Center Delta Energy Center Air Liquide Large Industries US LP Criterion Catalysts Company LP 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 10 9 Source: Contra Costa County, 2019; BAE, 2018; PlaceWorks, 2019. HERCULES PINOLE SAN PABLO PLEASANT HILL CLAYTON EL CERRITO LAFAYETTE ORINDA MORAGA OAKLEY PITTSBURG CONCORD BRENTWOOD DANVILLE ANTIOCH WALNUT CREEK SAN RAMON MARTINEZ RICHMOND Rollingwood Ayers Ranch Shell Ridge East Richmond Heights Contra Costa Centre San Miguel North Richmond Kensington Rodeo Saranap Bethel Island Sandmound Slough Acalanes Ridge Montalvin Manor Crockett Alhambra Valley Mountain View Reliez Valley Castle Hill Alamo Knightsen North Gate Discovery Bay Vine Hill Pacheco Bay Point Clyde Diablo Blackhawk Camino Tassajara Byron Dougherty Valley Port Costa Canyon Briones Norris Canyon El Sobrante Morgan Territory Alameda County Sacramento County Solano County San Joaquin County San Pablo Bay San Francisco Bay Suisun Bay San Pablo Reservoir Briones Reservoir Clifton Court Forebay Los Vaqueros Reservoir · | } þ 4 · | } þ 24 · | } þ 160 · | } þ 242 · | } þ 4 · | } þ 4 Mt. Diablo State Park 4 5 6 7 4 J § ¨ ¦ 80 § ¨ ¦ 680 § ¨ ¦ 580 0 5 10 2.5 Miles ° Urban Limit Line Percent Minority by Census Tract (2018) 81 – 100% 71 – 80% 61 – 70% 41 – 60% 31 – 40% 0 – 30% MINORITY POPULATIONS SENATE BILL 1000 In September 2016, then-Governor Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 1000, which added a new requirement for local jurisdictions, including Contra Costa County, to address environmental justice as a required topic in the General Plan. By law, the County's General Plan Update will be required to identify: Objectives and policies to reduce the unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities, including reducing pollution exposure, improving air quality, and promoting public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, and physical activity. Objectives and policies to promote civil engagement in the public decision-making process. Objectives and policies that prioritize improvements and programs that address the needs of disadvantaged communities.
Transcript of ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - ENVISION CONTRA COSTA 2040 · 2019. 5. 3. · Pablo Bay Grizzly Bay San...
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
HERCULES
PINOLESAN
PABLO
PLEASANTHILL CLAYTON
EL CERRITO
LAFAYETTE
ORINDA
MORAGA
OAKLEY
PITTSBURG
CONCORD
BRENTWOOD
DANVILLE
ANTIOCH
WALNUTCREEK
SANRAMON
MARTINEZ
RICHMOND
Rollingwood AyersRanch
ShellRidge
East RichmondHeights
ContraCostaCentre
SanMiguel
NorthRichmond
Kensington
Rodeo
Saranap
BethelIsland
SandmoundSlough
Acalanes Ridge
MontalvinManor
Crockett
AlhambraValley
MountainView
ReliezValley
CastleHill
Alamo
Knightsen
NorthGate Discovery
Bay
VineHill
Pacheco
BayPointClyde
Diablo
Blackhawk
CaminoTassajara
Byron
DoughertyValley
PortCosta
Canyon
Briones
NorrisCanyon
El Sobrante
MorganTerritory
SonomaCounty
Alameda County
SanFrancisco
SacramentoCounty
SolanoCounty
SolanoCounty
San Joaquin County
SanPabloBay
GrizzlyBay
SanFrancisco
Bay
SuisunBay
San Pablo Reservoir Briones
Reservoir
CliftonCourt
ForebayLosVaquerosReservoir
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Disadvantaged CommunitiesSource: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, 2018; Contra Costa County, 2019; PlaceWorks, 2019.
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Urban Limit Line
CalEnviroscreen Disadvantaged CommunityRanking by Census Tract (2018)
91% - 100% (most disadvantaged)81% - 90%71% - 80%61% - 70%51% - 60%41% - 50%31% - 40%21% - 30%11% - 20%1% - 10% (least disadvantaged)
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
Source: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, 2018; Contra Costa County, 2019; PlaceWorks, 2019.
Gas StationsRefineriesRailyardsDistribution Centers
Freeways &High-Traffic
Roads
• Increased risk of cancer and premature death
• Respiratory illnesses, including asthma
• Increased risk of cancer and premature death
• Respiratory illnesses, including asthma
• Increased risk of cancer and premature death
• Respiratory illnesses, including asthma
• Increased risk of cancer and premature death
• Respiratory illnesses, including asthma
• Central nervous system damage
• Increased risk of cancer
• Respiratory illnesses, including asthma
• Nervous system depression
• Nausea, tremors, drowsiness, dizziness, headaches, intoxication, and unconsciousness
HEA
LTH
RISK
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HEA
LTH
RISK
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Diesel particulate
matter & ozone precursorsEM
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EMITS
Diesel particulate
matter & ozone precursors
Diesel particulate
matter & ozone precursors
Particulate matter & ozone precursors,
various toxic air pollutants
Benzene & ozone
precursors
INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL POLLUTION SOURCES
The top ten highest emitters of toxic air contaminants in Contra Costa County are listed below, based on information provided by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Shell Martinez Refinery
Chevron Products Company
Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC
West Contra Costa County Landfill
Phillips 66 Company - San Francisco Refinery
Phillips 66 Carbon Plant
Los Medanos Energy Center
Delta Energy Center
Air Liquide Large Industries US LP
Criterion Catalysts Company LP
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Source: Contra Costa County, 2019; BAE, 2018; PlaceWorks, 2019.
HERCULES
PINOLESAN
PABLO
PLEASANTHILL CLAYTON
EL CERRITO
LAFAYETTE
ORINDA
MORAGA
OAKLEY
PITTSBURG
CONCORD
BRENTWOOD
DANVILLE
ANTIOCH
WALNUTCREEK
SANRAMON
MARTINEZ
RICHMOND
Rollingwood AyersRanch
ShellRidge
East RichmondHeights
ContraCostaCentre
SanMiguel
NorthRichmond
Kensington
Rodeo
Saranap
BethelIsland
SandmoundSlough
Acalanes Ridge
MontalvinManor
Crockett
AlhambraValley
MountainView
ReliezValley
CastleHill
Alamo
Knightsen
NorthGate Discovery
Bay
VineHill
Pacheco
BayPointClyde
Diablo
Blackhawk
CaminoTassajara
Byron
DoughertyValley
PortCosta
Canyon
Briones
NorrisCanyon
El Sobrante
MorganTerritory
SonomaCounty
Alameda County
SanFrancisco
SacramentoCounty
SolanoCounty
SolanoCounty
San Joaquin County
SanPabloBay
GrizzlyBay
SanFrancisco
Bay
SuisunBay
San Pablo Reservoir Briones
Reservoir
CliftonCourt
ForebayLosVaquerosReservoir
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Mt. Diablo State Park
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Minority PopulationsSource: Contra Costa County, 2019; BAE, 2018; PlaceWorks, 2019.
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Miles °
Urban Limit Line
Percent Minority by Census Tract (2018)
81 – 100%
71 – 80%
61 – 70%
41 – 60%
31 – 40%
0 – 30%
MINORITY POPULATIONS
SENATE BILL 1000In September 2016, then-Governor Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 1000, which added a new requirement for local jurisdictions, including Contra Costa County, to address environmental justice as a required topic in the General Plan. By law, the County's General Plan Update will be required to identify:
Objectives and policies to reduce the unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities, including reducing pollution exposure, improving air quality, and promoting public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, and physical activity.
Objectives and policies to promote civil engagement in the public decision-making process.
Objectives and policies that prioritize improvements and programs that address the needs of disadvantaged communities.
QUESTIONS:
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Does the State’s map of disadvantaged communities correctly capture the disadvantaged communities in Contra Costa County? If not, what should be changed?
What types of environmental injustices are most prevalent in your community and in Contra Costa County as a whole?
How can industry and neighborhoods co-exist?
Do you feel like you have a voice in the County’s decisions regarding land use? If not, what should be changed for your voice to be heard?
How can the County help to correct environmental injustices in your community?
