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1 4. If a proposed site may be environmentally u just, is there an alternative <br /> 2 resolution that would have a less disparate impact while still accomplishing our <br /> 3 core purpose? <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Definition: The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, <br /> 6 incomes, and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of <br /> 7 environmental |axvs, regulations, po|icies. and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of <br /> 8 people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences <br /> 9 resulting from iOdUst[ig|, goverDrnentel, and commercial operations or policies. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Application <br /> 12 • <br /> 13 Candidate sites will be respectively ranked considering inequitable sharing of negative <br /> 14 environmental consequences and potential cumulative environmental impacts on adjacent <br /> 15 communities or neighborhoods. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Weighting Factors <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Importance <br /> 20 • Extremely Important <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Value <br /> 23 <br /> 24 p 15 <br /> 25 <br /> 26 2. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY <br /> 27 Consideration: Increased air pollution is a concern for p jects with transportation <br /> 28 components. The various vehicular emissions that are regulated include nitrogen <br /> 29 oxides, particu|ates. non-methane hydrocarbons, carbon nnonoxide, and carbon <br /> 30 dioxide. TherefV[e, potential changes in emissions that could affect these pollutant <br /> 31 levels are the primary focus of this criterion. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Definition: Overall percentage increase in nitrogen oxides, particulates, non-methane <br /> 34 hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide emissions resulting from collection vehicle <br /> 35 hauling and operation. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Application <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Candidate sites will be ranked with respect to potential percentage increase in exhaust <br /> 40 emissions (nitrogen oxides, pmrticu|mtee, non-methane hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and <br /> 41 carbon dioxide emissions) from collection vehicles as computed using the additional haul <br /> 42 distance measured from the waste generation centroid to the proposed site. The site with the <br /> 43 lowest percentage increase will be ranked highest. Greening Garbage Trucks: New <br /> 44 Technologies for Cleaner Air, 2003, will be used to establish emission rates for the various <br /> 45 pollutants. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Weighting <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Importance <br /> 14 <br />