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~, ®cargc' laghP <br />~~ ~: <br />k~r~b '~aco~tipe <br />Attachment 2A <br />nValue <br />t <br />t <br />n~F~a'~-sol~tiens: <br />1. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONSIDERATIONS <br />Consitleratiom The following questions should be asked with respect to each site; Candidate sites will be respectively ranked considering <br />1. What are the environmental justice implications if this site is selected for the proposed transfer station? inequitable sharing of negative environmental consequences <br />2. If a potential site has environmental justice implications, have all Orange County residents been given adequate notice of and potential cumulative environmental impacts on adjacent <br />the issue, relevant information, and opportunities to give meaningful input before the final decision (site selection) is made? communities or neighborhoods. <br />3. Does siting of the proposed fransfer station have a potentially cumulative environmental impact on a specific community or <br />neighborhood? <br />4. If a proposed site may be environmentally unjust, is there an alternative resolution that would have a less disparate impact <br />while still accomplishing our core purpose? <br />Definition. The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes, and educational levels with respect to <br />the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no <br />group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, <br />governmental, and commercial operations or policies. <br />Extremely Imporkant <br />15 <br />Attachment 2A <br />Page 1 BOCC Work Session - 06/16/OS <br />