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7 <br /> Chair Jacobs suggested having the Human Rights and Relations Director work on a draft <br /> statement on what Orange County means by environmental justice. Shoshannah Smith said <br /> that she has the statement from the EPA about environmental justice, but not from the Hurrran <br /> Relations Commission, as it is in the process of being drafted. Chair Jacobs said that if the <br /> feedback came back to the Board by April 15th, then the HRC could develop its definition. <br /> Shoshannah said that the HRC is going to be meeting with the consultants on April 14th <br /> and there will be more clarity. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that he thinks the public participation meetings will be much <br /> more productive if there is a draft definition for discussion. Shoshannah said that the HRC does <br /> have a draft and she can circulate it and have it at the public meetings in April. <br /> Chair Jacobs made reference to the community-specific criteria and asked for questions <br /> or comments from the Board. Exhibit 6 is shown below: <br /> PRELIMINARY COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC CRITERIA <br /> A. Environmental Justice Considerations <br /> B. Impact on air Quality <br /> C. Impact on the Local Infrastructure <br /> D. Adjacent Land Uses <br /> E. Proximity to Schools, Churches, Recreation Sites, and Residences <br /> F. Prevailing Winds <br /> G. Number of Residences Impacted <br /> H. Presence of Natural Buffers <br /> I. Impacts on Existing Businesses <br /> J. Buffer Zones and Screening Measures <br /> K. Traffic Compatibility <br /> L. Impact on Historic or Cultural Features <br /> M. Impact on Non-protected Neighborhood Character <br /> Commissioner Gordon said to give people some description of what these mean, as will <br /> be done with other criteria. <br /> Bob Sallach said that he would expand or at least put in a preliminary definition for each <br /> criterion. He asked if the Board had other items that it wished to include in this list. <br />