To:
Dravis, Samantha[dravis.samantha@epa.gov]; Tejada, Matthew[Tejada.Matthew@epa.gov];
jacinorris_eja@hotmail.com[jacinorris_EJA@hotmail.com]
From: Jacqueline V. Norris
Sent: Wed 11/1/2017 4:34:06 PM
Subject: Re: Reorganization OEJ/OECA in EPA Office of Policy
Hello Everyone,
I had some time to review and reflect on historical notes (2006 to Present) emergence of OEJ under the office of OECA. It appears OECA created "Environmental Justice Strategic Enforcement Screening Tool (EJSEAT) to serve as "a consistent methodology that would enable to OECA to identify communities or areas experiencing disproportionate environmental and public health burdens for the purposes of enhancing focusing OECA's enforcement and compliance activities in those areas."
For example, things have emerged and the offices OEJ/OECA are now separate under Policy. Will it still be the intent of both offices to improve consistency in EPA EPA's environmental stewardship (justice) programs that are moving towards having States initiate environmental stewardship (justice) regulations by partnering with EPA/EJIWG, and Environmental Council of States, which is a 501 c(4).
These are just some questions as it relates to the role out the two sections, OEJ/OECA, which is now within the Office Policy, which seems more to design policy and regulatory initiatives with states nationally.
These are just my thoughts as you move out to meet with environmental communities before the end of the year.
Rev. Jacqueline V. Norris [Jaci]
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On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 2:39 PM, Jacqueline V. Norris <keanj agreen@ gm ail .com> wrote:
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Good Afternoon,
You had mentioned Office of Environmental Justice has now moved within the Office of Policy. As a faith-based ordained leader, I would like to discuss with other faith-based leaders, such as headquarters, regional offices, private entities, NEJAC/or the Federal Inter-Agency Environmental Justice Work Group has worked collaboratively on the below initiatives from September 2016 to present. This includes giving a brief outline how EPA and Inter-Agency Work Group will collaborate in the future from a "rule of law" or policy perspective being implemented/or modified?
Please provide case studies already funded/or ended in the last year.
Civil rights and environmental justice compliance plan
Applies to recipients of federal funding, public and private
1. Describe what do you plan to do
2. Analyze benefits and burdens on all people
Statistical and anecdotal evidence
GIS mapping and demographics
Define standards to measure progress and hold officials accountable
3. Analyze alternatives
4. Include people of color and low-income people
5. Implement a plan to distribute benefits and burdens fairly and avoid discrimination: both intentional discrimination, and unjustified discriminatory impacts.
Cordially,
Rev. Jacqueline V. Norris [Jaci] Management Consultant KeAnJa Prince George's Environmental Social Justice Marginalized Community Collaborative/Graduate EPA's
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Environmental Justice Academy/Certified Environmental Justice Academy Train-the-Trainer/EPA's Office of Environmental Justice & Sustainability partnership with Atlanta Metropolitan State College & Underserved Partnership Program (240) 351.0983 (Cell)
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