SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities 2022

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<p><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>This map shows
the 2022 disadvantaged communities designated by CalEPA for the purpose of SB
535. These areas represent:</span></p>

<ul><li><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Highest<span style='letter-spacing:-.15pt;'> </span>scoring<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt;'> </span>25%<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt;'> </span>of census<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt;'> </span>tracts<span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt;'> </span>from <a href='https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/11d2f52282a54ceebcac7428e6184203/' rel='nofollow ugc'>CalEnviroScreen<span style='letter-spacing:-.05pt;'> </span>4.0</a>, along with
census tracts scoring in the top 5% of the Pollution Burden indicator but
without an overall CalEnviroScreen score due to due to unavailable or
unreliable Population Characteristics indicator data and score.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>All census tracts currently identified as disadvantaged
but not in the highest scoring 25% census tracts in version 4.0 (i.e., the
highest scoring 25% of census tracts in CalEnviroScreen 3.0 along with the
census tracts with the highest 5% Pollution Burden scores, but without an
overall CalEnviroScreen score). </span><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'><a href='https://oehha.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=c3e4e4e1d115468390cf61d9db83efc4' rel='nofollow ugc'>See the Disadvantaged
Communities 2017 map here</a>.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Federally
recognized tribal areas as identified by the Census in the 2021 American
Indian Areas Related National Geodatabase. A Tribe may establish that a
particular area of land is under its control, for purposes of this designation,
by requesting a consultation with the CalEPA Deputy Secretary for
Environmental Justice, Tribal Affairs and Border Relations at <a href='mailto:[e-mail]' target='_self' rel='nofollow ugc'>[e-mail]</a>. </span><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>This map was last updated in May 2024 with additional tribal lands based on consultations that occurred in 2023 and 2024. </span></li></ul>

<p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Please
see CalEPA's Draft Designation of Disadvantaged Communities Pursuant to Senate
Bill 535 document as well as CalEPA's </span><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'><a href='https://calepa.ca.gov/envjustice/ghginvest/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>California Climate Investments to
Benefit Disadvantaged Communities</a></span><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'> page. </span><span style='font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'></span></p><span style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'><span></span></span></div>