SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities (Additional Tribal Areas 2023 & 2024)

<p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.5rem; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:12pt;'>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-family:inherit; font-size:12pt;'>Highest<span style='font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.15pt;'> </span>scoring<span style='font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.05pt;'> </span>25%<span style='font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.1pt;'> </span>of census<span style='font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.1pt;'> </span>tracts<span style='font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.1pt;'> </span>from <span style='font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);'><a href='https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/11d2f52282a54ceebcac7428e6184203/' style='color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);'>CalEnviroScreen<span style='font-family:inherit; letter-spacing:-0.05pt;'> </span>4.0</span></a></span>, 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-family:inherit; font-size:12pt; color:windowtext;'>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-family:inherit; font-size:12pt;'><a href='https://oehha.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=c3e4e4e1d115468390cf61d9db83efc4' style='color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);'>See the Disadvantaged Communities 2017 map here</span></a>.</span></li><li><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:12pt;'>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 <span style='font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);'><a href='mailto:TribalAffairs@calepa.ca.gov' style='color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;' target='_self' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);'>TribalAffairs@calepa.ca.gov</span></a></span></span></li></ul><span style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:black;'>Please see CalEPA's Draft Designation of Disadvantaged Communities Pursuant to Senate Bill 535 document as well as CalEPA's </span><span style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);'><a href='https://calepa.ca.gov/envjustice/ghginvest/' style='color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-family:inherit; color:rgb(68, 114, 196);'>California Climate Investments to Benefit Disadvantaged Communities</span></a></span><span style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:black;'> page.</span>