Publish CJWG's draft criteria and a draft list of disadvantaged communities.
- Date Due:
- N/A
- Responsible Entity:
- DEC
- Action:
- Publish CJWG's draft criteria and a draft list of disadvantaged communities.
- Summary:
- Before finalizing the CJWG's criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities and disadvantaged communities the DEC will publish draft criteria and a draft list of disadvantaged communities on its website.
- Status:
- EXECUTED: On March 9, 2022, New York released the draft criteria developed by the Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) for identifying disadvantaged communities, which the public can comment on until July 7, 2022.
- Statute:
- CLCPA § 2 adds ECL § 75-0111(2).
The CLCPA instructs the Climate Justice Working Group (“CJWG”) to determine criteria for identifying "disadvantaged communities." The DEC must publish draft criteria and a draft list of disadvantaged communities and make such information available on its website before the criteria are finalized.
On March 9, 2022, New York released the draft criteria developed by the Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) for identifying disadvantaged communities, which the public can comment on until July 7, 2022.
NYDEC is holding public hearings on the draft criteria throughout May and June. A list of meetings with location, date, and time information can be found here.
Statutory Language:
CLCPA § 75-0111(2): “Before finalizing the criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities and identifying disadvantaged communities pursuant to subdivision one of this section, the department shall publish draft criteria and a draft list of disadvantaged communities and make such information available on its website.”