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MDE Environmental Justice Screening Tool Version 3 |
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MDE Environmental Justice Screening Tool Version 3 |
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“MD iMAP”, “MDE”, “Aneca Atkinson”, “ej.mde@maryland.gov” |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>MDE has developed a tool to identify overburdened and underserved communities, per Climate Solutions Now Act (2022), and develop an overall environmental justice score, per House Bill 1200 (2022). Overburdened communities are defined as any census tract that scored in at least the 75</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>th</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> percentile on three or more of these factors, PM2.5, Ozone, Diesel PM, Cancer Risk, Respiratory Hazard Index Risk, Traffic Proximity, TRI Facility Proximity, Hazardous Waste Landfill Proximity, Lead Paint Indicator, Risk Management Facility Proximity, Superfund Proximity, Hazardous Waste Proximity, Wastewater Discharge Indicator, Brownfield Proximity, Power Plant Proximity, CAFO Proximity, Mining Operation Proximity, Low Birth Weight, Asthma Discharges, Myocardial Infarction, and Lack of Broadband. Underserved communities are defined as any census tract that is at least 25% Low Income, at least 50% Non-White or Hispanic, or at least 15% Limited English Proficiency. The EJ Score is calculated by averaging the percentile scores for each category (Pollution Burden Exposure, Pollution Environment Effects, Sensitive Populations, and Socioeconomic/Demographic) and combining them into an averaged percentile EJ Score. Last Updated: 04/17/2025.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:16pt"><SPAN>“The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.”</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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Maryland Department of the Environment Environmental Justice Screening Layer |
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["MD iMap","Maryland","MD","Environment","ENVL","Health","HLTH","Demographics","DEMO","Society","SOCI","Maryland Department of the Environment","MDE","Vector","Cached","EJ","Environmental Justice","Underserved","Overburdened","Census Tracts","WMS","WFS","KML"] |
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