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| Keywords: ej 2020 ej2020 environmental protection agency environmentalprotectionagency friends of valle de oro national wildlife refuge friendsofvalledeoronationalwildliferefuge mountain view community mountainviewcommunity los jardines institute losjardinesinstitute mountain view neighborhood association mountainviewneighborhoodassociation environmental justice environmentaljustice public health publichealth outdoor The Sandhill Cranes were the first audience members for today's announcement at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, and they wholeheartedly approve. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 recognized several groups for their innovative work in environmental justice (EJ). The plan is the first environmental justice strategic plan for a public land site, and aims to serve as a model for other urban public lands. The plan was developed by Los Jardines Institute, Coming Clean, and Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge using a grant from EPA, as well as a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The groups worked with the Mountain View Neighborhood Association to develop a plan to integrate the needs and mission of the refuge with those of the community. By using surveys and research the groups learned of the community’s environmental concerns, such as stormwater management and water quality, and developed the plan to incorporate those concerns into the development and management of the refuge. The work supports the EJ 2020 Action Agenda, which is EPA’s five-year plan for achieving environmental justice goals. EJ 2020, focuses attention on environmental and public health issues and challenges facing the nation’s minority, low-income, tribal and indigenous populations. Learn more about EJ 2020: bit.ly/2g707aZ Credit Jessie Jobs/USFWS The Sandhill Cranes were the first audience members for today's announcement at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, and they wholeheartedly approve. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 recognized several groups for their innovative work in environmental justice (EJ). The plan is the first environmental justice strategic plan for a public land site, and aims to serve as a model for other urban public lands. The plan was developed by Los Jardines Institute, Coming Clean, and Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge using a grant from EPA, as well as a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The groups worked with the Mountain View Neighborhood Association to develop a plan to integrate the needs and mission of the refuge with those of the community. By using surveys and research the groups learned of the community’s environmental concerns, such as stormwater management and water quality, and developed the plan to incorporate those concerns into the development and management of the refuge. The work supports the EJ 2020 Action Agenda, which is EPA’s five-year plan for achieving environmental justice goals. EJ 2020, focuses attention on environmental and public health issues and challenges facing the nation’s minority, low-income, tribal and indigenous populations. Learn more about EJ 2020: bit.ly/2g707aZ Credit Jessie Jobs/USFWS | ||||
