ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORDER FOR THE URBAN
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS
Per signature, this agency assures compliance with Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, February 11, 1994. This compliance will be incorporated in the 20-Year Transportation Plan update, under separate section titled “Environmental Justice”. This compliance follows guidelines established in the Executive order and the President’s February 11, 1994 Memorandum on Environmental Justice. The goals of the Executive Order will be developed within the framework of existing requirements, primarily the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended (URA), the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), and other DOT applicable statutes, regulations and guidance that concern planning, social, economic, or environmental matters, public health or welfare, and Public Involvement.
