[EXTERNAL]: Environmental Justice Mapping, Assessment and Protection Tool update

On July 27, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will refresh the Environmental Justice Mapping, Assessment and Protection (EJMAP) Tool with new stressor data made publicly available since its release on 4/11/23. Once refreshed, the tool will default to the revised layer. The original layer (4/11/23 - 7/30/23) will remain as an archived layer within the tool with its own button for those permit applications received within that date range. The Department will post an addendum to the EJMAP technical guidance explaining which data sets were updated on the Office of Environmental Justice web page: https://dep.nj.gov/ej/.

Please be advised permit applications [except any authorization or approval necessary to perform a remediation, as defined pursuant to section 23 of P.L.1993, c.139 (C.58:10B-1), or any authorization or approval required for a minor modification of a facility's major source permit for activities or improvements that do not increase emissions] submitted on or after July 31, 2023 must use the new stressor data layer for analysis.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is dedicated to protecting New Jersey's environment and public health. The agency prioritizes addressing climate change, protecting New Jersey's water, revitalizing its communities and managing and promoting its natural and historic resources.

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