Environmental Justice Advisory Board

The Environmental Justice Advisory Board (EJAB) is charged with overseeing the implementation of DEP's Enhanced Public Participation Policy. EJAB provides a forum for protecting the health of communities, especially communities with the greatest concentration of environmental risks. The EJAB shall review and make recommendations to DEP management on existing and proposed regulations and policies that impact the environmental health of communities. EJAB also provides a forum for stakeholders to share environmental concerns in their communities.

EJAB meets quarterly and all meetings are open to the public. A public comment period is also available. If you would like to provide public comments during an EJAB meeting, please contact RA-EPOEJ@pa.gov or 717-783-4759. Below is a list of the future and previous meetings with associated materials attached.

If you are interested in joining EJAB, or any of DEP’s advisory committees, boards, councils, and commissions, please submit your interest on our DEP Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions website page or Contact Us for further questions.

Objectives

To ensure that DEP maintains a proactive approach to Environmental Justice issues within Pennsylvania;
To eliminate any existing environmental disparities in minority and low-income communities;
To engage, educate and empower minority and low-income communities to become active participants in the permit review process and compliance assistance program;
To ensure equitable enforcement of regulations and statutes, and the equitable application of internal guidance and policies within minority and low-income communities;
Increase the level of environmental monitoring in minority and low-income communities;
To fill the gaps and oversee the implementation of the Environmental Justice Work Group recommendations that were published in June 2001;
To identify and promote action against environmental inequities in Pennsylvania; and
To determine whether DEP's current decision-making process can adequately address environmental justice issues.

Correspondence

EJAB Meeting Schedule

EJAB meetings are held quarterly from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The EJAB will convene in a hybrid format virtually and in the Delaware Room of the Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA and begin at 8:30 a.m., unless noted below. Additional meeting information is provided below:

August 1, 2017 - CANCELED

June 6, 2017

June 6, 2017 EJAB Meeting Agenda (PDF)
March 7, 2017 EJAB Meeting Minutes (PDF)
An Ambient Air Quality Introduction and Review (PDF)

March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017 EJAB Meeting Agenda (PDF)
December 14, 2016 EJAB Meeting Minutes (PDF)

2016 Meetings

December 14, 2016

December 14, 2016 EJAB Meeting Agenda (PDF)
August 2, 2016 EJAB Meeting Minutes (PDF)

November 15, 2016 - RESCHEDULED
The November 15, 2016 meeting of the Environmental Justice Advisory Board (EJAB) was rescheduled to Wednesday, December 14, 2016. This meeting was a combined meeting of both EJAB and the Citizens Advisory Council.