How South Carolina is Addressing Environmental Justice
Contents
- How Does South Carolina Define Environmental Justice and Environmental Justice Communities?
- How Does South Carolina Consider Environmental Justice in its Substantive Actions?
- How Does South Carolina Address Environmental Justice in its Procedures?
- Additional South Carolina Environmental Justice Provisions
- South Carolina Environmental Justice Contacts
- Where to Find South Carolina Environmental Justice Laws, Policies, and Tools
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How Does South Carolina Define Environmental Justice and Environmental Justice Communities?
Environmental Justice Definitions
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Environmental Justice Mapping Tools
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How Does South Carolina Consider Environmental Justice in its Substantive Actions?
Environmental Justice as a Policy of the Environmental Agency or Across All Agencies
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Consideration of Environmental Justice in Permitting
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Consideration of Environmental Justice in Enforcement
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Consideration of Environmental Justice in Land Use
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State Environmental Policy Act “Mini-NEPA”
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Dedicated Funding to Environmental Justice Communities
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Consideration of Cumulative Impacts
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Prohibitions on Disparate Impact Discrimination
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Established Environmental Rights
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How Does South Carolina Address Environmental Justice in its Procedures?
Environmental Justice as Part of Environmental Agency’s Mission
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Environmental Justice as Part of Other Agency’s Mission
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Processes and Procedures (including Title VI)
Non-Discrimination Policy
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Grievance Procedures
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Enhanced Public Participation and Information Access
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Language Access
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Consultation with Indigenous Communities and Tribal Nations
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Governmental Environmental Justice Structures, Positions, and Funding Streams
Environmental Justice Coordinating Agency
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Environmental Justice Coordinator
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Environmental Justice Advisory Board
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Funding for Environmental Justice
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Additional South Carolina Environmental Justice Provisions
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South Carolina Environmental Justice Contacts
Keisha Long
803-898-0774
Environmental Justice Coordinator
Office of Environmental Affairs
Karen Sprayberry
803-898-1249
Senior EJ Advisor to the Director of Environmental Affairs
Office of Environmental Affairs
Where to Find South Carolina Environmental Justice Laws, Policies, and Tools
Constitutional Provisions
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Executive Orders
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Legislation and Statutes
South Carolina General Assembly Act 171 established an Environmental Justice Advisory Committee in 2007. The committee consists of representatives of 12 state agencies and 3 academic institutions and is tasked with studying and considering “existing practices at state agencies related to environmental justice in economic development and revitalization projects in [South Carolina], and to make recommendations as it would relate to environmental justice issues in economic development and revitalization projects” in the state.
Regulations
Policies/Guidance
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Mapping Tools
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Other
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