U.S. Department of the Interior’s Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2012-2017

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2012-2017 (EJ SP) is a national cross-sectoral strategic plan. Its main vision is to provide outstanding management of the natural and cultural resources entrusted to us in a manner that is sustainable, equitable, accessible, and inclusive of all populations.
More specifically, the Department’s 2012-2017 EJ SP sets forth five major goals to guide the Department in its pursuit of EJ, including to: ensure responsible officials are aware of the provisions of EO 12898 and are able to identify and amend programs, policies, and activities under their purview that may have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority, low-income, or tribal populations; ensure minority, low-income, and tribal populations are provided with the opportunity to engage in meaningful involvement in the Department’s decision making processes; the Department will, on its own or in collaboration with partners, identify and address environmental impacts that may result in disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority, low-income, or tribal populations; use existing grant programs, training, and educational opportunities as available to aid and empower minority, low-income, and tribal populations in their efforts to build and sustain environmentally and economically sound communities; and integrate the Department’s EJ Strategies with its Title VI of the Civil Rights Act enforcement responsibilities to improve efficiencies while preserving the integrity of Title VI and EJ activities.