As used in this chapter:
Advisory board. The term "advisory board" means the advisory board created pursuant to section 3-1006.
Disproportionate effect. The term "disproportionate effect" means situations of concern where there exists significantly higher and more adverse health and environmental effects on minority populations or low-income populations.
Environmental benefit. The term "environmental benefit" shall include, but not be limited to, access to grants, subsidies, loans and other financial assistance relating to energy efficiency or environmental projects; access to open space, green infrastructure and, where relevant, access to waterfronts; and the implementation of environmental initiatives, including climate resilience measures.
Environmental justice. The term "environmental justice" means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all persons, regardless of race, color, national origin or income, with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies and activities and with respect to the distribution of environmental benefits. Fair treatment means that no group of people, including a racial, ethnic or socioeconomic group, should (i) bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, municipal and commercial operations or the execution of federal, state or local programs and policies or (ii) receive an inequitably low share of environmental benefits.
Environmental justice area. The term "environmental justice area" means a low-income community located in the city or a minority community located in the city.
Environmental justice plan. The term "environmental justice plan" means a plan required by section 3-1003.
Interagency working group. The term "interagency working group" means the interagency working group established pursuant to section 3-1002 of this chapter.
Low-income community. The term "low-income community" means a census block group, or contiguous area with multiple census block groups, having a low-income population equal to or greater than 23.59 percent of the total population of such block group or groups, or such other percentage as may be determined by the New York state department of environmental conservation in the course of setting parameters for the location of potential environmental justice areas within the state of New York and made publicly available on the website of such department.
Low-income population. The term "low-income population" means a population having an annual income that is less than the poverty threshold established by the United States census bureau.
Minority community. The term "minority community" means a census block group, or contiguous area with multiple census block groups, having a minority population equal to or greater than 51.1 percent of the total population of such block group or groups, or such other percentage as may be determined by the New York state department of environmental conservation in the course of setting parameters for the location of potential environmental justice areas within the state of New York and made publicly available on the website of such department.
Minority population. The term "minority population" means a population that is identified or recognized by the United States census bureau as Hispanic, African-American or Black, Asian and Pacific Islander or American Indian.
(L.L. 2017/064, 4/25/2017, eff. 4/25/2017; Am. L.L. 2017/060, 4/25/2017, eff. 4/25/2017)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2017/060 and L.L. 2017/064.