Key Environmental Justice References

The following list includes key policies, legislation, regulations, and guidance references for environmental justice and Title VI. The reference information is organized by topic including Civil Rights, Planning, Policy, National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), Low-Income references, and Realty.

Civil Rights:

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• FHWA Regulations on Title VI (23 CFR 200) (2011)
• FHWA Civil Rights Website

Planning:

• TPCB Public Engagement Website
• Statewide and Metropolitan Planning and Programming Regulations (23 CFR 450 (2014))
• FHWA Public Involvement Website

Policy:

• Executive Order 12898 on EJ (1994)
• USDOT EJ Order 5610.2(a) (2012)
• USDOT EJ Strategy (2012)
• FHWA EJ Order 6640.23A (2012)
• Annual EJ implementation report for USDOT

NEPA:

• Title 23 USC 109(h)
• FHWA EJ and NEPA Case Studies (2012)
• FHWA Guidance on EJ and NEPA (2011)
• FHWA Technical Advisory 6640.8A (1987)
• CEQ EJ Guidance under NEPA
• CEQ NEPA Regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508 (1970))
• FHWA and FTA NEPA Regulations (23 CFR 771 (2014))
• The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC)

Low-Income References:

• U.S. Census Bureau Poverty Thresholds (2014)
• HHS Poverty Guidelines (2013)

Realty:

• Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970