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A-12 <br /> <br />ELEMENT REF # EJ IMPLEMENTATION ACTION AGENCY TIME <br />FRAME 2023 UPDATE <br />Conservation 1.4 Yes Health risk criteria. Establish criteria for <br />requiring health risk assessments for <br />existing and new industries, including <br />the type of business, thresholds, and <br />scope of assessment. Review existing <br />and establish new regulation to reduce <br />and avoid increased pollution near <br />sensitive receptors within environmental <br />justice area boundaries. <br />PBA 2022 - <br />2027 <br />City's EJ Office has been coordinating <br />with OCHCA, Environmental Protection <br />Agency (EPA) Region 9 EJ staff to <br />identify resources and best ways to <br />help EJ communities in Santa Ana <br />understand long-term health risk <br />exposure concerns from surrounding <br />industries near EJ communities. This <br />insight will be useful to understand how <br />other regions are reviewing and <br />establishing the requirement and <br />threshold with corresponding <br />regulatory agencies.