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APPENDIX 5.10A:ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE • Provides access to information by submitting copies of key documents to local libraries and providing materials via a web page • Holds hearings and workshops in the local community • Assigns a public advisor to assist the public in participating in the process Demographic Analysis Distribution of the Minority Population Based on the 2000 Census,the total population within a 6-mile radius of the LEC site is approximately 102,904.The racial minority population,in the Census Blocks within the 6-mile radius of the LEC site,comprises approximately 37 percent of this total population while the ethnic minority (as represented by individuals of Hispanic origin) comprises about 19 percent (see Table 5.10A-1). Figure 5.10-1 (figures are at the end of this appendix) identifies the non-White racial and ethnic minority population percentages of Census Block Groups in the vicinity of the LEC based on 2000 Census data. As shown in Figure 5.10-1, about 23 percent the Census Block Groups in the vicinity of the LEC are above 50 percent minority. These Census Block Groups have minority population densities high enough(i.e., greater than 50 percent) to be considered minority populations based on the guidance contained in CEQ (1997). Distribution of the Low-Income Population Based on the 2000 Census,the total population for whom poverty status is determined within a 6-mile radius of the LEC site was approximately 101,454. The low-income population, in the Census Block Groups within the 6-mile radius of the LEC site,comprised 15.1 percent of this total population(see Table 5.10A-2). Figure 5.10A-2 identifies the low- income population percentages of Census Block Groups in the vicinity of LEC based on 2000 Census data. Unlike the CEQ (1997) guidance on minority population,none of the environmental justice guidance documents contain a quantitative definition of how many low-income individuals it takes to comprise a low-income population. In the absence of guidance,for this analysis the density used to identify minority populations (i.e.,50 percent or greater) was also used to identify low-income populations. As shown on Figure 5.10-2, there are no Census Block Groups in the project vicinity with 50 percent or more low- income population. Results and Conclusion As discussed in the Methodology and Approach section above,for purposes of this analysis, CEQA-significant adverse impacts are considered synonymous with high and adverse impacts as described in EO 12898. As reported in the series of environmental analyses prepared for the LEC AFC, and further confirmed through discussions with the environmental professionals who prepared those sections,no significant adverse impacts are expected as a result of this project after proposed mitigation measures are implemented. Consequently,none of the impacts of this project can be described as high and adverse in the context of EO 12898. As there are no high and adverse impacts expected as a result of E102005003SAC/333850/053150005(APP 5-10A.DOC) 5.10A-3