U.S. EPA Draft Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building Tools for Port and Near-Port Community Collaboration
EPA has collaboratively developed three draft tools to support effective stakeholder engagement between near-port communities and port facilities. Please see below for an overview and links to the draft tools, instructions for submitting comments, and how to apply to be a pilot location.
Comments and pilot location applications are due August 31, 2016.
EPA’s Near-Port Community Capacity Building Project supports goals of:
- Environment related health improvements for communities affected by ports and associated goods movement facilities and,
- Environmental performance improvements at ports by providing industry and community stakeholders with information, skills and guidance to effectively develop and implement collaborative actions that reduce environmental pollution.
DRAFT ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING TOOLS –
FEEDBACK REQUESTED
An interactive tool and reference document that characterizes the port industry sector including environmental and community health impacts associated with port activities.
An implementation companion for the Ports Primer for Communities that provides a step-by-step process for building capacity and preparing community stakeholders.
Designed to inform the port industry sector of the perspectives, priorities, and challenges often unique to nearby communities with EJ concerns.
In addition to orienting the port sector about EJ considerations, this resource is structured to provide step-by-step guidance for improving the effectiveness of port and community engagement in addressing concerns of impacted residential communities.
HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON TOOLS AND
APPLY TO BECOME A PILOT LOCATION
Submit Public Comments
Deadline for Comments: August 31, 2016 – 4 p.m. ET
Mail to U.S. EPA, Attn. Sabrina Johnson, 1200 Pennsylvania Av. N.W., Room 5358G, WJCN: MC-06406A, Washington, DC 20460
Phone at 1-877-NCDC-FACTS (1-877-623-2322) – Leave a message with your comments.
Pilot Opportunity for Near-Port Communities and Ports/Port Authorities
Starting Fall 2016 – Deadline to Apply August 31, 2016
We are looking for Ports and Near-Port Communities to pilot EPA’s new collaboratively developed draft stakeholder engagement and capacity building tools. EPA will provide direct technical assistance to community stakeholders and port facility stakeholders to test and refine the draft tools and the associated processes.
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