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Language Access Plan
The Illinois EPA is accepting public comments until November 6, 2024 on the Draft Revised Language Access Plan. See below Public Notice for details.
Illinois EPA 2024 Draft Revised Language Access Plan
On October 7, 2024, the Illinois EPA issued its Draft Revised Language Access Plan (Draft Plan) for public review and comment. Individuals that do not use English as their primary language and have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English are considered limited English proficient (LEP). The Draft Plan presents the Agency’s resources and protocols available to Agency employees for interacting with identified LEP individuals including the availability of interpretation and translation services at no cost to the requestor. Illinois EPA provides free language services to LEP individuals, such as qualified interpreters and information written in other languages.
Public Comments
Comments on the below Draft Revised Language Access Plan are being accepted until November 6, 2024. See the below Public Notice for additional details on submitting comments.
Draft Revised Language Access Plan - 2024
[PLAN DE ACCESO LINGÜÍSTICO] [خطة توفیر خدمات اللغة] [ભાષા ઍક્સેસ યોજના] [언어 접근 계획] [PLAN DOSTĘPNOŚCI JĘZYKOWEJ] [ПЛАН ПО ПРЕОДОЛЕНИЮ ЯЗЫКОВОГО БАРЬЕРА] [语言服务计划] [PLANO SA AKSES SA WIKA] [語言服務計劃]
[Aviso de Período de Comentarios Públicos] [إشعار بشأن فترة التعليقات العامة] [જાહેર ટિપ્પણી સમયગાળાની સૂચના] [공개 의견 기간 공지] [Ogłoszenie o okresie konsultacji społecznych] [Уведомление о периоде проведения общественных слушаний] [公众意见征询期之通知] [Abiso sa Panahon ng Pampublikong Komento] [公眾評議期之通知]
Request for Access and Grievance Forms
As noted in the Draft Plan, Illinois EPA has staff members fluent in Spanish who can communicate directly with the Spanish-speaking public. To request this service, contact the Office of Environmental Justice.
Office of Environmental Justice
(217) 782-3440
EPA.OEJ@illinois.gov
For additional language access services, individuals may fill out the Request for Language Access form.
LEP individuals who feel they have been discriminated against on the basis of language access may also submit a Grievance Form to the Illinois EPA.
Background
On February 14, 2024, Illinois EPA voluntarily entered into an Informal Resolution Agreement (IRA) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to resolve a civil rights complaint concerning the Illinois EPA’s issuance of an air construction permit for a metal shredder to be located on the Southeast Side of Chicago.
Under the IRA, Illinois EPA committed to revising several of its plans and polices, including its Language Access Plan (see previous version in additional languages below). The 2024 Draft Plan is reorganized to include detailed information about the Agency’s language assistance services, procedures, protocols, and processes for assessment and implementation.
All inquiries concerning language services should be directed to Illinois EPA's Language Access Coordinator, Chris Pressnall, (217) 524-1284, Chris.Pressnall@illinois.gov.
Previous Version of Illinois EPA's Language Access Plan
Illinois EPA Language Access Plan (Léalo en Español)
خطة هيئة الحماية البيئية في إلينوي لتوفير خدمات اللغة
ઇલિનૉય એન્વાયર્નમેન્ટલ પ્રોટેક્શન એજન્સી લેંગ્વેજ એક્સેસ પ્લાન
일리노이 환경보호청(Environmental Protection Agency, 이하 EPA) 언어 서비스 계획
План языкового доступа Агентства по охране окружающей среды штата Иллинойс
Plano sa Language Access ng Illinois Environmental Protection Agency