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Enhanced Public Participation
Illinois EPA's Enhanced Public Participation Plan presents the Agency’s public participation goals and outlines a framework of tools and strategies for enhanced public participation efforts that may be tailored to Illinois EPA programs and activities. The plan strengthens Illinois EPA’s commitment to ensuring the Agency meets its nondiscrimination obligations under applicable civil rights laws, advancing environmental justice (EJ), and enhancing its public participation efforts.
The framework highlighted in the plan outlines tools, strategies, and steps under three key components:
- EJ and Accessibility Considerations
- Preparing for the Public Participation Process
- Steps in the Public Participation Process
Although this plan does not create new legal requirements or mandatory obligations for the Agency, the plan provides the public with an understanding of the Agency’s public participation tools and expectations of Agency staff. The Agency recognizes public participation as an active and intentional exchange between the Agency, the members of the public, and the regulated community.