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.•axing Eo jI,Vard Nvrthwest <br />ti <br />N <br />Anoka a <br />0 <br />m <br />Ramsey <br />EoUfeyara Northwe S[ <br />Conn Rapids <br />Envi ron me nta I Justice Areas <br />Minnesota statute defines environmental justice areas as census tracts: <br />• in which at least 40% of the population is people of color <br />• in which at least 35 percent of households have income at or below 206 percent of the federal <br />poverty level <br />• in which at least 40 percent of the population has limited proficiency in English <br />• that are located within Indian County, which is defined as federally recognized reservations and <br />other indigenous lands <br />Census tracts need to meet only one of these criteria to be considered an environmental justice <br />area. <br />Environmental Justice Areas <br />Census and state Tribal areas <br />b <br />Limited English proficiency <br />Over 40% of people have limited English <br />proficiency <br />People of color <br />Dver 40% people of color <br />Income <br />, 35% of people under 200% poverty <br />V + A income <br />