3 animal crossings coming to busy Oracle Road A mule deer bounds through the desert along Oracle Road north of Oro Valley, looking for an opening to cross the six-lane highway. A woven wire fence 8 feet tall blocks his way for a mile or so. Then he comes upon an oval-shaped opening under the road, almost twice as tall as he is and nearly two-thirds the length of a football field http://azstarnet.com/news/science/environment/article_6cda431f-5d9c-5b2a-865a-ad9aee9ee260.html |
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EPA Environmental Justice Assessment
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/whereyoulive/ejtool.html
Where You Live - Environmental Justice Assessment
The Environmental Justice Geographic Assessment Tool, provides information for preliminary analysis of Environmental Justice areas of concern. Assessment variables include demographics, such as persons per square mile, per capita income, and percent below the poverty line. The EJ Assessment tool provides the ability to review these assessment variables and others with respect to several types of regulated facilities. Enter your location to begin.
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Your Zip Code: 85641 Your Community: PIMA County
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| Toxic Chemicals Released by Factories, Power Plants and Other Industrial Companies In 2002, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of total environmental releases.
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Lead Hazards
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| Worst Toxic Waste Sites (Superfund Sites) In 2004, this county ranked among the cleanest/best 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of the number of designated Superfund sites.
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| Smog and Soot: How Much Air Pollution is Released in Your Community? In 1999, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of pm-2.5 emissions.
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| Air Pollutants That Pose Cancer and Other Health Risks Based on EPA's most current data, this county ranked among the dirtier 30% of all counties in the US in terms of noncancer hazards from hazardous air pollutants.
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How Clean is the Water in Your Lakes and Rivers?
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Low-income communities and communities of color may suffer greater impacts from environmental degradation than other groups.
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http://www.scorecard.org/community/index.tclzip_code=85641&set_community_zipcode_cookie_p=t
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Louis Benson: Environment came first with this home builder Louis Benson was an environmentalist in the body of a home builder. |
Please select, fill out and sign one (Commercial or Non-Commercial) of the attached Public Records Reproduction Request Forms and return it to PDEQ. If you are requesting records for non-commercial purposes, you must also fill out and sign the attached Verified Statement for your request to be processed. Although PDEQ is required to fulfill all reasonable public records requests under State law, requests can take anywhere from a week to two weeks to be processed depending on the complexity of the search and the volume of records to be reproduced. Requests for multiple property searches will have a longer turn around time and may be submitted with one request form, an attached list of addresses or parcel numbers. Commercial requests with a list of properties attached will be charged the commercial fee on a per property basis. All requests are processed in the order that they are received to assure equal treatment of all requesting parties. The definition of commercial purposes, associated public records information from the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §39-121.03, and a PDEQ reproduction fee schedule are also attached to advise you of the reproduction costs that you will incur.
Be advised that PDEQ does not have jurisdiction over all environmental issues in Pima County and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) should also be contacted regarding any regulatory records they may have pertaining to a parcel. The toll free number for ADEQ in Phoenix is 1-800-234-5677 or 602-771-4380. Please feel free to contact PDEQ with any questions or comments you may have.
NON-COMMERCIAL
Once the non-commercial request form is received, PDEQ staff will locate the record(s) and provide the requestor with an invoice of any reproduction costs to be incurred, such as scanning or copying. Records will not be released until payment is received by PDEQ. Upon receipt of the payment, the record will be emailed or mailed to you first class mail per your request. You may also request to pick up the copies at the PDEQ office at your convenience and pay at that time. If a large amount of records are gathered from the PDEQ search, you will be contacted and asked if you wish to make an appointment to go through the files to select only the records needed prior to reproduction.
COMMERCIAL
Upon receipt of the commercial request form, PDEQ staff will locate the record(s) and provide the requestor with an invoice of the processing fee and any reproduction fees that are involved. Records will not be released until payment is received by PDEQ. Once payment is received, a letter detailing what information PDEQ has on the parcel or record(s) in question will be faxed or emailed to you per your request. The original hard copy letter will follow via first class mail for your files. If you need copies of the identified records in the letter you must contact PDEQ to request them. If a large amount of records are gathered from the PDEQ search, you will be contacted and asked if you wish to make an appointment to go through the files to select only the records needed prior to reproduction.
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Reporting an Environmental Complaint to PDEQ
PDEQ strives to identify and respond to environmental concerns in Pima County. For a description of the types of problems that PDEQ can address, see Topics below. To file a complaint either call 740-3340 and ask to speak to a Complaint Coordinator, or fill out our online complaint form.
Be prepared to provide the following information:
- Address of property where the problem has occurred or is occurring.
- Detailed directions to the location where you observed the problem if it is difficult to find, be as specific as possible.
- The time the incident occurred and whether it is continuing at the time of your call.
- If you observed a person illegally dumping waste from a vehicle, give a description of the vehicle and the license number.
- The name of the property owner, if known.
- Description of the problem.
- The weather conditions during each occurrence.
- The location and extent of property damage, if any.
- Any other information that may relate the problem to a specific source or operation.
The Complaint Coordinator will ask for your name, address and phone number when you call to report a complaint. Although this information is not required in order to file a complaint, the information does help PDEQ inspectors to verify complaint information and allows them to inform complainants of the status of complaint investigation activities.
Important Phone Numbers
- Pima County Department of Environmental Quality - 740-3340
- Smoking Vehicle Hotline - 622-5700
- Illegal Dumping Hotline - 622-5800
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