San Bernardino County will hold a series of community presentations to introduce its draft Environmental Justice Focus Areas (EJFA) ordinance. The effort is part of the county’s work to improve health and quality of life in neighborhoods that experience higher levels of pollution and to give residents a stronger voice in local land-use decisions. The initiative is led by the San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department.
The first presentation will be held during the Bloomington Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting.
Upcoming presentation:
Date: Sept. 2, 2026
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Ayala Park Community Center, 17909 Marygold Ave., Bloomington
The meeting can be accessed virtually.
Residents are encouraged to attend, learn about the county’s environmental justice efforts and provide feedback on the draft EJFA ordinance.
What environmental justice means
Environmental justice promotes fair treatment in how environmental laws and policies affect communities. California strengthened these requirements in 2016 with SB 1000, which requires cities and counties with disadvantaged communities to include environmental justice policies in their general plans.
These disadvantaged areas, known as EJFA, rank in the top 25 percent statewide for pollution burden and vulnerability indicators such as air pollution, traffic density, asthma rates, poverty and linguistic isolation.
Environmental justice in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County added environmental justice policies to its countywide plan in 2020 and identified EJFAs within communities where the county has land-use authority. In the valley region, these areas include Muscoy and Bloomington, as well as portions of San Bernardino, Colton, Claremont and Montclair that fall outside city limits. In the desert region, they include the El Mirage Valley and the North High Desert communities of Daggett, Newberry Springs, Hinckley and Baker.
About the EJFA Ordinance
The proposed EJFA ordinance would expand public notification and outreach requirements for development projects located in or within 1,000 feet of an EJFA. These requirements would apply to projects needing a conditional case permit or a zoning or policy plan amendment.
Visit our EJFA page for more information.
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