What is the relationship between the USDOT and the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) orders on Environmental Justice and Title VI and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)?
A. The USDOT Order 5610.2 (1997) clarifies and reinforces Title VI responsibilities and addresses effects on low-income populations; the FHWA Order 6640.23 (1998) support Executive order 12898. This proactive approach by USDOT and FHWA to the implementation of Title VI will reinforce compliance with other related requirements, such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 23 U.S.C. 109 (h), which addresses the social and economic impacts of statewide and metropolitan planning. To achieve the goals of these orders, NJDOT must ensure that disproportionately high and adverse effect on minority and low-income populations do not exist in programs, policies, and other activities. Therefore, NJDOT must implement both Title VI and NEPA while developing and carrying out its transportation activities.
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