DPR Environmental Justice Advisory Committee Public Feedback

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Comment From: Feedback Received 141

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Would like documents displayed on screen regarding scope of work and other feedback topics today for more background
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Comment From: Feedback Received 142

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Expedition of timeline to avoid delays as committee is long overdue
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Comment From: Feedback Received 143

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Are the meetings going to be open to public to attend/watch?
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Comment From: Feedback Received 144

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
regarding 'ability to work collaboratively with gov agencies' - it is ok to be non-collaborative in the sense of bringing in new ideas that have not been brought up before
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Comment From: Feedback Received 145

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Concern that process is taking too long and that members will not be selected until Fall, this group sent in a list of candidates they like and would like the list reviewed
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Comment From: Feedback Received 146

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Community has been fighting for many years to make the committee happen
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Comment From: Feedback Received 147

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
What are the selection criteria and objectives?
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Comment From: Feedback Received 148

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
why only 11 members? DPR should speed up the process. DPR should act now, no more waiting. Taking into consideration farm workers. Please include members from small towns, not only large cities.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 149

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
committee should include all people from all places.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 150

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
What’s the committee composed of? What are their roles? They should have knowledge about the environment.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 151

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
why only 11 people for a large state like California. This started in 2023, it’s been 2 years and nothing has happened yet.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 152

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
from 2023 to 2026 is too long, DPR needs to act now. Community members are suffering, please DPR hurry up.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 153

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
please hurry up. Select someone from the local community.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 154

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
This started in 2023, DPR should hurry up now, don’t wait until Nov-Dec. Select field workers, they have ‘boots on the ground’
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Comment From: Feedback Received 155

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
this initiative is important. This committee should be implemented asap, no more postponing deadlines.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 156

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Pesticide safety information would be helpful
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Comment From: Feedback Received 157

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
What is the committee going to be doing.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 158

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Thinks people attending want to know what the committee is doing
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Comment From: Feedback Received 278

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
More people from Ag industry, public health, doctors, nurses, midwives
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Comment From: Feedback Received 279

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Representation from farms workers
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Comment From: Feedback Received 280

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Clinicians working with field workers, advocates, nurses, doctors, should be included
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Comment From: Feedback Received 281

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Insights of medical professionals should be added to ejac
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Comment From: Feedback Received 282

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Roadmap/strategic plan committee is being formed about most hazardous pesticides to be eliminated
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Comment From: Feedback Received 294

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
I am writing regarding the Draft Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC) Scope of Work (Membership, page 4) to urge the inclusion of Ventura County residents—especially farmworkers and schoolchildren—as representatives on the EJAC.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 295

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
For Scope of Work--It is of utmost importance that the EJACs objective remains in focus and not be allowed to drift into areas where it has no authority or cannot serve its intended mission. The EJAC should remain focused on community engagement, edu...↓
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Comment From: Feedback Received 296

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
For Scope of Work--Cross-committee transparency and accountability is important; so it is incumbent upon DPR to clearly define the committee's scope in this area. Direct communication between committees on overlapping issues, along with any resulting...↓
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Comment From: Feedback Received 297

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
For Scope of Work--EJAC recommendations related to sister agencies should first be reviewed by DPR staff to confirm they align with statutory authority, budget constraints, and administration priorities. The committee should focus solely on developin...↓
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Comment From: Feedback Received 298

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
What is definition of urban community for EJAC?
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Comment From: Feedback Received 299

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
EJAC should include organic farmers, scientists, concerned individuals
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Comment From: Feedback Received 300

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
EJAC should include those without a voice, those affected health-wise and environment
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Comment From: Feedback Received 301

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Review and improvements of Spray Days -- added to Scope of Work
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Comment From: Feedback Received 302

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Prioritization of pesticides rated for elimination (SPM, priority pesticide list) -- added to Scope of Work
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Comment From: Feedback Received 303

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Spray Days and pesticide prioritization should be under domain of EJAC -- very tricky to influence otherwise
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Comment From: Feedback Received 304

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
2 meetings a year is not enough
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Comment From: Feedback Received 305

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Notification system included in sow
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Comment From: Feedback Received 306

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Two meetings a year isn't enough. Suggested 4 times a year
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Comment From: Feedback Received 307

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Page 6 it says two times a year, instead of 'at least'
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Comment From: Feedback Received 308

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
SOW review and improvements in Spray days
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Comment From: Feedback Received 309

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
SOW Prioritization of elimination of the most toxic pesticides
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Comment From: Feedback Received 310

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Two meetings a year is an insult
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Comment From: Feedback Received 311

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Only people from California should be allowed to participate.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 312

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Have more than 2 meetings a year
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Comment From: Feedback Received 313

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Concern about only 2 meetings a year as the first 2 might only be about setting up so concern over no substance being discussed for a year.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 314

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Suggestion for virtual alternative for meetings to solve funding issues with travel
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Comment From: Feedback Received 315

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Prioritize health component of EJAC
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Comment From: Feedback Received 316

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Concern about only 2 meetings a year
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Comment From: Feedback Received 317

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Would like people on committee that have a personal connection to the community and are able to disagree with DPR or current practices and bring new perspectives
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Comment From: Feedback Received 318

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Select diverse group of candidates that include scientific and medical knowledge backgrounds
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Comment From: Feedback Received 319

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
What the definition of ‘urban representatives”? The smallest communities are the most affected and should be represented. DPR should reach out to people from all over California. We need to make sure that everyone have the most up to date informatio...↓
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Comment From: Feedback Received 211

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Want to see more representation of farmworker communities
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Comment From: Feedback Received 212

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
They are concerned that only DPR’s director is going to select the final candidates because the director may select someone that is convenient to DPR’s interests
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Comment From: Feedback Received 213

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
A little uncomfortable without community input in selection process
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Comment From: Feedback Received 214

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Preference to have a weighted system that didn't rely on DPR or DPR director appointment
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Comment From: Feedback Received 215

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Uncomfortable with DPR director to make final decisions
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Comment From: Feedback Received 216

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
For transparency purposes, would like to see a member of community part of the review process and not just DPR
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Comment From: Feedback Received 252

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
for Membership/Scoring--We are concerned that limiting who can nominate candidates for this committee to environmental justice organizations, community groups, or other organizations or entities implementing program work may be overly restrictive. We...↓
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Comment From: Feedback Received 253

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Membership/Scoring--We believe this could be especially beneficial regarding the position designated for a socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher. . The individual selected for this seat should be engaged in production agriculture as their primary...↓
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Comment From: Feedback Received 254

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
The membership screening process must include potential committee members disclosing any conflicts of interest and be disqualified if they have received grants or other funding that could compromise their ability to make unbiased recommendations. Com...↓
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Comment From: Feedback Received 255

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Requests clarification to the section that includes a candidate’s expertise related to environmental issues, not limited to pesticides. As DPR’s statutory authority is specific to pesticides, we believe that candidates must have knowledge of pesticid...↓
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Comment From: Feedback Received 256

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
We request that DPR clarify acceptable types of expertise, and explain how they align with the EJAC mandate.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 257

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Explain why each person is selected -- for community outreach (representative)
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Comment From: Feedback Received 258

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Higher weights for folks from lowest quartile of Healthy Places Index
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Comment From: Feedback Received 259

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Higher weight for people nominated from community (including CPR)
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Comment From: Feedback Received 260

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Criteria isn't reflected in the scoring as technical or clinical expertise
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Comment From: Feedback Received 261

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Complexities of policy can have a steep learning curve, policy knowledge too high
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Comment From: Feedback Received 262

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Scoring is done by DPR, what does that mean?
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Comment From: Feedback Received 263

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Scoring should be with direct pesticide experience and knowledge
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Comment From: Feedback Received 264

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Regulatory policy experience is hard one
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Comment From: Feedback Received 265

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Minimum number letters of recommendation required from various point of views
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Comment From: Feedback Received 266

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
A balance of informed of equal justice, cultural, science of people involved
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Comment From: Feedback Received 267

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Regulatory experience is very important to know what can DPR do
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Comment From: Feedback Received 268

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
25% is a good place to put regulatory knowledge
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Comment From: Feedback Received 269

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Scoring for technical/clinical/medical should be applied
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Comment From: Feedback Received 270

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Health care professionals in the high risk communities
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Comment From: Feedback Received 271

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Will scoresheet be publicly available after candidates are scored?
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Comment From: Feedback Received 272

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Not only DPR employees should review, would like people in Salinas community to be part of review so that public has more input into selecting candidates
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Comment From: Feedback Received 273

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Would like option for nominees to attach letters of recommendation to applications
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Comment From: Feedback Received 274

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Environmental Justice Advisory Committee could have a student representative
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Comment From: Feedback Received 161

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Worker safety signage should be adapted to be more visual, especially for workers who do not read English or Spanish.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 162

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Using pesticides to protect people and crops, efficacy of committee will be backed up by science based research such as doctors.
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Comment From: Feedback Received 163

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
about the committee, create a coverage map about the regions that will be covered. DPR should prioritize the most affected communities and prioritize a committee from the area to fairly represent that community. Selection should represent the entire...↓
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Comment From: Feedback Received 164

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
California statistics, a bunch of them regarding CA ag
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Comment From: Feedback Received 165

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Studies about pesticides and cancer by ACA. 1996 600 humans
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Comment From: Feedback Received 166

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Studies that won't benefit monetarily by the results of the study
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Comment From: Feedback Received 185

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
DPR should do outreach in each area so that community can be aware of projects and representatives (committee members)
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Comment From: Feedback Received 186

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Other Q: Air monitoring in Monterey County
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Comment From: Feedback Received 187

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
EJAC could focus on why not more air monitoring
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Comment From: Feedback Received 188

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Should work hand in hand with EJAC committee for priorities with most hazardous pesticides
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Comment From: Feedback Received 189

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Hope that the information from studies is being listened to
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Comment From: Feedback Received 190

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Is hoped that the committee can be aware of new pesticide
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Comment From: Feedback Received 191

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Pesticide Prioritization Committee
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Comment From: Feedback Received 192

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
No air monitoring systems in Monterey county/Salinas
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Comment From: Feedback Received 193

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
EJAC committee could help with more monitoring and transparency
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Comment From: Feedback Received 194

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
No air monitoring systems in Salinas Valley
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Comment From: Feedback Received 195

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
What is missing from scope of work is the EJAC - the EJAC once assigned should be the ones to decide this
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Comment From: Feedback Received 196

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Concern about engaging with community objective to replace responsibility of DPR to take action, example of not enough air monitoring; concern that topics raised by community are not discussed openly
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Comment From: Feedback Received 197

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Accessibility concern for virtual meetings - concern about Zoom link not working tonight for some attendees; virtual meetings are important to allow more accessibility for public to attend workshops and meetings
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Comment From: Feedback Received 198

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Expand parameter of people who can become advisors as some areas may be more impacted than others (example given of Oxnard pesticide exposure) and expand outreach/more representation for Ventura county
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Comment From: Feedback Received 199

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
Increased outreach about how workers can prevent exposure and passing on to their families
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Comment From: Feedback Received 200

5/15/25 @ 12:00 AM
DPR should develop guidance about what information to tell a medical provider when a person receives a CAC inspection/investigation report with many AIs listed.
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