Model Guidelines for Public Participation: An Update to the 1996 NEJAC Model Plan for Public Participation
Model Guidelines for Public Participation: An Update to the 1996 NEJAC Model Plan for Public Participation
In 1996, the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC or the Council), through its Public Participation and Accountability Subcommittee, worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) to develop the Model Plan for Public Participation (Model Plan). The Model Plan outlined critical elements for conducting public participation and identified core values and guiding principles for the practice of public participation. It was published as a “living document” that would be reviewed and revised as necessary.