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Overburdened Communities (OBC)

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]The State has updated mapping of New Jersey’s OBCs, as required by the Act (see the Overburdened Communities tab above). Specifically, OBCs are block groups with:

  1. At least 35 percent low-income households; or
  2. At least 40 percent of the residents identify as minority or as members of a State recognized tribal community; or
  3. At least 40 percent of the households have limited English proficiency

Census block groups with zero population and located immediately adjacent to an OBC are labeled as “adjacent.” Existing or proposed facilities located in adjacent block groups may be required to conduct further analysis in accordance with the Environmental Justice Rules.

Data from the 5 Year American Community Survey (2020 to 2024)

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List of Overburdened Communities

This Excel spreadsheet provides the list of overburdened communities, the criteria each block groups meets, and the municipality for which the over burdened community is designated in accordance with the New Jersey Environmental Justice Law, N.J.S.A. 13:1D-157 .[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][info-box-shortcode headerclass=”bg-info” titleclassinput=”card-two” buttontitle=”Read More” buttonlink=”https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/548632a2351b41b8a0443cfc3a9f4ef6″]

EJMAP

EJMAP provides the public a visualization of OBC locations throughout the State, where existing facilities regulated under the law are located and what existing environmental and public health stressors currently impact these OBCs. Watch this tutorial to learn more about EJMAP.

DEP has updated EJMAP with new stressor data. Any permit application submitted on or after 3/31/26 must refer to this data for analysis and permitting purposes. The previous dataset will remain as an archived layer in EJMAP.

To learn what stressor data was updated in EJMAP, visit the March 2026 EJMAP Data Update. For details of underlying calculations behind EJMAP, please read the accompanying EJMAP Data and Methodology Document. For descriptions and rationale for each stressor, please visit the EJMAP Technical Guidance.

For more information on the previous versions of EJMAP documentation and data, please visit the EJMAP Data Documentation page.

Feedback on the tool and technical guidance, particularly related to the structure and functionality of the tool itself, can be shared to EJMAPFeedback@deptest.nj.gov for consideration.[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][info-box-shortcode headerclass=”bg-info” titleclassinput=”card-three” buttontitle=”Read More” buttonlink=”#municipalities”]

PDF Maps of Municipalities

The 359 simple, municipal specified maps identified the overburdened communities under the New Jersey Environmental Justice Law. There is a map for each municipality for which any part of the municipality has been designated an overburdened community pursuant to the act.[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1661268991414{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][info-box-shortcode headerclass=”bg-info” buttontitle=”Read More” buttonlink=”https://njdep.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=fc6f290a805345e29d64659ab5b7bfbe” targetlink=”true”]

GIS Layer

This GIS Layer is a downloadable graphic information system (GIS) layer identifying the overburdened communities under the New Jersey Environmental Justice Law.[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][info-box-shortcode headerclass=”bg-info” buttontitle=”Read More” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/ej/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/obc-faq-factsheet-revised-1.pdf” targetlink=”true”]

OBC Technical Notes and Other Resources

For more information about the calculation of Overburdened Communities and their municipal designations, please read the Technical Notes for an overview.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the notification to municipalities regarding Overburdened Communities (OBCs) as defined by New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law.[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”7″ accent_color=”#346697″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1661357026329{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_id=”municipalities”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

PDF Maps of Municipalities

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Hudson” tab_id=”hudson”][vc_column_text]

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