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Nondiscrimination Policy

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and, DPNR does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose action prohibited, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights

Janelle L. Chesterfield, the Nondiscrimination Coordinator is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning nondiscrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7 (Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency), including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the federal non-discrimination laws).

If you have any questions about this notice or any of DPNR’s nondiscrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact the nondiscrimination coordinator:

Janelle L. Chesterfield
Non-Discrimination Coordinator
Department of Planning and Natural Resources
4611 Tutu Park Mall, Ste. 300
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Telephone: (340) 774-3320
Email: janelle.chesterfield@dpnr.vi.gov

If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a DPNR program or activity, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above or visit our website at https://dpnr.vi.gov to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.