Notice2021-13828
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Calexico West Land Port of Entry Temporary Pedestrian Process Facility, Calexico, CA
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Published
June 29, 2021
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide, GSA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Assessment(EA) will be prepared for the Temporary Pedestrian Process Facility at the Calexico West Land Port of Entry, Calexico, CA (Project).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34241-34242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13828]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-PBS-2021-02; Docket No. 2021-0002; Sequence No. 10]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the
Calexico West Land Port of Entry Temporary Pedestrian Process Facility,
Calexico, CA
AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations, and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide, GSA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an Environmental Assessment(EA) will
be prepared for the Temporary Pedestrian Process Facility at the
Calexico West Land Port of Entry, Calexico, CA (Project).
DATES: Agencies and the public are encouraged to provide written
comments regarding the scope of the EA. Comments must be received by
July 30th.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments by either of the following
methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e788948a868f89c98c8683958ea7809486c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cca3bfa1ada4a2e2a7ada8bea58cabbfade2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: ATTN: Ms. Bianca Rivera,
355 South Euclid Avenue, Suite 107, Tucson, AZ 85719.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Osmahn A. Kadri, NEPA Program
Manager, General Services Administration, Pacific Rim Region, at 415-
522-3617 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d223e202c252363262c293f240d2a3e2c632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcd3cfd1ddd4d292d7ddd8ced5fcdbcfdd92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
GSA intends to prepare an EA to analyze the potential impacts
resulting from proposed construction of a temporary pedestrian
processing facility to be used by the United States Customs and Border
Protection.
The Project is located adjacent to the Historic Customs House at
340 East 1st Street, Calexico, California. The Project is proposed to
provide a temporary pedestrian processing facility for use during the
demolition of existing structures and construction of the new
processing building while ensuring continued services to those
utilizing the international crossing between the United States of
American and Mexico.
The temporary facility is anticipated to be constructed on
Heffernan Road, south of East 1st street, to the west of the Historic
Customs House. The facility will require the acquisition of Heffernan
Road, to the south of East 1st Street. The building will be
approximately 8,804 square feet and include a fire lane to the west,
pedestrian ramps leading to/from the building, and pedestrian pick-up
and drop-off areas at the north side of the building. The interior
building will include wait areas, administrative offices, property
storage interview rooms, inspection areas, processing areas, and
restrooms.
Alternatives Under Consideration
The EA will consider one Action Alternative (the Proposed Action)
and the No Action Alternative. The Action Alternative would consist of
the construction of the processing facility and associated
infrastructure. The building would be constructed on a portion of
Heffernan Avenue and the parking area to the west of the Customs House.
Since the facility is temporary, there would be no change in personnel
staffing at this port of entry. Construction is likely to impact
parking and loading/unloading merchandise for the retail facility to
the west of the proposed facility, as well as traffic flow along East
1st Street during construction.
Under the No Action Alternative, construction of the temporary
facility would not occur.
Scoping Process
Scoping will be accomplished through public notifications in the
Calexico Chronicle, social media announcements, and direct mail
correspondence to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies;
surrounding property owners; and private organizations and citizens who
have previously expressed or are known to have an interest in the
Project. The virtual scoping meeting will be held on July 13th, at 4:30
p.m., Pacific Standard Time at: <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDIwNzMyZTEtMDRhYy00NGI5LWJkNjEtODkxYTJhNjU2NWIx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228aec2bf0-04af-4841-bcf6-bac6a58dd4ef%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221894920d-2cd7-4a1a-aa78-0ebeddc5bdf6%22%7d">https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDIwNzMyZTEtMDRhYy00NGI5LWJkNjEtODkxYTJhNjU2NWIx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228aec2bf0-04af-4841-bcf6-bac6a58dd4ef%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221894920d-2cd7-4a1a-aa78-0ebeddc5bdf6%22%7d</a>.
The primary purpose of the scoping process is for the public to
assist GSA
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in determining the scope and content of the environmental analysis.
Russell Larson,
Director, Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, Public
Buildings Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-13828 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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