Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Finding of No Practicable Alternative for the Expansion and Modernization of the Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry and Proposed Commercial Land Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona
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This notice announces the availability of the revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which examines the potential environmental impacts from the expansion and modernization of the Raul Hector Castro (RHC) Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Douglas, Arizona and construction of a new Commercial LPOE to address various operational, capacity, and safety issues associated with the existing facility. Following issuance of the original DEIS in January 2023, GSA identified a third action alternative--Alternative 3--through internal scoping. Due to the change in the analysis, GSA is re-issuing a revised DEIS for public review during a 45-day comment period. The DEIS describes the purpose and need for the project; alternatives considered; the existing environment that could be affected; the potential impacts resulting from each of the alternatives; and proposed best management practices and/or mitigation measures. The revised DEIS also includes the revised Draft Finding of No Practicable Alternative (FONPA), which provides a floodplain assessment and statement of findings as a result of construction in a floodplain at the RHC LPOE.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62573-62574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19611]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-PBS-2023-07; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 27]
Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Finding of
No Practicable Alternative for the Expansion and Modernization of the
Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry and Proposed Commercial Land Port
of Entry in Douglas, Arizona
AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Notice of availability, Finding of No Practicable Alternative
(FONPA).
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the revised Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which examines the potential
environmental impacts from the expansion and modernization of the Raul
Hector Castro (RHC) Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Douglas, Arizona and
construction of a new Commercial LPOE to address various operational,
capacity, and safety issues associated with the existing facility.
Following issuance of the original DEIS in January 2023, GSA identified
a third action alternative--Alternative 3--through internal scoping.
Due to the change in the analysis, GSA is re-issuing a revised DEIS for
public review during a 45-day comment period. The DEIS describes the
purpose and need for the project; alternatives considered; the existing
environment that could be affected; the potential impacts resulting
from each of the alternatives; and proposed best management practices
and/or mitigation measures. The revised DEIS also includes the revised
Draft Finding of No Practicable Alternative (FONPA), which provides a
floodplain assessment and statement of findings as a result of
construction in a floodplain at the RHC LPOE.
DATES:
Public Comment Period--The Public Comment Period begins with
publication of this NOA in the Federal Register and will last for 45
days until Monday, October 23, 2023. After the comment period, GSA will
prepare the Final EIS.
Meeting Date--A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, September
27, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mountain Time. The meeting will
be held in the Douglas Visitor Center, where interested parties are
invited to join and provide verbal or written comments on the revised
DEIS and Draft FONPA.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location--A public meeting will be held at the Douglas
Visitor Center, 345 16th St., Douglas, AZ 85607.
Public Comments--In addition to verbal and written comments
provided at the public meeting, members of the public may also submit
comments by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c330f111d141252371d180e153c1b0f1d521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9dd2eef0fcf5f3b3d6fcf9eff4ddfaeefcb3faf2eb">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include `RHC LPOE EIS'
in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> Mail: ATTN: Osmahn Kadri, RHC LPOE EIS; U.S. General
Services Administration, c/o Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Inc., 77 Upper
Rock Circle, Suite 302, Rockville, MD 20850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Osmahn Kadri, NEPA Program Manager,
GSA at 415-522-3617 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cd3eff1fdf4f2b2d7fdf8eef5dcfbeffdb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d798a4bab6bfb9f99cb6b3a5be97b0a4b6f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>. Please also call the
number if special assistance is needed to attend and participate in the
public meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comment Period
The views and comments of the public are necessary in helping GSA
in its decision-making process with impacts to environmental, cultural,
and economic impacts. The meeting will be an informal open house, where
visitors may speak with GSA representatives and provide written
comments. No formal presentation will be provided. All comments
received will be considered equally and will become part of the public
record. Further information on the project, including an electronic
copy of the revised DEIS, may also be found online at the following
websites: https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/
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regions/welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/land-ports-of-entry/
douglas-commercial-land-port-of-entry and <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/land-ports-of-entry/raul-hector-castro-land-port-of-entry">https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/land-ports-of-entry/raul-hector-castro-land-port-of-entry</a>.
Serene Wetzel,
Director (Acting), Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region,
Public Buildings Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-19611 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-YF-P
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