Notice2024-07032
Notice of Availability for a Final Environmental Impact Statement and 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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Published
April 5, 2024
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
This notice announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 67 (Friday, April 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24002-24003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07032]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice--PBS-2024-05; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 13]
Notice of Availability for a Final Environmental Impact Statement
and 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 Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), 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.
DATES:
Wait Period--The FEIS Wait Period begins with publication of this
notice in the Federal Register and will last for 30 days until May 6th,
2024. Any final written comments must be received by the last day of
the Wait Period (see ADDRESSES section of this notice on how to submit
comments). After the Wait Period, GSA will finalize the ROD.
Meeting Date--A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 24,
2024, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. mountain time. The meeting will be held in
the Douglas Government Center (see ADDRESSES section of this notice).
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location--A public meeting will be held at the Douglas
Government Center, 1012 N G Ave., Douglas, AZ 85607.
Public Comments--Any final written comments may be submitted at the
public meeting or by one of the following methods.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fcb38f919d9492d2b79d988e95bc9b8f9dd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed1edf3fff6f0b0d5fffaecf7def9edffb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include `Douglas
Commercial and RHC LPOE EIS' in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> Mail: ATTN: Osmahn Kadri, Douglas Commercial and 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: Questions on the FEIS or public
meeting should be directed to: Osmahn Kadri, NEPA Program Manager, GSA
at 415-522-3617, or via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8b78b95999096d6b3999c8a91b89f8b99d69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2fdc1dfd3dadc9cf9d3d6c0dbf2d5c1d39cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please also call
the number if special assistance is needed to attend and participate in
the public meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS 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 FEIS also includes a Floodplain Assessment and Statement
of Findings, which provides a FONPA for construction in floodplains at
the proposed Commercial LPOE and RHC LPOE. The floodplain assessment
was revised to include floodplain impacts at the Commercial LPOE due to
updated hydrologic data. Based on impacts analyses and public comments,
GSA has identified Alternative 2 (Concurrent Construction--Westward
Expansion) as its preferred alternative. GSA has also identified sub-
alternative d (combination of adaptive reuse, relocation, or
demolition) as the preferred alternative for managing historic
structures at the RHC LPOE. GSA is continuing consultation with the
State Historic Preservation Office as required under section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act, and updates will be provided in the
Record of Decision (ROD). Under the Endangered Species Act, GSA
coordinated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) per section
7 requirements to determine effects to federally protected species. The
USFWS concurred with GSA findings that the Proposed Action would not
likely adversely affect federally threatened or endangered species.
Correspondence with USFWS and the findings are incorporated in the
FEIS.
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 on the FEIS and FONPA. No formal presentation will be
provided. All comments will be considered equally and will be part of
the public record.
Additional information on the project, including an electronic copy
of the FEIS, may also be found online at: https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/
regions/welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/
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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>.
Russell Larson,
Director, Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, Public
Buildings Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-07032 Filed 4-4-24; 8:45 am]
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