Notice2024-23879
Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Alcan Land Port of Entry Expansion and Modernization in Alcan, Alaska
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Published
October 18, 2024
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
GSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Alcan Land Port of Entry Expansion and Modernization in Alcan, Alaska on October 18, 2024. The ROD was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23879]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-P-2024-15; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 49]
Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the Alcan Land Port of Entry
Expansion and Modernization in Alcan, Alaska
AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA).
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SUMMARY: GSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) on the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Alcan Land Port of Entry
Expansion and Modernization in Alcan, Alaska on October 18, 2024. The
ROD was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations,
and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide.
DATES: Applicable: Friday, October 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The ROD may be found online at the following website:
<a href="http://www.gsa.gov/alcan">www.gsa.gov/alcan</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Evanson, Capital Project
Manager, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f6e434c4e41637f606a6f485c4e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="febf929d9f90b2aeb1bbbe998d9fd0999188">[email protected]</span></a> or 206-445-5876.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Alcan LPOE is located at Milepost 1221.8 on the Alaska Highway,
0.43 miles from the U.S./Canada Border. The existing Alcan LPOE is
owned and managed by GSA and is operated by the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Alcan LPOE
is the only 24-hour port serving privately-owned vehicles (POVs) and
commercial traffic between the Yukon Territory, Canada, and mainland
Alaska. GSA is the lead agency for the Final EIS and the Native Village
of Northway is a cooperating agency.
GSA proposes to build an expanded and modernized LPOE and new
housing units at Alcan, Alaska, to replace the existing facilities. The
Final EIS describes the purpose and need for the proposed project, the
alternatives considered, the existing environment that could be
affected, the potential impacts resulting from each of the
alternatives, and proposed best management practices and mitigation
measures.
On April 7, 2023, GSA published a Notice of Intent for the EIS and
underwent a 40-day scoping period. A Draft EIS was issued over a 45-day
public comment period on February 26, 2024. Comments received, along
with GSA's responses, during the Final EIS 30-day waiting period, which
ended on October 7, 2024, are provided in Appendix A of the ROD.
Preferred Alternative
As noted in the ROD, GSA has chosen to implement Alternative 1:
Expansion and Modernization in Place as defined in the Final EIS. This
decision is based on the Final EIS issued in September 2024; associated
technical reports; comments from federal and state agencies,
stakeholders, members of the public, and elected officials; and other
resources contained in the administrative record.
Alternative 1 consists of expanding and modernizing the Alcan LPOE
and will include: site preparation and grading; construction of a new
Main LPOE Building, enclosed inspection vehicle spaces, new housing
units with improved security measures, an indoor firing range, and a
helicopter landing zone; and demolition of the existing LPOE
structures. GSA will need authorization for use of up to 6.5 acres
extending into the Tetlin NWR for the proposed helicopter landing zone.
All facility and infrastructure improvements proposed under
Alternative 1 will incorporate a sustainable, climate-resilient, cyber-
secure, and operationally efficient design. GSA will seek to meet or
exceed energy and sustainability goals established by federal
guidelines and policies, along with industry standard building codes
and best practices.
There will be approximately 15 acres of temporary ground
disturbance and 5 acres of permanent ground disturbance under
Alternative 1. Approximately 5 acres will be used as a staging area
during construction. There are currently 8 acres of impermeable
surfaces at the LPOE; expansion and modernization will add
approximately 4 acres of impervious surfaces. Given the seasonal
constraints of construction work in Alaska, Alternative 1 will likely
follow a six-year implementation timeline, which will be phased to
avoid disruption to LPOE operations.
GSA intends to implement and comply with all mitigation measures as
detailed in the ROD.
Anamarie Crawley,
Director, R10 Facilities Management Division, Northwest/Arctic Region
10, U.S. General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-23879 Filed 10-17-24; 8:45 am]
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