[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 44280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22022]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Region 9, Portfolio Management; Environmental Impact Statement 
Notice of Availability and Public Meeting Notice

[Contract No. GS-09P-96-KTD-0020, Order No. P-09-96-KT-004-2]
AGENCY: United States General Services Administration.

ACTION: Environmental Impact Statement Notice of Availability and 
Public Meeting Notice.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) announces the 
availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for 
realignment and expansion of the Tecate Port of Entry (POE) in Tecate, 
California. GSA will hold a public meeting to take public comments on 
the DEIS. GSA is proposing to realign and expand the United States 
Border Facility Tecate Port of Entry (POE) to eliminate on-site traffic 
safety hazards for motorists and pedestrians and upgrade inadequate 
water supply, wastewater and stormwater facilities. Commercial 
inspection booths would be constructed so that inspection activity 
currently taking place on the southbound shoulder of Tecate Road/State 
Route 188 would be accomplished within POE boundaries. An addition to 
the main building would be constructed to allow for more administrative 
space for United States Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization 
agents, and the United States Department of Agriculture. The current 
water supply system would be expanded to accommodate additional 
employees and the new addition. A stormwater retention basin would also 
be constructed. The EIS evaluated alternatives to the preferred action 
including closure of the POE, placing operating limits on the POE, and 
no action. This project is necessary to improve the safety and system 
efficiency of the existing POE. This project is not expected to have a 
significant impact on environmental resources.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, September 18, 1997 
from 6-8 PM. The public comment period ends on Monday, September 29, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Tecate POE, located 
at the intersection of State Route 188 and the United States/Mexico 
border. Copies of the EIS are available for review at the following 
public libraries.

Central Library, 820 East Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Jacumba County Library, P.O. Box 186, Jacumba, CA 91934
Potrero Public Library, 24955 Library Lane, Potrero, CA 91963
Campo Marina County Library, P.O. Box 207, Campo, CA 91906

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
U.S. General Services Administration, Attn: Rosanne Nieto 450 Golden 
Gate Avenue, 3rd Floor West, San Francisco, California 94102. Fax: 
(415) 522-3215.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347 and 40 CFR 1500-1508.

    Dated: August 14, 1997.
Arlin M. Timberlake,
Director, Portfolio Management.
[FR Doc. 97-22022 Filed 8-19-97; 8:45 am]
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