[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immgration and Naturalization Service
[INS No. 2032-99]


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Construction of an International Border Fence and 
Roads in San Diego, California

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS).

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SUMMARY:

Proposed Action

    The Immigration and Naturalization Service will prepare a Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the construction of a secondary 
fence and patrol roads along the United States/Mexico border in the 
vicinity of San Diego, California. Related infrastructure includes 
north/south gate access, maintenance corridors, lighting, and remote 
video surveillance components. these actions are intended to gain and 
maintain control of the border to further prevent the influx of illegal 
entry and drugs into the United States.
    Prior National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, developed 
to address those project portions which have been previously 
constructed, will be incorporated into the DESI by reference. Direct 
project impacts of the remaining portions of the project, as well as 
cumulative impacts of the comprehensive project, will also be 
addressed. Pursuant to the Council on environmental Quality's 
regulations, a scoping process will be conducted. As part of this 
process, a public workshop/open house will be held to identify issues 
of concern for analysis during the NEPA process.

Alternatives

    Alternatives to be covered by the DESI will include various 
alignments and configurations within the narrow geographic scope 
dictated by the international border. Other alternatives (to include 
the required ``No Action'' alternative) identified will also be fully 
examined.

Scoping Process

    During the preparation of the EIS, there will be numerous 
opportunities for public involvement, including scoping and review.

DEIS Preparation

    Public notice will be given in the Federal Register concerning the 
availability of the DESI for public review and comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manny Rodriguez, Chief, Policy and 
Planning, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Facilities and 
Engineering Branch, 425 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20536, Room 2060, 
Attn: Kevin Feeney, telephone: 202-353-9412, or Dr. Rebecca Griffith, 
INS Architecture Engineering Resource Center, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Fort Worth District, 819 Taylor Street, Room 3A28, Fort 
Worth, Texas, 76102-0300, telephone: (817) 978-3389.

    Dated: December 29, 1999.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 00-479 Filed 1-5-00; 11:55 am]
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