[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 67 (Friday, April 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24002-24003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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.
     Email: [email protected]. Please include `Douglas 
Commercial and RHC LPOE EIS' in the subject line of the message.
     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 [email protected]. 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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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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