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Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties Border Barrier Projects Request for Input
the following is from a pdf attachement to an email from CPB, it included maps that I have not tried to copy. if anybody is interested you could contact them, or PM me and I can forward the email if you give me and address.
March 16, 2020
RE: Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties Border Barrier Projects Request for Input
To Whom it May Concern:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking your input concerning new border barrier projects in Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, within the U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector. CBP is accepting comments until Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Spanish-language materials are available online at www.cbp.gov/about/environmental-cultural-stewardship/nepa-documents/docs-review.
CBP is constructing approximately 74 miles of border barrier projects, including areas where the existing barrier no longer meets the U.S. Border Patrol’s operational needs:
• In Cochise County, CBP will replace approximately 24 miles of existing primary pedestrian barrier with new steel bollard fencing, construct approximately seven (7) miles of new steel bollard fencing, and replace approximately one (1) mile of existing secondary barrier with new steel bollard fencing.
• In Pima County, CBP will replace approximately seven (7) miles of existing primary pedestrian barrier with new steel bollard fencing and construct approximately eight (8) miles of new steel bollard fencing.
• In Santa Cruz County, CBP will construct approximately 25 miles of new steel bollard fencing and replace approximately two (2) miles of existing primary pedestrian barrier and vehicle barrier with new steel bollard fencing.
The projects also include the installation of a linear ground detection system, road construction or refurbishment, and the installation of lighting, which will be supported by grid power and include embedded cameras. The design of the new steel bollard fencing includes 30-foot steel bollards that are approximately 6” x 6” in diameter.
In April and May 2019, CBP solicited input on border barrier projects that are being carried out in areas adjacent to these project areas. Feedback from both comment periods will be considered during the environmental review process.
CBP is seeking input on potential impacts to the environment, culture, quality of life, and commerce, including potential socioeconomic impacts. CBP is conducting environmental site surveys and assessments and is gathering data and input from state and local government agencies, federal agencies, Native American tribes, and landowners that may be affected by or otherwise have an interest in the projects. CBP will prepare environmental planning documents to evaluate potential environmental impacts and make those documents available to the public.
Maps are included in an attachment to this letter.
How to Provide Comments
Comments and information will be accepted until Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Comments should include data or information that could help inform CBP’s analysis of potential impacts. Helpful comments are fact-based, include links to data or research, and provide specific information concerning potential impacts to biological, cultural, and natural resources. If known, your response should include any state and local restrictions, permitting or other requirements that CBP should consider.
Specifically, CBP is looking for answers to the following questions:
• Are you aware of threatened or endangered plant or animal species within the area of construction? If so, where?
• Are you aware of recreational activities that take place in the area of construction?
• Are you aware of possible impacts to businesses? Where are those businesses located?
• Are you aware of historical sites or areas of cultural significance located within the area of construction? If so, where?
• Do you foresee your day-to-day activities being impacted by the projects?
• Are you aware of any studies, data or other information available that would aid in the analysis of potential environmental impacts in the project areas?
• Do you have any recommendations for practices the construction contractor should follow to avoid or minimize impacts?
Comments can be emailed to CBP at TucsonComments@cbp.dhs.gov. Please include “Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties Border Barrier Projects March 2020” in the subject of your email. Comments received in response to this letter, including names and addresses of those who comment, will become a part of the public record. If you are providing a comment about a specific area, please specify that location in your submission.
You may also submit comments, questions, or concerns to the following address:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. 6.5E Mail Stop 1039
Washington, D.C. 20229-1100
We appreciate your feedback and help with evaluating the potential impacts of these projects.
Sincerely,
Paul Enriquez
Acquisition, Real Estate and Environmental Director
Infrastructure Program
Program Management Office Directorate
U.S. Border Patrol
Enclosure: Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties Border Barrier Project Maps
RE: Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties Border Barrier Projects Request for Input
To Whom it May Concern:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking your input concerning new border barrier projects in Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, within the U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector. CBP is accepting comments until Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Spanish-language materials are available online at www.cbp.gov/about/environmental-cultural-stewardship/nepa-documents/docs-review.
CBP is constructing approximately 74 miles of border barrier projects, including areas where the existing barrier no longer meets the U.S. Border Patrol’s operational needs:
• In Cochise County, CBP will replace approximately 24 miles of existing primary pedestrian barrier with new steel bollard fencing, construct approximately seven (7) miles of new steel bollard fencing, and replace approximately one (1) mile of existing secondary barrier with new steel bollard fencing.
• In Pima County, CBP will replace approximately seven (7) miles of existing primary pedestrian barrier with new steel bollard fencing and construct approximately eight (8) miles of new steel bollard fencing.
• In Santa Cruz County, CBP will construct approximately 25 miles of new steel bollard fencing and replace approximately two (2) miles of existing primary pedestrian barrier and vehicle barrier with new steel bollard fencing.
The projects also include the installation of a linear ground detection system, road construction or refurbishment, and the installation of lighting, which will be supported by grid power and include embedded cameras. The design of the new steel bollard fencing includes 30-foot steel bollards that are approximately 6” x 6” in diameter.
In April and May 2019, CBP solicited input on border barrier projects that are being carried out in areas adjacent to these project areas. Feedback from both comment periods will be considered during the environmental review process.
CBP is seeking input on potential impacts to the environment, culture, quality of life, and commerce, including potential socioeconomic impacts. CBP is conducting environmental site surveys and assessments and is gathering data and input from state and local government agencies, federal agencies, Native American tribes, and landowners that may be affected by or otherwise have an interest in the projects. CBP will prepare environmental planning documents to evaluate potential environmental impacts and make those documents available to the public.
Maps are included in an attachment to this letter.
How to Provide Comments
Comments and information will be accepted until Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Comments should include data or information that could help inform CBP’s analysis of potential impacts. Helpful comments are fact-based, include links to data or research, and provide specific information concerning potential impacts to biological, cultural, and natural resources. If known, your response should include any state and local restrictions, permitting or other requirements that CBP should consider.
Specifically, CBP is looking for answers to the following questions:
• Are you aware of threatened or endangered plant or animal species within the area of construction? If so, where?
• Are you aware of recreational activities that take place in the area of construction?
• Are you aware of possible impacts to businesses? Where are those businesses located?
• Are you aware of historical sites or areas of cultural significance located within the area of construction? If so, where?
• Do you foresee your day-to-day activities being impacted by the projects?
• Are you aware of any studies, data or other information available that would aid in the analysis of potential environmental impacts in the project areas?
• Do you have any recommendations for practices the construction contractor should follow to avoid or minimize impacts?
Comments can be emailed to CBP at TucsonComments@cbp.dhs.gov. Please include “Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties Border Barrier Projects March 2020” in the subject of your email. Comments received in response to this letter, including names and addresses of those who comment, will become a part of the public record. If you are providing a comment about a specific area, please specify that location in your submission.
You may also submit comments, questions, or concerns to the following address:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. 6.5E Mail Stop 1039
Washington, D.C. 20229-1100
We appreciate your feedback and help with evaluating the potential impacts of these projects.
Sincerely,
Paul Enriquez
Acquisition, Real Estate and Environmental Director
Infrastructure Program
Program Management Office Directorate
U.S. Border Patrol
Enclosure: Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties Border Barrier Project Maps