[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-479]
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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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