San Luis I U.S. Land Port of Entry Environmental ...

1 Final Environmental Assessment San Luis I Land Port of Entry San Luis I Land Port of Entry Environmental Assessment United States General Services Administration Final Environmental Assessment San Luis, Arizona Prepared by: AZTEC Engineering Group Inc. 4561 East McDowell Road Phoenix, Arizona 85008-4505 The US General Services Administration proposes to construct a new pedestrian processing facility at the San Luis I Land Port of Entry , which is a full-service border station used for the inspection of privately owned vehicles and pedestrians entering and leaving the US. May 2016 Final Environmental Assessment San Luis I Land Port of Entry This page is intentionally left blank.

2 Final Environmental Assessment San Luis I Land Port of Entry i Table of Contents Introduction .. 1 Executive Summary .. 1 Location .. 1 Background and Overview .. 4 Explanation of an Environmental Assessment .. 5 Project Purpose and Need .. 7 Purpose of the Project .. 7 Need of the Project .. 7 Conformance with Regulations, Land Use Plans, and Other Plans .. 10 Alternatives .. 11 No Action Alternative .. 11 Preferred Alternative (Proposed Action).. 11 Affected Environmental and Environmental Consequences .. 15 Ownership, Jurisdiction, and Land Use .. 15 Proposed Action .. 15 No Action.

3 15 Social and Economic Resources .. 15 Economic Structure .. 15 Title VI/ Environmental Justice .. 16 Population Demographics .. 17 Proposed Action .. 19 No Action .. 20 Transportation .. 20 Proposed Action .. 21 No Action .. 21 Biological Resources .. 22 Vegetation .. 22 Proposed Action .. 22 No 22 Wildlife .. 22 Final Environmental Assessment San Luis I Land Port of Entry ii Proposed Action .. 23 No Action .. 23 Special Status Species .. 23 Proposed Action .. 24 No 25 Cultural Resources .. 25 Cultural History .. 26 Proposed Action .. 27 No Action .. 27 Air 27 Proposed Action.

4 28 No Action .. 28 Noise 28 Proposed Action .. 29 No Action .. 29 Water Resources .. 29 Proposed Action .. 29 No Action .. 30 Hazardous Materials .. 30 Database Records Review .. 30 Asbestos Containing Materials .. 31 Proposed Action .. 31 No Action .. 31 Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Climate .. 31 Proposed Action .. 32 No Action .. 33 Secondary and Cumulative 33 Transportation Facility Development .. 33 Natural Environment .. 35 Human Environment .. 36 Final Environmental Assessment San Luis I Land Port of Entry iii Public Involvement/Project 37 Agency and Stakeholder Coordination.

5 37 Public Involvement .. 40 Conclusion .. 43 Project Preparers and Contributors .. 45 Bibliography .. 47 Final Environmental Assessment San Luis I Land Port of Entry iv List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ADEQ Arizona Department of Environmental Quality ADOT Arizona Department of Transportation AMC Arizona-Mexico Commission APNPL Arizona Protected Native Plant Law CAA Clean Air Act CANAMEX Canada to Mexico Trade Corridor CBP Customs and Border Protection CEQ Council on Environmental Quality CFR Code of Federal Regulations CLOMR Conditional Letter of Map Revision Corps US Army Corps of Engineers dB Decibel dBA A-weighted decibel EA Environmental Assessment EB eastbound EO Executive Order EPA Environmental

6 Protection Agency ESA Endangered Species Act FBFM Flood Boundary and Floodway Map FDA Food and Drug Administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map GSA US General Services Administration GHG Greenhouse gas I Interstate ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement LEED Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Leq Steady state sound level LLNB Lesser long-nosed bat LOMR Letter of Map Revision Final Environmental Assessment San Luis I Land Port of Entry v LPOE Land Port of Entry LUSTs Leaking Underground Storage Tanks MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act MP Milepost mph Miles per hour MVD Motor Vehicle Department NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality standards NAC Noise Abatement Criteria NAP Noise Abatement Policy NB northbound NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NESHAP National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants NII Non-Intrusive Inspection NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide PCN Preconstruction Notice PDS Program Development Study PM Particulate Matter POE US Port of Entry POV Privately-Owned Vehicle RACM Regulated Asbestos Containing Material SB southbound SENTRI Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection SIP State Implementation Plan

7 SR State Route SRL soil remediation level US United States USDA US Department of Agriculture USFWS US Fish and Wildlife Service USTs Underground Storage Tanks VACIS Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System Waters Waters of the US WB westbound Final Environmental Assessment San Luis I Land Port of Entry vi Mitigation Measures The following mitigation measures and commitments are not subject to change or modification without the prior written approval of the United States General Services Administration: Construction dust emissions would be controlled according to local regulations including Yuma County suggested BMP s.

8 The following additional measures will be employed when and where feasible to reduce construction impacts on air quality: o Use of construction vehicles powered by alternative fuels o Limiting idle time of construction vehicles to less than five minutes o Utilizing construction equipment with EPA Tier 4 emissions equipment o Providing information to contractors on ways to reduce emissions Since the Proposed Action would involve renovation of existing structures, an Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act certified inspector would inspect all structures to be affected. If Regulated Asbestos Containing Material is present in the structures, a work plan would be developed to remove, transport, and dispose of these materials.

9 At least 10 days prior to renovation of any structure the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality National Emission Standard Hazardous Air Pollutant coordinator would be provided with a National Emission Standard Hazardous Air Pollutant notification form for each structure to be renovated. Final Environmental Assessment San Luis I Land Port of Entry 1 Introduction Executive Summary This Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The United States (US) General Services Administration (GSA) will use the EA to evaluate the potential social, economic, and Environmental impacts for the reconstruction of the San Luis I US Land Port of Entry (LPOE).

10 The need for this action springs from a 2012 on-site programming session that identified facility deficiencies in the pedestrian processing area and in the detention processing areas. The current pedestrian facility was built in 1982 and cannot accommodate the current volume, security and technology needs of the US Customs and Border Protection. The typical wait time to complete processing is 10 minutes with all seven (7) lanes open; however, during the busy weekday morning hours, pedestrians have been known to wait up to 2 hours. Vehicular traffic congestion was addressed in 2010, when a commercial vehicle facility (San Luis II Land Port of Entry ) was built 5 miles east of the LPOE.