Final EA: Consolidated Towers and Surveillance Equipment on BLM Lands in NM

This Environmental Assessment analyzes the potential environmental consequences of deploying and operating 14 Integrated Surveillance Tower (IST) - Consolidated Tower and Surveillance Equipment (CTSE) at site administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District Office (LCDO) within the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) El Paso Sector (EPT) Area of Responsibility (AOR).  The CTSEs would provide long-range, persistent surveillance, enabling USBP personnel to detect, track, identify, and classify illegal entries through a series of integrated sensors and tower-based surveillance equipment.  The proposed CTSE program represents a technology solution for the distinct terrain within the EPT AOR.