U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Communications Tower Replacement (TX13487) project. CBP has prepared a Final EA that identifies and assesses the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts associated with the lease, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a new Communication Tower (TX13487) and the decommissioning of the existing tower and supporting infrastructure located approximately 500-feet west of the replacement tower at a location in Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector, Falfurrias Station, Falfurrias, Texas.
The Draft EA was made available for an extended public review and comment period from 24 July to 31 August 2023. It was accessible through CBP.gov and by distribution to stakeholders and local public libraries. The Notice of Availability was published in the Falfurrias Facts on 24 July 2023.
Based on the Final EA, a determination was made that the proposed action will not significantly affect the human environmental and that further analysis is not required. Therefore, a FONSI was issued, and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required. For further information, contact Michelle Barnes by email at RGVComments@cbp.dhs.gov, subject line should read “EA/FONSI Communications Tower, Falfurrias Texas.”| Attachment | Ext. | Size | Date |
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| Final EA: TX13487 Tower Replacement_20231108 | 2.93 MB | 11/21/2023 | |
| Final FONSI: TX13487 Tower Replacement_20231108 | 254.30 KB | 11/21/2023 |
CBP Publication Number
3469-1123