Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Maintenance and Repair of Patrol and Access Roads on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands in California

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 Proposed Maintenance and Repair of Patrol and Access Roads on Bureau of Land Management Lands in California. The proposed action would occur in the San Diego Station, El Centro Station, and Yuma Station Areas of Responsibility of the U.S. Border Patrol. The draft EA analyzes the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts associated with the improvement of approximately 33 miles of existing road segments on BLM-administered lands near the U.S./Mexico international border. Road maintenance and repair on BLM-administered public lands would be done to facilitate USBP patrol interdiction and emergency response along the border to deter and prevent illegal cross-border activity.

A 30-day comment period began on 19 November 2021.  All comments received were considered in the preparation of the Final EA and FONSI.