EA for Remote Video Surveillance Systems Upgrade Program (New Towers), USBP, Tucson and Yuma Sectors

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Summary

SCH Number
2012064001
Lead Agency
United States Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Document Title
EA for Remote Video Surveillance Systems Upgrade Program (New Towers), USBP, Tucson and Yuma Sectors
Document Type
EA - Environmental Assessment
Received
Present Land Use
Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry, owned by BLM and Quechan Tribe
Document Description
USBP has deployed Remote Video Surveillance Systems (RVSS) along the United States border with Canada and Mexico for surveillance purposes. A recent assessment of existing Arizona RVSS determined that technology and operator interfaces were antiquated and obsolete. To address these deficiencies, CBP proposes to upgrade existing RVSS capabilities. The upgrade includes the replacement of existing RVSS equipment and installation of new sensor suites (i.e., cameras) on existing RVSS towers, installation of new sensor suites on relocated towers, and the construction of new RVSS towers for improved border surveillance coverage throughout Arizona. The proposed project includes the construction, operation, and maintenance of 20 RVSS towers to provide long-term/permanent surveillance in the USBP Yuma, Ajo, Nogales, Naco, and Douglas stations.

Contact Information

Name
Mary Hassell
Agency Name
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Counties
Imperial
Cross Streets
CA-Mexico Border and Cal Hwy 186
Total Acres
2.23
State Highways
Hwy 186
Waterways
Colorado River
Township
16S
Range
21E
Section
35
Other Location Info
Andrade Port of Entry

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Colorado River Board, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Other (Federal Law Enforcement)
Local Actions
Encroachment
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian

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