U.S. General Services Administration
GSA to host public meeting in Douglas, Arizona
Will Address Flood Channel Realignment and Stormwater Management Project
DOUGLAS, Ariz. — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will host a public scoping meeting to discuss the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for a proposed flood channel realignment and stormwater retention basin project near the Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona.
The public is invited to attend the meeting on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m. local time at the Douglas Visitor Center, located at 345 16th Street in Douglas, AZ.
The meeting will be conducted in an informal open house format, where project information will be displayed, and attendees will have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one discussions with GSA representatives. No formal presentation will be provided.
The SEIS will evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed flood channel realignment and the construction of a new stormwater retention basin, aimed at improving stormwater management and flood control in the area. This project will address engineering conflicts with the existing Rose Avenue Channel, and the need for additional land for stormwater retention as part of the ongoing modernization and expansion of the Castro Land Port of Entry. In addition to the Proposed Action, the SEIS will include a No Action alternative, providing a baseline for comparison under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Interested parties are encouraged to participate and provide comments regarding the scope of the SEIS. Written comments can be submitted at the meeting, via email to osmahn.kadri@gsa.gov (with “Douglas Scoping Comment” in the subject line), or by mail to:
Osmahn Kadri, NEPA Project Manager
General Services Administration
c/o Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Inc.
77 Upper Rock Circle, Suite 302
Rockville, MD 20850
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