General Services Administration to host public meeting for the Bridge of the Americas Land Port of Entry modernization

 

EL PASO, Texas ㅡ The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will host a public meeting for the modernization project at the Bridge of the Americas Land Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas. This meeting will provide updates on the draft Environmental Impact Statement and project alternatives under consideration that are limited to modernizing and upgrading the port facilities.

 

What:     National Environmental Policy Act Public Update

 

When:    June 26, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CT / 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. MT

 

Where:  Hilos De Plata Senior Center, 4451 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas 79905

 

GSA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, and International Boundary and Water Commission officials will be on hand to receive community input and answer questions. 

 

Spanish translators will be available. For information on virtually attending the meeting or if special assistance is needed to attend and participate in the public meeting, contact Karla Carmichael at karla.carmichael@gsa.gov.

 

Media contact: Public Affairs Officer Jorge Pineda at jorge.pineda@gsa.gov. 

 

Public comments will be accepted through July 28 and can be sent via email to BOTA.nepacomments@gsa.gov. Project information is available at: gsa.gov/bota

 

This announcement is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, focused on growing the American economy from the bottom up and middle-out – from rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, to creating a manufacturing and innovation boom powered by good-paying jobs, to building a clean-energy economy that will combat climate change and make our communities more resilient.

 

 

About GSA:  GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing about $100 billion in products and services via federal contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit GSA.gov and follow us at @USGSA.