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Public Buildings Service (PBS), United States (U.S.) General Services Administration (GSA).
Notice of Availability (NOA); Public Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Assessment and Statement of Findings.
This notice announces the availability of the Final EIS, which examines potential environmental impacts from the modernization and expansion of the Grand Portage LPOE, located within the Grand Portage Reservation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (herein referred to as the Grand Portage Band). The existing Grand Portage LPOE is owned and managed by GSA and is operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The Final EIS describes the purpose and need for the project; alternatives considered; the existing environment that could be affected; the potential impacts resulting from each of the ( printed page 19720) alternatives; and proposed best management practices and mitigation measures.
The Final EIS also includes a Floodplain and Wetlands Assessment and Statement of Findings as a result of potential construction in a floodplain and wetlands at the Grand Portage LPOE. Based on impacts analyses and public comments, GSA has identified the Proposed Action as described in the Final EIS as its preferred alternative.
The Final EIS Wait Period begins with publication of this NOA in the Federal Register and will last for 30 days until June 8, 2025. Any final written comments must be received or postmarked by the last day of the Wait Period (see the ADDRESSES section of this NOA on how to submit comments). After the Wait Period, GSA will issue the Record of Decision (ROD).
A copy of the Final EIS can be found on the GSA website at: https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/gsa-regions/region-5-great-lakes/buildings-and-facilities/minnesota/grand-portage-land-port-of-entry. Hard copies are also available at the following locations: Grand Portage Tribal Council Office, 83 Stevens Rd., Grand Portage, MN 55605; Grand Portage Community Center, 73 Upper Rd., Grand Portage, MN 55605; Grand Portage Trust Lands, 27 Store Rd., Grand Portage, MN 55605.
Public Comments
Members of the public may submit comments by any of the following methods. All comments will be considered equally and will be part of the public record.
- Electronic comments should be submitted to the email address listed below.
Please include `Grand Portage LPOE Final EIS' in the subject line.
- Written comments should be mailed to: ATTN: Matthew Heiman, Senior Project Manager, Grand Portage LPOE Final EIS, U.S. General Services Administration, c/o Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Inc., 77 Upper Rock Circle, Suite 302, Rockville, MD 20850.
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