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[Notice–PBS–2018–14; Docket No. 2018–
0002; Sequence No. 33]
Notice of Availability of a Draft
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement for the New U.S. Land Port
of Entry in Madawaska, Maine and
Madawaska-Edmundston International
Bridge Project
Public Buildings Service (PBS),
General Services Administration (GSA);
Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA); Maine Department of
Transportation (MaineDOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations, the
SUMMARY:
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GSA Public Buildings Service NEPA
Desk Guide, and the FHWA Policy
Guide, GSA, PBS, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), and
MaineDOT, in cooperation with the U.S.
Coast Guard and in coordination with
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP), announce the availability of a
Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (DSEIS) assessing the
potential impacts of a proposed new
U.S. Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in
Madawaska, Maine and an International
Bridge project between Madawaska and
Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
(the ‘‘Proposed Action’’).
DATES: The GSA, FHWA, and
MaineDOT will host a public hearing on
Wednesday, December 12, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Madawaska High School
gymnasium at 135 7th Avenue,
Madawaska, Maine 04756, at 6:30 p.m.
EST (Eastern Standard Time). The
evening of the public hearing will
consist of an open house to view
displays beginning at 6:00 p.m., a brief
presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m.,
followed by an opportunity to provide
comments on the contents of the DSEIS.
Interested parties are encouraged to
attend and provide written comments
by Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Written comments can be submitted
by the following methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov (https://
www.regulations.gov). Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking
portal by searching the Notice number
or ‘‘New U.S. Land Port of Entry in
Madawaska, Maine and MadawaskaEdmundston International Bridge
Project.’’ Select the link ‘‘Comment
Now’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Notice of
Availability of a Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement for the
New U.S. Land Port of Entry in
Madawaska, Maine and MadawaskaEdmundston International Bridge
Project’’ on your attached document.
• Postal Mail or Email: Ms. Alexas
Kelly, Project Manager, GSA, 10
Causeway Street, 11th Floor, Boston,
MA 02222, or alexandria.kelly@gsa.gov.
• Postal Mail: Ms. Cheryl Martin,
Assistant Division Administrator,
FHWA, Edmund S. Muskie Federal
Building, 40 Western Avenue, Room
614, Augusta, ME 04330.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alexas Kelly, Project Manager, GSA,
New England Region, by phone at 617–
549–8190 or by email at
alexandria.kelly@gsa.gov. Please also
call this number if special assistance is
needed to attend and participate in the
public hearing.
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The GSA,
FHWA, and MaineDOT will have copies
of the DSEIS for review at the Town of
Madawaska Town Office on 328 St.
Thomas Street, Suite 1012, Madawaska,
Maine 04756. Further information,
including an electronic copy of the Draft
SEIS, may be found online on the
following website: https://www.gsa.gov/
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The purpose of the project is to
provide for the long-term safe and
efficient flow of current and projected
traffic volumes, including the
movement of goods and people between
Edmundston, New Brunswick and
Madawaska, Maine. The need is that (1)
the existing International Bridge is
nearing the end of its useful life, and (2)
the existing Madawaska Land Port of
Entry is substandard, inhibiting the
agencies assigned to the Port from
adequately fulfilling their respective
missions.
The existing Madawaska-Edmundston
International Bridge, opened in 1921,
and its design life has been exceeded.
Notable bridge deficiencies are (1)
substandard roadway width and
clearance, (2) foundation susceptible to
undermining, (3) piers cracked and
deteriorated, (4) significant steel
corrosion, (5) bridge capacity is
insufficient, and (6) deficiencies
prompting the bridge posting on
October 27, 2017, from 50 tons to 5 tons.
A Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision
(ROD) were published in January 2007,
which addressed the construction of a
new Madawaska LPOE.
Built in 1959, the current LPOE
suffers from facility, operational and site
deficiencies, and does not meet current
CBP mission and operational
requirements for an LPOE. A few noted
deficiencies: (1) Lack of office and
inspection areas, (2) deficient inbound
and outbound passenger and
commercial processing areas, (3)
inadequate queuing space for vehicles,
and (4) inability to meet the
Architectural Barriers Act. In
furtherance of the LPOE Project, GSA
previously acquired approximately nine
acres of land but did not commence
construction.
A Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) is needed due
to a change in circumstance, specifically
the decision by MaineDOT and New
Brunswick Department of
Transportation and Infrastructure
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(NBDTI) to initiate the MadawaskaEdmundston International Bridge
project. The SEIS will address changes
to the Proposed Action, including an
updated design in accordance with
current GSA and CBP requirements, and
options for rehabilitation or replacement
of the International Bridge (the totality
of which may require additional land
acquisition).
The Proposed Action consists of
replacing the existing International
Bridge and the existing Madawaska
LPOE to improve safety, security, and
functionality.
The new LPOE would consist of a
main administration building and
support building with parking,
circulation and processing areas. The
new LPOE would be designed in
accordance with the requirements and
criteria of the GSA and CBP to provide
facilities adequate for fulfilling the
agencies’ respective missions. Portions
of Mill Street and Main Street adjacent
to the LPOE may be reconstructed or reprofiled to provide smooth ingress and
egress to the LPOE. The Proposed
Action may include the demolition of
the existing LPOE.
The Proposed Action may include the
demolition of the existing International
Bridge.
This DSEIS evaluates a no action
alternative and several build
alternatives for the LPOE and
International Bridge. No alternative has
been identified as the preferred
alternative. However, a preferred
location for the new LPOE and a
preferred corridor for a new
International Bridge have been selected.
A no-build alternative is being studied
that evaluates the consequences of not
constructing the new International
Bridge and LPOE. This alternative is
included to provide a basis for
comparison to the action alternatives
described above as required by the
NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1002.14(d)).
The GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT
invite individuals, organizations, and
agencies to submit comments
concerning the content and findings of
the DSEIS. The public comment period
starts with the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register and will
continue until January 31, 2019. The
GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT will
consider and respond to comments
received on the DSEIS in preparing the
Final SEIS. The GSA, FHWA and
MaineDOT expect to issue the Final
SEIS by spring 2019, at which time its
availability will be announced in the
Federal Register and local media.
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Dated: November 21, 2018.
Drew Dilks,
Project Management Branch Chief, Design
and Construction, Public Buildings Service.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-PBS-2018-14; Docket No. 2018-0002; Sequence No. 33]
Notice of Availability of a Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement for the New U.S. Land Port of Entry in Madawaska,
Maine and Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge Project
AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), General Services Administration
(GSA); Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); Maine Department of
Transportation (MaineDOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations, the GSA Public Buildings Service NEPA Desk Guide, and the
FHWA Policy Guide, GSA, PBS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
and MaineDOT, in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard and in
coordination with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
announce the availability of a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (DSEIS) assessing the potential impacts of a proposed new
U.S. Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Madawaska, Maine and an International
Bridge project between Madawaska and Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
(the ``Proposed Action'').
DATES: The GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT will host a public hearing on
Wednesday, December 12, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Madawaska High School gymnasium at 135 7th Avenue,
Madawaska, Maine 04756, at 6:30 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time). The
evening of the public hearing will consist of an open house to view
displays beginning at 6:00 p.m., a brief presentation beginning at 6:30
p.m., followed by an opportunity to provide comments on the contents of
the DSEIS. Interested parties are encouraged to attend and provide
written comments by Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Written comments can be submitted by the following methods:
Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov (https://www.regulations.gov). Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking
portal by searching the Notice number or ``New U.S. Land Port of Entry
in Madawaska, Maine and Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge
Project.'' Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with
``Notice of Availability of a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement for the New U.S. Land Port of Entry in Madawaska, Maine and
Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge Project'' on your attached
document.
Postal Mail or Email: Ms. Alexas Kelly, Project Manager,
GSA, 10 Causeway Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02222, or
[email protected].
Postal Mail: Ms. Cheryl Martin, Assistant Division
Administrator, FHWA, Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building, 40 Western
Avenue, Room 614, Augusta, ME 04330.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexas Kelly, Project Manager, GSA,
New England Region, by phone at 617-549-8190 or by email at
[email protected]. Please also call this number if special
assistance is needed to attend and participate in the public hearing.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT will have copies
of the DSEIS for review at the Town of Madawaska Town Office on 328 St.
Thomas Street, Suite 1012, Madawaska, Maine 04756. Further information,
including an electronic copy of the Draft SEIS, may be found online on
the following website: https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/welcome-to-the-new-england-region-1/buildings-and-facilities/development-projects/madawaska-land-port-of-entry-madawaska-me.
Background
The purpose of the project is to provide for the long-term safe and
efficient flow of current and projected traffic volumes, including the
movement of goods and people between Edmundston, New Brunswick and
Madawaska, Maine. The need is that (1) the existing International
Bridge is nearing the end of its useful life, and (2) the existing
Madawaska Land Port of Entry is substandard, inhibiting the agencies
assigned to the Port from adequately fulfilling their respective
missions.
The existing Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge, opened in
1921, and its design life has been exceeded. Notable bridge
deficiencies are (1) substandard roadway width and clearance, (2)
foundation susceptible to undermining, (3) piers cracked and
deteriorated, (4) significant steel corrosion, (5) bridge capacity is
insufficient, and (6) deficiencies prompting the bridge posting on
October 27, 2017, from 50 tons to 5 tons.
A Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of
Decision (ROD) were published in January 2007, which addressed the
construction of a new Madawaska LPOE.
Built in 1959, the current LPOE suffers from facility, operational
and site deficiencies, and does not meet current CBP mission and
operational requirements for an LPOE. A few noted deficiencies: (1)
Lack of office and inspection areas, (2) deficient inbound and outbound
passenger and commercial processing areas, (3) inadequate queuing space
for vehicles, and (4) inability to meet the Architectural Barriers Act.
In furtherance of the LPOE Project, GSA previously acquired
approximately nine acres of land but did not commence construction.
A Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) is needed due
to a change in circumstance, specifically the decision by MaineDOT and
New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (NBDTI)
to initiate the Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge project. The
SEIS will address changes to the Proposed Action, including an updated
design in accordance with current GSA and CBP requirements, and options
for rehabilitation or replacement of the International Bridge (the
totality of which may require additional land acquisition).
The Proposed Action consists of replacing the existing
International Bridge and the existing Madawaska LPOE to improve safety,
security, and functionality.
The new LPOE would consist of a main administration building and
support building with parking, circulation and processing areas. The
new LPOE would be designed in accordance with the requirements and
criteria of the GSA and CBP to provide facilities adequate for
fulfilling the agencies' respective missions. Portions of Mill Street
and Main Street adjacent to the LPOE may be reconstructed or re-
profiled to provide smooth ingress and egress to the LPOE. The Proposed
Action may include the demolition of the existing LPOE.
The Proposed Action may include the demolition of the existing
International Bridge.
This DSEIS evaluates a no action alternative and several build
alternatives for the LPOE and International Bridge. No alternative has
been identified as the preferred alternative. However, a preferred
location for the new LPOE and a preferred corridor for a new
International Bridge have been selected. A no-build alternative is
being studied that evaluates the consequences of not constructing the
new International Bridge and LPOE. This alternative is included to
provide a basis for comparison to the action alternatives described
above as required by the NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1002.14(d)).
The GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT invite individuals, organizations, and
agencies to submit comments concerning the content and findings of the
DSEIS. The public comment period starts with the publication of this
notice in the Federal Register and will continue until January 31,
2019. The GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT will consider and respond to comments
received on the DSEIS in preparing the Final SEIS. The GSA, FHWA and
MaineDOT expect to issue the Final SEIS by spring 2019, at which time
its availability will be announced in the Federal Register and local
media.
Dated: November 21, 2018.
Drew Dilks,
Project Management Branch Chief, Design and Construction, Public
Buildings Service.
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