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Notice of Availability (NOA) for the
Record of Decision (ROD) on the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and Floodplain Assessment and
Statement of Findings for the Kenneth
G. Ward (Lynden) and Sumas Land
Ports of Entry (LPOE) Modernization
and Expansion Projects in Lynden and
Sumas, Washington
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United States (U.S.) General Services
Administration (GSA).
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the Final EIS and Floodplain
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GSA issued a ROD for the
Modernization and Expansion of the
Lynden and Sumas LPOEs in Lynden
and Sumas, Washington on December
27, 2024 (Identification Number: EISX–
023–00–010–1728643103). The ROD
was prepared in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969 and the GSA PBS NEPA
Desk Guide.
DATES: Applicable: Friday, December
27, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The ROD may be found
online at the GSA project websites:
www.gsa.gov/lynden and www.gsa.gov/
sumas.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Manning, Capital Project
Manager, GSA at lyndenlpoe@gsa.gov or
sumaslpoe@gsa.gov, or call 202–501–
4755.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
GSA is planning to modernize and
expand the Lynden and Sumas LPOEs.
The existing 4.8-acre Lynden LPOE
serves as the port of entry for people
and vehicles connecting Lynden,
Washington to Aldergrove, British
Columbia, Canada. The Lynden LPOE
currently operates 16 hours per day, 7
days per week and processes privately
owned vehicles (POVs), buses,
pedestrians, and permitted commercial
traffic. The existing 4.0-acre Sumas
LPOE serves as the port of entry for
people and vehicles connecting Sumas,
Washington, to Abbotsford, British
Columbia, Canada. The Sumas LPOE
operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per
week and processes POVs, buses,
pedestrians, and commercial traffic.
The purpose of these projects is for
GSA to support the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security’s Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) mission
through modernizing and expanding the
Lynden and Sumas LPOEs.
Accomplishing this purpose would
increase the functionality, capacity,
operational efficiency, effectiveness,
security, sustainability, and safety of the
Lynden and Sumas LPOEs. The projects
are generally needed to update the
current facilities at the Lynden and
Sumas LPOEs, which no longer function
adequately and cannot meet CBP
current operational needs or Program of
Requirements.
The existing Lynden and Sumas
LPOEs have not undergone major
improvements since their initial
construction in the late 1980s and do
not have sufficient space for
modernization and expansion. Both
facilities also have configuration and
space issues that cause congestion,
delays in processing times, and safety
and security issues for inspection
personnel. Additionally, these facilities
do not have the ability to incorporate
new technologies as they become
available. The projects at the Lynden
and Sumas LPOEs are analyzed jointly
in this Final EIS due to their proximity
(approximately 10 miles) to one another.
Operational changes at the Lynden and
Sumas LPOEs could impact each other,
especially during construction.
GSA prepared a Final EIS to assess
the potential impacts of these expansion
and modernization projects. On August
8, 2023, GSA published a Notice of
Intent for the EIS and underwent a 30day scoping period (88 FR 53486). The
Draft EIS, which considered two action
alternatives and a No Action Alternative
for the Lynden LPOE and three action
alternatives and a No Action Alternative
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for the Sumas LPOE, was made
available for a 45-day public comment
period from August 12, 2024 to
September 26, 2024. The Final EIS was
issued on November 15, 2024 (89 FR
90292); starting a 30-day waiting period
that ended on December 16, 2024.
One comment from U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA), Region 10 was received
during the Final EIS 30-day waiting
period from November 15, 2024 to
December 16, 2024. The USEPA
indicated that GSA addressed all the
USEPA comments on the Draft EIS
related to information on measures to
protect water resources, improve air
quality, and sustainable building design
to adapt to a changing climate. No other
comments were received during the
Final EIS 30-day waiting period.
GSA’s Preferred Alternatives and
Environmentally Preferable
Alternatives
GSA considered the findings in the
Final EIS, stakeholder input, public
comments, and tenant needs at the
LPOEs to determine the preferred
alternatives, including the
environmentally preferable alternatives,
which are discussed below.
Lynden LPOE
GSA’s preferred alternative for the
Lynden LPOE is to implement Lynden
LPOE Alternative 3 (North-South
Oriented LPOE Expansion) as described
in the Final EIS. GSA has selected this
alternative because it would match the
orientation of the existing LPOE and
facilitate more efficient traffic flow. GSA
has also identified Lynden LPOE
Alternative 3 as the environmentally
preferable alternative.
Lynden LPOE Alternative 3 (NorthSouth Oriented LPOE Expansion) would
involve potential acquisition of
primarily agricultural land to the west
of the LPOE, site preparation, and
construction to modernize and expand
the LPOE. The maximum proposed
limits of disturbance for Lynden LPOE
Alternative 3 would be approximately
10.3 acres.
Sumas LPOE
GSA’s preferred alternative for the
Sumas LPOE is to implement Sumas
LPOE Alternative 4 (Multi-Story
Construction LPOE Expansion) as
described in the Final EIS. GSA has
selected this alternative because the
operational space within the Main
Building would be consolidated, and
the building would use a smaller
footprint within the LPOE allowing
more space for other LPOE functions
and increasing LPOE operational
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efficiency. This alternative would also
add a pedestrian bridge, further
increasing employee safety. GSA has
also identified Sumas LPOE Alternative
4 as the environmentally preferable
alternative.
Sumas LPOE Alternative 4 (MultiStory Construction LPOE Expansion)
would involve potential acquisition of
land south and east of the LPOE, site
preparation, and construction to
modernize and expand the LPOE. The
maximum proposed limits of
disturbance for Sumas LPOE Alternative
4 would be approximately 12.9 acres.
Lynden LPOE and Sumas LPOE
Construction Sequencing Options
The Final EIS evaluated two
construction sequencing options, which
could be implemented under the
preferred action alternatives selected.
Construction sequencing options are
still being evaluated and will be
determined during the design-build
phase.
Under the Concurrent Construction
Option, both ports would remain open
during construction. Pedestrian and
POV access would be maintained
through the ports but limits on the
number of open processing lanes and
shifting of POVs to commercial owned
vehicle (COV) lanes for limited times
may be necessary. COVs may be
detoured at times to other ports to
permit adequate space for continued
POV processing. Under the Sequential
Construction Option, all traffic,
pedestrians, POVs, and COVs would be
detoured from the Lynden LPOE during
the majority of its construction. Once
the Lynden LPOE was reopened,
construction that impacts traffic would
begin on the Sumas LPOE. The Sumas
LPOE would remain open to pedestrians
and POVs during construction to the
greatest extent possible. COVs would be
detoured from the Sumas LPOE to other
LPOEs during portions of the
construction period.
Anamarie Crawley,
Director, R10 Facilities Management Division,
Northwest/Arctic Region 10, U.S. General
Services Administration.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-P-2024-03; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 59]
Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Record of Decision (ROD) on
the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Floodplain
Assessment and Statement of Findings for the Kenneth G. Ward (Lynden)
and Sumas Land Ports of Entry (LPOE) Modernization and Expansion
Projects in Lynden and Sumas, Washington
AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), United States (U.S.) General
Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: NOA; public notice of ROD for the Final EIS and Floodplain
Assessment and Statement of Findings.
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SUMMARY: GSA issued a ROD for the Modernization and Expansion of the
Lynden and Sumas LPOEs in Lynden and Sumas, Washington on December 27,
2024 (Identification Number: EISX-023-00-010-1728643103). The ROD was
prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969 and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide.
DATES: Applicable: Friday, December 27, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The ROD may be found online at the GSA project websites:
www.gsa.gov/lynden and www.gsa.gov/sumas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Manning, Capital Project
Manager, GSA at [email protected] or [email protected], or call 202-
501-4755.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
GSA is planning to modernize and expand the Lynden and Sumas LPOEs.
The existing 4.8-acre Lynden LPOE serves as the port of entry for
people and vehicles connecting Lynden, Washington to Aldergrove,
British Columbia, Canada. The Lynden LPOE currently operates 16 hours
per day, 7 days per week and processes privately owned vehicles (POVs),
buses, pedestrians, and permitted commercial traffic. The existing 4.0-
acre Sumas LPOE serves as the port of entry for people and vehicles
connecting Sumas, Washington, to Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.
The Sumas LPOE operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and processes
POVs, buses, pedestrians, and commercial traffic.
The purpose of these projects is for GSA to support the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
mission through modernizing and expanding the Lynden and Sumas LPOEs.
Accomplishing this purpose would increase the functionality, capacity,
operational efficiency, effectiveness, security, sustainability, and
safety of the Lynden and Sumas LPOEs. The projects are generally needed
to update the current facilities at the Lynden and Sumas LPOEs, which
no longer function adequately and cannot meet CBP current operational
needs or Program of Requirements.
The existing Lynden and Sumas LPOEs have not undergone major
improvements since their initial construction in the late 1980s and do
not have sufficient space for modernization and expansion. Both
facilities also have configuration and space issues that cause
congestion, delays in processing times, and safety and security issues
for inspection personnel. Additionally, these facilities do not have
the ability to incorporate new technologies as they become available.
The projects at the Lynden and Sumas LPOEs are analyzed jointly in this
Final EIS due to their proximity (approximately 10 miles) to one
another. Operational changes at the Lynden and Sumas LPOEs could impact
each other, especially during construction.
GSA prepared a Final EIS to assess the potential impacts of these
expansion and modernization projects. On August 8, 2023, GSA published
a Notice of Intent for the EIS and underwent a 30-day scoping period
(88 FR 53486). The Draft EIS, which considered two action alternatives
and a No Action Alternative for the Lynden LPOE and three action
alternatives and a No Action Alternative for the Sumas LPOE, was made
available for a 45-day public comment period from August 12, 2024 to
September 26, 2024. The Final EIS was issued on November 15, 2024 (89
FR 90292); starting a 30-day waiting period that ended on December 16,
2024.
One comment from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA),
Region 10 was received during the Final EIS 30-day waiting period from
November 15, 2024 to December 16, 2024. The USEPA indicated that GSA
addressed all the USEPA comments on the Draft EIS related to
information on measures to protect water resources, improve air
quality, and sustainable building design to adapt to a changing
climate. No other comments were received during the Final EIS 30-day
waiting period.
GSA's Preferred Alternatives and Environmentally Preferable
Alternatives
GSA considered the findings in the Final EIS, stakeholder input,
public comments, and tenant needs at the LPOEs to determine the
preferred alternatives, including the environmentally preferable
alternatives, which are discussed below.
Lynden LPOE
GSA's preferred alternative for the Lynden LPOE is to implement
Lynden LPOE Alternative 3 (North-South Oriented LPOE Expansion) as
described in the Final EIS. GSA has selected this alternative because
it would match the orientation of the existing LPOE and facilitate more
efficient traffic flow. GSA has also identified Lynden LPOE Alternative
3 as the environmentally preferable alternative.
Lynden LPOE Alternative 3 (North-South Oriented LPOE Expansion)
would involve potential acquisition of primarily agricultural land to
the west of the LPOE, site preparation, and construction to modernize
and expand the LPOE. The maximum proposed limits of disturbance for
Lynden LPOE Alternative 3 would be approximately 10.3 acres.
Sumas LPOE
GSA's preferred alternative for the Sumas LPOE is to implement
Sumas LPOE Alternative 4 (Multi-Story Construction LPOE Expansion) as
described in the Final EIS. GSA has selected this alternative because
the operational space within the Main Building would be consolidated,
and the building would use a smaller footprint within the LPOE allowing
more space for other LPOE functions and increasing LPOE operational
efficiency. This alternative would also add a pedestrian bridge,
further increasing employee safety. GSA has also identified Sumas LPOE
Alternative 4 as the environmentally preferable alternative.
Sumas LPOE Alternative 4 (Multi-Story Construction LPOE Expansion)
would involve potential acquisition of land south and east of the LPOE,
site preparation, and construction to modernize and expand the LPOE.
The maximum proposed limits of disturbance for Sumas LPOE Alternative 4
would be approximately 12.9 acres.
Lynden LPOE and Sumas LPOE Construction Sequencing Options
The Final EIS evaluated two construction sequencing options, which
could be implemented under the preferred action alternatives selected.
Construction sequencing options are still being evaluated and will be
determined during the design-build phase.
Under the Concurrent Construction Option, both ports would remain
open during construction. Pedestrian and POV access would be maintained
through the ports but limits on the number of open processing lanes and
shifting of POVs to commercial owned vehicle (COV) lanes for limited
times may be necessary. COVs may be detoured at times to other ports to
permit adequate space for continued POV processing. Under the
Sequential Construction Option, all traffic, pedestrians, POVs, and
COVs would be detoured from the Lynden LPOE during the majority of its
construction. Once the Lynden LPOE was reopened, construction that
impacts traffic would begin on the Sumas LPOE. The Sumas LPOE would
remain open to pedestrians and POVs during construction to the greatest
extent possible. COVs would be detoured from the Sumas LPOE to other
LPOEs during portions of the construction period.
Anamarie Crawley,
Director, R10 Facilities Management Division, Northwest/Arctic Region
10, U.S. General Services Administration.
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