[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 83880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23879]



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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-P-2024-15; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 49]


Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Alcan Land Port of Entry 
Expansion and Modernization in Alcan, Alaska

AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), U.S. General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA).

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SUMMARY: GSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) on the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Alcan Land Port of Entry 
Expansion and Modernization in Alcan, Alaska on October 18, 2024. The 
ROD was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, 
and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide.

DATES: Applicable: Friday, October 18, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The ROD may be found online at the following website: 
www.gsa.gov/alcan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Evanson, Capital Project 
Manager, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f6e434c4e41637f606a6f485c4e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="febf929d9f90b2aeb1bbbe998d9fd0999188">[email protected]</span></a> or 206-445-5876.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Alcan LPOE is located at Milepost 1221.8 on the Alaska Highway, 
0.43 miles from the U.S./Canada Border. The existing Alcan 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 Alcan LPOE 
is the only 24-hour port serving privately-owned vehicles (POVs) and 
commercial traffic between the Yukon Territory, Canada, and mainland 
Alaska. GSA is the lead agency for the Final EIS and the Native Village 
of Northway is a cooperating agency.
    GSA proposes to build an expanded and modernized LPOE and new 
housing units at Alcan, Alaska, to replace the existing facilities. The 
Final EIS describes the purpose and need for the proposed project, the 
alternatives considered, the existing environment that could be 
affected, the potential impacts resulting from each of the 
alternatives, and proposed best management practices and mitigation 
measures.
    On April 7, 2023, GSA published a Notice of Intent for the EIS and 
underwent a 40-day scoping period. A Draft EIS was issued over a 45-day 
public comment period on February 26, 2024. Comments received, along 
with GSA's responses, during the Final EIS 30-day waiting period, which 
ended on October 7, 2024, are provided in Appendix A of the ROD.

Preferred Alternative

    As noted in the ROD, GSA has chosen to implement Alternative 1: 
Expansion and Modernization in Place as defined in the Final EIS. This 
decision is based on the Final EIS issued in September 2024; associated 
technical reports; comments from federal and state agencies, 
stakeholders, members of the public, and elected officials; and other 
resources contained in the administrative record.
    Alternative 1 consists of expanding and modernizing the Alcan LPOE 
and will include: site preparation and grading; construction of a new 
Main LPOE Building, enclosed inspection vehicle spaces, new housing 
units with improved security measures, an indoor firing range, and a 
helicopter landing zone; and demolition of the existing LPOE 
structures. GSA will need authorization for use of up to 6.5 acres 
extending into the Tetlin NWR for the proposed helicopter landing zone.
    All facility and infrastructure improvements proposed under 
Alternative 1 will incorporate a sustainable, climate-resilient, cyber-
secure, and operationally efficient design. GSA will seek to meet or 
exceed energy and sustainability goals established by federal 
guidelines and policies, along with industry standard building codes 
and best practices.
    There will be approximately 15 acres of temporary ground 
disturbance and 5 acres of permanent ground disturbance under 
Alternative 1. Approximately 5 acres will be used as a staging area 
during construction. There are currently 8 acres of impermeable 
surfaces at the LPOE; expansion and modernization will add 
approximately 4 acres of impervious surfaces. Given the seasonal 
constraints of construction work in Alaska, Alternative 1 will likely 
follow a six-year implementation timeline, which will be phased to 
avoid disruption to LPOE operations.
    GSA intends to implement and comply with all mitigation measures as 
detailed in the ROD.

Anamarie Crawley,
Director, R10 Facilities Management Division, Northwest/Arctic Region 
10, U.S. General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-23879 Filed 10-17-24; 8:45 am]
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