PROGRESS REPORT

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PLAN

FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF VEHICLE FENCE AND RELATED TACTICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
U.S. BORDER PATROL, EL PASO SECTOR
SANTA TERESA STATION, NM

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
U.S. BORDER PATROL

July 24, 2008

 ESP Progress Report Presentation Agenda

¾ Project Staff Introductions

¾ Overview of the Environmental Stewardship Plan (ESP) Progress
¾ General Project Description Updates
¾ Update of the Surveys
¾ Biological Resources Survey
¾ Cultural Resources Survey
¾ Wetlands and Waters of the U.S. (WUS)

¾ ESP Analysis and Report Updates

¾ Biological
¾ Cultural
¾ Wetlands and WUS

¾ Issues/Concerns
¾ Known Environmental Concerns and Mitigation/Avoidance
¾ Adherence to Schedule Milestones
¾ Questions
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 Project Staff Introductions

¾ Gulf South Research Corporation (GSRC)

(b) (6)
¾ , VF300 Program Manager
(b) (6)
¾ , Santa Teresa (JV-1, JV-2, JV-3) Project Manager
(b) (6)
¾ , El Paso Sector Environmental
(b) (6)
¾ , Cultural Resources Task Lead

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 Overview of the ESP Progress

¾ Overview of the ESP Progress

¾ General Project Description Updates (JV-1, JV-2, and JV-3, Santa Teresa)
¾ Approximately 51.25 miles of tactical infrastructure (TI)
¾ TI will consist of vehicle fence, construction roads, and access roads
¾ Five access roads will be utilized for construction and maintenance
¾ The access roads are approximately 1.2, 0.4, 2.9, 1.1, and 2.4 miles in length
¾ Construction roads will generally run parallel to the fence sections and the total
footprint will be approximately 60 feet wide,
¾ Seven staging areas will be utilized for lay-down of construction material
¾ Staging areas will be approximately 300 feet X 300 feet in size
¾ TI will follow the US/Mexico International Border within the Roosevelt Reservation
to the greatest extent practicable
¾ Vehicle fencing will be post on rail and Normandy-style

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 Overview of the ESP Progress Continued

¾ ESP Analysis and Report Updates

¾ Biological
¾ Biological surveys were completed June 24th and 25th, 2008.

¾ No protected species observed during surveys.

¾ May affect but not likely adversely affect the northern aplomado falcon and
Sneed’s pincushion cactus.

¾ Cultural
¾ Cultural surveys were completed May 31st.

¾ CR sites located along access roads and within Roosevelt Reservation.

¾ Waters of the US
¾ WUS were identified and recorded during biological surveys

¾ Approximately 0.4 acres of potential WUS would be impacted

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 Issues/Concerns

¾ Issues/Concerns and Mitigation/Avoidance

¾ Known Environmental Concerns
¾ Cultural Resources, Protected Species, and WUS

¾ Mitigation/Avoidance
¾ Avoidance/Testing/Data Recovery for CR sites

¾ Biological monitors will be present during construction activities

¾ Mitigation measures are currently being developed

¾ Resource Agencies/Stakeholders information

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 Questions?

Questions?