GSA to host public meeting on the Bridge of the Americas port modernization

EL PASO, Texas ㅡ The U.S. General Services Administration will host a public meeting for the modernization project at the Bridge of the Americas Land Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas. This meeting will provide updates and the opportunity to submit written comments on the recently published draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which analyzes the potential social, economic and environmental impacts of the proposed project. 

What: Public meeting on the draft EIS for the proposed project

When: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CT / 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. MT

Where: 
Hilos De Plata Senior Center
4451 Delta Drive
El Paso, Texas 79905

The meeting will consist of a presentation, followed by an opportunity to submit written comments on the draft EIS.

Spanish translators will be available. If special assistance is needed to attend and participate in the public meeting, contact Karla Carmichael at karla.carmichael@gsa.gov.

GSA will accept comments on the draft EIS through November 4. Comments can be sent via email to BOTA.nepacomments@gsa.gov or postal mail to:

U.S. General Services Administration
Attention: Karla Carmichael, NEPA Program Manager
819 Taylor St, Room 12-B
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Project information is available at gsa.gov/bota.

RSVP: Media interested in attending must contact jorge.pineda@gsa.gov by Oct. 16.

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