US Customs and Border Protection Ajo Housing Development ... - GSA
US Customs and Border Protection Ajo Housing Development ... - GSA
US Customs and Border Protection Ajo Housing Development ... - GSA
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Mr, Mr. Michael Mi(:hael <br />
Dawson<br />
Ra: Re: <strong>US</strong> G_al General Services Admiflislration:<br />
Administration: <strong>US</strong> CUltoml <strong>Customs</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Border</strong> <strong>Protection</strong>·<br />
Prolaction • <strong>Ajo</strong> <strong>Housing</strong><br />
Houalng<br />
<strong>Development</strong> Project<br />
May 10, 2010<br />
Page<br />
Pa.ge 3<br />
• How have agencies,<br />
tribes, end <strong>and</strong> the public been involved In in the early planning<br />
plannillg<br />
"rocelS process to identify the Alo <strong>Ajo</strong> housing project 81 as the proposed undertaking?<br />
• Which agencie., agencies, tribes,<br />
lribn, lind <strong>and</strong> communily<br />
community orgenizalions<br />
organizations were conl.Cled contacted <strong>and</strong> when did<br />
thia this early planning take<br />
I.ke place?<br />
Oernition Definition of Altelnalives.<br />
Alternatives.<br />
We underst<strong>and</strong><br />
understend from your scoping letter<br />
leuer th.l that <strong>GSA</strong> has considered I>otJsing housing locations in<br />
lukeville Lukeville <strong>and</strong> Why <strong>and</strong> has identified ilS its pre'erred preferred .Itern.tive<br />
alternative as<br />
81 purchasing l<strong>and</strong> in <strong>Ajo</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
placing up 10 to 56 modul.r modular hou.ing housing units on tile the .ite, site. <br />
It appaars appears that locations .for<br />
housing in<br />
lUkeville, Lukeville, Why, <strong>and</strong> Aio <strong>Ajo</strong> were con.idered<br />
considered but are not presented as<br />
a. alternatives.<br />
•.<br />
• Wh.t What is<br />
i. the<br />
cumuletive<br />
cumulative .cope scope or of current,<br />
propo.ed, proposed, <strong>and</strong> future oparations<br />
operations In in<br />
we.tem western Pima County?<br />
• Whet What alternatives<br />
altemalives ara are being<br />
cOl1.idaredl<br />
considered?<br />
• Why are modular units the<br />
tha only housing<br />
twusing typa typebeing<br />
considered?<br />
• Why i. is the rehabilitation<br />
rehab~itation of existing historic buildings <strong>and</strong> oth"" other twu.ing housing stock not<br />
being con.idered<br />
considered as an altewatlve?<br />
alternative?<br />
• Exacutiva Executive Order 13006, "Locating<br />
"locaring FI!(/eral Federal Faciliries Facilities ()ll on HiS/otic Historic Properries Properties in ou, our<br />
Nation's<br />
Nlltion's<br />
N.ttion's Cent,el Central Citie5" Cities" .tates states thai that Federal agencies 'shall "shall give first<br />
li'st consideration<br />
considerll1ion<br />
to<br />
10 hi.loric historic prop&nies properties within hi.tori(: historic districts<br />
di.tricts...<br />
...or<br />
other developed or undeveloped<br />
silas sites within historic diStricts." diStriCts." districts." How i. is <strong>GSA</strong> complying with EO 13006?<br />
130061<br />
Environmlll'ltal<br />
Environmental impact. impacts <strong>and</strong> Mitigation.<br />
M·tigalion.<br />
Tho! The lIcoping<br />
letter does<br />
not<br />
nol address how the<br />
effects<br />
allects (n<br />
Ineo;\tive ative or oositivei positive) to the nlltural. natural,<br />
social <strong>and</strong> economic environment will be considered in the EA.<br />
• Should the <strong>Ajo</strong> location be selected, we feel<br />
felll direct inVll5lmenl<br />
investment in<br />
In <strong>Ajo</strong><br />
AJo by <strong>GSA</strong> has<br />
..<br />
Ihe the potential to prO\lide provide 1I a larga large economic benefit<br />
benefil to tha the communily,<br />
community, bring new<br />
naw<br />
rasidents residents <strong>and</strong> employment opportunities to<br />
10 the<br />
tha town,<br />
lown, <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong> the community's<br />
economic base.<br />
bllse,<br />
• II If historic<br />
hi.loric home. homes <strong>and</strong> lKJildings buildings wilhin within the.<br />
lhe Aio <strong>Ajo</strong> Historic<br />
Hi.lorlc District ara are rehabilitated<br />
rehabilit.ted by<br />
<strong>GSA</strong>, Iha the blJilt built anvironment<br />
environment <strong>and</strong> fabric of the<br />
tha community will be graatly greatly enhanced.<br />
anhancad,<br />
• If naw new architecturally<br />
archilecl....<br />
....lly<br />
compalible<br />
compatible housing is developed within the<br />
Ihe historic district on<br />
undeveloped<br />
loll, lots, the<br />
ChafaCter character of tha the surrounding<br />
sU
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