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| TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump inspects border wall prototypes in San Diego, California on March 13, 2018. DAFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (Photo: Getty Images) |
Customs and Border Protection will extend the deadline for public input on the proposed construction of a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, about two months after a coalition of 40 organizations requested the agency allow more time for feedback.
The area of proposed construction spans about 33 miles and bisects numerous National Wildlife Refuge tracts, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Roma and La Lomita National Historic Districts, and dozens, if not hundreds, of private properties, the letter states.
Customs and Border Protection will take public input via email through Nov. 6, a news release states. Comments, questions, or concerns can be emailed to CBP at commentsenv@cbp.dhs.gov.
Input is welcome on the potential border wall's impact on the environment, culture, and commerce, including potential socioeconomic impacts, and quality of life, the agency release states. The agency also will conduct environmental site surveys and assessments and is gathering data and input from state and local government agencies, federal agencies, Native American tribes, and landowners that may be affected by or otherwise have an interest in the construction projects.
Helpful comments are fact-based, include links to data or research, and provide specific information concerning potential impacts to biological, cultural, and natural resources," the release states. If known, your response should include any state and local restrictions, permitting or other requirements that CBP should consider during project siting, construction, and operation.
Last month, the U.S. Government Accountability Office published a report describing testing and evaluation methods used, as well as a summary of some of the findings, according to the Arizona Republic. The report points to structural issues in the design or with the construction of eight prototypes that were erected in a hilly area on the outskirts of San Diego, California.
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I live 30 miles from the Mexican border and I feel safe. Looking at the mountains, it is very impractical to build a wall there. It is impossible to build a wall at the Rio Grande. We already have high tech surveillance systems in place in the form of blimps and hires photography. The statistics show most smuggling is done via border checkpoints. Put the money where the evidence shows it would do more good- at the border checkpoints. The movement of animals across the border is vital to their existence. A border wall will only help construction companies. The money is better spent elsewhere.
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