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DHS Application of Categorical Exclusions

Information regarding DHS’s application of adopted categorical exclusions can be found below (40 CFR 1501.4 (e)(5)). 

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18 New Categorical Exclusions

Pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopted 18 Department of Energy's (DOE) categorical exclusions (CEs) to use for proposed DHS actions. 

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DHS Cultural Resources Directive and Instruction

Cultural resources are vital remnants of the past, telling the collective stories of our Nation and its diverse peoples. The DHS Cultural Resources Directive and Instruction emphasize the importance of preserving these resources. 

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Natural Resource Management and Compliance

DHS complies with laws like the Endangered Species Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act to protect and preserve natural habitats and wildlife. DHS is committed to partnerships with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial entities.

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Eagle Pass Joint Processing Center Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact

DHS prepared an Environmental Assessment to evaluate the potential impacts to the human and natural environment resulting from a proposed project to purchase 62.76 acres of land in Eagle Pass, Texas, and to construct, operate, and maintain a Joint Processing Center to support humanitarian efforts along the southwestern United States/Mexico international border.

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FINAL Environmental Assessment - El Paso, Texas

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Department of Homeland Security procedures for implementing NEPA (DHS Directive 023-01 Rev 01 and Instruction 023-01-001 Rev 01), and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), DHS prepared a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) to evaluate the potential impacts to the human and natural environment resulting from a proposed project to construct, operate, and maintain  a Joint Processing Center (JPC) and demobilize an existing Central Processing Center (CPC) on a 59-acre parcel owned by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.

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FINAL Environmental Assessment - Yuma, Arizona

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) procedures for implementing NEPA (DHS Directive 023-01 Rev 01 and Instruction 023-01-001 Rev 01), and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), DHS prepared an Environmental Assessment to evaluate the potential impacts to the human and natural environment resulting from a proposed project to purchase approximately 40.00 acres of land in Yuma, Arizona, and to construct, operate, and maintain a Joint Processing Center (JPC) to support humanitarian efforts along the southwestern United States/Mexico international border.

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FINAL Environmental Assessment for Closure Activities at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center on Plum Island, NY

DHS is issuing a final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Closure Activities at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center on Plum Island, NY.

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Record of Decision of the Department of Homeland Security to Continue Headquarters Consolidation at the St. Elizabeths West Campus

This Record of Decision documents the decision on DHS' proposed action to continue consolidation of HQ offices at the St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, DC.

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Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Nationwide Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

This PEA evaluated the DHS' ongoing use of small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS; i.e., drone) activities nationwide to meet mission requirements.