Southwest border : additional actions needed to address cultural and natural resource impacts from barrier construction : report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives.
2023
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Title
Southwest border : additional actions needed to address cultural and natural resource impacts from barrier construction : report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives.
Published
[Washington, District of Columbia] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2023.
Distributed
[Getzville, New York] : William S. Hein & Company, [2023]
Call Number
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Description
1 online resource (iii, 68 pages) : illustrations, map.
System Control No.
(NjRocCCS)ccn001163382
Summary
To help address illegal cross-border activity, the federal government has constructed hundreds of miles of physical barriers along the southwest border. This included federal lands managed by Interior where important cultural and natural resources are located. DHS and DOD used legal authorities to waive various cultural and natural resource-related laws in constructing border barriers from January 2017 through January 2021. A presidential proclamation paused construction in January 2021. This report reviews (1) border barrier construction from January 2017 through January 2021 and associated impacts, (2) actions taken since January 2021 to address impacts, and (3) CBP and DOD assessments of potential impacts from construction conducted from 2017 to 2021. GAO is making three recommendations, including that CBP and Interior document a joint strategy to mitigate resource impacts from barrier construction and that CBP evaluate lessons learned from its assessments of potential cultural and natural resource impacts.
Note
"September 2023."
"Highlights of GAO-23-105443."
"Highlights of GAO-23-105443."
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Source of Description
Description based on PDF title page, viewed October 7, 2023.
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Portion of Title
Additional actions needed to address cultural and natural resource impacts from barrier construction
Table of Contents
Background
Barrier construction from January 2017 to January 2021 had various impacts on cultural and natural resources
CBP has taken some steps to address cultural and natural resource impacts since January 2021 but could benefit from a joint strategy with interior
CBP and DOD considered potential impacts, but CBP could benefit from evaluating lessons learned to inform potential future efforts
Conclusions
Recommendations for executive action
Agency and third-party comments
Appendices.
Barrier construction from January 2017 to January 2021 had various impacts on cultural and natural resources
CBP has taken some steps to address cultural and natural resource impacts since January 2021 but could benefit from a joint strategy with interior
CBP and DOD considered potential impacts, but CBP could benefit from evaluating lessons learned to inform potential future efforts
Conclusions
Recommendations for executive action
Agency and third-party comments
Appendices.