United States Customs & Immigration
(Homeland Security) Peace Arch Port
of Entry Redevelopment Project
On November 29, 2005 the General Services Administration
released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Port of Entry Redevelopment Project.
The public is invited to comment on the project through January 17th, 2005.
If you would like to visit the official web site of the General Services Administration Region 10 - CLICK HERE
The information Below is information from past meetings newspaper articles posted on our web site regarding the US and Canadian redevelopment projects:
Peace Arch Port of Entry Redevelopment Project Background 1999 ~ Present
In 1999, the United States Customs (General Services Administration) and Canada Customs (Canada Border Services Agency) announced plans to build new border facilities adjacent to Peace Arch International Park.
Both projects are currently underway with redevelopment construction beginning on the Canadian side of the park in early 2006. Since there are new photos and information available on the redevelopment we are creating two separate web pages, one is for the USA project the other for the Canadian.
Construction has been underway since last summer on the Canadian Border Services Redevelopment Project. To see current project information and pictures the Canadian Redevelopment Project Click Here...
In April of 2001, the GSA held a meeting and shared with the public plans for the Peace Arch Border Crossing redevelopment. These plan has a very negative affect on the park by destroying several acres of park land.
The first meeting since the April 2001, meeting was held November 2, and 30th in Blaine. At this meeting the GSA presented all new design plans for the border crossing. These plans are based on post 911 requirements placed on the involved agencies.
Below you will find designs A, B & D. The public was not shown Option C at the meeting. We were told that Option C had been scrapped because it has been deemed unfeasible therefore it was unnecessary to show us the plan.
Public comments are needed to assure the parks protection. We are all aware of the BUZZ WORDS of Homeland Security. We need to make the Government aware that the loss of any park land is unacceptable and that there are other options for development available to them including expanding to the west.
A copy of the redevelopment plans, "frequently asked questions and answers" along with public comments sheets are available for public viewing in the Blaine Public Library reference section.
We urge members of the community and businesses, in Canada and the U.S. to take the time to familiarize themselves with the plans and submit their written comment to the GSA as a part of the public scoping process through December 31, 2004.
Redevelopment Plan A 
Download a PDF file of the redevelopment options and site plans. Redevelopment Plan B 
Download a PDF file of the redevelopment options and site plans. Redevelopment Plan C (no image) "No plan are available for Option C because the plan was
deemed unfeasible and scrapped." GSA, December 1, 2004 Redevelopment Plan D 
Download a PDF file of the redevelopment options and site plans.
The only information provided to the public to take home and review before the hearing was a DRAFT Question and Answer Sheet. To download (PDF) the DRAFT frequently asked questions sheet provided by the GSA.
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Download a public comment form to fill out and submit to the GSA before January 17, 2006.