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Date: Friday, January 18, 2008 8:29:49 PM
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Sorry didn't mean to send you Marfa Sector twice....here is Tucson's.

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Submission from TCA

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Sir,

Please review and forward to SWB/ (b) (6)

Thanks

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Tucson Sector

Assistant Chief Patrol Agent

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Sir,

See attached Issue Paper:

PF 225 Justification Document

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 PF 225 Fence Segment Justifications

PF225 Fencing

Background:
The Tucson Sector consists of the majority of Arizona and includes ten of the
state's thirteen counties. The Sector's area of operations extends west from the
Arizona/New Mexico border to the Yuma County line, and north to the Utah state
line. The Sector's southern boundary is the international boundary with Mexico,
which extends 262 miles. The Tucson Sector's total area of responsibility is
90, 530 square miles.

Tucson Sector has eight Border Patrol Stations and is divided into three
operational corridors. The West Desert Corridor is made up of the Ajo, Casa
Grande and Tucson Stations. The Nogales and Sonoita Stations comprise the
Nogales Corridor, and the Naco/Douglas Corridor is the Naco, Douglas, and
Willcox Station's areas of operation.

In order for CBP enforcement personnel to establish and maintain control of an

area, four things must occur. First, law enforcement personnel must be able to
detect illegal entries into the United States. Second, law enforcement personnel
need to identify and classify the entry. This allows law enforcement personnel to
know what we they dealing with. Third, law enforcement personnel must be able
to respond effectively and efficiently to the entry, and last, law enforcement
personnel must be able to bring the situation to the appropriate resolution.

Between the Ports of Entry, the CBP operates in three primary environments:
urban, rural and remote. In an urban environment the illegal entrant can be
across the border and into the community in a matter of minutes or seconds, in
rural environments in minutes or hours and in remote environments it may take
hours or days. Interdiction efforts are achieved by multi-tiered enforcement
operations to include vehicle barrier and pedestrian fencing where it is deemed
an operational advantage to deter entrants out of urban environments. If
accessible to entry, urban areas require an inordinate number of enforcement
personnel to effectively confront the illegal activity. In this environment,
pedestrian fencing provides a critical deterrent. In a rural area or remote area,
the time it takes for an illegal entrant to mix into the community infrastructure is
greater, thereby giving enforcement personnel the advantage of time to respond,
and reducing the need for fencing. Therefore we have determined to use
pedestrian fencing in these urban environments to give enforcement operations
the time to respond when traffic moves into non-urban environments.

CONTACT NAME: (b) (6)

OFFICE: Tucson, Arizona
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EMAIL ADDRESS: (b) (6)
DATE PREPARED: January 14, 2008
 PF 225 Fence Segment Justifications

PF225 Fencing Segments by Station AOR:

Ajo Station:

D-2: Lukeville Pedestrian Fencing

Assessment/Justification:
In 2001, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) prepared the
Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (SPEIS) for INS
and Joint Task Force 6 (JTF-6) Activities along the U.S.-Mexico Border.
Additionally, in December 2003, National Park Service (NPS) issued a Final
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Final EA for the Proposed
Permanent Vehicle Barriers (PVB) across the southern boundary of the Organ
Pipe Cactus National Monument (OPCNM) in Pima County, Arizona. The PVBs
span approximately 30 miles of the U.S.–Mexico border. The PVBs constructed
by NPS have served effectively and efficiently in deterring and hindering illegal
vehicle traffic on the OPCNM. However, due to recent legislation and shifts in IA
traffic, there is a need to construct primary pedestrian fence.

This project is to construct and deploy primary fence on the border with Mexico
along both sides of the Lukeville Port Of Entry. This fence will extend out in both
directions. The national strategy, regarding border infrastructure, is the
construction of fences in urban areas, and vehicle barriers in rural areas. This is
the only place in Ajo area of responsibility that is considered urban.

The project corridor for the proposed action extends 2.1 miles to the west and 3.1
miles to the east of the Lukeville Port of Entry (POE), this encompasses
approximately 5.2 miles total.

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OFFICE: Tucson, Arizona
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DATE PREPARED: January 14, 2008
 PF 225 Fence Segment Justifications

Nogales Station:

D-5A: Mariposa Fence Project

Assessment/Justification:
Construct a 2 mile long primary pedestrian fence along the U.S./Mexico Border in
support of the National Strategy. The fence will start one mile to the west of the
Mariposa Port of Entry and run to a ridge known to agents as the “60’s Ridge”.
This fence is designed to prevent illegal aliens and vehicles from entering the
United States undetected and unabated. Along the route of the project are at
least two sites that are notoriously used by Narcotics Trafficking Organizations
(NTO) that drive vehicles laden with illegal drugs into the country.

There are also any number of locations along the currently porous barbed wire
fence that are used by illegal aliens and human “mules” who smuggle illegal
drugs into this country. Construction of this fence will not only disrupt illicit traffic
as it exists, but will act as a “force multiplier” by allowing more agents who would
normally patrol this area to deploy to more remote areas in an effort to bring them
under manageable control.

D-5B: Smuggler’s Gulch Fence Project

Assessment/Justification:
Construct a 5 mile long primary pedestrian fence along the U.S./Mexico Border in
support of the National Strategy. The fence will start one mile to the east of the
DeConcini Port of Entry and run to the Santa Cruz River area. This fence is
designed to prevent illegal aliens and vehicles from entering the United States
undetected and unabated. Along the route of the project are several sites that
are notoriously used by NTO that drive vehicle laden with illegal drugs into the
country.

There are also any number of locations along the currently porous barbed wire
fence that are used by illegal aliens and human “mules” who smuggle illegal
drugs into this country. Construction of this fence will not only disrupt illicit traffic
as it exists, but will act as a “force multiplier” by allowing more agents who would
normally patrol this area to deploy to more remote areas in an effort to bring them
under manageable control.

CONTACT NAME: (b) (6)

OFFICE: Tucson, Arizona
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DATE PREPARED: January 14, 2008
 PF 225 Fence Segment Justifications

D-6: Buena Vista Fence Project

Assessment/Justification:
Construct a 2.6 mile long primary pedestrian fence along the U.S./Mexico Border
in support of the National Strategy. The fence will start near the east bank of the
Santa Cruz River and run to a section of land bound by the U.S. Forest Service.
This fence is designed to prevent illegal aliens and vehicles from entering the
United States undetected and unabated. Along the route of the project are
several sites that are notoriously used by NTO that drive vehicle laden with illegal
drugs into the country. This area is known for shootouts with law enforcement
officers and aggressive dangerous maneuvers as they attempt to elude officers

There are also any number of locations along the currently porous barbed wire
fence that are used by illegal aliens and human “mules” who smuggle illegal
drugs into this country. Construction of this fence will not only disrupt illicit traffic
as it exists, but will act as a “force multiplier” by allowing more agents who would
normally patrol this area to deploy to more remote areas in an effort to bring them
under manageable control.

Naco Station:

E-2A: Pedestrian Fence from San Pedro River West to Mountains

Assessment/Justification:
Two Elementary Schools and a Middle School in close proximity of the border in
this area. There is also a Bible College in this area and a Catholic
Chapel/Shrine. Based on their close proximity to the border any of these
educational facilities could be exploited as a target for terrorist activity.

There are three recreation areas adjoining the border in this area. Coronado
National Memorial, the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, and the
Coronado National Forest (Huachuca Mountains). Patrol roads are very limited
within these areas and smuggling organizations capitalize on that fact. Remote
Video Surveillance System (RVSS) camera coverage is limited within these
recreational areas, due to terrain and vegetation, and will continue to be so with
SBInet. Vehicle access for the public in the San Pedro Riparian is currently
closed. This area could be re-opened to the public in the future, due to increased
security afforded by effective pedestrian fencing in the area. The amount of alien
trash discarded within all three recreation areas is monumental.

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OFFICE: Tucson, Arizona
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DATE PREPARED: January 14, 2008
 PF 225 Fence Segment Justifications

The “funneling effect” of other infrastructure projects is being felt in this area.
Several other areas that were utilized by narcotics smuggling organizations now
have completed fencing. Naco Agents are now seeing narcotics smuggling
activity daily within the E2A project area, due to other areas being closed off.
This area has already seen more drive-thrus in the first 3.5 months of FY’08 than
in the entire last fiscal year. The “removable vehicle barrier” should be added
within the 100 year flood plain of the San Pedro River to slow the upward trend in
drive-thru narcotics traffic.

The population immediately north of the E-2A project area is booming. What was
once mostly ranch land is now mostly rural housing. A large upscale housing
area is under development right now.

This project area is a major narcotics smuggling corridor and always has been.
The Big Sandy drive thru area is within this fence project area. Recent housing
constructed allows rapid concealment of both narcotics and illegal aliens once an
entry has been made. Within close proximity to State Route 92, NTO vehicles
have a variety of residential roads that they can utilize to access the highway
from the border.

The Huachuca Mountains have become a major smuggling corridor for narcotics
mules and large groups of other-than-Mexican aliens.

This area also has a significant National Security issue, the US Army’s Fort
Huachuca is a few miles north of this project area. Based on the close proximity
to the border this military facility could be exploited as a target for terrorist
activity.

E-2B: Pedestrian Fence from Naco POE to San Pedro River

Assessment/Justification:
An area heavily used by drive-thru organizations in past years. The area consists
of mostly ranchland with a few residences. Most alien traffic funnels toward the
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area after entry and as it progresses
north from the immediate border. All drainages west of Naco, Arizona lead to the
San Pedro, and the alien traffic normally follows the drainages. Due to the
necessary clearing and grubbing of the land in preparation of fence construction
and constructed low water crossings, Naco Agents now have better vehicle
access to the border in this area than ever before.

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OFFICE: Tucson, Arizona
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So far this year, due to the fence being nearly complete, there have been no
drive-thrus in this area.

E-3: Pedestrian Fence from Limestone Hill to Douglas

Assessment/Justification:
This area is a major alien smuggling route and a major drive-through area.
Roads are in close proximity to the border within this project area. A county road
adjoins the border easement for approximately two miles, this provides an easy
access to State Route 92 and 80. Very few accessible roads north in this area
makes apprehending foot traffic close to the border a necessity. Mountainous
terrain makes patrolling/detecting/apprehending north of the immediate border
very difficult. There are no RVSS cameras in this area. Alien deaths regularly
occur in this area due to the steep, high desert terrain. There is a major gas
pipeline that crosses the border in this area. This area is the seam between the
Naco and Douglas Station AORs.

Douglas Station:

F-1: Pedestrian Fence from Plantation Road to Kings Ranch

Assessment/Justification:
Construct a 1 mile long Pedestrian/Bollard fence along the U.S./Mexico Border to
include all necessary road improvements and redesign to accommodate the
amount of water flow that occurs in the area in question. The fence will start at
Plantation road and the International Boundary (approximately 4 miles west of
the Douglas Arizona Port of Entry) and continue westbound for approximately 1
mile where it will join the 10-46 Fence at Kings Highway and the International
Boundary. This fence is designed to prevent illegal aliens and vehicles from
entering the United States while providing a means for water to continue its
natural course.

Construction of this fence will complete the Douglas AOR on the west side with
regards to primary fence and will act as a “force multiplier” by allowing more
agents who would normally patrol this area to deploy to more remote areas in an
effort to bring them under manageable control. If constructed the Douglas
Station Westside AOR would no longer have open areas where a smuggler could
simply drive or walk across the border.

CONTACT NAME: (b) (6)

OFFICE: Tucson, Arizona
PHONE NUMBER: (b) (6)
EMAIL ADDRESS: (b) (6)
DATE PREPARED: January 14, 2008
 PF 225 Fence Segment Justifications

Conclusion:

Illegal Alien and Narcotics smuggling organizations based in Sonora, Mexico

have the means and the ability to utilize their organizational infrastructures which
are located in Mexico and in the United States. Intelligence suggests that there
are several major organized alien smuggling organizations that may attempt to
smuggle terrorists and terrorist weapons into the United States through the
Tucson Sector. The above listed projects will support the Tucson Sector
deterrence based strategy and improve the certainty of apprehension of illegal
entrants.

These fence projects are an integral part of the overall National Strategy and are
additional steps in support of the agents and the public they serve. Ensuring that
the quality of life in those areas affected is either maintained in its current state or
is improved upon as a result in securing our nation’s borders.

CONTACT NAME: (b) (6)

OFFICE: Tucson, Arizona
PHONE NUMBER: (b) (6)
EMAIL ADDRESS: (b) (6)
DATE PREPARED: January 14, 2008