DHS issues waiver to spur border wall construction in San Diego County

The U S and Mexico boundary wall is shown facing west from Otay Mesa Photo courtesy of Zo Meyers inewsource Department of Homeland Shield Secretary Kristi Noem issued a waiver of environmental regulations Tuesday to speed up construction of more than two miles of perimeter wall in San Diego County The waiver is the first under the new administration which will forgo laws such as the National Environmental Protocol Act requiring federal agencies to assess and consider foreseen environmental impacts prior to major federal actions In a report DHS noted the waiver is intended to cut through bureaucratic delays that can stall vital projects for months or even years The waiver covers the following projects SDC Jacumba Gap Wall Project which is about two miles SDC Brokers Gulch Project at about feet SDC Wall Project which is between and feet Together these projects will close critical gaps in the demarcation barrier and enhance frontier safety operations in the San Diego SDC Sector the DHS declaration continued City News Organization