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Nogal <strong>Nogales</strong> es <strong>Border</strong> Cros <strong>Crossing</strong> sing <strong>Update</strong><br />
By:<br />
James B. . Manson<br />
Chai Chairm<br />
rman an<br />
Nog Nogal ales es, , Ari Arizona ona<br />
Sep Septe tembe mber r 23,<br />
2009
Who Who We<br />
Are<br />
Created<br />
in De Dece cember mber 200 2004<br />
Mai Main n purpose is s to foster the econom conomic c gro growt wth h of the<br />
re regi gion, on, to imp mpro rove th the POE’ POE’s s at Noga <strong>Nogales</strong> s and to enh nhance ance<br />
the quality qual y of life fe for for the re resi side dents nts of the re regi gion on<br />
<strong>Nogales</strong> has fo four ur POE’ POE’s: s:<br />
Morl Morley y Avenu nue - Pede destri strian an<br />
DeConcini<br />
(“ (“Gr Grand and Ave.”) ”) – Pede destri strian, an, tr trai ain, n, buses and<br />
POV’ POV’s<br />
Noga <strong>Nogales</strong> s West st (“ (“Mari Mariposa posa”) ”) – Comm Commerci rcial al, , PPOV<br />
OV’s, s,<br />
Pede destri strian, an, Buses uses<br />
Noga <strong>Nogales</strong> s Internati International<br />
onal Airpo Airport<br />
rt<br />
www.nogalesport.org
Members<br />
Board of Directors<br />
• Cit City y of Nogale <strong>Nogales</strong>; s;<br />
• Sant Santa a CCruz<br />
ruz Count County;<br />
y;<br />
• Fresh resh Prod Produc uce e Associ Associati<br />
ation on of the he Ame Americ ricas as<br />
• Maqui Maquila Associ Associati<br />
ation on of So Sonor nora; a;<br />
• Nog ogale ales s Al Allianc ance: e: Por ort oof<br />
f the Fut uture; ure;<br />
• Nog ogale ales s Co Communi unity y Dev evel elop opmen ent Co Corpo rporati ation; on;<br />
• Nogale ogales s San Santa a Cruz Coun County y Cham Chamber ber of Com Commerc erce; e;<br />
• Nog ogale ales s U.S. Cust Customs oms Brok Brokers ers As Associ sociati ation; on; and<br />
• Sant Santa a CCruz<br />
ruz Touris Tourism<br />
Co Counc uncil.<br />
Ex-Officio Members<br />
• <strong>US</strong> Cus Customs oms and Bor <strong>Border</strong> der <strong>Protection</strong>;<br />
Protec on;<br />
• <strong>US</strong> <strong>Border</strong> PPatrol<br />
atrol<br />
• <strong>US</strong> Gene General<br />
al Services<br />
Admi Admini nist strati ation on;<br />
• Ariz Arizona ona De Depar partmen ent of TTrans<br />
anspo portat rtation; on;<br />
• Cons Consejo<br />
ejo Em Empresarial presarial de NNog<br />
ogale ales, s, Sonor Sonora; a;<br />
• Munici Mun cipali pality y of Nog ogale ales, s, Sonor Sonora; a;<br />
• Mexican<br />
Co Cons nsul ulate ate Gen Gener eral al – Nog ogale ales, s, Ariz Arizona; ona;<br />
• Nog ogale ales s Econom Economic c Dev evel elop opmen ent Foundati oundation; on; and<br />
• <strong>US</strong> S Cons Consul ulat ate e – Nogale ogales, s, Sonor Sonora. a.
<strong>Nogales</strong><br />
by the Numbe Numbers rs<br />
Mode of Transportation (2008)<br />
Trucks POVs Pedestrians Buses Bus Pass. Trains Total People<br />
<strong>Nogales</strong> 303,757 3,026,767 6,568,207 11,585 195,741 640 15,238,781<br />
www.nogalesport.org<br />
Source: <strong>US</strong> Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Northbound<br />
MX<br />
<strong>US</strong><br />
FAST Lanes<br />
Mariposa POE<br />
Mexican Inspection<br />
<strong>US</strong> Inspection<br />
ADOT<br />
Southbound<br />
Cattle Pens
Justification - Marip Mariposa osa Recon Reconfiguratio figuration<br />
Not<br />
designed ffor<br />
or pedes pedestrians trians<br />
Pr Processing ocessing close to o 4425<br />
25,00 ,000 0 pede pedestrians/y trians/yea ear<br />
Designed truc truck k thr throughput: oughput: 40 400/ 0/da day<br />
Daily aver erag age e can an exce ceed ed 1,600<br />
truck trucks/da<br />
s/day y (O (Oct ct – Ma May) y)<br />
Effec ectiv tive e Inspection Dock Docks: s: Appr Approx. x. 20<br />
No RRefrig<br />
friger erated ed Dock space<br />
Ap Appr prox. x. 4 Bil Billion lion PPound<br />
ounds s of Fres Fresh<br />
h Pr Produce oduce ea each ch sea seaso son<br />
Es Estima timated ed value: alue: $2 billio billion<br />
43 43% % of Fresh F esh Win Winter er pr produce oduce in en entir tire e <strong>US</strong>!!<br />
Appr Approxim ximately ely $2 $20 0 bil billion lion in<br />
Maquila<br />
Trade ade<br />
Gr Growing wing wait ait times to o cros cross<br />
s th the e border: bo der:<br />
2+ hour wwaits<br />
aits for or car cars<br />
s at t both DeConcini<br />
and Mariposa<br />
4 to o 8 hour or overn ernigh ight t for or truck trucks s at t Mariposa<br />
www.nogalesport.org
In Inves estmen tment<br />
Bor <strong>Border</strong> der Station St tion Funding in FY ’07 Budg Budget et<br />
$13.694 Mill illio ion n included in FY ‘07 Feder ederal al Bu Build ildings ings Fun Fund<br />
Jones Studio sele select cted ed as design firm (Phoenix (Phoenix-based based firm)<br />
Final design appr approved ed in Decem December<br />
ber ‘08<br />
$199.48 mill illio ion n for or cons onstru truction ction in FY ’09 American<br />
Reco ecover ery y Act<br />
Fully Funded!!<br />
Pr Projec oject t is a Na National tional PPriority!<br />
riority!<br />
En Envir vironmen onmental al Assessmen Assessment t to o be ccomple<br />
ompleted ed April ‘09<br />
An Anticipa ticipate e start art up of ccons<br />
onstruc truction tion June June/July July ‘09<br />
<strong>US</strong> Side En Entr try y and Egr Egres ess s (c (cos ost t TBD)<br />
Top op bo border der pr projec oject t for or St State e of Ariz Arizona ona<br />
Workin orking g with ADO ADOT T on major impr improveme ements ts tto<br />
o Maripos Mariposa a RRoad<br />
oad<br />
and in inter ercha chang nge e with I-19 19<br />
www.nogalesport.org
GSA Reconfiguration Concept
JONES STUDIO INC.
JONES STUDIO INC.
JONES STUDIO INC.
JONES STUDIO INC.
ain water collection<br />
diffused natural<br />
lighting<br />
JONES STUDIO INC.
JONES STUDIO INC.<br />
www.nogalesport.org<br />
visitor processing
JONES STUDIO INC.<br />
www.nogalesport.org<br />
parking under photovoltaic canopy
JONES STUDIO INC.<br />
www.nogalesport.org<br />
commercial docks
JONES STUDIO INC.<br />
www.nogalesport.org<br />
aerial view looking northeast
JONES STUDIO INC.<br />
www.nogalesport.org<br />
aerial view looking northeast
Capacit Capacity y for Ins Inspect pections ions<br />
During cons onstruc truction tion<br />
Commitmen<br />
Commitment t by y CBP and GGSA<br />
A tha that t thr throu oughpu ghput t ccapacity<br />
apacity will<br />
NO NOT T be diminishe diminished<br />
During cons onstruc truction tion capac apacity ity will IN INCR CREASE ASE!<br />
6 lane lanes s ffor<br />
or ccar<br />
ars<br />
6 lane lanes s ffor<br />
or truck trucks<br />
At t fu full ll Buil Buildout dout<br />
12 lanes ffor<br />
or car cars<br />
8 lanes ffor<br />
or tru truck cks<br />
Pedes edestrian trian lan lanes es (NB and SB)<br />
Bu Bus s lane<br />
56 docs docsk ( 6 air condi ondition tioned) ed)<br />
4 NII for or car cargo<br />
3 SB lanes with 6 SB Cargo Car o docks dock<br />
www.nogalesport.org
Concept for Mexican side
Next Steps<br />
Ne Need ed Plans ffor<br />
or Maripo Mariposa<br />
sa Mexica Mexican<br />
n side<br />
Approxim Appr ximately ely $ $25 25 million to o $ $50 50 million<br />
Ma Matching ching impr improvem emen ents ts at t the bor border der<br />
Improvem Impr emen ents ts to o Aduana Aduanas fac acility ility (13 km south of the<br />
bo border) der)<br />
Impr Improvem emen ents ts to o Fis Fiscal al Corridor<br />
Resolution esolution of Fisc Fiscal al Corridor Se Secur curity ity<br />
Bor <strong>Border</strong> der Liaison Mec Mechan hanish ishm (B (BLM) LM) meeti meetings ngs ffor<br />
or Arizona Ari ona<br />
Schedule<br />
fir first t meeting for or Sep Septem ember ber 29 29, , 20 2009 09<br />
No <strong>Nogales</strong> ales Transport ansportation tion Init Initia<br />
iativ tives es<br />
Pr Projec oject t Design Conce Concept t and En Envir vironmen onmental al Studie Studies s for or<br />
impr improvem emen ents ts to o cconnect<br />
onnector or to o II-19<br />
19<br />
www.nogalesport.org
<strong>Nogales</strong><br />
Wash ash<br />
www.nogalesport.org
<strong>Nogales</strong><br />
Wash ash<br />
www.nogalesport.org
<strong>Nogales</strong> WWash<br />
ash<br />
Health and quality<br />
of life<br />
issue for or both sides of the<br />
bor border der<br />
Floo Floods ds cr crea eate e an additional and muc much h larger lar er bur burder dern<br />
for or Ariz Arizona ona side<br />
Need planning, funding and rresour<br />
esource ces s to impr improve e<br />
sewag se age e system em on bo both th sides of the bo border der<br />
Ask GNEB for or supp support ort for for:<br />
Efforts orts by y IBWC, IB , City of <strong>Nogales</strong>, No ales, Municipality of<br />
No Nogale ales s , ADE ADEQ Q and PPort<br />
ort Authority to o raise aise awar a arene eness ss<br />
of nee need d of thi this s critical<br />
pr projec oject<br />
www.nogalesport.org
James B. . Man Manson son<br />
Chai Chairm<br />
rman an<br />
Gr Greate ater r Noga <strong>Nogales</strong> s and Sa Santa nta Cruz Coun County y Por ort t Auth uthor ority<br />
www.nogalesport.org<br />
(520) 287-2707<br />
jb@pacificbokerageinc.com
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