Environmental Impact

Feature Article: Tracing the Path of Pathogens after Rain

DHS S&T and EPA joined forces for a Stormwater Tracer Study to help the Coast Guard locate pathogenic spores after rains and decontaminate the sites.

Final Environmental Assessment of Proposed Tracer Particle and Gas Releases and Finding of No Significant Impact

The United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and other stakeholders in New York City (NYC), is proposing to conduct testing events to improve resiliency of urban areas and transportation systems against chemical or biological terrorist attacks (Proposed Action).

Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for El Paso Service Processing Center

ICE has prepared this Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 United States Code [U.S.C.] 4321 et seq.) and other relevant federal and state laws and regulations, as well as DHS Directive 023-01, Revision 01 and DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Revison 01, Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. This Draft EA discloses the environmental impacts that would result from the Proposed Action and alternatives.

Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Science and Technology Directorate’s Joint Unmanned Systems Testing in Collaborative Environment (Project JUSTICE) at Mississippi State University Raspet Flight Center

Altitude observed during Project JUSTICE activities is 400-feet above ground level (AGL). However, altitudes up to 6,000-feet AGL are accessible/attainable if needed for Project JUSTICE UAS evaluation operations. Project JUSTICE test and evaluation scenarios have been developed in conjunction with Mississippi State University Raspet Flight Research Laboratory to research, develop, test, and evaluate third-party vendor UAS.

News Release: Research Indicates Environment is Unlikely to Affect Transmissibility of SARS-COV-2 Variants

The deactivating effects of heat and sunlight on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are consistent across different variants of the virus, according to new research from DHS S&T. 

Environmental Assessment of the Joint Unmanned Systems Testing in Collaborative Environment (Project JUSTICE)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science (DHS) Technology (S&T) Directorate hereby gives Notice of the Availability for the draft Environmental Assessment to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the continued testing of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) under the Joint Unmanned Systems Testing in Collaborative Environment (Project JUSTICE).

Final EA and FONSI for Port Isabel Service Processing Center

Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Port Isabel Service Processing Center

Final Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2017 Rowley Training Center Master Plan Update

Final Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2017 Rowley Training Center Master Plan Update

DHS EIS Adoption, Charleston Naval Complex

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Adoption, Charleston Naval Complex (CNC) Proposed Construction of a Marine Container Terminal Cooper River in Charleston Harbor, City of North Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Proposed DHS FEIS Adoption, Proposed Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, North Charleston, SC

Final EA for the Proposed 2017 RTC Master Plan Update

Final Environmental Assessment for the U.S. Secret Service Proposed 2017 Rowley Training Center Master Plan Update