Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has Authorized the use of $3.6 Billion in Military Construction Funds for 11 Wall Projects on the Southern Border with Mexico.
Based on Analysis and Advice from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Input from the Commander, U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of the Interior, 11 Military Construction Projects, with an estimated Total Cost of $3.6 Billion, are necessary to support the Project.
Esper Authorized and Directed the Acting Secretary of the Army to undertake these 11 Projects Expeditiously, and, as Authorized by Section 2808, to do so Without regard to any other Provision of Law that may Impede the Expeditious Construction of such Projects in response to the defined National Emergency.
Esper further Authorized and Directed the Acting Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer to ensure that the $3.6 Billion be in Unobligated Military Construction Funds. The Funds being made Available are Associated only with Deferred Military Construction Projects that are Not Scheduled for Award until Fiscal year 2020 or Later and do Not include any Family Housing, Barracks, or Dormitory Projects.
Esper Directed the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to Prioritize Deferred Military Construction Projects such that, Initially, only Funds associated with Military Construction Projects Outside of the U.S. will be made Available to the Depa11ment of the Army.
Esper intent in Prioritizing Funds in this manner is to provide Time to determine Opportunities to Restore Funds for these Important Military Construction Projects as to Work with our Allies and Partners in Improving Cost Burden Sharing for the Overseas Construction Projects.
List of the 11 Wall Projects:
Yuma Project 2 ($40M) - Replacement of One Segment of Primary Pedestrian Fencing on the Barry M. Goldwater Range starting 2.5 Miles East of Border Monument 198 and Extending East to Border Monument 297, for a Total of Approximately 1.5-2 Miles.
Yuma Project 10/27 ($527M): Construction of Approximately 31 Miles of a New Secondary Pedestrian Fence System on the Barry M. Goldwater Range.
Yuma Project 3 ($630M) - Replacement of 31 Miles of Vehicle Barriers with New Pedestrian Fencing, beginning Approximately 0.4 Miles East of the Barry M. Goldwater Range and continuing for Approximately 31 Miles East through the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in Yuma County.
San Diego Project 4 ($67M) - Construction of 1.5 Miles of a New Primary Pedestrian Fence system Starting 3.6 Miles East of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry (POE), Extending East, and Construction of 2 Miles of a New Secondary Pedestrian Fence system Starting 3.6 Miles East of the Otay Mesa POE, Extending East.
Yuma Project 6 ($65M) - Construction of Approximately 1 Mile of a New Primary Pedestrian Fence system Starting at Andrade POE and Extending a Half Mile West of Monument Marker 206, then Resuming East of the Colorado River and Extending South One Mile; and Construction of 2 Miles of a New Secondary Pedestrian Fence system Starting a Half Mile East of Monument Marker 208 and Extending East to the Colorado River, and then Resuming on the East Side of the Colorado River and Extending South for Approximately One Mile.
El Paso Project 2 ($476M) - Replacement of 23.51 Miles of Vehicle Barriers with New Pedestrian Fencing in Noncontiguous Segments within Hidalgo and Luna Counties, New Mexico.
• The First Segment begins Approximately 5.1 Miles East of the New Mexico/ Arizona Border, Continuing East for 4.55 Miles.
• The Second Segment begins Approximately 3 Miles West of the Antelope Wells POE to 3 Miles East of the POE for 6.12 Miles.
• The Third Segment begins Approximately 20 Miles West of the Columbus POE, Extending West for 12.84 Miles.
El Paso Project 8 ($l64M) - Construction of Approximately 6 Miles of a New Primary Pedestrian Fence system in place of Existing Vehicle Barriers Starting 1.5 Miles West of Monument Marker 64 and Extending 2 Miles East of Monument Marker 63, and Construction of Approximately 6 Miles of a New Secondary Pedestrian Fence system Starting 1.5 Miles West of Monument Marker 64 and Extending 2 Miles East of Monument Marker 63.
San Diego Project 11 ($57M) - Construction of Approximately 3 Miles of a New Secondary Pedestrian Fence system Starting 2 Miles West of the Tecate POE and Extending to 1.5 Mile East of the Tecate POE.
El Centro Project 5 ($20M) - Construction of Approximately 1 Mile of a New Secondary Pedestrian Fence system Starting 0.5 Mile West of the Calexico West POE, Extending 1 Mile East of the Calexico West POE.
Laredo Project 7 ($1,268M) - Construction of Approximately 52 Miles of a New Primary Pedestrian Fence system Starting from the Laredo-Columbia Solidarity POE North West for Approximately 52 Miles along the Rio-Grande River.
El Centro Project 9 ($286M) - Construction of Approximately 12 Miles of a New Secondary Pedestrian Fence system, Starting 1.5 Miles West of Monument Marker 223 and Ending at Monument Marker 221, and Resuming 1 Mile East of the Calexico West POE and Extending East for 3 Miles.
UPDATE
Some Deferred Projects:
- A New Elementary School tied to a U.S. Military Facility in Germany.
- A Day Care Center at the Maryland Base where the Primary Crews responsible for Servicing and Operating Air Force One are Stationed.
- A New Fire Station at a Marine Corps Facility in South Carolina.
- A Pistol Range in Oklahoma.
- A Cyber-Defense Facility in Virginia.
- Various Unspecified Flight Simulators.
- Scheduled Repairs at Ports.
- Firing Range Facilities will all be Mothballed to Build the Fencing.
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