website<\/a>.<\/p>\nListed as defendants in the lawsuit are the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and CBP Commissioner Rodney S. Scott.<\/p>\n
According to the lawsuit, the border barrier project involves replacing the earthen slope of the existing levee with a concrete wall, with 30-foot steel bollard panels installed on top.<\/p>\n
Presidio County, located in the Big Bend region of Texas, relies on the PFCP to \u201cprotect the area from potentially devastating flooding,\u201d the lawsuit says.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit alleges defendants did not obtain permission to alter the levee and failed to share hydraulic analysis, flood risk assessment or engineering studies about the impacts of a \u201csmart wall\u201d on the levees, saying it raises \u201csignificant concerns.\u201d\u00a0It also claims that the defendants’ conduct is contrary to the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA), which manages interference with U.S. water features.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf not properly planned and carried out, construction on the federal flood-control works in Presidio could compromise their integrity and leave the region vulnerable to deadly flash floods capable of destroying infrastructure, homes, farmland, and agriculture,\u201d the lawsuit says. \u201cThe region\u2019s exposure to extreme wind events and storms (including the approaching monsoon season), and its location within a seismically active geologic zone and downstream of the mountains further increase potential risks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read the full lawsuit here:<\/p>\n
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