PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT
AUTHORIZING MAVERICK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND
OPERATE A VEHICULAR, PEDESTRIAN, AND RAIL BORDER CROSSING NEAR
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the
United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant
permission, subject to the conditions set forth herein, to
Maverick County, Texas (the "permittee"), to construct,
maintain, and operate a vehicular, pedestrian, and rail crossing
located on the United States border with Mexico in Eagle Pass,
Texas, as described in the "Puerto Verde Global Trade Bridge
Presidential Permit Application" dated October 17, 2023
("October 17, 2023, Application"), by the permittee to the
Secretary of State and determined to be complete on February 5,
2024, in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 535d and associated
procedures.
The term "Border facilities" as used in this permit
consists of the bridge, its approaches, and any land,
structures, installations, or equipment appurtenant thereto
located between the United States side of the international
boundary between the United States and Mexico and approximately
two miles north of Eagle Pass Bridge I, at the northwest edge of
the City of Eagle Pass.
This permit is subject to the following conditions:
Article 1. The Border facilities herein described and all
aspects of their operation are subject to all the conditions,
provisions, and requirements of this permit and any subsequent
Presidential amendment to it. The construction, maintenance, and
operation of the Border facilities shall be in all material
respects as described in the October 17, 2023, Application.
Article 2. The standards for and the manner of
construction, maintenance, and operation of the Border
facilities are subject to inspection by the representatives of
appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies. The permittee
shall grant officers and employees of such agencies that are
duly authorized and performing their official duties free and
unrestricted access to said Border facilities.

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Article 3. The permittee shall comply with all applicable
Federal laws and regulations regarding the construction,
maintenance, and operation of the Border facilities.
Article 4. (1) The permittee shall take or cause to be
taken all appropriate measures to mitigate adverse impacts on or
disruption of the human environment in connection with the
construction, maintenance, and operation of the Border
facilities. Mitigation measures are those that avoid, minimize,
or compensate for adverse impacts.
(2) The permittee shall hold harmless and indemnify the
United States for any claimed or adjudged liability arising out
of construction, maintenance, and operation of the Border
facilities, including environmental contamination from the
release, threatened release, or discharge of hazardous
substances or hazardous waste.
(3) The permittee is responsible for obtaining any required
Federal, State, and local permits, approvals, and authorizations
prior to commencing construction activities. The permittee shall
implement the mitigation identified in any environmental
decision documents prepared in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act and Federal permits, including
stormwater permits and permits issued in accordance with section
402 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1342). The permittee shall
comply with applicable Federal, State, and local environmental
laws.
Article 5. The permittee shall immediately notify the
President or his designee of any decision to transfer custody
and control of the Border facilities or any part thereof to any
executive department or agency (agency) of the United States
Government. Said notice shall identify the transferee agency and
seek the approval of the President for the transfer of the
permit. In the event of approval by the President of such
transfer, this permit shall remain in force and effect, and the
Border facilities shall be subject to all the conditions,
permissions, and requirements of this permit and any amendments
thereof. The permittee may transfer ownership or control of the
Border facilities to a non-Federal entity or individual only
upon the prior express approval of such transfer by the
President, which approval may include such conditions,
permissions, and requirements that the President, in the
President's discretion, determines are appropriate and necessary

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for inclusion in the permit, to be effective on the date of
transfer.
Article 6. The permittee is responsible for acquiring and
maintaining any right-of-way grants or easements, permits, and
other authorizations as may become necessary or appropriate. To
ensure the safe operation of the Border facilities, the
permittee shall maintain them and every part of them in a
condition of good repair and in compliance with applicable law
and use of best management practices.
Article 7. To the extent authorized by law, and consistent
with any Donation Acceptance Agreements (DAAs) already executed
with the permittee under the Donation Acceptance Authority found
in 6 U.S.C. 301a and section 559 of title V of division F of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76), as
amended, as continued by 6 U.S.C. 301b, the permittee shall
provide to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (Commissioner) of the Department of Homeland Security
and the heads of any other relevant agencies, at no cost to the
United States, suitable inspection facilities, infrastructure
improvements, equipment, and maintenance, as set forth in the
DAAs. Nothing in this permit obligates such agencies to provide
a particular level of services or staffing for such inspection
facilities or for any other aspect of the port of entry
associated with the Border facilities.
Article 8. Before beginning design activities, the
permittee shall fulfill requirements associated with the
following conditions, as refined by the relevant agencies below
and as consistent with applicable law:
(1) Obtain the concurrence of the United States Section of
the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States
and Mexico;
(2) Provide a plan for the approval of the Commissioner
detailing how the permittee will fund the necessary staffing by
U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the Border facilities
upon commencement of operations and thereafter;
(3) Provide a plan for the approval of the Administrator of
General Services (Administrator) and the Commissioner detailing
how the permittee will fund the necessary operations and

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maintenance costs for the Border facilities upon commencement of
operations and thereafter;
(4) Provide a plan for the approval of the Administrator
and the Commissioner detailing how the permittee will fund
construction, outfitting (furniture, fixtures, and equipment to
include information technology and necessary inspection
technologies), technology integration, and outyear refresh of
said program elements for the Border facilities detailed in
their October 17, 2023, Application; and
(5) Provide a plan for the approval of the Secretary of
Transportation detailing the commercial motor vehicle safety
measures that will be implemented, as well as how the permittee
will ensure the necessary funding for appropriate Department of
Transportation staffing.
Relevant agencies will coordinate with the permittee to further
refine the above conditions, as necessary, within 1 year of
permit issuance.
Article 9. The permittee shall not initiate construction
until the Department of State has provided notification to the
permittee that the Department of State has completed its
exchange of diplomatic notes with the Government of Mexico
regarding authorization. The permittee shall provide written
notification to the President or his designee at the time that
the construction authorized by this permit begins, at the time
as such construction is completed, interrupted, or discontinued,
and at other times as may be requested by the President.
Article 10. Upon request, the permittee shall provide
appropriate information to the President or his designee with
regard to the Border facilities. Such requests could include
requests for information concerning current conditions,
environmental compliance, mitigation, or anticipated changes in
ownership or control, construction, connection, operation, or
maintenance of the Border facilities.
Article 11. The permittee shall file any applicable
statements and reports required by applicable Federal law in
connection with the Border facilities.
Article 12. The permittee shall make no substantial change
to the Border facilities, in the location of the Border

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facilities, or in the operation authorized by this permit,
unless such changes have been approved by the President. The
President may terminate, revoke, or amend this permit at any
time at his sole discretion. The permittee's obligation to
implement any amendment to this permit is subject to the
availability of funds. If the permittee permanently closes the
Puerto Verde Global Trade Bridge and it is no longer used as an
international crossing, then this permit shall terminate, and
the permittee may manage, utilize, or dispose of the Border
facilities in accordance with applicable authorities. This
permit shall continue in full force and effect for only so long
as the permittee continues the operations hereby authorized.
Article 13. This permit shall expire 5 years from the date
of its issuance if the permittee has not commenced construction
of the Border facilities by that date.
Article 14. This permit is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United
States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers,
employees, or agents, or any other person.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand
twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the two hundred and forty-eighth.
[FR Doc. 2024-12489 Filed: 6/4/2024 11:15 am; Publication Date: 6/5/2024]