DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER SUPPORT ACTIVITY 7701 TELEGRAPH ROAD ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315~3860 May 24, 2017 Of?ce of Counsel Mr. Austin R. Evers, Executive Director American Oversight 1030 15th Street, N.W., Suite B255 Washington, DC. 20005 Dear Mr. Evers, This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (F OIA) request dated March 29, 2017, in which you requested (1) any assessment or analysis regarding the environmental impact of the construction of a wall, fence, or other physical barrier that would extend the full length of the U.S.?MeXico border, or any portion thereof; and (2) any correspondence, including emails, regarding any assessment or analysis of the environmental impact of the construction of a wall, fence, or other physical barrier that would extend the full length of the U.S.?Mexico border, or any portion thereof, and whether such a wall, fence or other physical barrier would need only a single or multiple environmental impact assessments. Your request was assigned tracking number Our search has con?rmed that there are no records responsive to your request located in the Headquarters of?ce of the US. Army Corps of Engineers. For any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request, you have the right to contact the USACE FOIA Public Liaison at or by calling (202) 761-4791. Additionally, you have the right to contact the Of?ce of Government Information Services (OGIS) to inquire about the OIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is: Of?ce of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e~mail at ogis@nara. gov; telephone at 202~74l?5770; toll free at 1?877?684?6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. Finally, if you are not satis?ed with this response, you have the right to appeal my determination to the Secretary of the Army. Your appeal package should bear the notation ?Freedom of Information Act Appeal? and should be emailed to foia@usace.armv.mil or sent to me at the address depicted on the letterhead above. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of this response. Sincerely, Damon Roberts HECSA Counsel Printed on Recycled Paper DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FORT WORTH DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P. 0. BOX 17300 FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102-0300 May 15, 2017 Office of Counsel SUBJECT: Freedom of Information Act 17-0103 (FP-17-014955) Ms. Cerissa Cafasso American Oversight 1030 15th Street NW, Suite 8255 Washington, DC 20005 . '3?550 Dear Ms. Cafasso: This is in regard to your Freedom of Information Act request wherein you requested the following information: 1. Any assessment or analysis regarding the environmental impact of the construction of a wall, fence, or other physical barrier that would extend the full length of the U.S.-Mexico border, or any portion thereof from November 8 to present. 2. Any correspondence, including emails, regarding any assessment or analysis of the environmental impact of the construction of a wall, fence, or other physical barrier that would extend the full length of the U.S.-Mexico border, or any portion thereof, and whether such a wall, fence, or other physical barrier would need only a single or multiple environmental impact assessments from November 8, 2016 to present. 3. Any records describing the processing of this request, including records sufficient to identify search terms used and locations and custodians searched and any tracking sheets used to track the processing of this request. Questionnaires or certifications completed by individual components to determine whether they WW responsive-materials or 'how they conducted searches that were used in the processing of this request. A search of the records located within the Fort Worth District failed to produce any records pertaining to the above requested information. Therefore, the Fort Worth District has no records that are responsive to your request. You are advised of your right to appeal this denial through this office which will forward it to our Washington Office for processing to the Secretary of the Army (Attn: General Counsel). Your appeal must be submitted within 90 days of the date of this letter. In your appeal, you must state the basis for your disagreement with the denial and, if the denial includes the withholding of documents, then you should state the justification for release. Your appeal must be made through this office, and should be addressed to US. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Attn: PO. Box 17300, Fort Worth, -2- Texas 76102-0300. The envelope needs to state OF INFORMATION ACT on the face of the envelope. Please note your appeal should address the information denied in this response and cannot be used to make a new request for new or additional information. You are advised that you may seek dispute resolution regarding this . determination through the FOIA Liaison for the Corps of Engineers (Corps) or the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). Contact information is as follows: FOIA Liaison for the Corps: Emily Green US. Army Corps of Engineers ., 441 Street, Washington, DC 20314-1000 Email: Phone: 202-761-4791 FOIA Liaison for OGIS: Office of Government Information Services National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi College Park, MD 20740-6001 ogis@nara.gov ogis.archives.gov 202-741-5770 877-684-6448 If you have any questions regarding this matter contact Mrs. Delene Smith at (817) 886-1148 or if you prefer you can email Sincerely, therine D. Denzel itial Denial Authority