Authorizing Cameron County, Texas, To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Gateway International Bridge Land Port of Entry
Record date: 2025-08-25
Presidential Permit of August 20, 2025 Authorizing Cameron County, Texas, To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Gateway International Bridge Land Port of Entry 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 Cameron County, Texas (the “permittee”), to construct, maintain, and operate a pedestrian crossing at the Gateway International Bridge Land Port of Entry located on the United States border with Mexico in Brownsville,
What this record contains
- Federal Register document
- 2025-16320
- Publication date
- 2025-08-25
- Citation
- 90 FR 41499
- Issuing office
- Executive Office of the President
Official record excerpt
Presidential Permit of August 20, 2025 Authorizing Cameron County, Texas, To Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Gateway International Bridge Land Port of Entry 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 Cameron County, Texas (the “permittee”), to construct, maintain, and operate a pedestrian crossing at the Gateway International Bridge Land Port of Entry located on the United States border with Mexico in Brownsville, Texas, as described in the “Presidential Permit Application Cameron County Gateway International Pedestrian Bridge Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas” dated December 17, 2024, by the permittee to the Secretary of State and made complete with additional information provided by the permittee on April 25, 2025 (collectively, the “Application”), in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 535d and associated procedures. The term “Border facilities” as used in this permit consists of the bridge over the Rio Grande for northbound and southbound pedestrian traffic located just upstream of the existing Gateway International Bridge Land Port of Entry, its approaches, and any land, structures, installations, or equipment appurtenant thereto located in Brownsville, Texas, on the United States side of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. 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 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. 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. ( printed page 41500) (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 for inclusion in the permit, to be effective on the date of transfer. Article 6
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