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98-27589. Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Connecticut and Rhode Island
[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27589]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Field Office
Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in
Connecticut and Rhode Island
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Connecticut
and Rhode Island, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in Section IV of the
FOTG of the NRCS in Connecticut and Rhode Island for review and
comment.
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SUMMARY: It is the intention of the NRCS in Connecticut and Rhode
Island to issue revised conservation practice standards: Riparian
Forest Buffer (Code 391A), Riparian Herbaceous Buffer (Code 759),
Restoration and Management of Natural Ecosystems (Code 766).
DATES: Comments will be received until November 16, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to Margo L.
Wallace, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS), 16 Professional Park Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06268-1299.
Copies of the practice standards will be made available upon written
request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 states that revisions made after
enactment of the law to NRCS State Technical Guides used to carry out
highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the law shall be made
available for public review and comment. For the next 30 days the NRCS
in Connecticut and Rhode Island will receive comments relative to the
proposed changes. Following that period a determination will be made by
the NRCS in Connecticut and Rhode Island regarding deposition of those
comments and a final determination of change will be made.
Dated: September 28, 1998.
Margo L. Wallace,
State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 98-27589 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 10/15/1998
- Department:
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of availability of proposed changes in Section IV of the FOTG of the NRCS in Connecticut and Rhode Island for review and comment.
- Document Number:
- 98-27589
- Dates:
- Comments will be received until November 16, 1998.
- Pages:
- 55359-55359 (1 pages)
- PDF File:
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98-27589.pdf