98-28787. Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57650-57651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28787]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department 
of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National 
Handbook of Conservation Practice for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intention of NRCS to issue a 
series of new or revised conservation practice standards in its 
National Handbook of Conservation Practices. These standards include 
``Contour Buffer Strips'', ``Cross Wind Trap Strips'', ``Dry Hydrant'', 
``Field Border'', ``Filter Strip'', ``Irrigation Water Management'', 
``Residue Management, Mulch Till'', ``Residue Management, No Till and 
Strip Till'' ``Waste Utilization''. NRCS State Conservationist's who 
choose to adopt these practices for use within their state will 
incorporate them into Section IV of their Field Office Technical Guide 
(FOTG). These practices may be used in conservation systems that treat 
highly erodible land or on land determined to be wetland.

DATES: Comments will be received for a 60-day period commencing with 
this date of publication. This series of new or revised conservation 
practice standards will be adopted after the close of the 60 day 
period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Single copies of these standards are 
available from NRCS-CED in Washington, DC. Submit individual inquires 
in writing to William Hughey, National Agricultural Engineer, Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, P.O. Box 2890, Room 6139-S, Washington, 
DC 20013-2890.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture

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Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 requires the NRCS to make available 
for public review and comment proposed revisions to conservation 
practice standards used to carry out the highly erodible land and 
wetland provisions of the law. For the next 60 days, the NRCS will 
receive comments relative to the proposed changes. Following that 
period a determination will be made by the NRCS regarding disposition 
of those comments and a final determination of change will be made.
Pearlie S. Reed,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington D.C.
[FR Doc. 98-28787 Filed 10-27-98; 8:45 am]
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