99-28990. Notice of Proposed Changes to Section 1 of the Iowa State Technical Guide

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 61574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28990]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Changes to Section 1 of the Iowa State 
Technical Guide

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the Iowa NRCS 
State Technical Guide for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for 
Iowa that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide 
specifically in Section 1 Erosion Prediction, Revised Universal Soil 
Loss Equation, to account for improved technology. This erosion 
prediction process can be used in systems that treat highly erodible 
land.

DATES: Comments will be received on or before December 13, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leroy Brown, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Suite 693, Des Moines, 
Iowa 50309; at 515/284-4260; fax [phone].

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 
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.

    Dated: October 27, 1999.
Lynn Betts,
Acting State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 99-28990 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am]
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