[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70097-70098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33497]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Salado Creek Watershed, Bexar County, TX, Floodwater Retarding
Structure Nos. 15Rev
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.
ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
(40 CFR Part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service
Regulations (7 CFR Part 650); the Natural Resources Conservation
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives notice that an
environmental impact statement is not being prepared for the Salado
Creek Watershed, Floodwater Retarding Structure (FRS) No. 15Rev, Bexar
County, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John P. Burt, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, 101 South Main, Temple, Texas 76501-7682, Telephone (254) 742-
9800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessment of this
federally assisted action indicates that the project will not cause
significant local, regional, or national impacts on the environment. As
a result of these findings, John P. Burt, State Conservationist, has
determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact
statement is not needed for this project.
The recommended actions included in the original work plan as
supplemented proposed installing 14 floodwater retarding structures as
well as land treatment measures. All of the land treatment measures and
13 floodwater retarding structures have been installed. The
environmental assessment addresses the installation of the remaining
floodwater retarding structure (FRS 15Rev) that remain to be installed.
Installation of the site, including dam, emergency spillway, and
additional borrow areas will require 58 acres. The dam will be planted
to grasses that have wildlife values. The dam and emergency spillway
will not be fenced to allow public access through McAllister Park.
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The structures will not impact any prime farmland. Downstream flooding
will be reduced.
Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 15Rev will be designed to drain
the retained floodwaters within a 5 day period once inflow ceases. The
environmental assessment will complete the necessary requirements for
FRS 15Rev. Federal assistance will be provided under authority of
Public Law 83-566, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act
(16 U.S.C. 1001-1008). Project costs for Floodwater Retarding Structure
Nos. 15Rev is estimated to be $3,821,400 of which $3,350,000 will be
paid from Public Law 83-566 funds and $471,000 from local funds for
landrights and project administration.
The Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been
forwarded to the Environmental Protection Agency and to various
Federal, State, and local agencies and interested parties. A limited
number of copies of the FONSI are available to fill single copy
requests at the above address. Basis data developed during the
environmental assessment are on file and may be reviewed by contacting
John P. Burt.
No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal
Register.
Dated: December 1998.
John P. Burt,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 98-33497 Filed 12-17-98; 8:45 am]
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