[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2356]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Fall River Water Users System--North Unit, Fall River County,
South Dakota
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture.
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 Fall River
Water Users System--North Unit Project, Fall River County, South
Dakota.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Dean Fisher, State Conservationist, USDA, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Federal Building, Room 203, 200 4th Street SW,
Huron, South Dakota, 57350-2475. Telephone (605) 352-1200.
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, Mr. Dean Fisher, State Conservationist, has
determined that the preparation and review of an Environmental Impact
Statement is not needed for this project.
The project purpose is the establishment of a dependable livestock
water supply to provide water of good quality in adequate quantity for
livestock. The installation of this project will improve the health of
the watershed through the implementation of better range management
practices, reduced soil erosion, and improved wildlife habitat.
The Notice of 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. Basic data developed during the
environmental assessment is on file and may be reviewed by contacting
Mr. Dean Fisher, State Conservationist.
No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal
Register.
(This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Program No. 10904, Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention, and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order
12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with state and
local officials.)
Dated: January 26, 1996.
Dean Fisher,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 96-2356 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
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