96-2357. Fall River Water Users SystemSouth Unit, Fall River County, South Dakota  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 4253-4254]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-2357]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Natural Resources Conservation Service
    
    
    Fall River Water Users System--South 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--South 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 
    
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    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. 96-2357 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3410-16-M
    
    

Document Information

Published:
02/05/1996
Department:
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of a finding of no significant impact.
Document Number:
96-2357
Pages:
4253-4254 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-2357.pdf