[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 17274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9678]
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 77 / Friday, April 19, 1996 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Orchard Mesa Project, Mesa County, Colorado
AGENCY: Natural Resource Conservation Service, USDA.
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 Soil Conservation Service Regulations (7
CFR Part 650); the Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, gives notice that an environmental impact
statement is not being prepared for the Orchards Mesa Project, Mesa
county, Colorado.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duane L. Johnson, State
Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Service, 655 Parfet St.,
Lakewood, Colorado, 80215-5517, telephone (303) 236-2886 ext. 202.
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, Duane L. Johnson, State Conservationist,
has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental
impact statement are not needed for this project.
The project purpose is to reduce salt loading of the Colorado River
due to seepage from irrigation laterals. The planned works of
improvement include the replacement of 34 miles of laterals.
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. Basic data developed during the
environmental assessment are on file and may be reviewed by contacting
Duane L. Johnson.
No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal
Register.
Duane L. Johnson,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 96-9678 Filed 4-18-96; 8:45 am]
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