97-13117. Sweet Lake/Willow Lake Project (CS-11b), Cameron Parish, LA

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13117]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Sweet Lake/Willow Lake Project (CS-11b), Cameron Parish, LA

Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Action: Notice of finding of no significant impact.

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Description of Action

    The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service proposes to implement the Sweet Lake/Willow Lake 
Restoration Plan in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The project involves 
placement of a rock rip-rap embankment of approximately 18,000 linear 
feet along the north bank of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), 
vegetative plantings of California bulrush (Scirpus californicus) along 
approximately 28,300 linear feet of the Sweet Lake shoreline, and 
construction of approximately 25,500 linear feet of earthen terrace 
with 2 rows of California bulrush plantings.

Factors Considered in Determination

    The Sweet Lake/Willow Lake Environmental Assessment was prepared in 
order to assess potential impacts of the project. In this document, no 
significant adverse impacts to important habitat, endangered species, 
recreation, or other resources were found. The project will not affect 
the two archaeological sites, and no other known National Register of 
Historic Places properties are in the vicinity of the project area. 
Impacts to any significant cultural resources in the area will be 
avoided.

Public Participation

    Upon signature of this Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), a 
Notice of Availability will be sent to concerned federal, state, local 
and other organizations and individuals known to have an interest in 
the proposed project. The proposed project has been coordinated with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the Governor's Office of 
Coastal Affairs.
    Meetings are being held throughout the process to keep all 
interested parties informed of the project status. Agency consultation 
and public participation to date have shown no unresolved conflicts 
with the proposed implementation of the selected plan.

Conclusion

    This office has assessed the environmental impact of the proposed 
work and has determined that the project will have no significant 
adverse local, regional, or national impacts on the environment. 
Therefore, no Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Supplemental EIS 
will be prepared.

    Dated: May 8, 1997.
Donald W. Gohmert,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 97-13117 Filed 5-19-97; 8:45 am]
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