00-15667. Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana

AGENCY:

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.

ACTION:

Notice of availability of proposed changes in section IV of the FOTG of the NRCS in Indiana for review and comment.

SUMMARY:

It is the intention of NRCS in Indiana to issue two revised conservation practice standards in section IV of the FOTG. The revised standards are Upland Wildlife Habitat Management (Code 645) and Irrigation Water Management (Code 449). These practices may be used in conservation systems that treat highly erodible land.

DATES:

Comments will be received on or before July 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Address all requests and comments to Jane E. Hardisty, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 6013 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. Copies of these standards will be made available upon written or electronic request. You may submit electronic requests and comments to [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jane E. Hardisty, 317-290-3200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 states that revisions made after enactment of the law, to NRCS state technical guides used to carry out highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the law, shall be made available for public review and comment. For the next 30 days, the NRCS in Indiana will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. Following that period, a determination will be made by the NRCS in Indiana regarding disposition of those comments and a final determination of changes will be made.

Dated: June 12, 2000.

Jane E. Hardisty,

State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.