98-16988. Cochgalechee Creek Watershed, Russell County, AL; Availability of No Significant Impact

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16988]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Cochgalechee Creek Watershed, Russell County, AL; Availability of 
No Significant Impact

AGENCY: Natural Resources 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 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 
Cochgalechee Creek Watershed, (Russell County, Alabama).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronnie D. Murphy, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, 3381 Skyway Drive, Auburn, Alabama, 36830, [phone].

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, Ronnie D. Murphy, State Conservationist, 
has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental 
impact statement are not needed for this project.
    The project purpose is flood prevention. The planned works of 
improvement include: selective clearing and snagging, and sediment 
removal in Cochgalechee Creek from 1000 feet downstream of Brickyard 
Road to Seale Road (2 miles), and selective placement of riprap around 
bridges.
    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 
Ronnie D. Murphy, 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.
Ronnie D. Murphy,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 98-16988 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]
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