97-17652. Proposed Change to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Arkansas

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 37190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17652]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Proposed Change to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide 
(FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Arkansas

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Department of 
Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in Section IV of the 
FOTG of the NRCS in Arkansas for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in Arkansas to issue a new 
conservation practice standard Prescribed Grazing (Code 528A); and 
revised conservation practice standards Fish Stream Improvement (Code 
395) and Forest Site Preparation (Code 490) and Fence (Code 382) and 
Streambank and Shoreline Protection (Code 580) in section IV of the 
FOTG.

DATES: Comments will be received until August 11, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquire in writing to Kalven L. Trice, State Conservationist, Natural 
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Room 5404 Federal Building, 700 
West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3225. Copies of the 
practice standards will be made available upon written request. Phone 
501-324-5445.

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 Arkansas will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. 
Following that period a determination will be made by the NRCS in 
Arkansas regarding disposition of those comments and a final 
determination of change will be made.

    Dated: June 23, 1997.
Jerry L. Mitchell,
Acting State Conservationist, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, Little Rock, Arkansas.
[FR Doc. 97-17652 Filed 7-10-96; 8:45 am]
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