[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 35893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16834]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Jonathan Davis Wetland Restoration, Jefferson Parish, LA
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA (Formerly Soil
Conservation Service).
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 of Environmental Quality Guidelines (40
CFR part 1500); and the natural Resources Conservation Service
Guidelines (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 Jonathan
Davis Wetland Restoration Project, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, 3737 Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana
71302, telephone (318) 473-7751.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessment of the
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, Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist,
has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental
impact statement are not needed for this project.
This plan proposes to reduce wetland loss on approximately 7,200
acres of intermediate marsh in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Project
measures include 1,000 linear feet of rock weirs, 1,215 linear feet of
plugs, 670 linear feet of channel breach armoring, and 34,000 linear
feet of shoreline stabilization.
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
Donald W. Gohmert.
No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal
Register
Dated: June 29, 1995.
Donald W. Gohmert,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 95-16834 Filed 7-11-95; 8:45 am]
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