02-32467. Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide  

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    AGENCY:

    Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture.

    ACTION:

    Notice of Availability of proposed changes in the Virginia NRCS State Technical Guide for review and comment.

    SUMMARY:

    It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for Virginia that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide specifically in practice standards: #342, Critical Area Planting; #466, Land Smoothing; #468, Lined Waterway or Outlet; #484, Mulching; #516, Pipeline; #533, Pumping Plant; #608, Surface Drainage, Main or Lateral to account for improved technology. These practices will be used to plan and install conservation practices on cropland, pastureland, woodland, and wildlife land.

    DATES:

    Comments will be received for a 30-day period commencing with the date of this publication.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Inquire in writing to M. Denise Doetzer, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 1606 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 209, Richmond, Virginia 23229-5014; Telephone number (804) 287-1665; Fax number (804) 287-1736. Copies of the practice standards will be made available upon written request to the address shown above or on the Virginia NRCS Web site http://www.va.nrcs.usda.gov/​DataTechRefs/​Standards&​Specs/​EDITStds/​EditStandards.htm.

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

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    Dated: December 17, 2002.

    L. Willis Miller,

    Assistant State Conservationist/Programs, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Richmond, Virginia.

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    [FR Doc. 02-32467 Filed 12-24-02; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 3410-16-P

Document Information

Published:
12/26/2002
Department:
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of Availability of proposed changes in the Virginia NRCS State Technical Guide for review and comment.
Document Number:
02-32467
Dates:
Comments will be received for a 30-day period commencing with the date of this publication.
Pages:
78771-78771 (1 pages)
PDF File:
02-32467.pdf