Federal Register: June 8, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 109)NoticesPage 31198-31199From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Bear Creek Watershed, Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, IA and Houston and Fillmore Counties, MN

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council of 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 Bear Creek Watershed, Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties,, Iowa and Houston and Fillmore Counties, Minnesota.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leroy Brown, State conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 210 Walnut Street, Suite 693, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309-2180, telephone 515/284-4260.

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, Leroy Brown, State Conservationist, has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact statement are not needed for this project.

The project purposes are flood control and watershed protection. The planned works of improvement included 52 floodwater retarding dams, land treatment and accelerated technical assistance for land treatment.

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 Leroy Brown.

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No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal Register. Dennis J. Pate, State Conservationist.

FR Doc. 98-15080Filed6-5-98; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 3410-16-M