[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 221 (Thursday, November 17, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-28443]


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[Federal Register: November 17, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Soil Conservation Service

 

Asaayi Lake Watershed, Navajo Nation, San Juan and McKinley 
Counties, NM

AGENCY: Soil 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 Soil Conservation Service Regulations (7 
CFR Part 650); the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, gives notice that an environmental impact statement is not 
being prepared for the Asaayi Lake Watershed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Humberto Hernandez, State Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, 
3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona, 85012. 
Telephone: (602) 280-8808.

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

    The project proposes a combination of land treatment and structural 
practices to reduce erosion and the resulting sedimentation into Asaayi 
Lake. This action will extend the useful life of the lake from 15 years 
to 43 years. The land treatment includes planned grazing systems, 
grazing management, and proper grazing use. Also included are forest 
road obliteration, fencing, livestock pipeline, range seeding, brush 
management, and rangeland water spreaders.

    Structural measures include sediment and flood control structures, 
grade control and bank stabilization structures, improved recreational 
facilities, an irrigation water delivery system and 15 pools for 
improved fish habitat.

    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 
Mike Sullivan, Assistant State Conservationist for Water Resources, at 
(602) 280-8787.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be 
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register.

(This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under NO. 10.904, Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention, and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 
12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and 
local officials.)
[FR Doc. 94-28443 Filed 11-16-94; 8:45 am]
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