[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29708-29709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14236]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


West Maricopa Watershed, Maricopa County, Arizona

AGENCY: Natural Resources 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 on 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 West 
Maricopa Watershed, Maricopa County, Arizona.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Somerville, State Conservationist, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, 3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 
85012, telephone (602) 280-8801.

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. 
Based on evidence presented, Michael Somerville, State Conservationist, 
has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental 
impact statement are not needed for this project.
    The project proposes to reduce the potential for water quality 
impairment of the regional aquifer.
    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. 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 Wayne Killgore, Assistance 
State Conservationist for Water Resources, at the above address.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be

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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.)
Michael Somerville,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 97-14236 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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