[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17496]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Tulpehocken Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Natural Resources 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 Guidelines (40 
CFR, Part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
(formerly the Soil 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 Tulpehocken Creek Watershed, Berks and Lebanon 
Counties, Pennsylvania.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Janet L. Oertly, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Suite 340, One 
Credit Union Place, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-2993, telephone 
(717) 782-2202.

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, Janet L. Oertly, State Conservationist, has 
determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact 
statement is not needed for this project.
    The project concerns a plan for watershed protection, water quality 
improvement and aquatic habitat improvement. The planned works of 
improvement involve extensive accelerated land treatment, the 
acquisition of conservation easements and stream habitat improvement. 
Land treatment measures include agricultural waste management systems; 
erosion and sediment control on cropland; restoration of wetlands; 
establishment of riparian forest buffers and filter strips; and 
stabilization of severely eroding streambanks. Conservation easements 
include perpetual floodplain and wetland easements.
    The Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been 
forwarded to the Environmental Protection Agency. A limited number of 
copies of the FONSI are available to fill single copy requests at the 
above address. The environmental assessment and basic data may be 
reviewed by contacting Janet L. Oertly.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be 
taken until thirty (30) days after the date of this publication in the 
Federal Register.

    (This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance Program 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.)
Janet L. Oertly,
State conservationist.
[FR Doc. 97-17496 Filed 7-2-97; 8:45 am]
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