[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 42095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20543]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Change to Section 4 of the Iowa State 
Technical Guide

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the Iowa State 
Technical Guide for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for 
the Iowa that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide. 
Specifically, these practice standards are being revised to account for 
improved technology.

--327, Conservation Cover, and
--392, Reparian Forest Buffer

    These practices can be used in systems that treat highly erodible 
land, improve water quality and improve wildlife habitat.

DATES: Comments will be received until September 4, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leroy Brown, State Conservationist, 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Federal Building, 210 Walnut 
Street, Suite 693, Des Moines, IA 50309-2180, phone (515) 284-6655; fax 
(515) 284-4394.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 states that revisions made after the 
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 
will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. Following that 
period a determination will be made by the NRCS regarding disposition 
of those comments and a final determination of change will be made.

    Dated: July 30, 1997.
Dennis J. Pate,
Acting State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 97-20543 Filed 7-31-97; 12:13 pm]
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