[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42742-42743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20930]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National 
Handbook of Conservation Practices, Section IV of the New York State 
NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS to issue a series of new 
conservation practice standards in its National Handbook of 
Conservation Practices. These new standards include: Waste Management 
System (NY312), Roof Runoff Management System (NY558), Manure Field 
Piles (NY193), and Riparian Forest Buffer (NY391).

DATES: Comments will be received until September 8, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to Richard D. 
Swenson, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service 
(NRCS), 441 S. Salina Street, Fifth Floor, Suite 354, Syracuse, New 
York, 13202-2450.
    Copies of these standards are available from the above individual.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agricultural 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 states that revisions made after 
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.


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    Dated: July 31, 1997.
Richard D. Swenson,
State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 
Syracuse, NY.
[FR Doc. 97-20930 Filed 8-7-97; 8:45 am]
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