[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65409-65410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32494]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Fritchie Marsh Hydrologic Restoration Project (PO-6), St. Tammany 
Parish, LA

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, gives notice that an environmental 
impact statement is not being prepared for the Fritchie Marsh 
Hydrologic Restoration Project, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald W. Gohmert, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3737 
Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302, telephone (318) 473-
7751.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessment of the 
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, Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist, 
has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental 
impact statement are not needed for this project.
    This plan proposes to reduce wetland loss an approximately 5.024 
acres of intermediate marsh in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Project 
measures include 5,700 linear feet of channel enlargement, installation 
of a steel sheetpile weir with boat bay and installation of a 
reinforced concrete conduit.
    The Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) as 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 
Donald W. Gohmert.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be 
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register.


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    Dated: December 4, 1997.
Donald W. Gohmert,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 97-32494 Filed 12-11-97; 8:45 am]
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