[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 8116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3842]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Barataria Basin Landbridge Shoreline Protection Project Phases 1, 
2, and 3 (BA-27) Jefferson and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of 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, Department of Agriculture, gives notice that an environmental 
impact statement is not being prepared for the Barataria Basin 
Landbridge Shoreline Protection Project Phases 1, 2, and 3 (BA-27), 
Jefferson and Lafourche Parishes, 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 indicated 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 is not needed for this project.
    This project includes the installation of 71,000 linear feet of 
shoreline protection to reduce or eliminate shoreline/bankline erosion 
for portions of Bayous Perot and Rigolettes, Little Lake, and Harvey 
Cutoff in Jefferson and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana. It is predicted 
that the project would prevent the loss of 1,570 acres of brackish and 
intermediate marsh over 20 years.
    The 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 at the above address. Information gathered during project 
development is on file and maybe reviewed by contacting Donald W. 
Gohmert.
    No administrative action on the proposal will be taken until 30 
days after the date of this publication in the Federal Register.

    Dated: February 4, 2000.
Donald W. Gohmert,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 00-3842 Filed 2-16-00; 8:45 am]
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