[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 8117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3843]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Meadow Branch Watershed; Robeson County, NC

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice a finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality 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 Meadow Branch Watershed, 
Robeson County, North Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary T. Kollstedt, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 4405 Bland 
Road, Suite 205, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609, telephone (919) 873-
2101.

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, Mary Kollstedt, State Conservationist, has 
determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact 
statement are not needed for this project.
    Structural measures include 41,600 linear feet of channel 
excavation; 10,300 linear feet of channel clearing and snagging; 2,400 
linear feet of channel maintenance/restoration; and 15 water control 
structures. This will reduce flood damages on 1,500 acres of cropland, 
for 10 limited resource farmers, and 140 homes. Water management will 
be provided for 611 acres of cropland.
    The Notice of a 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. 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 
Jacob Crandall, Acting Assistant State Conservationist for Water 
Resources at 4405 Bland Road, Suite 205, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be 
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register.

    Dated: February 7, 2000.
Mary T. Kollstedt,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 00-3843 Filed 2-16-00; 8:45 am]
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