[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 59 (Monday, March 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 16165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7398]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office 
Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 
North Dakota

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in Section IV of the 
FOTG of the NRCS in North Dakota for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of the NRCS in North Dakota to issue a 
revised conservation practice standard, Wetland Restoration (Code 657), 
in Section IV of the FOTG. This practice may be used in conservation 
systems that treat wetlands.

DATES: Comments will be received on or before April 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Address all requests and comments to Myron P. Senechal, 
State Resource Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 
P.O. Box 1458 Bismarck, ND 58502-1458. Copies of this standard will be 
made available upon written request. You may submit electronic requests 
and comments to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myron P. Senechal, (701) 530-2085.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture 
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 
in North Dakota will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. 
Following that period, a determination will be made by the NRCS in 
North Dakota regarding disposition of those comments and a final 
determination of changes will be made.

    Dated: March 16, 2000.
Thomas E. Coleman
Assistant State Conservationist (Operations, Bismarck, North Dakota.
[FR Doc. 00-7398 Filed 3-24-00; 8:45 am]
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