[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 38499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15667]



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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 
Indiana

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in section IV of the 
FOTG of the NRCS in Indiana for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in Indiana to issue two revised 
conservation practice standards in section IV of the FOTG. The revised 
standards are Upland Wildlife Habitat Management (Code 645) and 
Irrigation Water Management (Code 449). These practices may be used in 
conservation systems that treat highly erodible land.

DATES: Comments will be received on or before July 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Address all requests and comments to Jane E. Hardisty, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 6013 
Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. Copies of these standards 
will be made available upon written or electronic request. You may 
submit electronic requests and comments to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane E. Hardisty, 317-290-3200.

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 Indiana will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. 
Following that period, a determination will be made by the NRCS in 
Indiana regarding disposition of those comments and a final 
determination of changes will be made.

    Dated: June 12, 2000.
Jane E. Hardisty,
State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.
[FR Doc. 00-15667 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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