[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 52695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22115]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Availability of Proposed Changes in the NRCS New Mexico 
FOTG, Section IV, Conservation Practices for Review and Comment

SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS New Mexico to issue a series of 
new conservation practice standards and specifications in its FOTG on 
Conservation Practices. These revised standards and specifications 
include: 313--Waste Storage Facility, 359--Waste Treatment Lagoon, 
380--Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment, 391A--Riparian Forest Buffer, 
394--Firebreak, 472--Use Exclusion, 490--Site Preparation for Woody 
Plant Establishment, 562--Recreation Area Improvement, 590--Nutrient 
Management, 612--Tree and Shrub Establishment, 633--Waste Utilization, 
650--Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation, 660A--Tree and Shrub Pruning, 
and 666--Forest Stand Improvement.
    The NRCS New Mexico State Conservationist has chosen to revise and 
supplement the National Standards and add specifications adapted to the 
State of New Mexico. These will be incorporated into Section IV of the 
New Mexico Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG). Some of these practices 
may be used in conservation systems that treat highly erodible land and 
wetlands.
    Copies of these standards are available from NRCS in Albuquerque, 
NM and are also available electronically on the NRCS New Mexico 
Internet Homepage at: http://www.nm.nrcs.usda.gov/techserv/sec4home.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 on 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 
will receive comments relative to these proposed changes. Following 
that period a determination will be made by the NRCS regarding 
disposition of those comments and a final determination of change will 
be made.

DATES: Comments will be received on or before September 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Inquire in writing to Mr. Rosendo Trevino, State 
Conservationist, NRCS, 6200 Jefferson NE, Suite 305, Albuquerque, NM 
87109.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3801; Pub. L. 104-127.

Rosendo Trevino III,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 00-22115 Filed 8-29-00; 8:45 am]
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