[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7029]


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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 
Wisconsin

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin, US 
Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a proposed change in Section IV of 
the FOTG of the NRCS in Wisconsin for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in Wisconsin to issue a revised 
conservation practice standard in Section IV of the FOTG. The revised 
standard is Riparian Forest Buffer (Code 391). This practice may be 
used in conservation systems that treat highly erodible land.

DATES: Comments will be received on or before April 20, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to Donald A. 
Baloun, Assistant State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service (NRCS), 6515 Watts Road, Suite 200 Madison, WI 53719-2726. 
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: Donald A. Baloun, 608-276-8732.

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

    Dated: February 26, 2001.
Patricia S. Leavenworth,
State Conservationist, Madison, Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. 01-7029 Filed 3-20-01; 8:45 am]
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