[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9404]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Rehabilitation of Aging Flood Control Dams, Oklahoma

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 
CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives notice that an 
environmental impact statement is being prepared for the rehabilitation 
of aging flood control dams in Oklahoma.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M. Darrel Dominick, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 100 USDA Suite 
206, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074, (405) 742-1204.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessment of this 
federally assisted action indicates that the project may cause 
significant local, regional, or national impacts on the environment. As 
a result of these findings, M. Darrel Dominick, State Conservationist 
has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental 
impact statement is needed for this project.
    The project concerns watershed protection and flood prevention. 
Alternatives under consideration to reach these objectives include 
rehabilitation, no action, nonstructural measures, and decommissioning.
    A draft environmental impact statement will be prepared and 
circulated for review by agencies and the public. The Natural Resources 
Conservation Service invites participation and consultation of agencies 
and individuals that have special expertise, legal jurisdiction, or 
interest in the preparation of the draft environmental impact 
statement. Meetings will be held at 1:00 p.m. on May 1, 2, and 3, 2001, 
at the following locations: Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the Fairgrounds 
Building in Clinton, Oklahoma; Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at the 
Fairgrounds Community Building in Stillwater, Oklahoma; and Thursday, 
May 3, 2001, at the Pontotoc Technology Center in Ada, Oklahoma, to 
determine the scope of the evaluation of the proposed action. Further 
information on the proposed action or the scoping meetings may be 
obtained from M. Darrel Dominick, State Conservationist, at the above 
address or telephone number.

(This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under No. 10.904--Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention--and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 
12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and 
local officials.)

    Dated: March 26, 2001.
M. Darrel Dominick,
State Conservationist, Oklahoma.
[FR Doc. 01-9404 Filed 4-16-01; 8:45 am]
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