[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 33227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15580]


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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 a revised 
conservation practice standard in Section IV of the FOTG. The revised 
standards are Grade Stabilization Structure (410), Nutrient Management 
(590), Tree/Shrub Pruning (660) and Wetland Creation (658). These 
practices may be used in conservation systems that treat highly 
erodible land and/or wetlands.

DATES: Comments will be received on or before July 23, 2001.

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 this standard 
will be made available upon written request. You may submit your 
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 after enactment of the 
law, revisions made to NRCS state technical guides used to carry out 
highly erodible land and wetland 2 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: May 16, 2001.
Jane E. Hardisty,
State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.
[FR Doc. 01-15580 Filed 6-20-01; 8:45 am]
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