[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20724-20725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10252]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Bayou Duralde--Lower Nezpique Watershed, Acadia, Evangeline, and 
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations 
(40 CFR part 1500); and the Natural

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Resources Conservation Service Regulation (7 CFR part 650); the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives 
notice that an environmental impact statement is not being prepared for 
the Bayou Duralde--Lower Nezpique Watershed, Acadia, Evangeline, and 
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald W. Gohmert, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3737 
Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, 71302, telephone (318) 473-
7751.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessment of this 
federally assisted action indicates that the project will not cause 
significant local, regional, or national impacts on the environment. As 
a result of these findings, Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist 
has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental 
impact statement are not needed for this project.
    The recommended plan will consist of land treatment measures that 
are management type and enduring practices. The plan will treat 
approximately 30,300 acres or about 61 percent of the 50,000 acres 
problem area. Project measures will be installed under 75 long term 
contracts and will allow for the installation of 1,451 grade 
stabilization structures, 60 filter strips, 32 miles of irrigation 
pipelines and 21, 250 acres of land leveling. The Notice of a Finding 
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been forwarded to the 
Environmental Protection Agency and to various federal, state, and 
local agencies and interested parties. A limited number of copies of 
the FONSI are available to fill single copy requests at the above 
address. Basic data developed during the environmental assessment are 
on file and may be reviewed by contacting Bruce Lehto, Assistant State 
Conservationist/Water Resources, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, 3737 Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302, telephone 
(318) 473-7756. No administrative action on implementation of the 
proposal will be taken until 30 days after the date of this publication 
in the Federal Register.

(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 provision of Executive Order 
12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and 
local officials.)


    Dated: April 4, 2002.
Donald W. Gohmert,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 02-10252 Filed 4-25-02; 8:45 am]
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