[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 62684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25489]


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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 three revised 
conservation practice standards in Section IV of the FOTG. The revised 
standards are: Pond (378), Pipeline (516) and Forest Trails and 
Landings (655). These practices may be used in conservation systems 
that treat highly erodible land and/or wetlands.

DATES: Comments will be received for a 30-day period commencing with 
this date of publication.

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 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: September 23, 2002.
Jane E. Hardisty,
State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.
[FR Doc. 02-25489 Filed 10-7-02; 8:45 am]
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