[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 9046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4620]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Changes to Section 1 of the Iowa State 
Technical Guide

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department 
of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the Iowa NRCS 
State Technical Guide for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for 
Iowa that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide 
specifically in Section 4 Practice Standards and Specifications, 
Conservation Cover (327) and Critical Area Planting (342) to account 
for improved technology. These practice standards can be used in 
systems that treat highly erodible land.

DATES: Comments will be received on or before March 31, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leroy Brown, State Conservationist, 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 210 Walnut Street, 693 Federal 
Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50309; at 515/284-4260; fax 515/284-4394.

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

    Dated: February 7, 2003.
Leroy Brown,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 03-4620 Filed 2-26-03; 8:45 am]
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