[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46163-46164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19825]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 5 of the 
Martinez Creek Watershed, Bexar County, TX

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

ACTION: Notice of a 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 Resources Conservation Service 
Regulations (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 
rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 5 of the Martinez 
Creek Watershed, Bexar County, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry D. Butler, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 101 South 
Main, Temple, Texas 76501-7682, Telephone (254) 742-9800.

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, Larry D. Butler, State Conservationist, has 
determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact 
statement is not needed for this project.
    The project will rehabilitate Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 5 
to maintain the present level of flood control benefits and comply with 
the current performance and safety standards.
    Rehabilitation of the site will require the dam to be modified to 
meet current performance and safety standards for a high hazard dam. 
The modification will consist of raising the top of dam 3.7 ft and 
installing a roller compacted concrete (RCC) curtain in the auxiliary 
spillway. The RCC curtain will be constructed near the upstream level 
section of the auxiliary spillway. A splitter dike will also be 
installed in the auxiliary spillway to decrease the bay width. All 
disturbed areas will be planted to plants that have wildlife values. 
The proposed work will not affect any prime farmland, endangered or 
threatened species, wetlands, or cultural resources.
    Federal assistance will be provided under authority of the Small 
Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 2000 (Section 313, Pub. L. 106-
472). Total project costs is estimated to be $1,166,000, of which 
$842,900 will be paid from the Small Watershed Rehabilitation funds and 
$323,700 from local funds.
    The notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been 
forwarded to the Environmental

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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 Larry D. Butler, State Conservationist.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be 
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register.

    Dated: July 25, 2003.
Larry D. Butler,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 03-19825 Filed 8-4-03; 8:45 am]
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