[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39405-39406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14847]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure Nos. 7 and 13A 
of the Upper Brushy Creek Watershed, Williamson County, TX

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

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 (FRS) Nos. 7 and 13A 
of the Upper Brushy Creek Watershed, Williamson County, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 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, Dr. 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 Nos. 7 
and 13A to maintain the present level of flood control benefits and 
comply with the current performance and safety standards.
    Rehabilitation of the FRS will require the disturbance of 1.7 
acres. FRS No. 7 will be rehabilitated by adding a 60-inch hooded inlet 
principal spillway and raising the dam height by 8 feet with a 
reinforced concrete parapet wall. The length of the dam will be 
extended 200 feet on the left abutment and 350 feet on the right 
abutment. FRS No. 13A will be rehabilitated by adding a 30-inch hooded 
inlet spillway and by raising the top of dam by 4 feet with a 
reinforced concrete parapet wall. The disturbed areas will be 
reestablished with bermudagrass. 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, Public Law 
106-472). Total project costs is estimated to be $4,201,400 of which 
$2,956,100 will be paid from the Small Watershed Rehabilitation funds 
and $1,245,300 from local funds.
    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

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the environmental assessment are on file and may be reviewed by 
contacting Dr. Larry D. Butler, State Conservationist, telephone (254) 
742-9800.
    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: June 23, 2004.
Larry D. Butler,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 04-14847 Filed 6-29-04; 8:45 am]
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