[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 219 (Monday, November 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 65579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25246]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National 
Handbook of Conservation Practices, Section IV of the Maine State NRCS 
Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) located at http://www.me.nrcs.usda.gov under ``Draft Standards for Comments'' for review 
and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS to issue revised conservation 
practice standards in its National Handbook of Conservation Practices. 
These revised standards are the following:
    314 Brush Management; 329 Residue Management, Ridge-Till; 340 Cover 
Crop; 342 Critical Area Planting; 344 Residue Management, Seasonal; 386 
Field Border; 511 Forage Harvest Management; 512 Pasture and Hay 
Planting; 528 Animal Trails and Walkways; 590 Nutrient Management; 557 
Row Arrangement.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to Christopher R. 
Jones, State Resource Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service (NRCS), 967 Illinois Avenue, Suite 3, Bangor, Maine 
04401.
    A copy of these standards are available from the above individual.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agricultural 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1966 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: November 4, 2004.
Christopher R. Jones,
State Resource Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 04-25246 Filed 11-12-04; 8:45 am]
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