[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 72 (Friday, April 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 19923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7579]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), has 
prepared an Environmental Assessment consistent with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The Goshute Spring Range 
Improvement is a federally assisted action authorized for planning 
under Public Law 76-159 the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment 
Act, and federal financial assistance through the Enviromental Quality 
Incentives Program. An Environmental Assessment was undertaken in 
conjunction with the development of the conservation plan. This 
assessment was undertaken in conjunction with local, state, and federal 
agencies as well as the Goshute Tribal Government, and other interested 
parties and individuals. Upon review of the information in the Goshute 
Spring Range Improvement, the State Conservationist, NRCS, Utah, made a 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and the determination was made 
that no environmental impact statement is required to support the 
Goshute Spring Range Improvement. 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 Goshute Spring Range Improvement, Goshute Reservation, Ibapah, 
Utah. Written comments regarding this action may be submitted to: 
Sylvia Gillen, State Conservationist, USDA/NRCS, Wallace F. Bennett 
Federal Building, 125 South State Street, Room 4402, Salt Lake City, UT 
84138-1100. Comments must be received no later than 30 days after this 
notice is published.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 15, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia Gillen, State Conservationist, 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wallace F. Bennett Federal 
Building, 125 South State Street, Room 4402, Salt Lake City, Utah 
84138-1100; telephone (801) 524-4550.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Assessment of this 
federally assisted action documents that the project will not cause 
significant local, regional, state, or national impacts on the human 
environment. The findings of Sylvia Gillen, State Conservationist, 
indicate that the preparation and review of an environmental impact 
statement is not needed for this project.
    The proposed action is the conversion of approximately 1,000 acres 
of Pinyon-Juniper sites in pasture 5a to a grassland site. The 
conversion would be accomplished through chaining, prescribed burning, 
and seeding. The site would be chained in the spring, burned in the 
late summer or fall, and aerial seeded in the fall followed by back 
chaining to cover the seed.
    Basic data developed during the environmental evaluation are on 
file and may be reviewed by contacting Sylvia Gillen, Utah State 
Conservationist. Copies of the Environmental Assessment and FONSI may 
be obtained from Mr. Jeremy Maestas, Acting District Conservationist, 
USDA-NRCS, 1030 West 5370 South, Suite 100, Murray, Utah 84123; 
telephone: (801) 263-3204, extension 107.
    No administrative action on implementation of this project will be 
taken until 30 days after the date of this notice is published.

(This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 
under No. 10.902, Soil and Water Conservation and Environmental Quality 
Incentive Program 10.912.)

    Signed in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 8, 2005.
Gary J. Jann,
Assistant State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 05-7579 Filed 4-14-05; 8:45 am]
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