[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 12164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3311]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Environmental Assessment; Midlands Creek, Papillion Creek 
Watershed, NE

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability, Finding of No Significant Impact.

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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has prepared 
an Environmental Assessment in compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended. Pursuant to the 
implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); the USDA 
Departmental Policy for the NEPA (7 CFR part 1b); the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service Regulations (7 CFR part 650); and the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service policy (General Manual Title 190, Part 
410); the Natural Resources Conservation Service gives notice that an 
environmental impact statement is not being prepared for the grade 
stabilization of Midlands Creek, Papillion Creek Watershed, Sarpy 
County Nebraska. The Environmental Assessment was developed in 
coordination with the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District 
for a federally assisted action authorized as a congressional earmark 
for a compacted earthen fill dam grade stabilization structure. Upon 
consideration of the affected environment, alternatives, environmental 
consequences, and comments and coordination with concerned public and 
agencies, the State Conservationist for NRCS, Nebraska found that based 
on the significance and context and intensity that the proposed action 
is not a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of 
the human environment. Thus, a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) 
was made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Stephen K. Chick, State 
Conservationist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, Federal Building, Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall 
North, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866; telephone (402) 437-5300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sponsoring local organization (Papio-
Missouri River Natural Resources District) concurs with this 
determination and agrees with carrying forward the proposed project. 
The objective of the sponsoring local organization is to install a 
project that would reduce flood damage to urban areas; state, county 
and city roads and bridges; and other properties. The proposed action 
is to utilize an earthen dam on Midlands Creek at the identified S-30 
site to provide grade stabilization as identified by the allocation of 
a congressional earmark.
    Information regarding this finding may be obtained at the contact 
information listed above. No administrative action on implementation of 
the proposed funding action will be taken until 30 days after the date 
of this publication in the Federal Register.

Stephen K. Chick,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. E6-3311 Filed 3-8-06; 8:45 am]
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