[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 48909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13875]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Environmental Assessment; Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding 
Structure 35A, Upper Salt Creek Watershed, Lancaster County Nebraska

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 
rehabilitation of floodwater retarding Structure 35A in Upper Salt 
Creek Watershed, Lancaster County Nebraska. The Environmental 
Assessment was developed in coordination with the sponsoring local 
organization (Lower Platte South Natural Resources District) for a 
Federally assisted action to address flood control prevention in the 
Upper Salt Creek Watershed and the status of floodwater retarding dam 
Structure 35A. 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 concurs 
with this determination and agrees with carrying forward the proposed 
project. Structure 35A no longer meets the NRCS safety and performance 
standards for a High Hazard Class structure. The proposed action is to 
rehabilitate Structure 35A to current NRCS High Hazard Class 
requirements and extend its life for 100 years. The following actions 
are proposed: the existing principal spillway would be removed and 
replaced, the auxiliary spillway would be widened, the top of dam would 
be raised, and foundation drains re-established.
    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.

    Signed in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 8, 2006.
Stephen K. Chick,
State Conservationist.
 [FR Doc. E6-13875 Filed 8-21-06; 8:45 am]
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