[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 62246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17797]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Environmental Assessment; Rehabilitation of Grade Stabilization 
Structure 2, Turtle Creek Watershed, Sarpy County 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) 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 grade 
stabilization Structure 2 in Turtle Creek Watershed, Sarpy County 
Nebraska. The Environmental Assessment was developed in coordination 
with the sponsoring local organization (Papio-Missouri River Natural 
Resources District) for a federally assisted action to address grade 
stabilization in the Turtle Creek Watershed and the status of grade 
stabilization dam Structure 2. 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 2 no longer meets the NRCS safety and performance 
standards for a High Hazard Class structure. The proposed action is to 
rehabilitate Structure 2 to a full-flow grade stabilization structure, 
meet safety requirements, and extend its life for 100 years. The 
existing principal spillway would be removed, the auxiliary spillway 
would be abandoned, the top of dam would be lowered to remove storage 
capacity and a broad-crested weir chute spillway would be built. 
Existing embankment removed from the structure would be placed in the 
existing auxiliary spillway and graded to drain.
    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. E6-17797 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am]
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