[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 26 (Thursday, February 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5962-5963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2058]


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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 
a plan and environmental assessment (EA) consistent with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. Funding for salinity 
control projects is available through the Environmental Quality 
Incentives Program which is covered by a programmatic EA. The Manila-
Washam plan and EA were developed to more specifically evaluate the 
effects associated with this type of water quality activity. Upon 
review of the information in the Manila-Washam EA, the Utah NRCS State 
Conservationist made a Finding of No Significant Impact

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(FONSI) and the determination was made that no environmental impact 
statement is required to support the Manila-Washam Plan. 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 Manila-Washam Salinity Control Project, Daggett 
County, Utah; and Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 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.

DATES: Effective Date: February 8, 2007.

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, UT 84138-
1100; telephone (801) 524-4555.

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 project purpose is to reduce salt loading to the Green River, a 
tributary to the Colorado River. Excessive loading is a result of 
seepage from the canal and delivery ditch systems and inefficient 
irrigation application methods and procedures. The planned works of 
improvement include replacement of delivery ditches with an on-farm 
underground pipeline delivery system; the installation of irrigation 
sprinkler systems; structures for water control; and wildlife habitat 
development. These enduring practices are accompanied by facilitating 
management practices such as; Irrigation Water Management, Wildlife 
Habitat Management Wetland, and Wildlife Habitat Management Upland.
    This Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been 
forwarded to the Environmental Protection Agency and to various 
Federal, State and local agencies and interested parties. Copies of the 
FONSI and Plan/Environmental Assessment are available by request from 
Sylvia Gillen, Utah State Conservationist. Basic data developed during 
the environmental evaluation are on file and may be reviewed by 
contacting Sylvia Gillen, Utah State Conservationist. Copies of the 
Plan/Environmental Assessment and FONSI may be obtained from Ms. Karyl 
Fritsche, District Conservationist, USDA/NRCS, 80 North, 500 West, 
Vernal, UT 84078; telephone: (435) 789-2100; extension 32.
    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 January 25, 2007.
Sylvia A. Gillen,
State Conservationist.
 [FR Doc. E7-2058 Filed 2-7-07; 8:45 am]
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