[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 91 (Friday, May 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9147]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Florence Flood Retarding Structure Supplemental Watershed Plan, 
Pinal County, AZ

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

ACTION: Notice of a finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: 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 
(NRCS) 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 Florence 
Flood Retarding Structure (FRS) Supplemental Watershed Plan, Pinal 
County, Arizona.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David McKay, State Conservationist, 
USDA-NRCS, 230 North First Avenue, Suite 509, Phoenix, Arizona 85003, 
telephone (602) 280-8801.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessment of this 
federally assisted action indicates that the project will not cause 
significant local, regional, or national impacts on the environment. 
Based on evidence presented, David McKay, State Conservationist, has 
determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact 
statement are not needed for this project.
    The project proposes to rehabilitate the Florence FRS to meet NRCS 
and State of Arizona safety and performance standards.
    The 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 are available to fill single copy requests at the above 
address. Basic data developed during the environmental assessment are 
on file and may be reviewed by contacting Don Paulus, Assistant State 
Conservationist for Programs, at the above address.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be 
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register.
    (This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under No. 10.904, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention, 
and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which 
requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local 
officials.)

    Dated: May 2, 2007.
David McKay,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. E7-9147 Filed 5-10-07; 8:45 am]
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