[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 120 (Friday, June 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 34432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12154]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Environmental Assessment; City of Wilber Flood Control, Lower Big 
Blue Watershed, Saline 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) 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 constructing a 
single floodwater retarding dam in the Lower Big Blue Watershed, Saline 
County, Nebraska. The Environmental Assessment was developed in 
coordination with the sponsoring local organization (Lower Big Blue 
Natural Resources District) for a proposed floodwater retarding dam in 
the Lower Big Blue Watershed to reduce flood damages downstream of the 
site, including the city of Wilber, Nebraska. 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 supports the proposed project to construct 
a single floodwater retarding dam to current NRCS High Hazard Class 
requirements and for a design life expediency of 100 years. The 
following action is proposed to construct a floodwater retarding dam 
across an unnamed tributary approximately one-fourth mile upstream from 
the area of concern and Wilber city limit. 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. E7-12154 Filed 6-21-07; 8:45 am]
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