[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 17449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8534]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Raccoon Island Shore Protection/Marsh Creation Project--Phase B 
(TE-48-B) Terrebonne Parish, LA

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of 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 Guidelines (40 
CFR Part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
Guidelines (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 Phase B 
portion of the Raccoon Island Shore Protection/Marsh Creation Project 
(TE-48-B), Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin D. Norton, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3737 
Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302; telephone (318) 473-
7751.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A supplemental environmental assessment of 
the Federally assisted action indicates that the project will not cause 
significant local, regional, or national impacts on the environment. As 
a result of these findings, Kevin D. Norton, State Conservationist, has 
determined that preparation and review of an environmental impact 
statement is not needed for this project.
    The project will protect the Raccoon Island rookery and seabird 
colonies threatened by a retreating shoreline by reducing the rate of 
erosion along the northern end of the island by creating additional 
wetlands and avian habitat within the back bay area. The proposed 
project consists of creating approximately 68 acres of new habitat for 
bird species on the northeast portion of the island by backfilling open 
water areas with suitable dredged material and planting appropriate 
woody and herbaceous species.
    The Notice of 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. A limited 
number of copies of the FONSI are available to fill single copy 
requests at the above address. Basic data collected during the 
environmental assessment are on file and may be reviewed by contacting 
Kevin D. Norton.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be 
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register.

Kevin D. Norton,
State Conservationist.
 [FR Doc. E9-8534 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
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