United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2025_register executive 2025-08-13 article Notices D09002ee1d61f93ed D09002ee1d61f9439 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Natural Resources Conservation Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Missouri State Office announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed action involving the segment of the Black River in Butler County, Missouri, that reaches from the city of Poplar Bluff south to the Missouri-Arkansas state line. This reach of the Black River intersects four adjacent watersheds: Little Hunting Slough-Black River, Catherine Slough, Blue Spring Slough, and Old Menorkenut Slough. Along this stretch of river are residences, agricultural land, developed land, and the Coon Island Conservation Area. NRCS is requesting that interested individuals, Federal and State agencies, and Tribes participate in the scoping process for the EIS by attending the initial public scoping meeting and by submitting comments as described below. The goal of scoping is for NRCS to obtain input on identifying significant issues, potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the proposed action. 90 FR 38946 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-13/2025-15342 2025-15342 fr13au25-11 3410-16-P Docket No. NRCS-2025-0137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-13/2025-15342 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-13/html/2025-15342.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-13/pdf/2025-15342.pdf 4 p. 38946 38949 90 FR 38946 Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Black River Watershed in Butler County, Missouri; Federal Register Vol. 90, Issue NOTICE 2025-15342 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service 2025-08-20 Docket No. NRCS-2025-0137 3410-16-P 2025-15342 Notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement; notice of public meeting.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Missouri State Office announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed action involving the segment of the Black River in Butler County, Missouri, that reaches from the city of Poplar Bluff south to the Missouri-Arkansas state line. This reach of the Black River intersects four adjacent watersheds: Little Hunting Slough-Black River, Catherine Slough, Blue Spring Slough, and Old Menorkenut Slough. Along this stretch of river are residences, agricultural land, developed land, and the Coon Island Conservation Area. NRCS is requesting that interested individuals, Federal and State agencies, and Tribes participate in the scoping process for the EIS by attending the initial public scoping meeting and by submitting comments as described below. The goal of scoping is for NRCS to obtain input on identifying significant issues, potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the proposed action.

Initial Public Scoping Meeting Date--August 20, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Comments--We invite you to submit comments in response to this notice. Please submit comments by September 12, 2025. Andy Rackers, P.E., State Conservation Engineer, telephone: 573-876-9376; email: Andrew.rackers@usda.gov. Specify the Black River EIS in your inquiry. Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc. Black River Watershed in Butler County, MO, Andrew.rackers@usda.gov http://www.regulations.gov https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/watershed-programs/missouri/watershed-programs-mo www.regulations.gov Vol. 90, no. 154 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2025-08-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 161 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-13 P0b002ee1d61eeaa6 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13au25 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-13/pdf/FR-2025-08-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-13/xml/FR-2025-08-13.xml fdlp 38935 39087 DGPO 2025-08-13 2025-08-13 FR-2025-08-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2025-08-13 90 154