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 D09002ee1d61f93ec D09002ee1d61f9438 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 Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Missouri State Office announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the St. Johns Watershed plan, located within the Lower North Cut Ditch, Sikeston Ridge--St. Johns Ditch, Maple Slough Ditch, Ash Ditch--St. Johns Ditch, and St. Johns Ditch--St. Johns Bayou Watershed in Mississippi, New Madrid, and Scott Counties, Missouri. The project area involves the St. Johns Bayou and St. James Ditches and adjacent lands on the west landward side of the setback levee to the watershed outlet at Mississippi River floodgates near New Madrid, Missouri. Closure of the Mississippi River floodgates prevents flood damage from the river at flood stage; however, when closed, it blocks the outlet of the watershed and causes flooding from impounded interior runoff. Residences, agricultural land, and developed land are impacted. 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 38944 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-13/2025-15345 2025-15345 fr13au25-10 3410-16-P Docket No. NRCS-2025-0105 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-13/2025-15345 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-13/html/2025-15345.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-13/pdf/2025-15345.pdf 3 p. 38944 38946 90 FR 38944 Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the St. Johns Watershed Project in Mississippi, New Madrid, and Scott Counties, Missouri; Federal Register Vol. 90, Issue NOTICE 2025-15345 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service 2025-08-14 Docket No. NRCS-2025-0105 3410-16-P 2025-15345 Notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement; notice of public meeting.

The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Missouri State Office announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the St. Johns Watershed plan, located within the Lower North Cut Ditch, Sikeston Ridge--St. Johns Ditch, Maple Slough Ditch, Ash Ditch--St. Johns Ditch, and St. Johns Ditch--St. Johns Bayou Watershed in Mississippi, New Madrid, and Scott Counties, Missouri. The project area involves the St. Johns Bayou and St. James Ditches and adjacent lands on the west landward side of the setback levee to the watershed outlet at Mississippi River floodgates near New Madrid, Missouri. Closure of the Mississippi River floodgates prevents flood damage from the river at flood stage; however, when closed, it blocks the outlet of the watershed and causes flooding from impounded interior runoff. Residences, agricultural land, and developed land are impacted. 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 14, 2025, 6:30 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 St. Johns EIS in your inquiry. Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc. St. Johns Watershed Project in Mississippi, New Madrid, and Scott Counties, 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