Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6a of the Martinez Creek Watershed, Bexar County, TX, 36516 [E6-10102]

Download as PDF 36516 Notices Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 123 Tuesday, June 27, 2006 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 393). Dated: June 20, 2006. Timothy DeCoster, Director, Legislative Affairs. [FR Doc. E6–10080 Filed 6–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Forest Service Forest Counties Payments Committee Meeting Forest Service, USDA. Notice. AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. SUMMARY: The Forest Counties Payments ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact. Committee has scheduled a business meeting to discuss how it will provide Congress with the information specified SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy in Section 320 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Act of 1969; the Council on Interior and Related Agencies Environmental Quality Regulations (40 Appropriations Act. The meeting is CFR Part 1500); and the Natural open to the public. Resources Conservation Service DATES: The meeting will be held on July Regulations (7 CFR Part 650); the 18, 2006, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Natural Resources Conservation Service, on July 19, 2006, from 9 a.m. until 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives p.m. notice that an environmental impact ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at statement is not being prepared for the the Doubletree Hotel and Executive rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Meeting Center, 1000 N.E. Multnomah, Structure No. 6A of the Martinez Creek Portland, Oregon 97232. Watershed, Bexar County, Texas. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randle G. Phillips, Executive Director, Larry D. Butler, PhD, State Forest Counties Payments Committee, at Conservationist; Natural Resources (202) 208–6574 or via e-mail at Conservation Service, 101 South Main, rphillips01@fs.fed.us. Temple, Texas 76501–7682; Telephone (254) 742–9800. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 320 of the Interior and Related Agencies SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Appropriations Act of 2001 created the environmental assessment of this Forest Counties Payments Committee to federally assisted action indicates that make recommendations to Congress on the project will not cause significant a long-term solution for making Federal local, regional, or national impacts on payments to eligible States and counties the environment. As a result of these in which Federal lands are situated. The findings, Larry D. Butler, PhD, State Committee will consider the impact on Conservationist, has determined that the eligible States and counties of revenues preparation and review of an from the historic multiple use of Federal environmental impact statement is not lands; evaluate the economic, needed for this project. The project will rehabilitate environmental, and social benefits Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6A which accrue to counties containing Federal lands; evaluate the expenditures to maintain the present level of flood control benefits and comply with the by counties on activities occurring on current performance and safety Federal lands, which are Federal standards. responsibilities; and monitor payments Rehabilitation of the site will require and implementation of The Secure the dam to be modified to meet current Rural Schools and Community SelfACTION: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6a of the Martinez Creek Watershed, Bexar County, TX VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:33 Jun 26, 2006 Jkt 208001 AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 performance and safety standards for a high hazard dam. The modification will consist of raising the top of dam 3.1 feet, installation of an additional principal spillway (36″ hooded inlet type with an impact basin), and widening both auxiliary spillways 50′ to accommodate the construction of splitter dikes. All disturbed areas will be planted to adapted native and/or introduced species. The proposed work will not have a significant affect on any prime farmland, endangered or threatened species, wetlands, or cultural resources. Federal assistance will be provided under authority of the Small Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 2000 (Section 313, Pub. L. 106–472). Total project cost is estimated to be $1,627,100, of which $1,151,500 will be paid from the Small Watershed Rehabilitation funds and $475,600 from local funds. 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. A limited number of 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 Larry D. Butler, PhD, State Conservationist. No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal Register. June 20, 2006. Norman P. Bade, Acting State Conservationist. [FR Doc. E6–10102 Filed 6–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1453] Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, Northern Imports, LLC(Magnesium and Aluminum Diecasting), Harbor Springs and Newberry, Michigan Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 2006)]
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[FR Doc No: E6-10102]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6a of the 
Martinez Creek Watershed, Bexar County, TX

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

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 
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 
rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6A of the Martinez 
Creek Watershed, Bexar County, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry D. Butler, PhD, State 
Conservationist; Natural Resources Conservation Service, 101 South 
Main, Temple, Texas 76501-7682; Telephone (254) 742-9800.

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. As 
a result of these findings, Larry D. Butler, PhD, State 
Conservationist, has determined that the preparation and review of an 
environmental impact statement is not needed for this project.
    The project will rehabilitate Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6A 
to maintain the present level of flood control benefits and comply with 
the current performance and safety standards.
    Rehabilitation of the site will require the dam to be modified to 
meet current performance and safety standards for a high hazard dam. 
The modification will consist of raising the top of dam 3.1 feet, 
installation of an additional principal spillway (36'' hooded inlet 
type with an impact basin), and widening both auxiliary spillways 50' 
to accommodate the construction of splitter dikes. All disturbed areas 
will be planted to adapted native and/or introduced species. The 
proposed work will not have a significant affect on any prime farmland, 
endangered or threatened species, wetlands, or cultural resources.
    Federal assistance will be provided under authority of the Small 
Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 2000 (Section 313, Pub. L. 106-
472). Total project cost is estimated to be $1,627,100, of which 
$1,151,500 will be paid from the Small Watershed Rehabilitation funds 
and $475,600 from local funds.
    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. A limited 
number of 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 
Larry D. Butler, PhD, State Conservationist.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be 
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register.

    June 20, 2006.
Norman P. Bade,
Acting State Conservationist.
 [FR Doc. E6-10102 Filed 6-26-06; 8:45 am]
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