Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 15 of the Nolan Creek Watershed, Bell County, TX, 23795 [E7-8296]
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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 23795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8296]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 15 of the
Nolan Creek Watershed, Bell County, TX
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of
Agriculture.
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. 15 of the Nolan
Creek Watershed, Bell County, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Salvador Salinas, Acting 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, Salvador Salinas, Acting 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. 15
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 2.7 feet,
installation of an additional principal spillway (30'' hooded inlet
type), installation of a foundation drain system along the back toe of
the embankment, raising the crest elevation of the auxiliary spillway
0.3 feet and widening the auxiliary spillway 20 feet. The auxiliary
spillway will be vegetated and the embankment and auxiliary spillway
will be fenced for livestock exclusion. 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 $1,043,600, of which
$757,700 will be paid from the Small Watershed Rehabilitation funds and
$285,900 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
Salvador Salinas, Acting 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.
Dated: April 19, 2007.
Salvador Salinas,
Acting State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. E7-8296 Filed 4-30-07; 8:45 am]
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