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and operation of the proposal would not
have a significant environmental
impact, it will prepare a Finding of No
Significant Impact. Public notification
of a Finding of No Significant Impact
will be published in the Federal
Register and in newspapers with
circulation in the proposal area.
Any final action by RUS related to the
proposal will be subject to, and
contingent upon, compliance with all
relevant Federal, State and local
environmental laws and regulations,
and completion of the environmental
review requirements as prescribed in
the RUS Environmental Policies and
Procedures (7 CFR part 1794).
Dated: March 30, 2009.
Mark S. Plank,
Director, Engineering and Environmental
Staff, USDA/Rural Development/Utilities
Programs.
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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
Natural Resources
Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of finding of no
significant impact.
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Kevin D. Norton,
State Conservationist.
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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
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Ravalli County Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Ravalli County Resource
Advisory Committee will be conducting
two monthly meetings for project
presentations and will hold a short
public forum (question and answer
session). The meetings are being held
pursuant to the authorities in the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 106–939) and under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–
393). The meetings are open to the
public.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
April 27–28, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Bitterroot National Forest,
Supervisor Office, Conference Room,
1801 North First Street, Hamilton,
Montana. Send written comments to
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Daniel Ritter, District Ranger,
Stevensville Ranger District, 88 Main
Street, Stevensville, MT 59870, by
facsimile (406) 777–7423, or
electronically to dritter@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Ritter, Stevensville District
Ranger and Designated Federal Officer,
Phone: (406) 777–5461.
Dated: April 8, 2009.
Julie K. King,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural
Air Quality Task Force
AGENCY: Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS).
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality
Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to
continue discussions on air quality
issues relating to agriculture.
DATES: The meeting will convene at 8
a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, May
6–7, 2009, and conclude at 5:15 p.m.
and 6 p.m., respectively. A public
comment period will be held on May 6,
2009. Individuals making oral
presentations should register in person
at the meeting site and must bring 50
copies of any material they would like
distributed. Written materials for
AAQTF’s consideration prior to the
meeting must be received by Michele
Laur (address given below) no later than
April 20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Radisson Hotel located at 2233
Ventura Street, Fresno, California
93721; telephone: (800) 617–1335 or
(559) 268–1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions and comments should be
directed to Michele Laur, Designated
Federal Official. Ms. Laur may be
contacted at NRCS, Post Office Box
2890, Room 6165–S, Washington, DC
20013; telephone: (202) 720–1858; email: michele.laur@wdc.usda.gov.
Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2. Additional information concerning
AAQTF, may be located on the Web site
at https://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/
AAQTF/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Signed in Washington, DC, on March 25,
2009.
Dave White,
Acting Chief.
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Draft Agenda of the May 6, 2009,
Meeting of AAQTF*
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
A. Welcome to Fresno.
B. Discussion of California Air
Quality Issues.
C. Discussion of Greenhouse Gas.
D. Public Comments.
(Time will be reserved on May 6 to
receive public comment. Individual
presentations will be limited to 5
minutes).
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Service
Thursday, May 7, 2009
D. Discussion of Engine Emissions
and Regulations.
E. Discussion of Reactive Nitrogen.
F. Discussion of Subcommittee
Recommendations
G. Next Meeting, Time and Place.
*Please note that the timing of events
in the agenda is subject to change to
accommodate changing schedules of
expected speakers.
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public. At
the discretion of the Chair, members of
the public may give oral presentations
during the meeting. Those persons
wishing to make oral presentations
should register in person at the meeting
site. Those wishing to distribute written
materials at the meeting (in conjunction
with spoken comments) must bring 50
copies of the materials with them.
Written materials for distribution to
AAQTF members prior to the meeting
must be received by Ms. Laur no later
than April 20, 2009.
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Information on Services for Individuals
With Disabilities
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special
assistance at the meeting, please contact
Ms. Laur. The Department of
Agriculture (USDA) prohibits
discrimination in its programs and
activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age,
sexual orientation, or disability.
Additionally, discrimination on the
basis of political beliefs and marital or
family status is also prohibited by
statutes enforced by USDA (not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs).
Persons with disabilities who require
alternate means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audio tape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at (202) 720–
2000 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
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Notice of Proposed Changes to the
Natural Resources Conservation
Service’s National Handbook of
Conservation Practices
AGENCY: Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed changes in the NRCS National
Handbook of Conservation Practices for
public review and comment.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
intention of NRCS to issue a series of
revised conservation practice standards
in its National Handbook of
Conservation Practices. These standards
include: Anaerobic Digester (Code 366);
Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM)
Application (Code 450); Brush
Management (Code 314); Fish Raceway
or Tank (Code 398); Irrigation Ditch
Lining (Code 428); Irrigation Pipeline
(Code 430); Irrigation Reservoir (Code
436); Surface Drain, Field Ditch (Code
607); Surface Drainage, Main or Lateral
(Code 608); Roof Runoff Structure (Code
558); and Surface Roughening (Code
609). NRCS State Conservationists who
choose to adopt these practices for use
within their States will incorporate
them into Section IV of their respective
electronic Field Office Technical
Guides. These practices may be used in
conservation systems that treat highly
erodible land or on land determined to
be a wetland.
DATES: Effective Dates: Comments will
be received for a 30-day period,
commencing with this date of
publication. Final versions of these new
or revised conservation practice
standards will be adopted after the close
of the 30-day period, and after
consideration of all comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
1. In Writing to: National Agricultural
Engineer, NRCS, Post Office Box 2890,
Washington, DC 20013–2890; or
2. Electronically via e-mail to:
Wayne.Bogovich@wdc.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Copies of
these standards can be downloaded or
printed from the following Web site:
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Single copies of paper versions of these
standards also are available from NRCS
in Washington, DC. Submit individual
inquiries in writing to Wayne Bogovich,
National Agricultural Engineer, NRCS,
Post Office Box 2890, Room 6139-South,
Washington, DC 20013–2890; or e-mail:
wayne.bogovich@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
amount of the proposed changes varies
considerably for each of the
Conservation Practice Standards
addressed in this notice. To fully
understand the proposed changes,
individuals are encouraged to compare
these changes with each standard’s
current version shown at: https://
www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/
Standards/nhcp.html. To aid in this
comparison, following are highlights of
the proposed revisions to each standard:
Anaerobic Digester (Code 366)—Two
existing practice standards were
combined (Anaerobic Digester—
Ambient Temperature (Code 365) and
Anaerobic Digester—Controlled
Temperature (Code 366) into a revised
366 Anaerobic Digester standard. Every
section of this standard has been edited
to ensure that it addresses all types of
anaerobic digesters.
Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM)
Application (Code 450)—The title was
changed from ‘‘PAM Erosion Control.’’
Safety and Health considerations and
references were added.
Brush Management (Code 314)—
Substantial changes are proposed to this
practice standard. Prescribed burning is
removed as a brush management
treatment. Only chemical, mechanical,
and biological treatments are included.
Prescribed burning for brush
management purposes is covered in the
Prescribed Burning (Code 338) standard.
In the Purpose Section, wildfire hazard
reduction has changed to be more
comprehensive. In the criteria section,
use of Ecological Site Descriptions has
been added as a requirement. Further,
the criteria section was enhanced to
specifically address wildlife concerns.
The plans and specifications section has
been expanded to include requirements
for monitoring.
Fish Raceway or Tank (Code 398)—
For the most part, only minor editorial
or grammatical changes have been made
to this standard. The only significant
change within the standard was to
remove the exclusion of hatchery
operations from the Conditions Where
Practice Applies section. NRCS reviews
standards periodically to ensure they
are still current; this was primarily the
situation for this standard.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to
continue discussions on air quality issues relating to agriculture.
DATES: The meeting will convene at 8 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday,
May 6-7, 2009, and conclude at 5:15 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively. A
public comment period will be held on May 6, 2009. Individuals making
oral presentations should register in person at the meeting site and
must bring 50 copies of any material they would like distributed.
Written materials for AAQTF's consideration prior to the meeting must
be received by Michele Laur (address given below) no later than April
20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel located at
2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, California 93721; telephone: (800) 617-
1335 or (559) 268-1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions and comments should be
directed to Michele Laur, Designated Federal Official. Ms. Laur may be
contacted at NRCS, Post Office Box 2890, Room 6165-S, Washington, DC
20013; telephone: (202) 720-1858; e-mail: michele.laur@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Additional information
concerning AAQTF, may be located on the Web site at https://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/.
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Draft Agenda of the May 6, 2009, Meeting of AAQTF*
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
A. Welcome to Fresno.
B. Discussion of California Air Quality Issues.
C. Discussion of Greenhouse Gas.
D. Public Comments.
(Time will be reserved on May 6 to receive public comment.
Individual presentations will be limited to 5 minutes).
Thursday, May 7, 2009
D. Discussion of Engine Emissions and Regulations.
E. Discussion of Reactive Nitrogen.
F. Discussion of Subcommittee Recommendations
G. Next Meeting, Time and Place.
*Please note that the timing of events in the agenda is subject to
change to accommodate changing schedules of expected speakers.
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public. At the discretion of the Chair,
members of the public may give oral presentations during the meeting.
Those persons wishing to make oral presentations should register in
person at the meeting site. Those wishing to distribute written
materials at the meeting (in conjunction with spoken comments) must
bring 50 copies of the materials with them. Written materials for
distribution to AAQTF members prior to the meeting must be received by
Ms. Laur no later than April 20, 2009.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please
contact Ms. Laur. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits
discrimination in its programs and activities on the basis of race,
color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or
disability. Additionally, discrimination on the basis of political
beliefs and marital or family status is also prohibited by statutes
enforced by USDA (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).
Persons with disabilities who require alternate means for communication
of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should
contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2000 (voice and TDD). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Signed in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2009.
Dave White,
Acting Chief.
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