Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6 of the Calaveras Creek Watershed, Bexar County, TX, 41110 [E9-19483]

Download as PDF 41110 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 156 / Friday, August 14, 2009 / Notices Division, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Conservation Practice Standard Comments, PO Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013. • Fax: (202) 720–5334. • E-mail: nrcscpta2008@wdc.usda.gov. • Hand Delivery: USDA South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5234, Washington, DC 20250, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Please ask the guard at the entrance to the South Building to call (202) 720–4630 in order to be escorted into the building. • This notice may be accessed via Internet. Users can access the NRCS homepage at: https://www.nrcs.usda. gov/; select the Farm Bill link from the menu; select the Notices link under the heading Farm Bill Public Comments Links. 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Randy Hojem, DFO, Plains Ranger District, Lolo National Forest. [FR Doc. E9–19464 Filed 8–13–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6 of the Calaveras Creek Watershed, Bexar County, TX AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact. 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. 6 of the Calaveras Creek Watershed, Bexar County, Texas. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald W. Gohmert, 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, Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist, has determined that the PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 preparation and review of an environmental impact statement is not needed for this project. The project will rehabilitate Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6 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 2.0 feet, extending the back toe of the embankment and flatten the back slope to a 3:1 slope, replace the existing principal spillway and plunge pool with a new principal spillway and impact basin, installation of a foundation drain system along the back toe of the embankment, realign and extend both auxiliary spillways, widen both auxiliary spillways by 55 feet and installing a splitter dike in both auxiliary spillways. All disturbed areas will be planted to adapted native and/ or introduced species. The proposed work will not have a significant effect 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 $1,821,900, of which $1,293,800 will be paid from the Small Watershed Rehabilitation funds and $528,100 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 Donald W. Gohmert, 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: August 7, 2009. Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist. [FR Doc. E9–19483 Filed 8–13–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–16–P E:\FR\FM\14AUN1.SGM 14AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 156 (Friday, August 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E9-19483]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 6 of the 
Calaveras 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. 6 of the Calaveras 
Creek Watershed, Bexar County, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald W. Gohmert, 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, Donald W. Gohmert, 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. 6 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 2.0 feet, 
extending the back toe of the embankment and flatten the back slope to 
a 3:1 slope, replace the existing principal spillway and plunge pool 
with a new principal spillway and impact basin, installation of a 
foundation drain system along the back toe of the embankment, realign 
and extend both auxiliary spillways, widen both auxiliary spillways by 
55 feet and installing a splitter dike in both auxiliary spillways. All 
disturbed areas will be planted to adapted native and/or introduced 
species. The proposed work will not have a significant effect 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 $1,821,900, of which 
$1,293,800 will be paid from the Small Watershed Rehabilitation funds 
and $528,100 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 
Donald W. Gohmert, 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: August 7, 2009.
Donald W. Gohmert,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. E9-19483 Filed 8-13-09; 8:45 am]
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