Upper North River Watershed Dam No. 77, Augusta County, Virginia, 46238 [2015-19091]
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farm, ranch, and forest land to
voluntarily make that land available for
access by the public for hunting, fishing,
and other wildlife-dependent recreation.
Grant recipients may also use VPA–HIP
funds to improve habitat on enrolled
public access program lands.
NRCS expects most actions carried
out with VPA–HIP funds to follow
NRCS conservation practice standards
and fall within existing categorical
exclusions. Although VPA–HIP
applicants that agree to follow NRCS
conservation practice standards will
receive preference for acceptance and
funding, there is no requirement they do
so. It is also possible some actions may
not fall within a categorical exclusion.
Therefore, NRCS decided to prepare a
Programmatic EA to review the effects
of activities that are likely to occur with
VPA–HIP grants.
Proposed Action: The Proposed
Action is to award VPA–HIP grants as
authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill, as
amended. Under this alternative, NRCS
will provide an opportunity for State
and Tribal governments to apply for
grants to encourage owners and
operators of privately held farm, ranch,
and forest land to voluntarily make that
land available for access by the public
for hunting, fishing, and other wildlifedependent recreation, and to improve
and manage fish and wildlife habitat on
their land under programs administered
by State or Tribal governments. Grants
will be awarded through a competitive
process.
Alternatives: The Programmatic EA
evaluates the environmental impacts of
the Proposed Action and the no-action
alternative. The Proposed Action is the
agency’s preferred alternative, and it
meets the purpose of and need for the
project with only minor, short-term
adverse impacts to the environment
anticipated. The no-action alternative
does not meet the purpose and need for
the action, and results in more adverse
impacts to the environment than the
preferred alternative.
Scoping: In developing the
Programmatic EA, NRCS conducted
internal scoping with various agency
discipline experts, and used experience
gained from previous VPA–HIP grants
and associated EAs. Potential adverse
impacts identified through the scoping
process include localized, temporary,
minor increases in soil erosion,
sediment transport, and particulate
matter from ground-disturbing activities
and the use of agricultural equipment
during the installation of conservation
practices. In the longer term, there will
be habitat improvements, and increased
recreational and economic benefits.
NRCS solicited comments from the
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public for 30 days on its analysis and
received only one comment that
expressed no concerns.
Other Environmental Review and
Coordination Requirements: VPA–HIP
grant recipients will conduct sitespecific evaluations of lands where
habitat improvement projects are
planned to address project compliance
with applicable laws and regulations,
including NEPA, Clean Water Act,
Endangered Species Act, and the
National Historic Preservation Act.
NRCS will conduct or oversee any
required consultation with the VPA–HIP
grant recipients in accordance with
applicable regulations.
Signed this 22nd day of July 2015, in
Washington, DC.
Jason A. Weller,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–19036 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Upper North River Watershed Dam No.
77, Augusta County, Virginia
Natural Resources
Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No
Significant Impact.
environmental impact statement is not
needed for this project.
The project purpose is continued
flood prevention. The planned works of
improvement include upgrading an
existing floodwater retarding structure.
The Notice of a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) has been
forwarded to the various Federal, State,
and local agencies and interested
parties. A limited number 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 John A. Bricker
at the above number.
No administrative action on
implementation of the proposal will be
taken until 30 days after the date of this
publication in the Federal Register.
John A. Bricker,
State Conservationist.
[This activity is listed in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance under 10.904,
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention,
and is subject to the provisions of Executive
Order 12372, which requires intergovernment consultation with State and local
officials].
[FR Doc. 2015–19091 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY:
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 Upper North River
Watershed Dam No. 77, Augusta
County, Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
A. Bricker, State Conservationist,
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
1606 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 209,
Richmond, Virginia 23229. Telephone
(804) 287–1691, email jack.bricker@
va.usda.gov.
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, John A. Bricker, State
Conservationist, has determined that the
preparation and review of an
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Upper North River Watershed Dam No. 77, Augusta County, Virginia
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 Upper North River Watershed Dam No. 77, Augusta
County, Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Bricker, State
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1606 Santa
Rosa Road, Suite 209, Richmond, Virginia 23229. Telephone (804) 287-
1691, email jack.bricker@va.usda.gov.
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, John A. Bricker, State Conservationist, has
determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact
statement is not needed for this project.
The project purpose is continued flood prevention. The planned
works of improvement include upgrading an existing floodwater retarding
structure.
The Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been
forwarded to the various Federal, State, and local agencies and
interested parties. A limited number 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 John A. Bricker at the above number.
No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal
Register.
John A. Bricker,
State Conservationist.
[This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under 10.904, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention,
and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which
requires inter-government consultation with State and local
officials].
[FR Doc. 2015-19091 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am]
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