[Federal Register: January 22, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 14)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service; Notice of a Finding of No
Significant Impact
Hickory Creek Watershed; Coffee, Grundy, Warren Counties;
Tennessee
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service; USDA.
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
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 Hickory
Creek Watershed; Coffee, Grundy, and Warren Counties; Tennessee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James W. Ford, State Conservationist,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 675 U.S. Courthouse, 801
Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, telephone number (615) 277-2531.
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, James W. Ford, State Conservationist, has
determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact
statement is not needed for this project.
Hickory Creek Watershed, Tennessee
Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact
The project purpose is watershed protection. The planned works of
improvement include installation of animal waste management systems and
measures to reduce erosion and sedimentation. Federal financial
assistance will be provided to accelerate financial and technical
assistance for land treatment.
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
James W. Ford.
No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal
Register.
(This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under No. 10.904, Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention, and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order
12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with state and
local officials.)
Dated: January 3, 2001.
James W. Ford,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 01-1722 Filed 1-19-01; 8:45 am]
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