[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 27046] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-13470] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service White Tank Mountains Watershed, Maricopa County, AZ; 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 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 White Tank Mountains Watershed, Maricopa County, Arizona.
For Further Information Contact
Michael Somerville, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85012, telephone (602) 280-8801.
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. Based on evidence presented, Michael Somerville, State Conservationist, has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact statement are not needed for this project. The project proposes to rehabilitate an existing flood retarding structure to reduce the threat of loss of life and damage to property. 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. 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 Paulus, Water Resources Planning Staff Leader, at the above address. 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.) Michael Somerville, State Conservationist. [FR Doc. 96-13470 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-16-M