[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 55087] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-27516] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Proposed Changes to Section 4 of the Iowa State Technical Guide
Agency
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Action
Notice of availability of proposed changes in the Iowa NRCS State Technical Guide for review and comment.
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Summary
It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for Iowa that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide specifically in practice standards #327, Conservation Cover; #330, Contour Farming; #332, Contour Buffer Strips; #412, Grassed Waterway; #585, Stripcropping, Contour; and #638, Water and Sediment Control Basin, to account for improved technology. This practice can be used in systems that treat highly erodible land.
Dates
Comments will be reviewed on or before November 13, 1998.
For Further Information Contact
Leroy Brown, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Suite 693, Des Moines, Iowa 50309; at 515/284-4260; fax 515/284-4394.
Supplementary Information
Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 states that revisions made after enactment of the law to NRCS State technical guides used to carry out highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the law shall be made available for public review and comment. For the next 30 days the NRCS will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. Following that period a determination will be made by the NRCS regarding disposition of those comments and a final determination of change will be made. Dennis J. Pate, Acting State Conservationist. [FR Doc. 98-27516 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-16-M