66 FR 173 pgs. 46598-46599 - Hay Lake Wetland Restoration, Coconino County, AZ

Type: NOTICEVolume: 66Number: 173Pages: 46598 - 46599
FR document: [FR Doc. 01-22344 Filed 9-5-01; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Hay Lake Wetland Restoration, Coconino County, AZ

AGENCY:

Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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 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 Hay Lake Wetland Restoration Project in Coconino 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 restore wetland functions and values to an ephemeral, depressional wetland.

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 Stephen Smarik, Environmental Coordinator 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. 01-22344 Filed 9-5-01; 8:45 am]

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