[Federal Register: February 3, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 23)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office
Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in
Indiana
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), DOA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in Section IV of
the FOTG of the NRCS in Indiana for review and comment.
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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in Indiana to issue a new
conservation practice standard in Section IV of the FOTG. The new
standard is Land Reconstruction of Brine Damaged Areas (Code 773). This
practice may be used in conservation systems that treat highly erodible
land.
DATES: Comments will be received on or before March 9, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Address all requests and comments to J. Chris Tippie,
Acting State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS), 6013 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. Copies of
this standard will be made available upon written request. You may
submit electronic requests and comments to joe.gasperi@in.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Chris Tippie, 317-290-3200.
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
in Indiana will receive comments relative to the proposed changes.
Following that period, a determination will be made by the NRCS in
Indiana regarding disposition of those comments and a final
determination of changes will be made.
Dated: January 18, 2000.
J. Chris Tippie,
Acting State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.
[FR Doc. 00-2344 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-16-P
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