[Federal Register: June 21, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 120)]
[Notices]
[Page 38498]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation
Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department
of Agriculture, New York State Office.
ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the NRCS National
Handbook of Conservation Practices, Section IV of the New York State
NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) for review and comment.
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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS to issue a revised conservation
practice standard in its National Handbook of Conservation Practices.
This revised standard is: Streambank and Shoreline Protection (NY580).
DATES: Comments will be received for a 30-day period commencing on June
21, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to Richard D.
Swenson, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
(NRCS), 441 S. Salina Street, Fifth Floor, Suite 354, Syracuse, New
York, 13202-2450.
A copy of this standard is available from the above individual.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agricultural
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.
Dated: June 6, 2000.
Richard D. Swenson,
State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Syracuse, NY.
[FR Doc. 00-15595 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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