[Federal Register: July 27, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 145)]
[Notices]
[Page 39140-39141]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Humble Canal Project (ME-11), Cameron Parish, LA
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102 (2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
(40 CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service
Regulations (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 Humble
Canal Project (ME-11), Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald W. Gohmert, State
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3737
Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302, telephone (318) 473-
7751.
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. As
a result of these findings, Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist,
has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental
impact statement are not needed on this project.
The primary goal is to promote hydrologic benefits by allowing
water to flow out of the system without subjecting the fresh marshes to
damaging outside salinity. Interior areas that have converted to
shallow open water will be given the opportunity to revegetate by
attempting to lower excessive water levels within the project.
Protection from salinities will continue to permit the growth of
aquatic vegetation. The planned works of improvement include installing
five 48-inch water control structures with variable-crest weir inlets
and flapgated
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outlets and an 18-inch marine organism ingress structure with a
screwgate.
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. A limited
number of copies of the FONSI are available to fill single copy
requests 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.
Dated: July 20, 2001.
Donald W. Gohmert,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 01-18732 Filed 7-26-01; 8:45 am]
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