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Rehabilitation of Aging Flood Control Dams, Oklahoma
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[Federal Register: April 17, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 74)]
[Notices]
[Page 19753]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Rehabilitation of Aging Flood Control Dams, Oklahoma
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.
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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 being prepared for the rehabilitation
of aging flood control dams in Oklahoma.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M. Darrel Dominick, State
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 100 USDA Suite
206, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074, (405) 742-1204.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessment of this
federally assisted action indicates that the project may cause
significant local, regional, or national impacts on the environment. As
a result of these findings, M. Darrel Dominick, State Conservationist
has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental
impact statement is needed for this project.
The project concerns watershed protection and flood prevention.
Alternatives under consideration to reach these objectives include
rehabilitation, no action, nonstructural measures, and decommissioning.
A draft environmental impact statement will be prepared and
circulated for review by agencies and the public. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service invites participation and consultation of agencies
and individuals that have special expertise, legal jurisdiction, or
interest in the preparation of the draft environmental impact
statement. Meetings will be held at 1:00 p.m. on May 1, 2, and 3, 2001,
at the following locations: Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the Fairgrounds
Building in Clinton, Oklahoma; Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at the
Fairgrounds Community Building in Stillwater, Oklahoma; and Thursday,
May 3, 2001, at the Pontotoc Technology Center in Ada, Oklahoma, to
determine the scope of the evaluation of the proposed action. Further
information on the proposed action or the scoping meetings may be
obtained from M. Darrel Dominick, State Conservationist, at the above
address or telephone number.
(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.)
Dated: March 26, 2001.
M. Darrel Dominick,
State Conservationist, Oklahoma.
[FR Doc. 01-9404 Filed 4-16-01; 8:45 am]
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