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Central Closed/Estancia Basin (Torrance, Lincoln, and Socorro Counties, et al), EQIP for GPAs, New Mexico
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[Federal Register: January 15, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 10)]
[Notices]
[Page 1956-1957]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Central Closed/Estancia Basin (Torrance, Lincoln, and Socorro
Counties, et al), EQIP for GPAs, New Mexico
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of a 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, in New Mexico, gives notice
that an environmental impact statement is not being prepared for:
Central Closed/Estancia Basin (Torrance, Lincoln and Socorro Counties)
Lower Rio Grande (Sierra and Socorro Counties)
Irrigated Cropland of the Southwest Closed Basins (Dona Ana and Luna
Counties)
Lesser Prairie Chicken (Roosevelt, Lea, Chaves and Curry Counties)
Macho/Gallo Watershed (Lincoln County)
Tramperos Creek Watershed (Union and Harding Counties)
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Upper Tularosa Basin Watershed Treatment (Lincoln and Socorro Counties)
Zuni River Watershed (Cibola and McKinley Counties)
Eastern NM Conservation Buffer Initiative (Union, Mora, Harding, San
Miguel, Quay, Curry, Roosevelt and Lea Counties)
Cougar/Torrance Watershed (Torrance County)
Estancia Closed Underground Watershed (Torrance, Santa Fe and
Bernallilo Counties)
Black River/Delaware River (Eddy County)
Abo Arroyo Watershed (Torrance, Socorro and Valencia Counties)
Rio Hondo Watershed Treatment (Lincoln and Otero Counties)
Yellow Dog Canyon (Socorro County)
Irrigated Cropland of Hidalgo (Hidalgo County)
Upper Canadian River Watershed (Union, Colfax, Harding, Mora and San
Miguel Counties)
Pecos River Watershed Aquifer Brush Control (Chaves County)
Eastern Sangre De Cristo Mountain Watershed (Mora, San Miguel and Taos
Counties)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosendo Trevino III, State
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 6200
Jefferson, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3734, Telephone (505)761-4400.
Copies of these environmental assessements are available from NRCS
in Albuquerque, NM and are also available electronically on the NRCS
New Mexico Internet Homepage at: http://www.nm.nrfcs.usda.gov/techserv/
ea.htm 
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessments of these
federally assisted actions indicate that the projects will not cause
significant local, regional, or national effects on the human
environment. As a result of these findings, Rosendo Trevino III, State
Conservationist, has determined that the preparation and review of an
environmental impact statement are not needed for these projects. Basic
data developed during the environmental assessment is on file and may
be reviewed by contacting Rosendo Trevino III.
No administrative action on implementation of the proposed action
will be taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the
Federal Register.
Dated: December 20, 2001.
Rosendo Trevino III,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 02-913 Filed 1-14-02; 8:45 am]
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