[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 75900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27777]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resource Conservation Service


Beaver Creek Watershed Project; Morgan and Washington Counties, 
Colorado

AGENCY: Natural Resource Conservation Service, Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(copyright) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations (40 CFR Part 1500); and the Natural Resource Conservation 
Service Regulations (7 CFR Part 650); the Natural Resource Conservation 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives notice that an 
environmental impact statement is not being prepared for the Beaver 
Creek Watershed Project, Morgan and Washington counties, Colorado.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Green, Colorado State 
Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Service, 655 Parfet St., 
Lakewood, Colorado, 80215-5517, telephone (720) 544-2802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessment of this 
federally assisted action documents that the project will not cause 
significant local, regional, or national impacts on the human 
environment. The findings of Allen Green, State Conservationist, 
indicate that the preparation and review of an environmental impact 
statement is not needed for this project.
    The primary project purposes are, (1) Agricultural water 
management--improve water application effectiveness and reduce negative 
water quality and quantity impacts to surface and groundwater's 
including, the South Platte River. These impacts being from excessive 
loading of nitrates, nutrients, sediment, and salts. (2) Watershed 
protection--protect the soil resource base from excessive irrigation 
induced erosion and sedimentation, improve soil health through carbon 
sequestration. (3) Nonagricultural Water Management--creation and 
improvement of wetland and wildlife habitat as part of a three state 
initiative.
    The planned works of improvement include, on-farm underground 
irrigation pipelines, on-farm concrete irrigation ditches; sprinkler 
irrigation systems, and structures for water control. These enduring 
practices are accompanied by facilitating management practices such as 
Irrigation Water Management.
    This 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. Copies of the 
FONSI and Plan/Environmental Assessment are available by request from 
Allen Green, Colorado State Conservationist. Basic data developed 
during the environmental evaluation are on file and may be reviewed by 
contacting Allen Green, State Conservationist.
    No administrative action on implementation of this project will be 
taken until 30 days after the date this Notice is published in the 
Federal Register.

Allen Green,
State Conservationist.
    (This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under NO. 10904, Soil and Water Conservation.)
[FR Doc. 04-27777 Filed 12-17-04; 8:45 am]
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