[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5586-5587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2957]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service


Marshland Watershed Project; Marshland Dike: Wallace to 
Yoshihara: Snohomish County, WA

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2) 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 Marshland 
Watershed Project; Marshland Dike, Wallace to Yoshihara. Snohomish 
County, Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Lynn A. Brown, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, West 316 Boone Avenue, Suite 450, Spokane, Washington 99201, 
telephone (509) 353-2337.

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, Lynn A. Brown, State Conservationist, has 
determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact 
statement is not needed for this project.

    The project was authorized for construction in 1962 under the 
authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (PL 83-
566) as amended and administered by the USDA, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service (NRCS).
    The project (Wallace to Yoshihara) plans to remove the existing, 
uncompacted dike and the Lowell-Snohomish River Road and return the 
area to a natural river levee, associated riparian area, and pasture 
land. A new dike is planned for construction away from the river (off-
set) and will be built with suitable compacted material. The extent of 
the dike construction is from a point near the Wallace property to the 
Yoshihara property amounting to 7,966 feet. The designed height of the 
dike will be in accordance with the Levee and Dike System Coordination 
Agreement, signed March 13, 1991, which is part of the Snohomish River 
Comprehensive Flood Control Management Plan, dated December 1991. The 
agreed to dike height is the 5-year flood frequency level plus one foot 
of freeboard. The dike is designed to withstand overtopping during high 
flows in the Snohomish River. The off-set dike will leave 12.5 acres 
exposed to low level flood waters. Currently, this area is divided into 
four parcels having four different owners. The four parcels contain six 
residences and associated out-buildings. The selected treatment 
alternative will require the removal of these homes and buildings. The 
Marshland Flood Control District, project sponsors, will provide land 
rights and/or easements.
    The Notice of Availability 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/Final Environmental Assessment 
are available to fill single copy requests at the above address. Basic 
data developed during the environmental assessment are on file and may 
be reviewed by contacting Frank R. Easter, Watershed Planning Team 
Leader.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be 
taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register.

(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: January 28, 1997.
Lynn A. Brown,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 97-2957 Filed 2-5-97; 8:45 am]
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