Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 25 / Thursday, February 6, 1997 / Notices 5587

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 LowellSnohomish 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 offset 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]

BILLING CODE 3410–16–M

Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality;

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Natural Resources

Conservation Service, Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Consistent with Section 391

of the 1996 Federal Agriculture

Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act,

the Secretary of Agriculture has

established a task force to address

agricultural air quality issues. The Task

Force on Agricultural Air Quality will

meet for the first time on the date and

location below to establish operating

procedures, outline objectives, and

discuss other pertinent air quality

issues. The meeting is open to the

public.

DATES: The two day meeting will take

place Wednesday and Thursday, March

5 and 6, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00

p.m. Written material and requests to

make oral presentations should reach

the Natural Resources Conservation

Service on or before February 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

the Wyndham Bristol Hotel, 2430

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC. Written material and requests to

make oral presentations should be sent

to George Bluhm, University of

California, Land, Air, Water Resources,

151 Hoagland Hall, Davis, CA 95616–

6827.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Bluhm, telephone (916) 752–

1018, fax (916) 752–1552.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of

this meeting is given under the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

2.

Agenda for the March 5–6, 1997

Meeting

(1) Welcome by Task Force Chair Paul

Johnson.

(2) Remarks by George Bluhm,

Designated Agency Official.

(3) Introduction of members.

(4) Establish operating procedures and

outline objectives.

(5) Discussion of pertinent issues

brought up by the public or Task Force

members.

(6) Set date and location for next

meeting.

Procedural

This meeting is open to the public. At

the discretion of the Chair, members of

the public may present oral

presentations during the March 5–6,

1997 meeting. Persons wishing to make

oral presentations at the March 5–6,

1997 meeting should notify George

Bluhm, Designated Agency Official, no

later than February 28, 1997. If a person

submitting material would like a copy

distributed to each member of the

committee in advance of the meeting,

that person should submit 25 copies to

George Bluhm no later than February

28, 1997.

Information on Services for Individuals

With Disabilities

For information on facilities or

services for individuals with disabilities

or to request special assistance at the

meeting, contact George Bluhm as soon

as possible.

Gary A. Margheim,

Acting Deputy Chief for Science and

Technology, Natural Resources Conservation

Service.

[FR Doc. 97–2981 Filed 2–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3014–16–M

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Sunshine Act; Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil

Rights.

DATE AND TIME: Friday, February 14,

1997, 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,

624 Ninth Street, N.W., Room 540,

Washington, DC 20425.

STATUS:

Agenda

I. Approval of Agenda

II. Approval of Minutes of January 17, 1997

Meeting

III. Announcements

IV. Staff Report

V. Project Planning FY 1999

VI. Future Agenda Items