[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87538-87539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25582]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Availability of Record of Decisions for Etowah River, 
Georgia; Pocasset River, Rhode Island; Odessa Subarea Special Study 
Project in Washington; and Cart Creek Site 1 of the North Branch Park 
River Watershed in North Dakota

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability; record of decision.

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SUMMARY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency in 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has prepared a Notice of 
Availability for Record of Decisions (ROD) for Environmental Impact 
Statements (EIS) for Etowah River Watershed Dam No.13-A (Russel Creek 
Reservoir Multipurpose Project) in Dawson County, Georgia; Pocasset 
River, Rhode Island; Odessa Subarea Special Study Project in Adams, 
Franklin, Grant, and Lincoln counties, Washington; and Cart Creek Site 
1 of the North Branch Park River Watershed in North Dakota.

ADDRESSES: 
    <bullet> You may request a copy of the Etowah River ROD from: 
Sharon Swagger, Assistant State Conservationist--Easements and Water 
Resources, 355 E Hancock Ave., Athens, GA 30601;
    <bullet> You may also download a copy of the Etowah River ROD from: 
https://www.etowahwaterga.gov/about/russell-creek-reservoir/;
    <bullet> You may request a copy of the Pocasset River ROD from: 
Darrell Moore, NRCS Rhode Island State Conservation Engineer, 60 Quaker 
Lane, Suite 40, Warwick, RI 02886;
    <bullet> You may also download a copy of the Pocasset River ROD 
from: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/RI_PocassetEIS_ROD_508.pdf;
    <bullet> You may request a copy of the Odessa Subarea Special Study 
Project ROD: Jules Riley, USDA/NRCS, 11707 E Sprague Ave., Suite 301, 
Spokane Valley, WA 99206;
    <bullet> You may also download complete text of the Odessa Subarea 
Special Study Project ROD and the FEIS from the project website at 
https://www.ogwrp-programs.org/watershed-plan; and
    <bullet> You may request a copy of the Cart Creek Site 1 of the 
North Branch Park River Watershed in North Dakota ROD from: Dan 
Hovland, USDA-ND NRCS, 220 E Rosser Avenue, Bismarck, ND 59502-1458;
    <bullet> You may also view a copy of the Cart Creek Site 1 of the 
North Branch Park River Watershed in North Dakota ROD from: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/north-dakota/north-branch-park-river-watershed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Etowah River, Georgia, contact 
Sharon Swagger; Assistant State Conservationist, at telephone 706-546-
2272; or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6c5ded7c4d9d898c5c1d7d1d1d3c4f6c3c5d2d798d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="66150e071409084815110701010314261315020748010910">[email protected]</span></a>. For Pocasset River, contact 
Darrell Moore; telephone: (401) 822-8812; or email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e0a2f3c3c2b2222600321213c2b0e3b3d2a2f60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35715447475059591b785a5a475075404651541b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>. For the Odessa Subarea Special Study Project in 
Washington, contact Jules Riley; telephone: (509) 507-0178; email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82e8f7eee7f1acf0ebeee7fbc2f7f1e6e3ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="741e011811075a061d18110d34010710155a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>. For the Cart Creek Site 1 of the North Branch 
Park River Watershed in North Dakota, contact Christi Fisher, 
telephone: (701) 530-2091 email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7848f958e94938ec9818e948f8295a792948386c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a39322833292e33743c3329323f281a2f293e3b743d352c">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this document, NRCS announces the 
availability of EIS RODs for:
    <bullet> Etowah River Watershed Dam No.13-A (Russel Creek Reservoir 
Multipurpose Project) in Dawson County, Georgia;
    <bullet> Pocasset River Flood Damage Reduction Project in Rhode 
Island;
    <bullet> Odessa Subarea Special Study Project in Adams, Franklin, 
Grant, and Lincoln counties, Washington; and
    <bullet> Cart Creek Site 1 of the North Branch Park River Watershed 
in North Dakota.

Etowah River Watershed Dam No.13-A

    NRCS completed the EIS titled ``Etowah River Watershed Dam No.13-A 
(formerly known as Russell Creek Reservoir Multipurpose Project)'' in 
partnership with Etowah Water & Sewer Authority, in Dawson County, 
Georgia. The NRCS NOI EIS was published in the Federal Register on 
April 8, 2022 (87 FR 20811-20813).
    The Final EIS (FEIS #20230100) was made available for review 
through Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Central Data Exchange 
(CDE) system as announced in the Federal Register on August 11, 2023 
(88 FR 54612-54613).

Pocasset River Flood Damage Reduction Project

    NRCS published the notice of intent to prepare the EIS titled 
``Pocasset River Flood Damage Reduction Project'' in the Federal 
Register on July 10, 2009 (74 FR 33201-33202).
    The Revised Final EIS (FEIS #20240084) was made available for 
review through EPA CDE system as announced in the Federal Register on 
May 24, 2024 (89 FR 45883).

Odessa Subarea Special Study Project in Adams, Franklin, Grant, and 
Lincoln Counties, Washington

    NRCS completed the EIS titled ``Odessa Subarea Special Study'' in 
partnership with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Washington State 
Department of Ecology, Adams, Franklin, Grant, and Lincoln Counties, 
Washington.
    The Final EIS (FEIS #20230153) was made available for review 
through EPA CDE system as announced in the Federal Register on November 
17, 2023 (88 FR 80300).

Cart Creek Site 1 of the North Branch Park River Watershed in Pembina 
County, North Dakota

    NRCS has prepared a ROD for the EIS titled ``Cart Creek Site 1 of 
the North Branch Park River Watershed'' in Pembina County, North 
Dakota. NRCS published the notice of intent to prepare the EIS in the 
Federal Register on December 14, 2022 (87 FR 76453-76456).
    The Final EIS (FEIS #20240125) was made available for review 
through EPA CDE system as announced in the Federal Register on July 19, 
2024 (89 FR 58733).

Authority

    NRCS involvement is through the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act (Pub. L. 83-566, 16 U.S.C. 1001-1008).

Federal Assistance Programs

    The title and number of the Federal Assistance Program as found in 
the Assistance Listing \1\ to which this document applies is 10.904, 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention.
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    \1\ See https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings.
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Executive Order 12372

    Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal 
Programs,'' requires consultation with State and local officials that 
would be directly affected by proposed Federal financial assistance. 
The objectives of the Executive order are to foster an 
intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism, by relying 
on State and local processes for State and local government 
coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance and 
direct Federal development. This project is subject to the provisions 
of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation 
with State and local officials.

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Environmental Review

    Each of the RODs summarizes the findings of the Plan-EIS; these are 
not programmatic. Each ROD provides the basis for the NRCS decision. 
NRCS is the lead Federal agency responsible for the content and quality 
of the Plan-EIS for the purposes of National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA), Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines (PR&G) for Federal 
Investments in Water Resources and National Historic Preservation Act 
(NHPA) compliance.
    Each ROD is issued as specified by the NEPA process (42 U.S.C. 
4321-4347) which follows the NRCS NEPA regulations in 7 CFR part 650, 
subpart A, and 7 CFR part 622. The NRCS NEPA regulations adopt the 
Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations (40 CFR parts 
1500-1508) in total.

USDA Non-Discrimination Policy

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights 
regulations and policies, USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, 
and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are 
prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, 
religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual 
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family or parental 
status, income derived from a public assistance program, political 
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in 
any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases 
apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by 
program or incident.
    Individuals who require alternative means of communication for 
program information (for example, braille, large print, audiotape, 
American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or 
USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and telephone) or dial 711 
for Telecommunications Relay Service (both voice and text telephone 
users can initiate this call from any phone). Additionally, program 
information may be made available in languages other than English.
    To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA 
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at: 
https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA 
and provide in the letter all the information requested in the form. To 
request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your 
completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail to: U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410; (2) Fax: (202 690-
7442; or (3) email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3b3b1aca4b1a2aeedaaadb7a2a8a683b6b0a7a2eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="48383a272f3a29256621263c29232d083d3b2c29662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.
    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Terrance Rudolph,
Georgia State Conservationist.
R. Phou Vongkhamdy,
Rhode Island State Conservationist.
Roylene Comes-At-Night,
Washington State Conservationist.
Daniel Hovland,
North Dakota State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-25582 Filed 11-1-24; 8:45 am]
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