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INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES—Continued 

[Effective from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023—household size larger than 8] 

Household size 

Federal poverty guidelines—100% Reduced price meals—185% 

Annual Monthly Twicemonthly Bi-weekly Weekly Annual Monthly Twicemonthly Bi-weekly Weekly 

13 .............................................................. 80,790 6,733 3,367 3,108 1,554 149,462 12,456 6,228 5,749 2,875

14 .............................................................. 86,220 7,185 3,593 3,317 1,659 159,507 13,293 6,647 6,135 3,068

15 .............................................................. 91,650 7,638 3,819 3,525 1,763 169,553 14,130 7,065 6,522 3,261

16 .............................................................. 97,080 8,090 4,045 3,734 1,867 179,598 14,967 7,484 6,908 3,454

Each add’l family member add ................. + 5,430 + 453 + 227 + 209 + 105 + 10,046 + 838 + 419 + 387 + 194 

The table of this Notice contains the 

income limits by household size for the 

48 contiguous States, the District of 

Columbia, and all United States 

Territories, including Guam. Separate 

tables for Alaska and Hawaii have been 

included for the convenience of the 

State agencies because the poverty 

guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii are 

higher than for the 48 contiguous States. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1786. 

Cynthia Long, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

[Docket No. NRCS–2022–0002] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Cove-East Fork Virgin River 

Watershed Plan, Kane County, Utah 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare 

an Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS). 

SUMMARY: The Natural Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS) Utah State 

Office announces its intent to prepare 

an EIS for the Cove-East Fork Virgin 

River Watershed Plan EIS Project 

located within the East Fork Virgin 

River Watershed in Kane County, Utah. 

The EIS process will examine 

alternative solutions to provide 

adequate irrigation water in Kane and 

Washington counties during summer 

months, local water-based recreation, 

and green energy opportunities. This 

EIS will also serve as the necessary 

environmental documentation for 

development of a new Black Knoll 

borrow pit and potential expansion of 

the existing Bald Knoll borrow pit. Both 

pits are located on Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) administered public 

lands and require BLM authorization. 

The BLM will be a cooperating agency 

in the development of this EIS. NRCS is 

requesting comments to identify 

significant issues, potential alternatives, 

information, and analyses relevant to 

the Proposed Action from all interested 

individuals, Federal and State agencies, 

and Tribes. 

DATES: We will consider comments that 

we receive by April 28, 2022. Comments 

received later will be considered to the 

extent possible. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments in response to this notice. 

You may submit your comments 

through one of the methods below: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for docket ID NRCS–2022–0002. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments; or 

• Hand Delivery or Mail: Brian 

Parker, Biologist, Southwest Assistant 

Regional Manager, 1745 South Alma 

School Rd. Suite 220, Mesa, Arizona 

85044. Please specify the docket ID 

NRCS–2022–0002. 

All comments received will be posted 

and made publicly available on 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Norm Evenstad, Assistant State 

Conservationist—Water Resources; 

telephone: (801) 524–4569; email: 

norm.evenstad@usda.gov. Persons with 

disabilities who require alternative 

means for communication should 

contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 

720–2600 (voice). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need 

The primary purpose for watershed 

planning and preparation of this EIS is 

to increase and maintain a reliable 

supply of water for local agricultural use 

and existing storage needs, increase 

water conservation, and improve water 

delivery efficiency in the Upper Virgin 

Watershed in Kane County, Utah, and 

for existing and future water demands 

in Washington County, Utah. Watershed 

planning is authorized under Public 

Law 83–566, the Watershed Protection 

and Flood Prevention Act of 1954, as 

amended, and Public Law 78–534, the 

Flood Control Act of 1944. 

This action is needed because 

agriculture users in the Upper Virgin 

Watershed routinely experience water 

shortages during late summer months 

when East Fork Virgin River flows are 

depleted. Existing irrigation facilities 

have limited capabilities to divert water 

from the river, and there is currently no 

capacity for storage during non-use and 

high-flow periods. As a result, adequate 

water is not available to local users; 

therefore, the purpose of the action is to 

provide enhanced conservation and 

beneficial use of water by increasing 

water availability through collection 

and storage during non-use periods to 

provide adequate flows during the 

irrigation season. 

Currently, a lack of irrigation water 

near the communities of Mt. Carmel, 

Orderville, and Glendale has resulted in 

a limitation of the amount of alfalfa and 

other crops that can be grown. In 

particularly dry years, the number of 

alfalfa cuttings has been reduced, 

resulting in a loss of production. Lands 

currently used for agricultural purposes 

in Washington County have also 

experienced a reduction in crop 

production. 

Three other objectives are included as 

part of the proposed action. The existing 

Glendale hydroelectric plant does not 

meet the needs of the community, and 

the Orderville plant only generates 

power during the fall, winter, and early 

spring months. The project proposes a 

new Glendale facility and would make 

water available during the summer 

months at the Orderville site that could 

help meet energy needs. Secondly, the 

project plans to enhance existing 

irrigation systems to promote water 

conservation. Finally, project 

development would offer additional 

water-based recreation opportunities in 

the area, and water-based recreation 

activities are in high demand in Kane 

County. 

Preliminary Proposed Action and 

Alternatives 

The East Fork Virgin River watershed 

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153 square miles. Two action 

alternatives and the no action 

alternative will be evaluated in the Draft 

EIS. The NRCS would provide technical 

and financial assistance for the 

proposed project through the NRCS 

Watershed Protection and Flood 

Prevention Program, and NRCS would 

also design and implement a selected 

alternative. The alternatives we intend 

to carry forward in the analysis are 

below: 

1. No Action Alternative. Taking no 

action would consist of activities carried 

out if no federal action or funding were 

provided. The new Glendale facility 

would not be built, and no new 

irrigation facilities would be developed 

to provide additional water supply 

during the summer months. No 

improvements to the Mt. Carmel 

irrigation system would be made. The 

existing structures would continue to 

operate in their current condition and 

would not meet the purpose and need 

to increase and maintain additional 

water supply, as described above. 

2. Action Alternative 1—Construction 

of Cove Reservoir (Proposed Action). 

Construction of a new reservoir (Cove 

Reservoir) within the East Fork Virgin 

River Watershed, plus additional 

irrigation system improvements in the 

Mt. Carmel, Orderville, and Glendale 

area. 

For the Cove Reservoir, two sizes 

would be considered as sub-alternatives, 

a 6,055-acre-foot reservoir and a 4,000- 

acre-foot reservoir would be analyzed to 

increase water conservation. The 

irrigation improvements would convert 

the ditched system at Mt. Carmel to a 

pressurized system. A pressurized 

system would reduce water loss during 

transportation, conserving additional 

water and increasing the efficiency of 

the Mt. Carmel system. The currently 

inoperable Glendale hydroelectric 

power plant would be relocated and 

upgraded to produce twice its current 

power, and a new pipeline would be 

constructed to access the new plant. 

3. Action Alternative 2—Alternate 

reservoir site. An alternate reservoir site 

with recreation facilities within the East 

Fork Virgin River Watershed, plus 

additional irrigation system 

improvements in the Mt. Carmel, 

Orderville, and Glendale area. The same 

irrigation improvements as in Action 

Alternative 1 are proposed. The 

alternative reservoir would have a 

capacity of around 6,000 acre-feet, with 

a maximum capacity of 6,750 acre-feet 

per the Zion National Park agreement. 

The reservoir would be located within 

the watershed area at another suitable 

location based on geological and 

environmental suitability. 

Also, both action alternatives would 

include one new borrow pit at Black 

Knoll and expansion of the existing 

borrow pit at Bald Knoll. Both pits are 

located on Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM)-administered public lands. The 

BLM will need to provide approval 

following completion of the 

environmental analysis before any 

material can be removed from these pits. 

Summary of Expected Impacts 

An NRCS evaluation of this federally 

assisted action indicates that proposed 

alternatives may have significant local, 

regional, or national impacts on the 

environment. Potential impacts include 

wetland and flood plain alteration due 

to the construction of the reservoir. 

Potential realignment of roads and/or 

removal of structures could occur, 

depending on the reservoir location. 

Long-term beneficial impacts would 

occur with additional water supply 

provided to Kane County and 

Washington County, plus additional 

recreational opportunities at the 

reservoir. The proposed action would 

reduce on-going water shortages 

experienced by Kane County agriculture 

users during the summer months. 

Anticipated Permits and Authorizations 

The following permits and other 

authorizations are anticipated to be 

required: 

• CWA Section 404 permit. 

Implementation of the proposed federal 

action would require a Clean Water Act 

(CWA) Section 404 permit from the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers. Permitting 

with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

regarding potential wetland impacts is 

ongoing and will be finalized prior to 

final design and construction. 

• CWA Section 401 permit. The 

project would also require water quality 

certification under Section 401 of the 

CWA and permitting under Section 402 

of the CWA (National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System Permit). 

• Dam safety and floodplain permit. 

Local dam safety and floodplain permits 

will be required. 

• NHPA Section 106 consultation. 

Consultation with Tribal Nations and 

interested parties will be conducted as 

required by the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended) 

(16 U.S.C. 470f). 

• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Section 

7 Consultation. Consultation with the 

National Park Service regarding impacts 

to Virgin River outstandingly 

remarkable values downstream of the 

proposed project. 

Schedule of Decision-Making Process 

A Draft EIS will be prepared and 

circulated for review and comment by 

agencies and the public for at least 45 

days per 40 CFR 1503.1, 1502.20, 

1506.11, and 1502.17, and 7 CFR 

650.13. The Draft EIS is anticipated to 

be published in the Federal Register 

approximately 10 months after 

publication of this NOI. A Final EIS is 

anticipated to be published within 8 

months of completion of the public 

comment period for the DEIS. 

There will be two decisions made and 

one or two Record(s) of Decision: 

• NRCS Decision. The NRCS will 

decide whether to implement one of the 

action alternatives or the No Action 

Alternative. The Record of Decision will 

be completed after the required 30-day 

waiting period. The decision maker and 

responsible federal official for the NRCS 

is Emily Fife, Utah State 

Conservationist. 

• BLM Decision. The BLM will decide 

to authorize the usage of one or more 

borrow pits to provide material for 

construction of the earthen dam for 

either action alternative. 

Public Scoping Process 

NRCS invites all interested 

individuals and organizations, public 

agencies, and Native American Tribes to 

comment on the scope of the EIS, 

including the project’s purpose and 

need, alternatives proposed, new 

alternatives that should be considered, 

specific areas of study, data to be 

obtained or included in the analysis, 

and evaluation methodology. A virtual 

scoping meeting presenting the project 

and develop the scope of the EIS was 

held online via Zoom on October 20, 

2021, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. MDT. 

Scoping meeting presentation materials, 

including a video recording of the 

meeting, is available on the project 

website, along with project background 

information at https://bit.ly/3AX7Pg4. 

This meeting involved a project 

presentation followed by a group 

question and answer period. Project 

team members were available for 

discussion of individual questions. 

Scoping provides the ability for the 

public to provide input on the kinds of 

issues that should be addressed, what 

alternatives should be considered, 

impacts and additional research that 

should be considered, and any actions 

that could be related to the project. 

Comments received, including the 

names and addresses of those who 

comment, will be part of the public 

record. 


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Identification of Potential Alternatives, 

Information, and Analyses 

NRCS invites agencies and 

individuals who have special expertise, 

legal jurisdiction, or interest in the 

Cove-East Fork Virgin River Watershed 

in Kane County, Utah to provide 

comments concerning the scope of the 

analysis and identification of relevant 

information and studies. All interested 

parties are invited to provide input 

related to the identification of potential 

alternatives, information, and analyses 

relevant to the Proposed Action in 

writing or during the public scoping 

meeting. 

Authorities 

This document is published pursuant 

to the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) regulations regarding 

publication of a notice of intent to issue 

an environmental impact statement (40 

CFR 1501.9(d)). This EIS will be 

prepared to evaluate potential 

environmental impacts as required by 

section 102(2)(C) of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA); the Council on Environmental 

Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500– 

1508); and NRCS regulations that 

implement NEPA in 7 CFR part 650. 

Watershed planning is authorized under 

the Watershed Protection and Flood 

Prevention Act of 1954, as amended, 

(Pub. L. 83–566) and the Flood Control 

Act of 1944 (Pub. L. 78–534). Also, the 

title and number of the federal 

assistance program in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance to which 

this Notice of Funding Availability 

applies is 10.904 Watershed Protection 

and Flood Prevention. 

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. 

Persons with disabilities 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 

TTY) or (844) 433–2774 (toll-free 

nationwide). 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-aprogram-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 mail to: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410 or email: OAC@

usda.gov. 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

Emily Fife, 

Utah State Conservationist, Natural 

Resources Conservation Service. 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of virtual 

business meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, that 

the Illinois Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a virtual business 

meeting via Webex at 11:00 p.m. CT on 

Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The 

purpose of the meeting is to continue 

planning for upcoming web hearings 

examining equal access to postsecondary education and the efficiency 

of civil rights protections to ensure 

access for protected groups. 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 1:00 

p.m.–2:30 p.m. CT. 

Link To Join (Audio/Visual): https://

tinyurl.com/2uapfchb. 

Telephone (Audio Only): Dial 800– 

360–9505 USA Toll Free; Access code: 

2763 183 6495. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana 

Fortes, DFO, at afortes@usccr.gov or 

(202) 519–2938. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Committee meetings are available to the 

public through the conference link 

above. Any interested member of the 

public may listen to the meeting. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

a statement as time allows. If joining via 

phone, callers can expect to incur 

regular charges for calls they initiate 

over wireless lines, according to their 

wireless plan. The Commission will not 

refund any incurred charges. 

Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and 

hard of hearing may also follow the 

proceedings by first calling the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and 

providing the Service with the 

conference details found through 

registering at the web link above. To 

request additional accommodations, 

please email afortes@usccr.gov at least 

ten (10) days prior to the meeting. 

Members of the public are also 

entitled to submit written comments; 

the comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

emailed to Liliana Schiller at lschiller@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit at 

(312) 353–8311. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after the meeting. Records of 

the meeting will be available via 

www.facadatabase.gov under the 

Commission on Civil Rights, Illinois 

Advisory Committee link. Persons 

interested in the work of this Committee 

are directed to the Commission’s 

website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may 

contact the Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit at the above phone 

number. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome 

II. Debrief of March 22, 2022, Web 

Hearing 

III. Planning for Upcoming Web 

Hearings 

IV. Public Comment 

V. Adjournment 

Dated: March 23, 2022. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

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