Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 15, 2009 / Notices 17449 

and operation of the proposal would not 

have a significant environmental 

impact, it will prepare a Finding of No 

Significant Impact. Public notification 

of a Finding of No Significant Impact 

will be published in the Federal 

Register and in newspapers with 

circulation in the proposal area. 

Any final action by RUS related to the 

proposal will be subject to, and 

contingent upon, compliance with all 

relevant Federal, State and local 

environmental laws and regulations, 

and completion of the environmental 

review requirements as prescribed in 

the RUS Environmental Policies and 

Procedures (7 CFR part 1794). 

Dated: March 30, 2009. 

Mark S. Plank, 

Director, Engineering and Environmental 

Staff, USDA/Rural Development/Utilities 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. E9–8546 Filed 4–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

Raccoon Island Shore Protection/ 

Marsh Creation Project—Phase B (TE– 

48–B) Terrebonne Parish, LA 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of finding of no 

significant impact. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102 (2) 

(C) of the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969; the Council on 

Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 

CFR Part 1500); and the Natural 

Resources Conservation Service 

Guidelines (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 Phase B 

portion of the Raccoon Island Shore 

Protection/Marsh Creation Project (TE– 

48–B), Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin D. Norton, State Conservationist, 

Natural Resources Conservation Service, 

3737 Government Street, Alexandria, 

Louisiana 71302; telephone (318) 473– 

7751. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

supplemental environmental assessment 

of the 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, Kevin D. Norton, State 

Conservationist, has determined that 

preparation and review of an 

environmental impact statement is not 

needed for this project. 

The project will protect the Raccoon 

Island rookery and seabird colonies 

threatened by a retreating shoreline by 

reducing the rate of erosion along the 

northern end of the island by creating 

additional wetlands and avian habitat 

within the back bay area. The proposed 

project consists of creating 

approximately 68 acres of new habitat 

for bird species on the northeast portion 

of the island by backfilling open water 

areas with suitable dredged material and 

planting appropriate woody and 

herbaceous species. 

The Notice of 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 are available to fill 

single copy requests at the above 

address. Basic data collected during the 

environmental assessment are on file 

and may be reviewed by contacting 

Kevin D. Norton. 

No administrative action on 

implementation of the proposal will be 

taken until 30 days after the date of this 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Kevin D. Norton, 

State Conservationist. 

[FR Doc. E9–8534 Filed 4–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ravalli County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Ravalli County Resource 

Advisory Committee will be conducting 

two monthly meetings for project 

presentations and will hold a short 

public forum (question and answer 

session). The meetings are being held 

pursuant to the authorities in the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 106–939) and under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 

393). The meetings are open to the 

public. 

DATES: The meetings will be held on 

April 27–28, 2009, 6:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Bitterroot National Forest, 

Supervisor Office, Conference Room, 

1801 North First Street, Hamilton, 

Montana. Send written comments to 

Daniel Ritter, District Ranger, 

Stevensville Ranger District, 88 Main 

Street, Stevensville, MT 59870, by 

facsimile (406) 777–7423, or 

electronically to dritter@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Ritter, Stevensville District 

Ranger and Designated Federal Officer, 

Phone: (406) 777–5461. 

Dated: April 8, 2009. 

Julie K. King, 

Deputy Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. E9–8469 Filed 4–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural 

Air Quality Task Force 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality 

Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to 

continue discussions on air quality 

issues relating to agriculture. 

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8 

a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, May 

6–7, 2009, and conclude at 5:15 p.m. 

and 6 p.m., respectively. A public 

comment period will be held on May 6, 

2009. Individuals making oral 

presentations should register in person 

at the meeting site and must bring 50 

copies of any material they would like 

distributed. Written materials for 

AAQTF’s consideration prior to the 

meeting must be received by Michele 

Laur (address given below) no later than 

April 20, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Radisson Hotel located at 2233 

Ventura Street, Fresno, California 

93721; telephone: (800) 617–1335 or 

(559) 268–1000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions and comments should be 

directed to Michele Laur, Designated 

Federal Official. Ms. Laur may be 

contacted at NRCS, Post Office Box 

2890, Room 6165–S, Washington, DC 

20013; telephone: (202) 720–1858; email: michele.laur@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

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

2. Additional information concerning 

AAQTF, may be located on the Web site 

at http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/ 

AAQTF/. 


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