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copy requests at the above address. 

Basic data developed during the 

environmental assessment are on file 

and may be reviewed by contacting Cran 

Upshaw at the above number. 

No administrative action on 

implementation of the proposal will be 

taken until 30 days after the date of this 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Athens, Georgia, on July 2, 2009. 

James E. Tillman, Sr., 

State Conservationist. 

(This activity is listed in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance under 10.916, 

Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention, 

and is subject to the provisions of Executive 

Order 12372, which requires intergovernment consultation with State and local 

officials). 

Finding of No Significant Impact for 

South River Watershed Structure No. 4, 

Madison County, Georgia, July 3, 2009 

Introduction 

The South River Watershed is a 

Federally assisted action authorized for 

planning under Public Law 106–472, 

the Watershed Rehabilitation Act, 

which amends Public Law 83–566, the 

Watershed Protection and Flood 

Prevention Act. An environmental 

assessment was undertaken in 

conjunction with development of the 

watershed plan. This assessment was 

conducted in consultation with local, 

State, and Federal agencies as well as 

with interested organizations and 

individuals. Data developed during the 

assessment are available for public 

review at the following location: U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Natural 

Resources Conservation Service, 355 

East Hancock Avenue, Athens, Georgia 

30601. 

Recommended Action 

This document describes a plan for 

upgrading an existing floodwater 

retarding structure, South River 

Watershed Structure No. 4 to meet 

current dam safety criteria in Georgia. 

The plan calls for the construction of a 

roller compacted concrete spillway on 

an existing dam. Works of improvement 

will be accomplished by providing 

financial and technical assistance 

through an eligible local sponsor. 

The principal project measures are to: 

1. Construction of a roller compacted 

concrete spillway. This construction is 

designed to bring the existing dam into 

compliance with current dam safety 

criteria in Georgia. 

2. The measures will be planned and 

installed by developing a contract with 

the current operator of the dam. 

Effects of Recommended Action 

Construction of a roller compacted 

concrete spillway will bring South River 

Watershed Structure No. 4 into 

compliance with current dam safety 

criteria. This will essentially eliminate 

the risk to loss of life for individuals in 

2 homes and 5 roads downstream. 

Additional effects will include 

continued protection against flooding, 

continued water quality benefits, 

continued fishing activities, continued 

recreational opportunities, protected 

land values, protected road and utility 

networks, and reduced maintenance 

costs for public infrastructure. 

Wildlife habitat will not be disturbed 

during installation activities. No 

wetlands, wildlife habitat, fisheries, 

prime farmland, or cultural resources 

will be destroyed or threatened by this 

project. Some 37 acres of wetland and 

wetland type wildlife habitat will be 

preserved. Fishery habitats will also be 

maintained. 

No endangered or threatened plant or 

animal species will be adversely 

affected by the project. 

There are no wilderness areas in the 

watershed. 

Alternatives 

Eight alternative plans of action were 

considered in project planning. No 

significant adverse environmental 

impacts are anticipated from installation 

of the selected alternative. Also, the 

planned action is the most practical, 

complete, and acceptable means of 

protecting life and property of 

downstream residents. 

Consultation—Public Participation 

Original sponsoring organizations 

include the Georgia Soil and Water 

Conservation Commission, Broad River 

Soil and Water Conservation District 

and Madison County. At the initiation 

of the planning process, meetings were 

held with representatives of the original 

sponsoring organizations to ascertain 

their interest and concerns regarding the 

South River Watershed. The Georgia 

Soil and Water Conservation 

Commission agreed to serve as ‘‘lead 

sponsor’’ being responsible for leading 

the planning process with assistance 

from NRCS. As lead sponsor they also 

agreed to provide non-Federal costshare, property rights, operation and 

maintenance, and public participation 

during, and beyond, the planning 

process. 

An Interdisciplinary Planning Team 

provided for the ‘‘technical’’ 

administration of this project. Technical 

administration includes tasks pursuant 

to the NRCS nine-step planning process, 

and planning procedures outlined in the 

NRCS-National Planning Procedures 

Handbook. Examples of tasks completed 

by the Planning Team include, but are 

not limited to, Preliminary 

Investigations, Hydrologic Analysis, 

Reservoir Sedimentation Surveys, 

Economic Analysis, Formulating and 

Evaluating Alternatives, and Writing the 

Watershed Plan—Environmental 

Assessment. Data collected from partner 

agencies, databases, landowners, and 

others throughout the entire planning 

process, were presented at the public 

meeting on May 27, 2009. Informal 

discussions amongst planning team 

members, partner agencies, and 

landowners were conducted throughout 

the entire planning period. 

Public Participation 

A public meeting was held on May 

27, 2009 to explain the Watershed 

Rehabilitation Program and to scope 

resource problems, issues, and concerns 

of local residents associated with the 

project area. Potential alternative 

solutions to bring South River No. 4 into 

compliance with current dam safety 

criteria were also presented. Through a 

voting process, eleven meeting 

participants heard summaries of 

planning accomplishments to date 

provided input on issues and concerns 

to be considered in the planning 

process, were made aware of results 

from the reservoir sedimentation survey, 

and identified which planning 

alternative (i.e. No Action, 

Decommission, Structural, NonStructural) was most desirable. 

Conclusion 

The Environmental Assessment 

summarized above indicates that this 

Federal action will not cause significant 

adverse local, regional, or national 

impacts on the environment. Therefore, 

based on the above findings, I have 

determined that an environmental 

impact statement for the recommended 

plan of action on South River Watershed 

Structure No. 4 is not required. 

[FR Doc. E9–16801 Filed 7–14–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

Marbury Creek Watershed Structure 

No. 22: Barrow County, GA 

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)(C) 

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 

Marbury Creek Watershed Structure No. 

22, Barrow County, Georgia. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cran 

Upshaw, Economist, Federal Building, 

355 East Hancock Avenue, Athens, 

Georgia 30601, Telephone (706) 546– 

2277, e-mail cran.upshaw@ga.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTAL 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, James E. Tillman, Sr., State 

Conservationist, has determined that the 

preparation and review of an 

environmental impact statement is not 

needed for this project. 

The project purpose is continued 

flood prevention. The planned works of 

improvement include upgrading an 

existing floodwater retarding structure. 

The Notice of a Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) has been 

forwarded to the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency and to various 

Federal, State, and local agencies and 

interested parties. A limited number of 

the FONSI is 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 Cran Upshaw at 

the above number. 

No administrative action on 

implementation of the proposal will be 

taken until 30 days after the date of this 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Athens, Georgia, on July 2, 2009. 

James E. Tillman, Sr., 

State Conservationist. 

(This activity is listed in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance under 10.916, 

Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention, 

and is subject to the provisions of Executive 

Order 12372, which requires intergovernment consultation with State and local 

officials). 

Finding of No Significant Impact for 

Marbury Creek Watershed Structure 

No. 22, Barrow County, Georgia, July 3, 

2009 

Introduction 

The Marbury Creek Watershed is a 

federally assisted action authorized for 

planning under Public Law 106–472, 

the Watershed Rehabilitation Act, 

which amends Public Law 83–566, the 

Watershed Protection and Flood 

Prevention Act. An environmental 

assessment was undertaken in 

conjunction with development of the 

watershed plan. This assessment was 

conducted in consultation with local, 

State, and Federal agencies as well as 

with interested organizations and 

individuals. Data developed during the 

assessment are available for public 

review at the following location: U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Natural 

Resources Conservation Service, 355 

East Hancock Avenue, Athens, Georgia 

30601. 

Recommended Action 

This document describes a plan for 

upgrading an existing floodwater 

retarding structure, Marbury Creek 

Watershed Structure No. 22, to meet 

current dam safety criteria in Georgia. 

The plan calls for the widening of the 

vegetative auxiliary spillway on an 

existing dam. Works of improvement 

will be accomplished by providing 

financial and technical assistance 

through an eligible local sponsor. 

The principal project measures are to: 

1. Widen the vegetative auxiliary 

spillway. This action is designed to 

bring the existing dam into compliance 

with current dam safety criteria in 

Georgia. 

2. The measures will be planned and 

installed by developing a contract with 

the current operator of the dam. 

Effects of Recommended Action 

Widening the vegetative auxiliary 

spillway will bring Marbury Creek 

Watershed Structure No. 22 into 

compliance with current dam safety 

criteria. This will essentially eliminate 

the risk to loss of life for individuals in 

1 home and 6 roads downstream. 

Additional effects will include 

continued protection against flooding, 

continued water quality benefits, 

continued fishing activities, continued 

recreational opportunities, protected 

land values, protected road and utility 

networks, and reduced maintenance 

costs for public infrastructure. 

Wildlife habitat will not be disturbed 

during installation activities. No 

wetlands, wildlife habitat, fisheries, 

prime farmland, or cultural resources 

will be destroyed or threatened by this 

project. 

Some 20 acres of wetland and 

wetland type wildlife habitat will be 

preserved. Fishery habitats will also be 

maintained. 

No endangered or threatened plant or 

animal species will be adversely 

affected by the project. 

There are no wilderness areas in the 

watershed. 

Alternatives 

Eight alternative plans of action were 

considered in project planning. No 

significant adverse environmental 

impacts are anticipated from installation 

of the selected alternative. Also, the 

planned action is the most practical, 

complete, and acceptable means of 

protecting life and property of 

downstream residents. 

Consultation—Public Participation 

Original sponsoring organizations 

include the Georgia Soil and Water 

Conservation Commission, Oconee 

River Soil and Water Conservation 

District and Barrow County. At the 

initiation of the planning process, 

meetings were held with representatives 

of the original sponsoring organizations 

to ascertain their interest and concerns 

regarding the Marbury Creek Watershed. 

The Georgia Soil and Water 

Conservation Commission agreed to 

serve as ‘‘lead sponsor’’ being 

responsible for leading the planning 

process with assistance from NRCS. As 

lead sponsor they also agreed to provide 

non-federal cost-share, property rights, 

operation and maintenance, and public 

participation during, and beyond, the 

planning process. 

An Interdisciplinary Planning Team 

provided for the ‘‘technical’’ 

administration of this project. Technical 

administration includes tasks pursuant 

to the NRCS nine-step planning process, 

and planning procedures outlined in the 

NRCS-National Planning Procedures 

Handbook. Examples of tasks completed 

by the Planning Team include, but are 

not limited to, Preliminary 

Investigations, Hydrologic Analysis, 

Reservoir Sedimentation Surveys, 

Economic Analysis, Formulating and 

Evaluating Alternatives, and Writing the 

Watershed Plan—Environmental 

Assessment. Data collected from partner 

agencies, databases, landowners, and 

others throughout the entire planning 

process were presented at the public 

meeting on May 27, 2009. Informal 

discussions amongst planning team 

members, partner agencies, and 

landowners were conducted throughout 

the entire planning period. 

Public Participation 

A public meeting was held on May 

27, 2009 to explain the Watershed 

Rehabilitation Program and to scope 

resource problems, issues, and concerns 

of local residents associated with the 

project area. Potential alternative 

solutions to bring Marbury Creek No. 22 

into compliance with current dam safety 


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criteria were also presented. Through a 

voting process, eleven meeting 

participants heard summaries of 

planning accomplishments to date, 

provided input on issues and concerns 

to be considered in the planning 

process, were made aware of results 

from the reservoir sedimentation survey, 

and identified which planning 

alternative (i.e., No Action, 

Decommission, Structural, NonStructural) was most desirable. 

Conclusion 

The Environmental Assessment 

summarized above indicates that this 

Federal action will not cause significant 

adverse local, regional, or national 

impacts on the environment. Therefore, 

based on the above findings, I have 

determined that an environmental 

impact statement for the recommended 

plan of action on Marbury Creek 

Watershed Structure No. 22 is not 

required. 

July 2, 2009. 

James E. Tillman, Sr., 

State Conservationist. 

[FR Doc. E9–16797 Filed 7–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Food Distribution Program: Value of 

Donated Foods From July 1, 2009 

Through June 30, 2010 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

national average value of donated foods 

or, where applicable, cash in lieu of 

donated foods, to be provided in school 

year 2010 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 

2010) for each lunch served by schools 

participating in the National School 

Lunch Program (NSLP), and for each 

lunch and supper served by institutions 

participating in the Child and Adult 

Care Food Program (CACFP). 

DATES: The rate in this notice is effective 

July 1, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Waters, Program Analyst, 

Policy Branch, Food Distribution 

Division, Food and Nutrition Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 

Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 

22302–1594 or telephone (703) 305– 

2662. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These 

programs are listed in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance under Nos. 

10.555 and 10.558 and are subject to the 

provisions of Executive Order 12372, 

which requires intergovernmental 

consultation with State and local 

officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart 

V, and final rule related notice 

published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 

1983.) 

This notice imposes no new reporting 

or recordkeeping provisions that are 

subject to Office of Management and 

Budget review in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3507). This action is not a rule 

as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) and thus is 

exempt from the provisions of that Act. 

This notice was reviewed by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866. 

National Average Minimum Value of 

Donated Foods for the Period July 1, 

2009 Through June 30, 2010 

This notice implements mandatory 

provisions of sections 6(c) and 

17(h)(1)(B) of the National School 

Lunch Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1755(c) 

and 1766(h)(1)(B)). Section 6(c)(1)(A) of 

the Act establishes the national average 

value of donated food assistance to be 

given to States for each lunch served in 

the NSLP at 11.00 cents per meal. 

Pursuant to section 6(c)(1)(B), this 

amount is subject to annual adjustments 

on July 1 of each year to reflect changes 

in a three-month average value of the 

Price Index for Foods Used in Schools 

and Institutions for March, April, and 

May each year (Price Index). Section 

17(h)(1)(B) of the Act provides that the 

same value of donated foods (or cash in 

lieu of donated foods) for school 

lunches shall also be established for 

lunches and suppers served in the 

CACFP. Notice is hereby given that the 

national average minimum value of 

donated foods, or cash in lieu thereof, 

per lunch under the NSLP (7 CFR part 

210) and per lunch and supper under 

the CACFP (7 CFR part 226) shall be 

19.5 cents for the period July 1, 2009 

through June 30, 2010. 

The Price Index is computed using 

five major food components in the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer 

Price Index (cereal and bakery products; 

meats, poultry and fish; dairy; processed 

fruits and vegetables; and fats and oils). 

Each component is weighted using the 

relative weight as determined by the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics. The value of 

food assistance is adjusted each July 1 

by the annual percentage change in a 

three-month average value of the Price 

Index for March, April, and May each 

year. The three-month average of the 

Price Index decreased by 5.5 percent 

from 182.01 for March, April, and May 

of 2008, as previously published in the 

Federal Register, to 171.97 for the same 

three months in 2009. When computed 

on the basis of unrounded data and 

rounded to the nearest one-quarter cent, 

the resulting national average for the 

period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 

2010 will be 19.50 cents per meal. This 

is a decrease of 1.25 cents from the 

school year 2009 (July 1, 2008 through 

June 30, 2009) rate. 

Authority: Sections 6(c)(1)(A) and (B), 

6(e)(1), and 17(h)(1)(B) of the National School 

Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 

1755(c)(1)(A) and (B) and (e)(1), and 

1766(h)(1)(B)). 

Dated: July 9, 2009. 

Julia Paradis, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–16746 Filed 7–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Extension of Public 

Comment Period—Klamath National 

Forest Travel Management Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of extension for public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service is 

extending the public comment period 

for the Travel Management Draft 

Environmental Impact Statements for 

the Klamath National Forest for an 

addition 15 days to August 4, 2009. The 

original notice called for comments to 

be submitted by July 20, 2009 (75 FR 

27034, June 5, 2009). 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing by August 4, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments 

electronically to commentspacificsouthwestklamath@fs.fed.us. 

Comments also may be submitted by 

mail to the Klamath National Forest, 

Attn: Jan Ford, 1312 Fairlane Road, 

Yreka, CA 96097, or by fax to (530) 841 

4571. Comment sent via e-mail should 

use the subject line ‘‘Klamath NF Travel 

Management EIS.’’ 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

become part of the public record for this 

proposed action. 

Comments submitted anonymously 

will be accepted and considered; 

however, anonymous comments may 

limit the respondent’s ability to 

participate in subsequent administrative 

review or judicial review. The public 

may inspect comments received on this 


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