Notice of Proposed Change to Section 4 of the Maryland State Technical Guide

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Notice of Proposed Change to Section 4 of the Maryland State

Technical Guide

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department

of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the Maryland

State Technical Guide for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for

Maryland that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide

specifically in practice standards 329A Residue Management; No-Till and

Strip Till, 329B Residue Management; Mulch Till, 329C Residue

Management; Ridge Till, and 344 Residue Management; Seasonal, to

account for improved technology. These practices can be used in

conservation systems that treat highly erodible land.

DATES: Comments will be received on or before September 11, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE STANDARD(S) CONTACT:

David P. Doss, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation

Service, 339 Busch's Frontage Road, Suite 301, Annapolis, MD 21401;

410-757-0861; FAX 410-757-0687.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture

Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 states that revisions made after

enactment of the law to NRCS State technical guides used to carry out

highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the law shall be made

available for public review and

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comment. For the next 30 days the NRCS will receive comments relative

to the proposed changes. Following that period a determination will be

made by the NRCS regarding disposition of those comments and a final

determination of change will be made.

Dated: July 11, 1997.

David P. Doss,

State Conservationist.

[FR Doc. 97-21238 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am]

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