Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana

Federal RegisterAug 9, 1999

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Field Office Technical

Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in section IV of the

FOTG of the NRCS in Indiana for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in Indiana to issue a revised

conservation practice standard in Section IV of the FOTG. The revised

standard is Residue Management, No Till/Strip Till (Code 329A). This

practice may be used in conservation systems that treat highly erodible

land.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Address all requests and comments to Robert L. Eddleman,

State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),

6013 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. Copies of these

standards will be made available upon written request. You may submit

electronic requests and comments to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Eddleman, 317-290-3200.

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 comment. For the 2 next 30 days, the

NRCS in Indiana will receive comments relative to the proposed changes.

Following that period, a determination will be made by the NRCS in

Indiana regarding disposition of those comments and a final

determination of changes will be made.

Dated: July 27, 1999.

Robert L. Eddleman,

State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.

[FR Doc. 99-20373 Filed 8-6-99; 8:45 am]

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