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

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Notice of 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 new and

revised conservation practice standards Section IV of the FOTG. The

revised standards are Firebreak (Code 394) and Tree/Shrub Establishment

(Code 612). These practices may be used in conservation systems that

treat highly erodible land.

DATES: Comments will be received for a 30-day period commencing with

this date of publication.

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 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: March 24, 1999.

Robert L. Eddleman,

State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.

[FR Doc. 99-9128 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]

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