[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 193 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 51675] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-25266] [[Page 51675]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service [TE-29] Raccoon Island Breakwater Demonstration Project Terrebonne Parish, LA AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of a 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 Raccoon Island Breakwaters Demonstration Project, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3737 Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302; telephone number (318) 473-7751. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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, Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist, has determined that the preparation and review of an Environmental Impact Statement is not needed for this project. This project proposes to demonstrate the effectiveness of offshore segmented breakwaters on reducing or eliminating shoreline erosion in the coastal deltaic region of Southeastern Louisiana. Raccoon Island, the area targeted for this demonstration project, is the western-most barrier formation in the Isles Dernieres complex in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Project features include the construction of segmented rock breakwaters to be placed 300-400 ft. offshore, beginning at the eastern-most tip of the island and extending westward. The Notice of a 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 developed during the environmental assessment are on file and may be reviewed by contacting Donald W. Gohmert. No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal Register. Donald W. Gohmert, State Conservationist. [FR Doc. 96-25266 Filed 10-2-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-16-M