Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Williamson River Delta Restoration Project

AGENCY:

Natural Resources Conservation Service.

ACTION:

Notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Williamson River Delta Restoration Project and requesting public comment. A public meeting will be held at the Chiloquin High School Library on October 6, 2004, at 7 p.m. to discuss the project.

SUMMARY:

The NRCS is seeking public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a wetland restoration project on the Williamson River Delta. The full DEIS can be found at the following Web site: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/OR/Klamath/williamsonriverdeis.pdf and at the following locations:

• NRCS Office, 2316 S. 6th St., Suite C, Klamath Falls, OR 97601.
• Klamath County Commissioners, 305 Main St., 2nd Floor, Klamath Falls, OR 97601.
• Klamath Tribes Natural Resources Department, 501 Chiloquin Blvd., Chiloquin, OR 97624.
• Chiloquin Public Library, 140 First St., Klamath Falls, OR 97624.
• Klamath Falls Public Library, 126 S. Third St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601.
• The Nature Conservancy, 226 Pine St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601.

DATES:

Comments will be received for a 45-day period beginning September 17, 2004, through November 1, 2004.

ADDRESSES:

Address all requests and comments to Kevin Conroy, Basin Team Leader, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 2316 S. Sixth St., Suite C, Klamath Falls, OR 97601; (541) 882-9044 (fax).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kevin Conroy, (541) 883-6924.