DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSERVATION SERVICE
Upper Guyandotte River
Watershed Project,
Wyoming County, West Virginia
BILLING CODE: 3410-16
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft Supplemental Plan – Environmental Assessment (Draft – EA).
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 a Draft-EA is available for a voluntary floodplain buyout in the Matheny area of the Upper Guyandotte River Watershed, Wyoming County, West Virginia.
RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL OFFICIAL: Steve Baker, Acting State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
TO SUBMIT FORMAL COMMENTS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: West Virginia University Land Use Law Clinic at [email protected] or (304) 293-8840. Mail comments to WVU Land Use Law Clinic, Attn: Upper Guyandotte River Watershed, 1 Law School Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
A Draft-EA for a voluntary floodplain buyout in the Matheny area of the Upper Guyandotte River Watershed, has been made available for public review. This Draft EA has been prepared to document the extent of flooding, the alternatives considered, and the recommended plan. The Natural Resources Conservation Service invites agencies and individuals that have special expertise, legal jurisdiction, or interest in the proposed watershed project in Upper Guyandotte River Watershed to review the Draft EA and provide formal written comments. A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 6, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Berlin McKinney Elementary School, 405 Cook Parkway, Oceana, WV 24870. The public meeting will provide an opportunity for participants to submit formal written comments to the Draft EA and to ask general questions about the scope and logistics of the proposed project. Copies of the Upper Guyandotte River Watershed Draft EA may be downloaded electronically from:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/west-virginia/west-virginia-upper-guyandotte
Hard copies of the Draft EA may be requested from the West Virginia University Land Use Clinic at (304) 293-8840. Formal written comments to the Draft EA are to be received by this office on or before Monday, January 15, 2024.
Comments received, including the names and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public record on this proposal. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
STEVE BAKER
Acting State Conservationist
(This activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.904 – Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention – and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials.)