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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE ELKHORN CREEK f%] TUG FORK RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT, MCDOWELL 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 specific areas of the Elkhorn Creek ug Fork Watershed, McDowell County, West Virginia. RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL OFFICIAL: Jon Bourdon, 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: Elkhorn Creek Watershed, 1 Law School Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Draft-EA for a voluntary floodplain buyout in specific areas of the Elkhorn Creek ug Fork 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 Elkhorn Creek ug Fork River Watershed to review the Draft EA and provide formal written comments. Public meetings will be held on Tuesday, April 19th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Wednesday, April 20th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Welch Armory 600 Stewart Street, Welch, WV 24801. Public meetings 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 Elkhorn Creek ug Fork Watershed Draft EA may be downloaded electronically from: https:/www.nrcs.usda.gov ps ortal rcs-etail v rograms lanning sp cid=nrcseprd1429823 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 Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Comments received, including the names and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public record on this proposal. JON BOURDON State Conservationist Dated: 2022.03.03 16:08:22-05’00’ (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.) LC-126047 03-18 4-01,15;2022