NRCS decisionmaking.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (1) Including in all decision documents and supporting environmental documents a discussion of all alternatives considered in the decision. Alternatives to be considered in reaching a decision will be available to the public. (2) Submitting relevant environmental documents, comments, and responses with other decision documents through the review process. (3) Including in the record of formal rulemaking or adjudicatory proceedings relevent environmental documents, comments and responses. (4) Providing for pre- and post-project monitoring (40 CFR 1505.2(c), 1505.3) and evaluation in representative projects to insure that planning and evaluation procedures are performed according to sound criteria. (b) (1) For Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention projects: (i) Application for assistance by the sponsoring local organization (SLO). (ii) A preauthorization report identifying goals, alternatives, and effects of alternatives (including environmental impacts) prepared by the RFO and submitted to the applicant for decision. It is circulated to local, State, and Federal agencies and public comment is solicited. A decision is made to stop planning assistance or to develop a watershed plan. (iii) Granting of planning authorization by the Administrator. The RFO must provide an evaluation of the potential environmental impacts to obtain the authorization. (iv) A watershed agreement between the SLO and NRCS. The agreement is based on a completed watershed plan and associated environ

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 650.12