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Iowa Public Notices

Public Notices and Notices of Availability related to potential environmental impacts of NRCS federal actions in Iowa.

Documents posted here are Public Notices and Notices of Availability related to the potential environmental impacts of NRCS federal actions in Iowa. The NRCS publishes these environmental documents pursuant to Section 102[2][c] of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Council on Environmental Quality [40 CFR Part 1500], and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Regulations [7 CFR Part 650].

September 17, 2024 - Finding of No Significant Impact for the Easement Administration Action on an Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE), 5461141701K0P, Warren County, Iowa.

State Conservationist Jon Hubbert recently signed the FONSI for the Environmental Assessment of Impacts of an Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE) in the City of Norwalk, Iowa.

The City of Norwalk, (City) proposes to construct a 30- to 60-inch, 9,500-foot (1.77 miles) long North River Interceptor Sanitary Sewer Extension (NRISSE) north of the North River within the municipal boundary of Norwalk and portions of currently unincorporated Warren County, Iowa. The proposed infrastructure development would expand an existing sewer right-of-way within the easement from 30’ in width to 70’ in width. The installation of the sanitary sewer would require 4.10 acres of new permanent sanitary sewer easement and 7.37 acres of temporary construction easement through ground held in a permanent Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). To compensate for subordination of the conservation easement within the proposed expanded sewer right-of-way, the City proposes to secure approximately 4.12 acres of land adjacent the conservation easement for enrollment of, and restoration under, ACEP-WRE.

Notice of Availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact City of Norwalk (95.64 KB)
  • Explanation: Upon development of the Environmental Assessment, NRCS gives notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact and that an environmental impact statement is not being prepared for the easement boundary modification. Comment period open for 30 days.
Finding of No Significant Impact City of Norwalk (260.68 KB)
Environmental Assessment North River Extension (17.57 MB)

September 17, 2024 - Finding of No Significant Impact for the Easement Administration Action on an Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE), 666114040087F/66-6114-4-4732, Howard County, Iowa.

To allow for replacement of the 25th Street over Upper Iowa Bridge (Bridge C-9) in unincorporated north-central Howard County, Iowa (Project L-(C-9)--73-45). The bridge replacement would require 0.52 acres of new permanent right-of-way and 0.25 acres of temporary construction right-of-way on a parcel of land currently enrolled in a NRCS ACEP-WRE conservation easement. In exchange, the County proposes to restore two oxbows located 400 to 900 feet north and northwest of the roadway corridor within the boundary of the conservation easement. Approximately 1.52 acres would be involved with the mitigation effort.

Notice of Availability of Finding of No Significant Impact (113.55 KB)
  • Explanation: Upon development of the Environmental Assessment, NRCS gives notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact and that an environmental impact statement is not being prepared for the easement boundary modification. Comment period open for 30 days.
Finding of No Significant Impact Howard County Cray WRP (262.3 KB)
Environmental Assessment Cray Easement Howard County (19.47 MB)