Notice2026-10415
Rescission Notice; Owyhee Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project, Malheur County, Oregon
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Published
May 26, 2026
Effective
January 16, 2025
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentNatural Resources Conservation Service
Abstract
The NRCS Oregon State Office, in coordination with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, is rescinding the notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Owyhee Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project in Malheur County, Oregon. NRCS has determined that the measures proposed in the project do not require an EIS.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 30611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10415]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Rescission Notice; Owyhee Irrigation District Infrastructure
Modernization Project, Malheur County, Oregon
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice; rescission.
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SUMMARY: The NRCS Oregon State Office, in coordination with the U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation, is rescinding the notice of intent (NOI) to
prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Owyhee
Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project in Malheur
County, Oregon. NRCS has determined that the measures proposed in the
project do not require an EIS.
DATES: Effective upon publication, this notice rescinds the NOI to
prepare an EIS (90 FR 4718), which was published in the Federal
Register on January 16, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Diridoni, (503) 414-3092,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbbc9a8982d5bf9289929f949592bb8e889f9ad59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0f7d1c2c99ef4d9c2d9d4dfded9f0c5c3d4d19ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who require alternative means for
communication should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600
(voice and text telephone (TTY)) or dial 711 for Telecommunications
Relay service (both voice and text telephone users can initiate this
call from any telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRCS Oregon State Office, in
coordination with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and consistent with
the requirements of 7 CFR 1b.7, is issuing this notice to advise
Federal, State, and local government agencies and the public that NRCS
will not be preparing an EIS for the Owyhee Irrigation District
Infrastructure Modernization Project. The project area is located along
the Owyhee and Snake Rivers in Eastern Oregon about 50 miles west of
Boise, Idaho, in proximity to the town of Nyssa, Oregon. This notice
rescinds the NOI to prepare an EIS (90 FR 4718), published on January
16, 2025.
During the watershed planning process, NRCS evaluated several
alternatives and determined that an EIS is no longer needed. The
watershed planning process is continuing and will comply with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) through the preparation of an
environmental assessment. Any public comment received from the original
NOI and scoping period will be considered during Watershed Plan
development. Watershed planning is authorized by the Watershed
Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 (Pub. L. 83-566), as
amended, and the Flood Control Act of 1944 (Pub. L. 78-534).
Greggory Becker,
Oregon State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-10415 Filed 5-22-26; 8:45 am]
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