Rescission Notice; Black River Watershed Project in Butler County, Missouri

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Abstract

The NRCS Missouri State Office, in coordination with the North Inter-River Drainage District, Reorganized Butler County Drainage District 7, and the Ring Levee District, is rescinding the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Black River Watershed Project in Butler County, Missouri, which was published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2025. NRCS has determined that the NOI was issued prior to confirming the need for an EIS.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 55512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17597]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Rescission Notice; Black River Watershed Project in Butler 
County, Missouri

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice; rescission.

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SUMMARY: The NRCS Missouri State Office, in coordination with the North 
Inter-River Drainage District, Reorganized Butler County Drainage 
District 7, and the Ring Levee District, is rescinding the Notice of 
Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
Black River Watershed Project in Butler County, Missouri, which was 
published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2025. NRCS has 
determined that the NOI was issued prior to confirming the need for an 
EIS.

DATES: Effective upon publication, this notice rescinds the NOI to 
prepare an EIS (90 FR 38946), which was published in the Federal 
Register on August 13, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Rackers, Missouri State 
Conservation Engineer; telephone: (573) 876-9376; email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9a8a7adbbacbee7bba8aaa2acbbba89bcbaada8e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9a8a7adbbacbee7bba8aaa2acbbba89bcbaada8e7aea6bf">[email&#160;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 Missouri State Office, in 
coordination with the North Inter-River Drainage District, Reorganized 
Butler County Drainage District 7, and the Ring Levee District, 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 continue the planning process to determine whether an 
EIS is needed for the Black River Watershed Project. This notice 
rescinds the NOI to prepare an EIS (90 FR 38946), published on August 
13, 2025. The project area is located along the Black River in 
southeast Missouri, extending from the city of Poplar Bluff south to 
the Missouri-Arkansas state line.
    During the watershed planning process, NRCS determined that the NOI 
(90 FR 38946) was issued prematurely, before identifying all reasonable 
alternatives and assessing whether an EIS was needed. If the planning 
process indicates that an EIS is appropriate, NRCS will publish a new 
NOI. The watershed planning process is continuing and will comply with 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 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).

Nathan Goodrich,
Missouri State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-17597 Filed 8-27-26; 8:45 am]
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