[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR622.30]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER VI--NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 622--WATERSHED PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart D--Planning
 
Sec. 622.30  General.


    (a) Watershed projects are to be planned and carried out in a way 
that will (1) minimize all adverse impacts, and (2) mitigate unavoidable 
losses to the maximum practicable degree. Projects must comply with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 
91-190, 83 Stat. 852) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
    (b) Fish and Wildlife enhancement measures proposed by Federal or 
State

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fish and wildlife agencies will be included if they are technically and 
economically feasible and are acceptable to the sponsors and the NRCS. 
If additional sponsors are needed to carry out the recommended fish and 
wildlife measures, NRCS will assist fish and wildlife agencies in 
attempting to obtain such sponsors.
    (c) All planning efforts by NRCS and the sponsors must include well 
publicized public meetings to obtain public input and views on the 
project.