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USDA/FS | RIN: 0596-AC51 | Publication ID: Spring 2015 |
Title: Groundwater Resource Management Policy Direction (Forest Service Manual, Chapter 2560 and Forest Service Handbook 2709.11) | |
Abstract:
In recent years, the USDA Forest Service has been receiving an increasing number of inquiries and applications to access ground water resources on National Forest System lands nationwide. With the demand for water expected to increase across the country, the Forest Service anticipates an increase in applications for ground water resources. As a consequence, a need for direction to ensure consistent and informed responses nationwide to ground-water-related projects and proposals has been identified. This direction would amend the Forest Service Manual by adding chapter 2560 and adding provisions to the Forest Service Special Uses Handbook 2709.11, chapters 10, 40, and 50. The new manual section: clarifies agency responsibilities with respect to ground water issues; provides direction for consideration of ground water resources in decision-making, including water-well and water-pipeline applications, siting of public water supplies, and implementation of source water protection programs on NFS lands; initiates a policy of quantifying groundwater withdrawals from NFS lands; establishes groundwater data management requirements; and promotes sustainable use of ground water resources. The new handbook provisions clarify implementation of the new manual direction for special use activities involving ground water. |
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Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: None (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 475 16 U.S.C. 526 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: LaRenda C King Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations Department of Agriculture Forest Service ATTN: ORMS, D&R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0003 Phone:202 205-6560 Email: larendacking@fs.fed.us |