📜Correction to USDA Tribal Advisory Committee Nomination Notice
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a note of solicitation of nominations for four (4) vacancies on the USDA Tribal Advisory Committee ("the Committee") on August 8, 2025. The Summary in that notice mentioned an incorrect end date for a vacancy term. This notice makes a correction to the previous Summary regarding the Committee's vacancy to be appointed by the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture. The appointed member would serve the remainder of this vacancy term ending December 19, 2026.
Learn More🌱NRCS Rescinds Environmental Impact Statement for GreenThumb Gardens
NRCS, in cooperation with the New York City (NYC) Parks and Recreation Department GreenThumb Network, is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State and local government agencies and the public that USDA NRCS is rescinding the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the GreenThumb Gardens Water Supply Project Watershed Plan which was published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2024. NRCS conducted an Environmental Evaluation (EE) and determined that the action has no reasonably foreseeable significant effect, and the action is identified within scope of a Categorical Exclusion (CE). NRCS is rescinding the NOI because these findings will satisfy the NEPA requirements for this project and an EIS is no longer necessary.
Learn More🌊Notice of Intent for Environmental Impact Statement in Missouri
The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Missouri State Office announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the St. Johns Watershed plan, located within the Lower North Cut Ditch, Sikeston Ridge--St. Johns Ditch, Maple Slough Ditch, Ash Ditch--St. Johns Ditch, and St. Johns Ditch--St. Johns Bayou Watershed in Mississippi, New Madrid, and Scott Counties, Missouri. The project area involves the St. Johns Bayou and St. James Ditches and adjacent lands on the west landward side of the setback levee to the watershed outlet at Mississippi River floodgates near New Madrid, Missouri. Closure of the Mississippi River floodgates prevents flood damage from the river at flood stage; however, when closed, it blocks the outlet of the watershed and causes flooding from impounded interior runoff. Residences, agricultural land, and developed land are impacted. NRCS is requesting that interested individuals, Federal and State agencies, and Tribes participate in the scoping process for the EIS by attending the initial public scoping meeting and by submitting comments as described below. The goal of scoping is for NRCS to obtain input on identifying significant issues, potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the proposed action.
Learn More🌲Final Recreational Shooting Order in Colorado National Forests
The Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency), U.S. Department of Agriculture, is issuing a final permanent order prohibiting recreational shooting, which covers approximately 94,900 acres in southern Clear Creek, northern Larimer and Grand Counties, Colorado, in the Clear Creek, Canyon Lakes, and Sulphur Ranger Districts of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland.
Learn More🌊Environmental Impact Statement for Black River Watershed Proposal
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Missouri State Office announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed action involving the segment of the Black River in Butler County, Missouri, that reaches from the city of Poplar Bluff south to the Missouri-Arkansas state line. This reach of the Black River intersects four adjacent watersheds: Little Hunting Slough-Black River, Catherine Slough, Blue Spring Slough, and Old Menorkenut Slough. Along this stretch of river are residences, agricultural land, developed land, and the Coon Island Conservation Area. NRCS is requesting that interested individuals, Federal and State agencies, and Tribes participate in the scoping process for the EIS by attending the initial public scoping meeting and by submitting comments as described below. The goal of scoping is for NRCS to obtain input on identifying significant issues, potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the proposed action.
Learn More🌰Amended Export Trade Certificate for California Almond Export Association
The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (OTEA), issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review (Certificate) to California Almond Export Association, LLC on July 22, 2025.
Learn More🌴USDA Notice
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the renewal of a currently approved information collection, Post-Hurricane Research and Assessment of Agriculture and Forestry Systems in the U.S. Caribbean (OMB #0596-0246).
Learn More🌾Additional Payment II Program for Crop Insurance Providers
The Risk Management Agency (RMA), on behalf of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), is issuing this rule to announce the availability of funding under the Additional Payment II Program (ADD PAY II). ADD PAY II is a one-time additional payment to Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) administering eligible crop insurance contracts for 2022 and 2023 reinsurance year specialty crops. The total funding available for ADD PAY II is $30 million. Funding for ADD PAY II will be distributed to AIPs proportionally based on their respective liabilities for eligible crop insurance contracts for 2022 and 2023 reinsurance year specialty crops.
Learn More🌱EPA Notice on Voluntary Cancellation of Pesticide Registrations
This document announces the Agency's receipt of and solicits comment on requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel their pesticide registration of certain products and/or to amend their product registrations to terminate one or more uses. In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA provides a periodic notice of receipt addressing requests received by EPA since the last notice of receipt was issued and uses the month and year in the title to help distinguish one document from the other. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments during the comment period that would merit further review of the requests, or the request is withdrawn by the registrant. If these requests are granted, EPA will issue an order in the Federal Register cancelling the listed product registrations, after which any sale, distribution, or use of the products listed in this document will only be permitted after the registrations have been cancelled if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.
Learn More🌱Proposed Rule Change
On February 5, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) proposed tolerance and tolerance exemption actions for several pesticides under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). EPA is issuing this supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the previously proposed tolerance exemptions for one of those pesticides: maleic hydrazide.
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