[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39268-39269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19523]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
South River Electric Membership Corporation; Finding of No
Significant Impact
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of finding of no significant impact.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
has made a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) with respect to a
request by South River Electric Membership Corporation for financing
assistance to construct a headquarters and warehouse facility in
Harnett County, North Carolina. The FONSI is based on a borrower's
environmental report (BER) submitted to RUS by South River Electric
Membership Corporation. RUS conducted an independent evaluation of the
report and concurs with its scope and content. In accordance with
Sec. 1794.61, RUS has adopted the BER as its environmental assessment
for the project.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Quigel, Environmental Protection
Specialist, Engineering and
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Environmental Staff, RUS, Stop 1571, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, D.C., 20250-1571, telephone (202) 720-1784, E-mail
bquigel@rus.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The headquarters and warehouse facility is
proposed to be located one mile south of Dunn on U.S. Highway 421. The
facility will be located on a 35 acre tract of land owned by South
River Electric Membership Corporation. The headquarters and warehouse
facility will consist of a 35,000 square foot headquarters building, a
10,000 square foot warehouse building, and a 3,500 square foot
administration building.
RUS considered the alternatives of no action, expanding South River
Electric Membership Corporation's existing headquarters building,
engineering and operations building, and warehouse located on 2.3 acres
in Dunn, North Carolina. Under the no action alternative, RUS would not
approve financing assistance for construction of the headquarters and
warehouse facility. Since RUS believes that South River Electric
Membership Corporation has a need to expand its existing headquarters
building, engineering and operations building, and warehouse to
alleviate overcrowded conditions, it does not consider the no action
alternative to be acceptable The expansion of the existing headquarters
building, engineering and operations building, and warehouse is not
practicable as there is not enough space available for the needed
expansion.
Copies of the BER and FONSI are available for review at, or can be
obtained from, RUS at the address provided herein or from Mr. Marty G.
Hinson, Manager of Engineering, South River Electric Membership
Corporation, P.O. Box 391, Dunn, North Carolina, 28335-0931 telephone
(910) 892-8071.
Dated: July 15, 1998.
Blaine D. Stockton, Jr.,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program.
[FR Doc. 98-19523 Filed 7-21-98; 8:45 am]
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