[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 
[email protected].

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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