[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 55775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22155]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Habersham Electric Membership Corporation; Notice of 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 with respect to a request 
from Habersham Electric Membership Corporation for financing assistance 
from RUS to finance the construction of a new headquarters facility in 
Habersham County, Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Quigel, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Engineering and Environmental Staff, RUS, Stop 1571, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1571, telephone (202) 
720-0468, e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Habersham Electric Membership Corporation 
proposes to construct a new headquarters facility adjacent to their 
existing headquarters facility located at the eastern intersection of 
Georgia Highway 115 and Beaver Dam Road in Habersham County, Georgia. 
The new headquarters will be constructed near the center of a 40-acre 
tract purchased by Habersham Electric Membership Corporation for this 
purpose at the western intersection of Georgia Highway 115 and Beaver 
Dam Road. The facilities will provide approximately 40,000 square-foot 
of warehouse, office space, conference rooms, and vehicle maintenance. 
The facilities will include parking for employees and visitors. 
Approximately 17 acres of the site will be graded to accommodate the 
facilities.
    Copies of the Finding of No Significant Impact are available from 
RUS at the address provided herein or from Mr. Clyde Hardigree of 
Habersham Electric Membership Corporation, P.O. Box 25, Clarkesville, 
Georgia 30523-0025 telephone 1-800-640-6812 extension 169.

    Dated: August 22, 2002.
Blaine D. Stockton,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 02-22155 Filed 8-29-02; 8:45 am]
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