[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 18800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9163]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service


Saluda River Electric Cooperative; 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 its 
action related to the purchase, installation, and operation of a 6,000 
kilowatt diesel generation facility by Saluda River Electric 
Cooperative (Saluda River). The FONSI is based on a Borrower's 
Environmental Report (BER) submitted to RUS by Saluda River. RUS 
conducted an independent evaluation of the BER and concurs with its 
scope and content. In accordance with Environmental Policies and 
Procedures published by the Rural Electrification Administration, the 
predecessor of RUS, at 7 CFR Sec. 1794.61, RUS has adopted Saluda 
River's BER as its environmental assessment of the proposed project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence R. Wolfe, Chief, 
Environmental Compliance Branch, Electric Staff Division, RUS, South 
Agriculture Building, Ag Box 1569, Washington, DC 20250, telephone 
(202) 720-1784.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed generation facility is to be 
located adjacent to Saluda River's existing Webb Substation. This 
substation is located approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Carlisle, 
South Carolina, on the south side of Highway 72 & 121. The substation 
and the site of the proposed generation facilities are on property 
owned by Webb Forging Company.
    The generation facility will consist of two 3,000 kilowatt diesel 
generators with provisions for additional units in the future. The 
generators will be housed in a pre-engineered metal building covering 
approximately 3,600 square feet. The fuel for the engines that will 
turn the generators will be number 2 diesel fuel. A 12,000 gallon fuel 
storage tank will be located outside the metal building housing the 
generators. The total area to be graded for the building and fuel tank 
will not exceed 1 acre. A containment system will be designed and 
constructed in such a manner to ensure the surrounding environment is 
protected from pollution in the event of spills from the tank and/or 
associated piping. The outside piping will be double walled fiberglass. 
Inside piping will be black iron steel.
    The generators will be equipped with supervisory control and data 
acquisition so that they can be monitored and controlled remotely. 
Total hours that the generators are run will be metered electronically 
and logged for maintenance and regulatory purposes.
    The alternatives of no action, conservation, purchasing power from 
other sources, and alternative generation technologies were considered.
    Copies of the environmental assessment and FONSI are available for 
review at, or can be obtained from, RUS at the address provided herein 
or from Mr. Joseph M. Galbreath, Project Manager, Saluda River Electric 
Cooperative, P.O. Box 929, Laurnes, South Carolina 29360, telephone 
(803) 682-3169.

    Dated: April 6, 1995.
Adam M. Golodner,
Deputy Administrator, Program Operations.
[FR Doc. 95-9163 Filed 4-12-95; 8:45 am]
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