DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Finding Cameron County [36 Pa.B. 7930]
[Saturday, December 23, 2006]Under section 2002(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 512(b)), the Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration makes the following written finding:
The Department of Transportation (Department) is planning the replacement of two bridges within Elk State Forest carrying Wykoff Run Road (SR 2001) over Laurel Draft and White Oak Draft in Gibson Township, Cameron County.
The project is considered an Environmental Document in accordance with Act 120, The Administrative Code of 1929.
The project will require the acquisition of 0.30 acre from the 200,000 acre Elk State Forest. Both bridges are located within the Quehanna Wild Area of the Elk State Forest, a Section 2002 resource. Acquisition of land from the Elk State Forest property will constitute a use of the Section 2002 resource.
Based upon studies, there is no prudent and feasible alternative to the proposed action.
The environmental, economic, social and other effects of the proposed project as enumerated in Section 2002 of The Administrative Code of 1929 have been considered. It has been concluded that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the project as designed, and all reasonable steps have been taken to minimize effects.
RICHARD H. HOGG, P. E.,
Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-2531. Filed for public inspection December 22, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
