Finding Allegheny County [37 Pa.B. 860]
[Saturday, February 17, 2007]Under section 2002(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 512(b)), the Chief Engineer for Highway Administration makes the following written finding:
The Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Transportation (Department) are planning a streetscape project; including lighting, street furniture, crosswalks, handicap ramps, sidewalks, landscaping, and the like, in the City of Bradford, McKean County.
Information describing the project together with the associated environmental analysis is contained in the Categorical Exclusion Evaluation/Section 2002 Evaluation that was prepared for this project.
The National Register listed Bradford Historic District and Rufus Barrett Stone House, and the National Register eligible Bradford Old City Hall and South Penn Oil Building are Section 2002/Section 4(f) resources. Impact to these properties will constitute a use of the Section 2002/Section 4(f) resources.
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 the effects.
M. G. PATEL, P. E.
Chief Engineer[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-275. Filed for public inspection February 16, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]
