Finding Lancaster County [42 Pa.B. 1015]
[Saturday, February 18, 2012]Under section 2002(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 512(b)), the Director of the Bureau of Project Delivery as delegated by the Secretary of Transportation makes the following finding:
The Department of Transportation (Department) is planning intersection improvements for SR 2029 (Strasburg Pike) and SR 2034 (Windy Hill Road)/T-539 (Millstream Road) in West Lampeter Township and East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. The proposed project includes widening of the cartways to accommodate turning lanes and the installation of a traffic signal. The improvements also require the lowering of a crest vertical curve on the southern approach to improve sight distance. The project will be constructed under a detour with some staged construction. The project will require the use of land from the Diffenbach Farm, which is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and is located on the southeast quadrant of the proposed intersection improvements. The proposed project will require the use of 0.15 acre (6,485 square feet) of the existing farmstead for permanent right-of-way and will also require a slope easement of 0.29 acre (12,755 square feet). A determination of ''No Adverse Effect'' on the historic property has been made as defined by section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and it regulations. Right-of-way take of the Diffenbach Farm will constitute a use of the Section 2002 resource.
In accordance with section 2002 of The Administrative Code of 1929 establishing the Department, a Level-1b Categorical Exclusion Evaluation (CEE) has been developed for the subject project along with a ''Determination of Section 4(f) De Minimus Use Section 2002 No Adverse Use Historic Properties'' form to evaluate the potential environmental impacts caused by the subject project. The document also serves as the Section 2002 Evaluation. The approved documents are available in the CE/EA Expert System. 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. Based upon studies, there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use of the Section 2002 resource for the proposed action and the project is planned to minimize harm to the Section 2002 resource. Measures will be taken to minimize harm as stipulated in the Level-1b CEE.
BRIAN G. THOMPSON, P. E.,
Director
Bureau of Project Delivery[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-308. Filed for public inspection February 17, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
