Finding Chester County [41 Pa.B. 1716]
[Saturday, March 26, 2011]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 written finding:
The Department of Transportation (Department) is planning a project to construct roadway improvements and implement streetscape amenities along the SR 0162 Strasburg Road Corridor through the 250-year-old village of Marshallton in West Bradford Township, Chester County. The project will require the use of the Marshallton Historic District. The Marshallton Historic District is a listed National Register Historic District.
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 Minimis Use/Section 2002 No Adverse Use document 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.
Based upon studies, there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the proposed action. Mitigation measures will be taken to minimize harm as stipulated in the Level-1b CEE and the Determination of Section 4(f) De Minimis Use/Section 2002 No Adverse Use document.
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.
BRIAN G. THOMPSON, P.E.,
Director
Bureau of Project Delivery[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-532. Filed for public inspection March 25, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]
