DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Finding Elk County [34 Pa.B. 3333] 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 plans to replace the existing bridge carrying SR 0219 over Gallagher Run in the Borough of Ridgway, Elk County. This project will require the acquisition of portions of properties in the National Register-eligible Ridgway Historic District.
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.
Based upon studies, there is no prudent and feasible alternative to the use of property from the National Register-eligible Ridgway Historic District.
The Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration has considered the environmental, economic, social and other effects of the proposed project as enumerated in section 2002 of The Administrative Code of 1929 and has concluded that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the project as designed and all reasonable steps have been taken to minimize effects.
No adverse environmental effect is likely to result from the reconstruction of this section of highway.
GARY L. HOFFMAN, P. E.,
Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1154. Filed for public inspection June 25, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
