Finding Synder County [38 Pa.B. 3564]
[Saturday, June 28, 2008]Under section 2002(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 575(b)), the Director of the Bureau of Design, as designated by the Secretary for Transportation, makes the following written finding:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Department of Transportation (Department) are planning to remove and replace the existing bridge carrying SR 4007 over Middle Creek in Beaver Township, Snyder County. This project will require a minor amount of right-of-way from State Game Land No. 188.
The subject project is considered a Level 2 Categorical Exclusion in accordance with 23 CFR Part 771.117 (relating to categorical exclusions).
State Game Lands are a section 2002/section 4(f) resource. Impact to this resource will constitute a use of the section 2002/section 4(f) resource.
Based upon studies, there is no feasible and prudent 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 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 harm to the section 2002 resource.
BRIAN G. THOMPSON, P. E.,
Director, Bureau of Design[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1224. Filed for public inspection June 27, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
