DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Finding Bucks County [31 Pa.B. 2994] Pursuant to the provisions of 71 P. S. Section 2002(b), the Secretary of Transportation makes the following written finding:
The Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Transportation plan to replace the Richboro Road Bridge which carries S.R. 0332 over Neshaminy Creek in Northampton and Newton Townships in Bucks County.
The subject project will use approximately 878.2 square meters (0.2 acre) from Tyler State Park. The subject project will use approximately 259.0 square meters (0.06 acre) from the National Register Eligible Spring Garden Mill Historic District.
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 such effects. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been prepared and signed by all appropriate agencies for the proposed action. The MOU includes a commitment to fence the temporary construction access during construction in such a fashion as to discourage park visitors and/or the general public from inadvertently entering same. As part of the project, a pedestrian path/bikeway will be constructed on the new bridge and its approaches.
No adverse environmental effect is likely to result from the replacement of the Richboro Road Bridge and reconstruction of this section of Highway.
BRADLEY L.MALLORY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-999. Filed for public inspection June 8, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
