DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATIONFinding Centre County [37 Pa.B. 3494]
[Saturday, July 21, 2007]Under section 2002(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 512(b)), the Acting Director of the Bureau of Design makes the following written finding:
The Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Transportation are planning to replace the existing bridge which carries SR 45 over Penns Creek in Gregg Township, Centre County. This project will require the acquisition of a minor amount of property from the Penns Valley and Brush Valley Rural 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.
The National Register eligible Penns Valley and Brush Valley Rural Historic District is 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 prudent and feasible 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 of 1929 have been considered. Ithas 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.,
Acting Director, Bureau of Design[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-1307. Filed for public inspection July 20, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]
