Finding Armstrong County [35 Pa.B. 4267] 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 (Department) is planning to repair a section of SR 1031 in Bogg's Township, Armstrong County, which sustained landslide damage. The project will require the acquisition of approximately 0.26 hectare (0.65 acre) from State Game Lands No. 287, which is a Section 2002 resource.
An Environmental Document and Section 2002 Evaluation have been prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts caused by the subject project.
It has been determined that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use of the resource and that necessary planning has been incorporated into the project to minimize harm to the resource.
Mitigation measures will be taken to minimize harm as stipulated in the Environmental Document and the Section 2002 Evaluation including providing replacement land for State Game Lands of equal or greater acreage.
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 effects.
GARY L. HOFFMAN, P. E.,
Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1453. Filed for public inspection July 29, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
