DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Finding Clinton County [34 Pa.B. 4527] 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) plans to replace the existing bridge carrying S. R. 1010 over Chatham Run in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County. The bridge is within the Woolrich Historic District and has been determined to be a contributing resource to the Woolrich Historic District. This project will require small strip takes of contributing element properties along with the demolition of the contributing Chatham Run Bridge.
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 removal of the bridge over Chatham Run and the taking of strip takes from contributing properties within the Woolrich 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. 04-1520. Filed for public inspection August 13, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
