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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-856

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Finding

Juniata County

[35 Pa.B. 2702]

   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 Parker pin-connected thru truss carrying State Route 3008 over the Tuscarora Creek in Milford and Turbutt Townships, Juniata County. The Tuscarora Creek Bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

   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 Categorical Exclusion Evaluation/Section 2002 Evaluation satisfies all State environmental evaluation requirements as published in section 2002 of Pennsylvania Act 120.

   Based upon studies, there is no prudent and feasible alternative to the use of this National Register eligible resource. The effect of this project on the Tuscarora Creek Bridge will be mitigated by measures outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement, which was executed on January 4, 2005. They include:

   1.  Ensure that an Archaeological Data Recovery Work is implemented.

   2.  Ensure that any human remains and grave associated artifacts encountered during the archeology investigations are brought to the attention of the Federal Highway Administration, the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Tribes, as appropriate.

   3.  Prepare a report on the data recovery excavations.

   4.  Ensure that all records including fieldnotes, maps, photographs and associated materials resulting from the investigations will be curated in accordance with 36 CFR Part 79 (relating to curation of Federally-owned and administered archaeological collections) and the curation guidelines developed by the Historical and Museum Commission.

   5.  Ensure that a plan is prepared for marketing the Tuscarora Creek Bridge.

   6.  Ensure that if the bridge is not salvaged or relocated, select intact components of the truss will be salvaged for material and stress testing at a suitable university.

   7.  Ensure that a portable display will be created to explain the significance of the Tuscarora Creek Bridge to a general audience through historic images and narrative text.

   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.

GARY L. HOFFMAN, P. E.,   
Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-856. Filed for public inspection April 29, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]


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