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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1345

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Finding

Bradford County

[32 Pa.B. 3740]

   Under section 2002(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 512(b)), the Secretary of Transportation makes the following written finding:

   The Department of Transportation (Department) plans to replace the existing bridge carrying SR 1056 over the Susquehanna River in Athens Township, Bradford County. The existing structure is a two span riveted steel thru-truss. The Athens Bridge has been determined eligible for listing on the National Register for Historic Places.

   Information describing the project, together with the associated environmental analysis, is contained in the Categorical Exclusion Evaluation/Programmatic Section 4(f) Evaluation (Evaluation) that was prepared for this project. The Evaluation satisfies all State environmental evaluation requirements as published in section 2002 of The Administrative Code of 1929.

   Based upon studies, there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the replacement of the National Register-eligible Athens Bridge. The effect of this project on the existing Athens Bridge will be mitigated by measures to minimize harm, which include:

   *  The Department shall mitigate effects to the Interstate Fairgrounds Site (36Br210) in accordance with the Phase III Mitigation Proposal.

   *  Final reports and plans will be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Documentation (48 CFR 44734--44737) and take into account the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) publication ''Treatment of Archaeological Properties'' (ACHP 1980, draft), subject to revisions prior to completion of the plan and in accordance with PHMC-BHP document ''Cultural Resource Management in Pennsylvania: Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations'' (July 1991) (PHMC-BHP document).

   *  The Department shall comply with 36 CFR 800.13 if unanticipated archaeological resources are discovered during the implementation of the undertaking.

   *  The Department shall ensure that all final archaeological reports resulting from actions under this agreement will be provided to the Federal Highway Administration, PASHPO and the Department for review and comment. The reports shall meet professional standards set forth by the Department of the Interior document ''Format Standards for Final Reports of Data Recovery Program'' (42 FR 5377--5379) and the PHMC-BHP document.

   *  The Department shall ensure all records and materials resulting from the archaeological investigations are curated in accordance with 36 CFR 79 and the curation guidelines set forth in the PHMC-BHP document. The submission of records and materials shall include the appropriate curation fee.

   *  The Department shall prepare a National Register Nomination Form for the South Athens Historic District, a 19th and 20th century resource significant for its association with the growth of Athens Borough. The proposed Nomination Form will be consistent with National Register Bulletin 16:  Guidelines for Completing National Register of Historic Places Forms. The completed documentation will then be submitted to the PASHPO for review and comment, toward eventual listing of the South Athens Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places.

   The Secretary has considered the environment, 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 the effect.

BRADLEY L. MALLORY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1345. Filed for public inspection August 2, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]


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