FLT request

U.S. Department Of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Pennsylvania Division
228 Walnut Street, Room 508
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1720
(717) 221-3461
SEP 20 2017

In Reply Refer To: HPD-PA

Request for Federal Land Transfer
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
SR 0034, Section 000, MPMS 87424
Hunters Run Bridge Replacement

Cindy MacLeod
Acting Northeast Regional Director National Park Service
U.S. Custom House
200 Chestnut Street, Fifth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106

Dear Ms. MacLeod:

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has submitted an application pursuant to Title 23, U.S. C., Section 317, for the conveyance of National Park Service land within the Appalachian Trail as a highway easement. This land is needed for transportation improvements for State Route 0034, Section 000, Hunters Run Bridge Replacement, located in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. We have reviewed this submission and determined that such lands are reasonably necessary as right-of-way for the subject project. There were two Section 4(f) evaluations completed for the project: one for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and one for the Appalachian Trail Historic District. The Section 4(f) finding for each of these was de minimis, and the Section 4(f) documents were approved by FHWA on February 6, 2017. The National Environmental Policy Act documentation for this project resulted in the completion of a categorical exclusion delegated to and approved by Penn DOT on March 1, 2017.

The following documents are enclosed for your use in considering this request:

PennDOT application dated June 28, 2017
Index of submitted materials.
Right-of-Way Plan Sheets showing Required and Temporary Areas with claim block information.
Metes and Bounds Description of All Required and Temporary areas
Map Sheet showing each area described in Metes and Bounds
PennDOT Title Search Summary Document RW-918
Deed Copies
PennDOT Waiver Valuation document
PennDOT Categorical Exclusion with Attachments
4(f) Determination with Attachments

Please let us know if this request meets with your approval, along with any stipulations or conditions required in the deed. A right-of-entry will be requested pending execution of the highway easement deed. Please contact me at 717-221-3704 or barbara.shaffer@dot.gov, if you have any questions regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

Barbara J. Shaffer, AICP Realty Specialist

cc: Wendy K. Janssen (hard copy with all attachments) Superintendent
National Park Service Appalachian National Scenic Trail
P.O. Box 50
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 ec: Wendy K. Janssen, NPS
Donald King, NPS Keith Lynch, FHWA