Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7310]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION:

Proposed rule.

SUMMARY:

Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES:

The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation in each community.

ADDRESSES:

The proposed base flood elevations for each community are available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the following table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail)

matt.miller@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community listed below, in accordance with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).

These proposed base flood and modified base flood elevations, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed elevations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these buildings.

National Environmental Policy Act

This proposed rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Associate Director for Mitigation certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 67 continues to read as follows:

Authority:

42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376.

§ 67.4

2. The tables published under the authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows:

§ 67.4

[Amended]

State

City/town/county

Source of flooding

Location

# Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in feet. (NGVD)

Existing

Modified

Arizona

Santa Cruz County (Unincorporated Areas)

Tubac Creek

At confluence with Santa Cruz River

None

*3,192

Approximately 0.35 mile (1,850 feet) upstream of Interstate 19

None

*3,263

Tubac Creek North Channel

At confluence with Santa Cruz River

None

*3,189

At divergence from Tubac Creek approximately 680 feet upstream of Calle De Olivas

None

*3,251

Tributary 1 of Tubac Creek

At confluence with Tubac Creek

None

*3,213

At approximately 0.229 mile (1,210 feet) upstream of Interstate 19

None

*3,250

Tributary 2 of Tubac Creek

At confluence with Tubac Creek

None

*3,195

Immediately downstream of East Frontage Road

None

3,222

Maps are available for inspection at Floodplain Administrator, 2150 N. Congress Drive, Nogales, Arizona.

Send comments to The Honorable Dennis Miller, County Manager, 2150 N. Congress Drive, Nogales, Arizona 85621.

Iowa

Johnston (City) Polk County

Beaver Creek

Approximately 1,550 feet above its confluence with Des Moines River

None

*805

At NW 70th Avenue

*822

*824

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 6221 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, Iowa.

Send comments to The Honorable Dallas Patterson, Mayor, City of Johnston, P.O. Box 410, Johnston, Iowa 50131.

Iowa

Urbandale (City) Polk County

Beaver Creek

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Merle Hay Road

*800

*811

Approximately 3,600 feet upstream of Merle Hay Road

*810

*812

Maps are available for inspection at Community Development Department, City Hall, 3315 70th Street, Urbandale, Iowa.

Send comments to The Honorable Brad Zaun, Mayor, City of Urbandale, 3315 70th Street, Urbandale, Iowa 50322.

Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish (Unincorporated Areas)

Ponchatoula Creek

At Old Genessee Road

None

*54

Approximately 1,100 feet from confluence with Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 2

None

*60

Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 1

At confluence with Ponchatoula Creek

None

*55

Approximately 3,300 feet upstream from confluence with Ponchatoula Creek

None

*57

Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 2

At confluence with Ponchatoula Creek

None

*58

Approximately 2,200 feet upstream from confluence with Ponchatoula Creek

None

*60

Maps are available for inspection at Parish Permit Office, 15481 Club Deluxe Road, Hammond, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Gordon Burgess, Parish President, P.O. Box 215, Amite, Louisiana 70422.

Louisiana

Village of Tickfaw (Tangipahoa Parish)

Ponchatoula Creek

Approximately 2,950 feet downstream from Highway 442

None

*60

At Niccio Road

None

*65

Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 1

Approximately 1,100 feet downstream from the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

None

*57

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream from State Highway 442

None

*63

Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 2

Approximately 1,800 feet downstream from Chapel Road

None

*60

At Chapel Road

None

*61

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 50081 Highway 51, Tickfaw, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Anthony Lamonte, Mayor, Village of Tickfaw, P.O. Box 249, Tickfaw, Louisiana 70466.

Louisiana

West Baton Rouge Parish and Incorporated Areas

Lateral 1-C

At the confluence with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

*9

*9

At intersection with Interstate 10

*11

*10

At intersection with State Highway 986

*17

*16

Oaks Avenue Canal

At the confluence with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

None

*10

Just upstream of LeBlanc Road

None

*19

Oaks Avenue Canal Tributary No. 1

At the confluence with Oaks Avenue Canal

None

*10

Just upstream of South Jefferson Avenue

None

*25

Maps are available for inspection at Parish Zoning Office, 880 North Alexander, Port Allen, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Ted Denster, Parish President, P.O. Box 757, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 750 N. Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Marilyn Robertson, Mayor, City of Port Allen, 750 N. Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767.

Missouri

Creve Coeur (City) St. Louis County

Monsanto Sunswept Creek

Approximately 950 feet downstream of Private Bridge

*531

*532

Just upstream of Chilton Lane

None

*561

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 300 North New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Annette Kolis-Mandel, Mayor, City of Creve Coeur, 300 North New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141.

Missouri

Des Peres (City) St. Louis County

Des Peres Creek

At confluence with Sugar Creek

*448

*450

Approximately 450 feet upstream of Hospital Drive

*460

*459

Sugar Creek

Approximately 1,150 feet downstream of Old Dougherty Ferry Road

*445

*446

Just upstream of Interstate 270

*463

*462

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 12325 Manchester Road, Des Peres, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Sharon Burkhardt, Mayor, City of Des Peres, 12325 Manchester Road, Des Peres, Missouri 63131.

Missouri

Frontenac (City) St. Louis County

Deer Creek

Just upstream of Lindbergh Boulevard

*523

*524

Approximately 3,300 feet upstream of Spoede Road

*541

*542

Monsanto Sunswept Creek

Approximately 400 feet downstream of Glen Abbey Road

*527

*528

Approximately 180 feet upstream of Glen Abbey Road

*527

*528

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 10555 Clayton Road, Frontenac, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Mark C. Brennan, Mayor, City of Frontenac, 10555 Clayton Road, Frontenac, Missouri 63131.

Missouri

Kirkwood (City) St. Louis County

Sugar Creek

Just upstream of Interstate 270

*463

*462

Approximately 150 feet upstream of Interstate 270

*463

*462

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 139 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Marge Schramm, Mayor, City of Kirkwood, 139 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri 63122.

Missouri

St. Louis County (Unincorporated Areas)

Grand Glaize Creek

Approximately 400 feet upstream of Dougherty Ferry Road

*441

*442

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Dougherty Ferry Road

*445

*446

Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Planning, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Buzz Westfall, St. Louis County Executive, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, Missouri 63105.

Missouri

Valley Park (City) St. Louis County

Grand Glaize Creek

Grand Glaize Creek

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 320 Benton Street, Valley Park, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Daniel Adams, Mayor, City of Valley Park, City Hall, 320 Benton Street, Valley Park, Missouri 63088.

Missouri

Westwood (Village) St. Louis County

Deer Creek

Approximately 3,300 feet upstream of Spoede Road

*541

*542

Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of Spoede Road

None

*549

Maps are available for inspection at 9 Westwood Country Club Ground Road, Westwood, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Phillip Isserman, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Village of Westwood, 9 Westwood Country Club Gardens, Westwood, Missouri 63131.

Nevada

Washoe County and Incorporated Areas

Golden Valley Wash

Approximately 2,180 feet upstream of Tholl Drive

None

4,981

Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of Spearhead Way

None

*5,176

Hidden Valley Wash

Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of its confluence with Steamboat Creek

None

*4,442

Approximately 3,420 feet upstream of Parkway Drive

None

*4,647

Sun Valley Wash

At the Sun Valley Flood Control Detention Dam

*4,445

*4,548

At East 7th Avenue

None

*4,725

Sun Valley Wash Split Flow

At convergence with Sun Valley Wash

None

4,647

At divergence from Sun Valley Wash

None

*4,695

Maps are available for inspection at Washoe County Engineering Department, 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada.

Send comments to The Honorable Jim Galloway, Commission Chairman, P.O. Box 11130, Reno, Nevada 89520.

Maps are available for inspection at Engineering Department, 431 Prater Way, Sparks, Nevada.

Send comments to The Honorable Tony Armstrong, Mayor, City of Sparks, 431 Prater Way, Sparks, Nevada 89431.

North Dakota

Fargo (City) Cass County

County Drain 45

At County Road 14 (52nd Avenue)

None

*893

Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of 19th Avenue

None

*894

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 N. 3rd Street, Fargo, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Bruce Furness, Mayor, City of Fargo, 200 N. 3rd Street, Fargo, North Dakota 58102.

North Dakota

Harwood (City) Cass County

Sheyenne River

At U.S. Highway 81

None

*891

Approximately 7,600 feet upstream from County Highway 22

None

*894

County Drain 40/45

Approximately 3,600 feet downstream from County Highway 22

None

*890

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream from County Drain 40/45 split

None

*897

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 202 Dakota Avenue, Harwood, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Garry Roth, Mayor, City of Harwood, 108 Lind Boulevard, Harwood, North Dakota 58042.

North Dakota

Reed (Township) Cass County

Sheyenne River

Approximately 7,400 feet downstream of County Road 17

*893

*894

At 52nd Avenue

*895

*896

Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of its confluence with County Drain 21

*898

*898

County Drain 21

At confluence with the Sheyenne River

*898

*898

Approximately 900 feet upstream of its confluence with the Sheyenne River

None

*898

County Drain 45

Approximately 5,800 feet downstream of 52nd Avenue

None

*893

At County Road 20

None

*893

Maple River

At its confluence with the Sheyenne River

None

*897

Approximately 480 feet upstream of its confluence with the Sheyenne River

None

*897

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 7420 40th Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Gene Johnson, Mayor, Reed Township, 7420 40th Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota 58103.

North Dakota

Reiles Acres (City) Cass County

County Drain 45

Approximately 5,400 feet downstream from 32nd Avenue

None

*893

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream from 32nd Avenue

None

*893

Maps are available for inspection at 3348 45th Street N.W., Reiles Acres, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable David Baumann, Mayor, City of Reiles Acres, 3545 46th Street N.W., Fargo, North Dakota 58108.

North Dakota

West Fargo (City) Cass County

Sheyenne River

Approximately 8,700 feet downstream from 19th Avenue

None

*898

At confluence with County Drain 2

None

*899

County Drain 21

Approximately 1,400 feet downstream from Township Road

*898

*898

At divergence of County Drain 21 outlet structure

None

*899

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 800 4th Avenue East, West Fargo, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable David Stedman, Mayor, City of West Fargo, 800 4th Avenue East, West Fargo, North Dakota 58078.

South Dakota

North Sioux (City) Union County

Big Sioux River

Approximately 5,900 feet downstream from Military Road

*1,100

*1,101

Approximately 7,425 feet upstream from the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad

*1,109

*1,108

Big Sioux River Split at Interstate 29

Approximately 50 feet downstream from Westshore Drive

None

*1,109

At divergence from Big Sioux River

None

*1,110

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 301 Military Road, North Sioux City, South Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Lieser Hallwas, Mayor, P.O. Box 338 North Sioux City, South Dakota 57049.

South Dakota

Union County (Unincorporated Areas)

Big Sioux River

At mouth of Big Sioux River

*1,090

*1,090

At Interstate 29

None

*1,094

At State Route 48

None

*1,143

Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of Westshore Drive

None

*1,108

Big Sioux River Split at Interstate 29

At divergence from Big Sioux River

None

*1,110

Maps are available for inspection at Union County Planning and Zoning Office, 209 East Main, Elk Point, South Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Roger Boldenow, Chairman, Union County Commissioners, County Courthouse, 209 East Main Street, Elk Point, South Dakota 57025.

Texas

Gillespie County and Incorporated Areas

Baron's Creek

Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 290

*1,611

*1,611

Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 290

*1,611

*1,612

Downstream of East Main Street

*1,649

*1,650

Stream FB-1

At confluence with Baron's Creek

*1,641

*1,641

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of confluence with Baron's Creek

*1,646

*1,647

Approximately 1,950 feet upstream of Lower Crabapple Road

None

*1,780

Town Creek

Approximately 60 feet downstream of Edison Street

*1,710

*1,710

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Schubert Road

*1,712

*1,711

Approximately 2,150 feet upstream of Morse Street

None

*1,751

Pedernales River

At Gillespie/Blanco County Line

None

*1,398

Approximately 3,100 feet upstream of Cellemar Lane

None

*1,473

Salt Branch

At confluence with Pedernales River

None

*1,442

Approximately 4,300 feet upstream of Highway 290

None

*1,473

Stream SB-1

At confluence with Salt Branch

None

*1,444

Approximately 5,800 feet upstream of Highway 290

None

*1,465

Split Flow #1

At convergence with Pedernales River

None

*1,422

At divergence from Pedernales River

None

*1,435

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 126 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Linda Langerhans, Mayor, City of Fredericksburg, P.O. Box 111, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624.

Maps are available for inspection at Gillespie County Floodplain Department, 101 West Main, Unit #9, Fredericksburg, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Mark Stroeher, County Judge, 101 West Main, Unit #9, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624.

Texas

Tom Green County (Unincorporated Areas)

Red Arroyo

Just downstream of eastbound Route 67

None

*1,888

Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of earthen lake dam

None

*1,987

Stream RA-1

At confluence with Red Arroyo

None

*1,897

Just downstream of O.C. Fisher Dam spillway

None

*1,928

Stream RA-2

At confluence with Red Arroyo

None

*1,898

Just upstream of Arden Road

None

*1,941

Goodfellow Draw

120 feet downstream of Stock Tank Dam

None

*1,805

790 feet upstream of Stock Tank Dam

None

*1,810

Maps are available for inspection at the Public Health Building, Two City Hall Plaza, San Angelo, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Michael D. Brown, Judge, Tom Green County, County Courthouse, 112 West Beauregard Street, San Angelo, Texas 76902.

Washington

Whatcom County and Incorporated Areas

Johnson Creek

At the confluence with Sumas River

None

*38

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of South Pass Road

None

*85

Nooksack River

At Bellingham Bay

None

*8

Approximately 600 feet downstream of Burlington Northern Railroad, at the confluence with South Fork

*226

*222

Nooksack River Right Overbank Divided Flow

At Lummi Bay

None

*8

Approximately 800 feet upstream of River Road

None

*26

Middle Fork Nooksack River

At the confluence with North Fork Nooksack River

None

*284

Approximately 11,500 feet upstream of the confluence of Canyon Creek

None

*406

North Fork Nooksack River

At the confluence with South Fork Nooksack River

None

*222

Approximately 35,600 feet (7 miles) upstream from Mosquito Lake Road

None

*466

South Fork Nooksack River

At the confluence with North Fork Nooksack River

*226

*222

Approximately 7,400 feet upstream of Saxon Road

*386

*385

Whatcom County Incorporated Areas (Cont'd)

South Fork Nooksack River Divided Flow

At Burlington Northern Railroad

None

*246

At Acme Road

None

*280

Samish River

Approximately 2,900 feet downstream of Wickersham Road at the County Boundary

None

*267

At Burlington Northern Railroad

None

*311

Squalicum Creek

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad

None

*127

Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Dewey Road

None

*206

Sumas River

Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of Jones Road at the International Boundary

None

*34

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Massey Road

None

*93

Sumas River Left Overbank Divided Flow

Approximately 200 feet downstream of Telegraph Road

None

*56

Approximately 6,300 feet upstream of Kadin Road

None

*69

Terrell Creek

Approximately 500 feet downstream of Alderson Road

None

*8

At Helweg Road

None

*10

Maps are available for inspection at Whatcom County Public Works Department, Division of Engineering, 5280 NW Drive, Suite C, Bellingham, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Pete Kremen, County Executive, 311 Grand Avenue #108, Bellingham, Washington 98225.

Maps are available for inspection at the Community Development Department, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Mark Asmundson, Mayor, City of Bellingham, 210 Central Avenue, Bellingham, Washington 98225.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 111 W. Main Street, Everson, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Gena Tolle, Mayor, P.O. Box 315, Everson, Washington 98247.

Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, 5694 2nd Avenue, Ferndale, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Yvonne Goldsmith, Mayor, City of Ferndale, 5694 2nd Avenue, Ferndale, Washington 98248.

Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department 2828 Kwina Road, Bellingham, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Tim Ballew, Tribal Chair, City of Lummi Indian Nation, 2626 Kwina Road, Bellingham, Washington 98226.

Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, 323 Front Street, Lynden, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Daryl Brennick, Mayor, City of Lynden, 323 Front Street, Lynden, Washington 98264.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 103 W. Madison Street, Nooksack, Washington 98276.

Send comments to The Honorable James S. Ackerman, Mayor, City of Nooksack, P.O. Box 4265, Nooksack, Washington 98276.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 433 Cherry Street, Sumas, Washington 98295.

Send comments to The Honorable Don Peterson, Mayor, City of Sumas, P.O. Box 9 Sumas, Washington 98295.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance.”)

Dated: January 28, 2000.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 00-2805 Filed 2-7-00; 8:45 am]

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