Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7421]

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 (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs 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 BFEs 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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) matt.miller@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

FEMA proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs 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 BFEs and modified BFEs, 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 Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or modified BFEs 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:

State

City/town/county

Source of flooding

Location

#Depth in feet above ground.

Elevation in feet. (NGVD)

# Elevation in feet. (MSL 1972)

Existing

Modified

Alaska

Anchorage (Municipality) Anchorage Division

Alyeska Creek

At Mount Hood Drive, Approximately 70 feet Upstream of Olympic Circle Entrance

None

*121

None

*335

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at 4700 South Bragg Street, Anchorage, Alaska.

Send comments to The Honorable George Wuerch, Mayor, Municipality of Alaska, P.O. Box 196650, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6650.

Hawaii

Maui County

Unnamed Stream at Kuau Point

Approximately 720 feet downstream of Hana Highway

None

*14

Approximately 750 feet upstream of Hana Highway

None

*29

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Planning, 250 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii.

Send comments to The Honorable James “Kimo” Apana, Mayor, Maui County, 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793.

Missouri

City of De Soto

Joachim Creek

Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of the New State Highway 110 Bridge

*472

*474

Approximately 550 upstream of the Highway E

*525

*525

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at City of De Soto, City Hall, 17 Boyd Street, De Soto, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Werner Stichling, Mayor, City of De Soto, City Hall, 17 Boyd Street, De Soto, Missouri 63020.

Missouri

Jefferson County

Joachim Creek

Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of the New State Highway 110 Bridge

None

*474

Approximately 1,700 feet upstream of the County Highway E

*527

*528

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at Jefferson County, Building and Zoning Commission, 300 Second Street, Hillsboro, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Samuel J. Rauls, Presiding Commissioner, P.O. Box 100, Hillsboro, Missouri 63050.

New Mexico

City of Farmington, San Juan County

Animas River

Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of Miller Avenue

None

+5,276

Just upstream of Broadway Street

None

+5,304

Approximately 4,300 feet upstream of Browning Parkway

None

+5,361

San Juan River

Approximately 8,000 feet downstream of Route 371

None

+5,223

Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Route 371

None

+5,242

Wyper Arroyo

Approximately 100 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 550

None

+5,499

Just upstream of confluence of Wyper Arroyo Tributary

None

+5,599

Approximately 3,800 feet upstream of confluence of Wyper Arroyo of Tributary

None

+5,668

Wyper Arroyo Tributary

Just upstream of confluence with Wiper Arroyo

None

+5,559

Approximately 3,450 feet upstream of the confluence with Wiper Arroyo

None

+5,662

Carl Arroyo

Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of U.S. Route 550

None

+5,451

Just upstream of Winnifred Drive

None

+5,535

Approximately 3,900 feet Upstream of Winnifred Drive

None

+5,635

Hood Arroyo

Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of Hubbard Street

None

+5,403

Just upstream of Pinon Hills Boulevard

None

+5,530

Approximately 850 feet Upstream of Hogan Avenue

None

+5,714

Hood Arroyo Tributary

Just upstream of Hogan Avenue

None

+5,640

Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of Hogan Avenue

None

+5,820

Porter Arroyo

Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of Windsor Drive

None

+5,509

Just upstream of confluence of Porter Arroyo Tributary C

None

+5,622

Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of North College Road

None

+5,796

Porter Arroyo Tributary C

At confluence with Porter Arroyo

None

+5,620

Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of confluence with Porter Arroyo

None

+5,654

Porter Arroyo Tributary B

At confluence with Porter Arroyo

None

+5,645

Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of confluence with Porter Arroyo

None

+5,682

Porter Arroyo Tributary A

At confluence with Porter Arroyo near North College Road

None

+5,670

Approximately 2,100 feet upstream of confluence with Porter Arroyo

None

+5,752

Butler Arroyo

Just upstream of 30th Street

None

+5,508

Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of 30th Street

None

+5,606

Dustin Arroyo

Approximately 400 feet downstream of 30th Street

None

+5,489

Approximately 700 feet upstream of Cerrillos Drive

None

+5,667

Farmers Mutual Ditch

Approximately 300 feet downstream of Westland Park Drive

None

+5,227

Approximately 1,500 feet Westland Park Drive, near its divergence from San Juan River

None

+5,236

Westland Park Drive Runoff

Approximately 800 feet downstream of Westland Park Drive

None

+5,225

Approximately 150 feet upstream of Westland Park Drive

None

+5,235

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico.

Maps are available for inspection at the Office of the Building Inspector, 100 South Oliver, Aztec, New Mexico.

Send Comments to The Honorable William E. Stanley, Mayor, City of Farmington, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico 87401.

Send comments to The Honorable Steve Neville, Chairman, San Juan County, Board of Commissioners, 100 South Oliver, Aztec, New Mexico 87410.

New Mexico

Chaves County (Unincorporated)

Rio Hondo River Areas

At confluence with South Berrendo Creek

*3,510

*3,507

Approximately 9,500 feet upstream of Roswell Relief Route

None

*3,704

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at Chaves County Courthouse, Planning Department, 401 North Main Street, Roswell, New Mexico.

Send comments to The Honorable Herbert Quintata, Chaves County Manager, P.O. Box 1817, Roswell, New Mexico 88201.

New Mexico

City of Roswell

Rio Hondo River

Approximately 1,550 feet downstream of Atkinson Avenue

None

+3,544

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Sunset Avenue

#2

+3,620

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, Engineering Department, 401 North Main Street, Roswell, New Mexico.

Send comments to Mayor Bill Owen, 425 North Richardson Avenue, Roswell, New Mexico 88201.

Oklahoma

City of Yukon

North Canadian River Tributary A

Approximately 3,000 feet below Von Elm Place

None

*1,260

Approximately 500 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 66

*1,284

*1,285

Main Stem Turtle Creek

Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 66

*1,271

*1,271

Just upstream of U.S. Highway 66

*1,286

*1,286

At confluence of West Branch Turtle Creek and Middle Branch Turtle Creek

*1,293

*1,293

Middle Branch of Turtle Creek

At confluence with Main Stem Turtle Creek

*1293

*1293

Just downstream upstream of Vandament Avenue

*1,310

*1,310

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Vandament Avenue

*1,316

*1,318

Approximately 3,800 feet upstream of Vandament Avenue

None

*1,332

East Branch of Turtle Creek

At confluence with Main Stem Turtle Creek

*1,277

*1,277

At confluence of Cornwell Branch

*1,287

*1,288

Just downstream of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad

*1,296

*1,297

Approximately 300 feet upstream of Vandament Avenue

None

*1,322

West Branch of Turtle Creek

At confluence with Main Stem Turtle Creek

*1,293

*1,293

Just upstream of Yukon Avenue

*1,311

*1,311

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Yukon Avenue

None

*1,321

Cornwell Branch of East Branch Turtle Creek

At confluence with East Branch Turtle Creek

None

*1,288

At intersection of Yukon Avenue and Czech Hall Road

None

*1,298

Approximately 270 feet upstream of the intersection of Bass Avenue and Czech Hall Road

None

*1,319

Holly Branch of Middle Branch Turtle Creek

At confluence with Middle Branch Turtle Creek

None

*1,314

Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of Holly Avenue

None

*1,338

North Canadian River Tributary B

Approximately 900 feet downstream of Main Street (U.S. Highway 66)

None

*1,286

Approximately 1,350 feet upstream of Main Street (U.S. Highway 66)

None

*1,297

North Canadian River Tributary B, West Branch

At confluence with North Canadian River Tributary B

None

*1,291

Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of confluence with North Canadian River Tributary B

None

*1,302

North Canadian River Tributary C

Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Main Street (U.S. Highway 66)

None

*1,286

Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of Main Street (U.S. Highway 66)

None

*1,309

North Canadian River Tributary C, West Branch 1

At confluence with North Canadian River Tributary C

None

*1,289

Just downstream of Oil Field Road

None

*1,322

North Canadian River Tributary C, West Branch 2

At confluence with North Canadian River Tributary C

None

*1,306

Just downstream of Church Hill Road

None

*1,332

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at 528 West Main Street, Yukon, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Steve Friesen, Mayor, City of Yukon, P.O. Box 850500, Yukon, Oklahoma 73085.

Oregon

Talent (City) Jackson County

Wagner Creek

At confluence with Bear Creek

*1,562

*1,562

Just upstream of Rouge Valley Highway 99

*1,590

*1,593

Just downstream of Rapp Road

None

*1,652

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection City Hall, P.O. Box 445, Talent Oregon.

Send comments to The Honorable Marian Telerski, Mayor, City of Talent, P.O. Box 445, Talent Oregon 97450.

Utah

Unincorporated Areas of Utah County

Jordan River

Approximately 3,100 feet downstream of the Golf Cart Bridge at Camp Williams Military Reservation

*4,490

*4,491

At Cedar Fort Road

*4,494

*4,493

Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of Saratoga Road

*4,495

*4,494

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at the County Public Works Building, 2855 South State Street, Provo, Utah.

Send comments to The Honorable Gary Herbert, Chairman, Utah County Board of Commissioners, County Administration Building, 100 East Center Street, Room 2300, Provo, Utah 84606.

Utah

City of Saratoga Springs

Jordan River

Approximately 3,100 feet downstream of Saratoga Road

*4,495

*4,493

Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of Saratoga Road

*4,495

*4,494

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, City Manager's office, 2015 South Redwood, Lehi, Utah.

Send comments to The Honorable Tim Parker, Mayor, City of Saratoga Springs, 2015 South Redwood Road, Saratoga Springs, Utah 84043.

Utah

City of Lehi

Jordan River

Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of the Golf Cart Bridge at Camp Williams Military Reservation

*4,490

*4,491

Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Saratoga Road

*4,494

*4,493

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at the Building and Planning Department, 99 West Main Street, Lehi, Utah.

Send comments to The Honorable Kenneth Greenwood, Mayor, City of Lehi, City Hall, 153 North 100 East, Lehi, Utah 84043.

Washington

Chelan County (Unincorporated Areas)

Wenatchee River

At confluence with Chumstick Creek

*1,078

*1,079

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at County Planning Department, 411 Washington Street, Wenatchee, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable John Hunter, Chairman, Chelan County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, 350 Orondo Street, Wenatchee, Washington 98801.

Washington

City of Leavenworth

Wenatchee River

At confluence with Icicle Creek

*1,111

*1,111

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, Department of Community Development, 70 Highway 2, Leavenworth, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable William Bauer, Mayor, City of Leavenworth, City Hall, P.O. Box 287, Leavenworth, Washington 98826.

Washington

Skokomish Indian Tribe

Skokomish River

Just downstream of State Route 106

None

*16

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of U.S. Route 101

None

*31

#Depth in feet above ground.

Maps are available for inspection at Natural Resources Office, North 541 Tribal Center Road, Shelton, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Denny Hurtado, Chairman, Skokomish Tribal Council, North 80 Tribal Center Road, Shelton, Washington 98584.

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

Dated: November 5, 2001.

Robert F. Shea,

Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.

[FR Doc. 01-28392 Filed 11-9-01; 8:45 am]

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