Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7550]

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 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:

Michael M. Grimm, Acting Chief, Hazard Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (email)

mike.grimm@fema.gov

.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA or 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 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 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. As a result, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not 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

[Amended]

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

Source of flooding

Location

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

Existing

Modified

Communities affected

MISSISSIPPI

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas)

Eutacutachee Creek

Approximately 250 feet from the confluence of Pelahatchie Creek

None

•333

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 760 feet upstream of International Paper Road

None

•387

Eutacutachee Creek Tributary 1

At the confluence with Eutacutachee Creek

None

•360

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 7,070 feet upstream of the confluence with Eutacutachee Creek

None

•383

Eutacutachee Creek Tributary 2

At the confluence with Eutacutachee Creek

None

•372

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 4,763 feet upstream of the confluence with Eutacutachee Creek

None

•380

Eutacutachee Creek Tributary 3

At the confluence with Eutacutachee Creek

None

•360

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of Rankin Road

None

•387

Eutacutachee Creek Tributary 4

At the confluence with Eutacutachee Creek

None

•355

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 100 feet upstream of Gulde-Shiloh Road

None

•390

Prairie Branch Tributary 1

At the confluence with Prairie Branch Canal

•280

•279

Town of Flowood

Approximately 800 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 475

None

•284

Pelahatchie Bay Unnamed Tributary

At Pearl River Valley Water Supply District corporate limits

None

•307

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 510 feet upstream of Pearl River Valley Water Supply District corporate limits

None

•307

Pearl River Tributary 2

At upstream side of Old U.S. Highway 49

•271

•270

City of Richland

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Old U.S. Highway 49

•271

•270

Woodrun Creek

Approximately 175 feet downstream of Interstate Route 20

None

•337

City of Brandon, City of Pearl

Approximately 125 feet upstream of Mississippi Salvage Road

None

•360

Terrapin Skin Creek

Approximately 0.5 mile downstream of North Deer Ridge

•372

•371

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Brandon

Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of North Deer Ridge

None

•395

Hog Creek

Approximately 650 feet upstream of State Route 475

•283

•282

Town of Flowood

Approximately 200 feet upstream of State Highway 468

•284

•285

Richland Creek

Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of State Highway 471

•343

•344

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Brandon

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 80

None

•373

Pelahatchie Creek Tributary 1

Just upstream of State Route 43

•352

•351

Town of Pelahatchie

Approximately 375 feet upstream of Ragan Road

None

•370

Pearl River Tributary 3

Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 25

•283

•282

Town of Flowood

Approximately 150 feet upstream of Flowood Drive

•283

•282

Rankin County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps available for inspection at the Rankin County Building, 211 East Government, Brandon, Mississippi.

Send comments to Mr. Ken Martin, President of the Rankin County Board of Supervisors, 211 East Government, Brandon, Mississippi 39042.

City of Brandon

Maps available for inspection at the Brandon City Hall, 201 North College Street, Brandon, Mississippi.

Send comments to The Honorable Truitt M. Grubbs, Mayor of the City of Brandon, P.O. Box 1539, Brandon, Mississippi 39043.

Town of Flowood

Maps available for inspection at the Flowood Town Hall, 2101 Airport Road, Flowood, Mississippi.

Send comments to The Honorable Gary Rhoads, Mayor of the Town of Flowood, P.O. Box 320069, Flowood, Mississippi 39232.

City of Pearl

Maps available for inspection at the Pearl City Hall, 2420 Old Brandon Road, Pearl, Mississippi.

Send comments to The Honorable Jimmy Foster, Mayor of the City of Pearl, P.O. Box 5948, Pearl, Mississippi 39288-5948.

Town of Pelahatchie

Maps available for inspection at the Pelahatchie City Hall, 705 Second Street, Pelahatchie, Mississippi.

Send comments to The Honorable Knox Ross, Jr., Mayor of the Town of Pelahatchie, P.O. Box 229, Pelahatchie, Mississippi 39145.

City of Richland

Maps available for inspection at the Richland City Hall, 380 Scarborough Street, Richland, Mississippi.

Send comments to The Honorable Shirley Hall, Mayor of the City of Richland, P.O. Box 180609, Richland, Mississippi 39218.

NORTH CAROLINA

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Beaverdam Creek

At the confluence with Juniper Creek

None

•246

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of Nashville Church Road

None

•263

Big Branch

At the confluence with Bridge Creek

None

•155

City of Laurinburg, Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Interstate 74

None

•214

Big Muddy Creek

At the confluence with the Lumber River

None

•266

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

At the County boundary

None

•311

Bridge Creek

At the confluence with Leith Creek

None

•146

City of Laurinburg, Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1,640 feet upstream of Andrew Jackson Highway/Interstate 74—Business

None

•229

Crawford Branch

At the confluence with Gum Swamp Creek

None

•242

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of Crawford Lake Road

None

•271

Crooked Creek

Approximately 700 feet downstream of the State boundary

None

•225

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 100 feet downstream of County Line Road

None

•243

Gum Swamp Creek

At Pea Bridge Road

None

•149

City of Laurinburg, Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Sneads Grove Road

None

•329

Gum Swamp Creek Tributary

At the confluence with Richmond Mill Lake/Gum Swamp Creek

None

•210

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of Gillis Road

None

•223

Joes Creek

At the confluence with Gum Swamp Creek

None

•178

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of CSX Transportation

None

•258

Joes Creek Tributary

At the confluence with Joes Creek

None

•219

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 100 feet downstream of Scotland County Line Road

None

•261

Jordan Creek

At the confluence with Juniper Creek

None

•192

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 950 feet downstream of Timmons Road

None

•300

Juniper Creek

At the confluence with Shoe Heel Creek

None

•179

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1.8 miles upstream of Nashville Church Road

None

•259

Juniper Creek Tributary 1

At the confluence with Juniper Creek

None

•180

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 750 feet upstream of Lee Lane

None

•221

Leith Creek

At the County boundary

None

•136

Town of East Laurinburg, City of Laurinburg, Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Old Wire Road

None

•248

Leith Creek Tributary 1

At the confluence with Leith Creek

None

•137

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 50 feet downstream of Pea Bridge Road

None

•157

Leith Creek Tributary 2

At the confluence with Leith Creek

None

•175

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 325 feet downstream of Andrew Jackson Highway/Interstate 74—Business

None

•189

Little Creek

At the confluence with Leith Creek

•180

•186

City of Laurinburg, Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 125 feet downstream of Aberdeen Road/Interstate 501-15

None

•233

Little Juniper Creek

At the confluence with Juniper Creek

None

•197

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 280 feet upstream of Aberdeen Road/Interstates 01-15

None

•256

Little Juniper Creek Tributary

At the confluence with Little Juniper Creek

None

•227

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of Aberdeen Road/Interstate 501-15

None

•264

Little Shoe Heel Creek

At the confluence with Shoe Heel Creek

None

•213

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of North Turnpike Road

None

•331

Little Shoe Heel Creek Tributary

At the confluence with Little Shoe Heel Creek

None

•223

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 150 feet downstream of Arch McLean Road

None

•257

Lower Beaverdam Creek

At the confluence with Gum Swamp Creek

None

•180

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of Old Wire Road

None

•215

Lumber River

Approximately 3.0 miles upstream of McGirts Bridge Road

None

•205

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Wagram

At the County boundary

None

•268

Shoe Heel Creek

Approximately 700 feet downstream of Old Maxton Road

None

•164

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1.6 miles upstream of Jane Shaw Road

None

•268

Steer Branch

At the confluence with Leith Creek

None

•144

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 50 feet downstream of CSX Transportation

None

•169

Towers Fork

At the confluence with Big Muddy Creek

None

•302

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of the confluence with Big Muddy Creek

None

•319

Upper Beaverdam Creek

At the confluence with Richmond Mill Lake/Gum Swamp Creek

None

•210

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 800 feet upstream of Marston Road

None

•225

Water Creek

At the confluence with Gum Swamp Creek

None

•153

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of Fox Crossings

None

•178

Scotland County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps available for inspection at the Scotland County Governmental Annexation Building, 231 East Cronly Street, Laurinburg, North Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. Scott T. Sauer, Scotland County Manager, P.O. Box 489, Laurinburg, NC 28353.

Town of East Laurinburg

Maps available for inspection at the East Laurinburg Municipal Building, 28 Fourth Street, Laurinburg, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Douglas R. Miller, Mayor of the Town of East Laurinburg, P.O. Box 1106, 11 Third Street, East Laurinburg, North Carolina 28353.

City of Laurinburg

Maps available for inspection at the Laurinburg City Hall, 305 West Church Street, Laurinburg, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Ann B. Slaughter, Mayor of the City of Laurinburg, P.O. Box 249, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352.

Town of Wagram

Maps available for inspection at the Wagram Town Offices, 24341 Riverton Road, Wagram, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Milton W. Farmer, Mayor of the Town of Wagram, P.O. Box 118, Wagram, North Carolina 28396.

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

Dated: December 31, 2002.

Anthony S. Lowe,

Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.

[FR Doc. 03-610 Filed 1-10-03; 8:45 am]

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