Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7086]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the

proposed base (100-year) flood elevations and proposed base (100-year)

flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The

base (100-year) flood elevations and modified base (100-year) 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 K. Buckley, P.E., Chief,

Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

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 Acting Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate,

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.

Sec. 67.4 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are

proposed to be amended as follows:

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#Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in

State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet (NGVD)

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Existing Modified

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Indiana............ Jasper (City) Jahn Creek...................... 0.62 river mile upstream of confluence............ *456 *455

DuBois County.

1,375 feet upstream of Maplecrest Boulevard....... None *483

Mill Creek...................... 0.4 river mile downstream of confluence of None *452

Ackerman Branch.

0.85 river mile upstream of confluence of Grist None *481

Run.

Ackerman Branch................. Confluence with Mill Creek........................ None *453

Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of North 400 None *469

Road.

Grist Run....................... Confluence with Mill Creek........................ None *468

Approximately 500 feet upstream of West 350 Road.. None *472

Crooked Creek................... Approximately 375 feet downstream of West 450 Road None *448

Confluence of Crooked Creek Tributary............. None *466

Crooked Creek Tributary......... Confluence with Crooked Creek..................... None *466

Approximately 50 feet upstream of North 200 Road.. None *469

Jasper Drain.................... Confluence with Crooked Creek..................... None *464

Approximately 50 feet upstream of St. Charles None *472

Street.

Maps available for inspection at the Jasper City Hall, 610 Main Street, Jasper, Indiana.

Send comments to the Honorable William Schmitt, Mayor of the City of Jasper, P.O. Box 29, Jasper, Indiana 47546.

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Maryland........... Oakland (Town) Little Youghiogheny River....... Approximately 100 feet upstream of confluence with *2,367 *2,366

Garrett County. the Youghiogheny River.

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of confluence of None *2,386

Unnamed Tributary.

Bradley Run..................... At the confluence with Little Youghiogheny River.. *2,370 *2,371

At the downstream side of CSX Transportation...... *2,370 *2,371

Maps available for inspection at the Town Hall, Oakland, Maryland.

Send comments to the Honorable Asa McCain, Mayor of the Town of Oakland, Garrett County, 109 South 3rd Street, Oakland, Maryland 21550.

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Minnesota.......... Argyle (City) Middle River.................... Approximately 0.64 mile downstream of Pacific *841 *840

Marshall County. Avenue.

Approximately 1.6 miles upstream of County Highway *850 *851

4.

Maps available for inspection at the City Office, 701 Pacific Avenue, Argyle, Minnesota.

Send comments to the Honorable Bruce C. Anderson, Mayor of the City of Argyle, Marshall County, Box 288, Argyle, Minnesota 56713.

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Minnesota.......... Preston, City South Branch Root River......... Approximately 1,900 feet downstream of U.S. Route None *927

(Fillmore County). 16 and 52.

Approximately 400 feet upstream of corporate *955 *954

limits.

Maps available for inspection at the City Hall, 109 St. Paul 2 South Weston, Preston, Minnesota.

Send comments to the Honorable Earl Huff, Mayor of the City of Preston, Fillmore County, P.O. Box 657, Preston, Minnesota 55965.

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North Carolina..... Washington County Roanoke River................... At North Carolina Highway 45...................... None *8

(Unincorporated

Areas).

At upstream Town of Plymouth extraterritorial None *8

limits.

Welch Creek..................... At downstream Town of Plymouth extraterritorial *7 *9

limits.

Approximately 0.2 mile upstream of confluence of *8 *9

Welch Creek Tributary.

Welch Creek Tributary........... At confluence with Welch Creek.................... *8 *9

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of confluence with *8 *9

Welch Creek.

Maps available for inspection at the Washington County Permits, Inspections, and Emergency Management Office, 120 Adams Street, Plymouth, North

Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. Lee Smith, Washington County Manager, P.O. Box 1007, Plymouth, North Carolina 27962.

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South Carolina..... City of Columbia... Tributary K-2................... Approximately 285 feet upstream of the unnamed None *243

road.

Lexington and Approximately 510 feet upstream of the unnamed None *248

Richland Counties. road.

Maps available for inspection at the City Hall, Public Information Office, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina.

Send comments to the Honorable Robert D. Coble, Mayor of the City of Columbia, P.O. Box 147, Columbia, South Carolina 29217.

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Wisconsin.......... Dane County Sugar River..................... Approximately 1.0 mile downstream of State Highway *911 *912

(Unincorporated 69 bridge.

Areas).

Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of State Highway *916 *917

69 bridge.

Maps available for inspection at the City/County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Room 116, Madison, Wisconsin.

Send comments to Mr. Richard Phelps, Dane County Executive, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Room 419, Madison, Wisconsin 53709.

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood

Insurance.'')

Dated: March 8, 1994.

Robert H. Volland,

Acting Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.

[FR Doc. 94-6081 Filed 3-15-94; 8:45 am]

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