Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7149]

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 (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

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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

(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 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

National Flood Insurance Program. 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.

Sec. 67.4 [Amended]

3. 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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Illinois........... Aurora (City) Kane Blackberry Creek................ At Jericho Road................................... *665 *666

and DuPage

Counties.

Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of confluence of None *676

Blackberry Creek Tributary A.

Blackberry Creek Tributary A.... At confluence with Blackberry Creek............... None *674

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Indian Trail None *674

Road.

Blackberry Creek Tributary H.... Approximately 0.7 mile downstream of Prairie None *666

Street.

At Galena Boulevard............................... None *673

Maps available for inspection at the Planning Department, City Hall, 44 East Downer Place, Aurora, Illinois.

Send comments to The Honorable David Pierce, Mayor of the City of Aurora, 44 East Downer Place, Aurora, Illinois 60507-2067.

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Illinois........... Kane County Blackberry Creek................ At State Route 30................................. *659 *661

(Unincorporated

Areas).

At downstream side of State Route 38.............. None *846

Blackberry Creek Tributary A.... Approximately 2,450 feet downstream of Indian *673 *674

Trail Road.

At East-West Tollway.............................. *678 *679

Blackberry Creek Tributary B.... At confluence with Blackberry Creek............... *675 *679

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Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Seavey Road.... *696 *698

Blackberry Creek Tributary C.... At confluence with Blackberry Creek............... *706 *707

Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of Seavey Road... *721 *723

Blackberry Creek Tributary D.... At confluence with Blackberry Creek............... *739 *740

At Keslinger Road................................. *807 *810

Blackberry Creek Tributary E.... At Hankes Road.................................... *678 *680

Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of Winthrop None *688

Drive.

Blackberry Creek Tributary F.... At confluence with Blackberry Creek Tributary B... *695 *698

Approximately 210 feet upstream of Main Street.... None *735

Blackberry Creek Tributary G.... Approximately 150 feet downstream of State Route None *657

30.

Approximately 1,650 feet downstream of Jericho *663 *664

Road.

Blackberry Creek Tributary H.... At confluence with Blackberry Creek............... *665 *666

Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of Burlington None *670

Northern Railway.

Bowes Creek..................... At the confluence with Stoney Creek............... None *793

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Dittman Road... None *918

Bowes Creek Tributary........... At the confluence with Bowes Creek................ None *909

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Dittman Road... None *914

Ferson Creek.................... At Bolcum Road.................................... *752 *753

Approximately 75 feet upstream of State Route 64 None *873

(North Avenue).

Fitchie Creek................... At the confluence with Otter Creek................ None *782

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Russell Road... None *878

Hampshire Creek................. Approximately 1,225 feet downstream of confluence None *869

of Hampshire Creek Tributary.

Approximately 1,225 feet upstream of 500 Line None *966

Railroad.

Hampshire Creek Tributary....... Approximately 345 feet downstream of Field Bridge. *868 *874

Approximately 100 feet upstream of Field Bridge... *873 *874

Hampshire Creek Tributary 1..... At the confluence with Hampshire Creek............ None *898

Approximately 725 feet upstream of Keyes Drive.... None *904

Hampshire Creek Tributary 2..... Approximately 100 feet upstream of the confluence None *907

with Hampshire Creek.

Approximately 70 feet upstream of Prairie Farm None *980

Road.

Hampshire Creek Tributary 3..... At the confluence with Hampshire Creek Tributary None *963

No. 2.

Approximately 1,280 feet upstream of confluence None *996

with Hampshire Creek Tributary No. 2.

Hampshire Creek Tributary 4..... At the confluence with Hampshire Creek............ None *965

Approximately 640 feet upstream of confluence with None *967

Hampshire Creek.

Mill Creek...................... Approximately 0.5 mile downstream of Kaneville *705 *704

Road.

Approximately 250 feet upstream of State Route 64 None *823

(Wasco Road).

Mill Creek Tributary No. 2...... At the confluence with Mill Creek Diversion None *792

Channel.

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Approximately 0.4 mile upstream None.............................................. *793

of confluence with Mill Creek

Diversion Channel.

Mill Creek...................... At the confluence with Mill Creek................. None *784

Diverson Channel................ Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of confluence with None *796

Mill Creek.

Otter Creek..................... At the confluence with Ferson Creek............... None *756

Just downstream of Randall Road................... None *797

Otter Creek Tributary........... At the confluence with Otter Creek................ None *760

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of Falcons Trail. None *840

Stoney Creek.................... At the confluence with Otter Creek................ None *773

Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of Crawford Road.. None *873

Maps available for inspection at the Government Center, 719 Batavia Avenue, Geneva, Illinois.

Send comments to Mr. Warren Kammerer, Jr., Chairman of the Kane County Board of Supervisors, Government Center, 719 Batavia Avenue, Geneva, Illinois

60134

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Indiana............ La Porte County Pine Lake....................... Entire shoreline within county.................... None *802

(unincorporated

areas).

Maps available for inspection at the La Porte County Complex, 5th Floor, 822 East Lincoln Way, La Porte, Indiana.

Send comments to Mr. Michael Quinn, La Porte County Commissioner, 822 East Lincoln Way, La Porte, Indiana 46350.

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Indiana............ La Porte (City) La Pine Lake....................... Entire shoreline within community................. None *802

Porte County.

Stone Lake...................... Entire shoreline within community................. None *802

Lily Lake....................... Entire shoreline within community................. None *802

Clear Lake...................... Entire shoreline within community................. None *802

Maps available for inspection at the City Engineer's Office, La Porte City Hall, 801 Michigan Avenue, La Porte, Indiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Elmo Gonzales, Mayor of the City of La Porte 801 Michigan Avenue, La Porte, Indiana 46350.

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Maine.............. Starks (Town)...... Kennebec River.................. At the confluence of Sandy River.................. None *193

Somerset County.... Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of the confluence None *201

of Sandy River (upstream corporate limits)

Sandy River..................... At the confluence with Kennebec River............. None *193

Approximately 2.5 miles upstream of Sandy River None *202

Dam.

................................ .................................................. None ...........

Maps available for inspection at the Starks Town Hall, R.R.1 Box 241, Starks, Maine.

Send comments to Ms. Anita Reichenbach, First Selectman for the Town of Starks, R.R.1 Box 241, Starks, Maine 04911.

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Mississippi........ Columbus (City) Moore Creek..................... Approximately 900 feet upstream of Willowbrook *176 *177

Lowndes County. Road.

At the upstream corporate limits of the City of *176 *180

Columbus.

Maps available for inspection at the City Hall, 523 Main Street, Columbus, Mississippi.

Send comments to The Honorable Jimmy Fannon, Mayor of the City of Columbus, P.O. Box 1408, Columbus, Mississippi 39703.

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Mississippi........ Lowndes County..... Moore Creek..................... At Columbus and Greenville Railway................ *182 *181

(Unincorporated Approximately 250 feet upstream of Columbus and *182 *181

Areas). Greenville Railway.

Ellis Creek Tributary........... Approximately 3,400 feet upstream of the *187 *188

confluence with Ellis Creek.

At Hildreth Road.................................. *211 *206

Maps available for inspection at the Lowndes County Inspection Department, 17 Airline Road, Columbus, Mississippi.

Send comments to Mr. Johnny MacCrary, President of Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 1364, Columbus, Mississippi 39703.

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North Carolina..... Asheville (City) Bull Creek...................... At confluence with Swannanoa River................ None *2108

Buncombe County.

xl................. At Bull Creek Road.............. None.............................................. *2289

Beaverdam Creek................. Approximately 500 feet downstream of Elkwood *2055 *2056

Avenue.

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At Governors Drive................................ None *2259

Sweeten Creek................... At confluence with Swannanoa River................ *1999 *1998

Approximately 900 feet upstream of Rock Hill Road. None *2192

Tributary No. 3 to Sweeten Creek At confluence with Sweeten Creek.................. None *2018

At Taft Street.................................... None *2136

Ross Creek...................... At confluence with Swannanoa River................ *2001 *2002

At Howland Road................................... *2333 *2345

Haw Creek....................... Approximately 0.1 mile upstream of confluence with *2007 *2008

Swannanoa River.

At Mann Drive..................................... ........... ...........

Smith Mill Creek................ Approximately 685 feet upstream of Southern *1980 *1981

Railway.

Approximately 0.2 mile downstream of Johnston *2161 *2162

School Road.

Swannanoa River................. Approximately 1,425 feet downstream of U.S. 25 *1991 *1992

Viaduct.

At U.S. Highway 70................................ *2059 *2060

Tributary No. 1 to Sweeten Creek At confluence with Sweeten Creek.................. *2085 *2082

Approximately 105 feet upstream of the confluence *2085 *2082

with Sweeten Creek.

Hominy Creek.................... At 0.29 mile upstream of Sand Hill Road........... *2055 *2056

Approximately 0.75 mile upstream of Sand Hill Road *2057 *2058

Moore Creek..................... Approximately 53 feet upstream of State Route 1241 *2062 *2061

Approximately 550 feet upstream of Interstate 40.. *2131 *2129

Maps available for inspection at the Planning Department, 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Russell

M. Martin, Mayor of the City of

Asheville, P.O. Box 7149, Asheville,

North Carolina 28802-7148

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North Carolina..... Black Mountain Flat Creek...................... At confluence with Swannanoa River................ *2359 *2358

(Town).

Buncombe County.... At downstream side of Cotton Avenue............... *2404 *2403

Swannanoa River................. Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with *2231 *2233

North Fork Swannanoa River.

Approximately 1,003 feet downstream of Old Toll *2399 *2398

Circle.

Maps available for inspection at the Building Inspector's Office, 106 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Carl Bartlett, Mayor of the Town of Black Mountain, 102 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711.

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North Carolina..... Buncombe County

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Tributary to Beaverdam Creek.... At Hillcrest Road................................. None *2098

Approximately 800 feet upstream of Hillcrest Road. None *2107

Hominy Creek.................... At Interstate Route 40............................ *2020 *2021

At Luther Road.................................... None *2178

Smith Mill Creek................ At Johnston School Road........................... None *2165

Approximately 0.44 mile upstream of Johnston None *2205

School Road.

Newfound Creek.................. Approximately 1.0 mile downstream of State Road 63 None *1968

(Leicester Highway).

At Morgan Branch Road (State Route 1220).......... None *2155

Moore Creek..................... Approximately 0.46 mile (2,428 feet) downstream of *2083 *2084

Interstate 40.

At Monte Vista Road (State Route 1224)............ *2200 *2202

Swannanoa River................. At U.S. Highway 70................................ *2059 *2060

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Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of County Road.... *2516 *2519

Bull Creek...................... Approximately 150 feet upstream of confluence with None *2108

Swannanoa River.

At Bull Creek Road................................ None *2289

McKinnish Branch................ Upstream side of Cove Road........................ None *2158

Approximately 370 feet upstream of Cove Road...... None *2165

Pole Creek...................... At confluence with Hominy Creek................... *2085 *2086

Approximately 330 feet downstream of U.S. Routes *2085 *2086

19 and 23.

Maps available for inspection at the Office of Emergency Management Services, 60 Courthouse Plaza, Asheville, North Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. Bill McElrath, Buncombe County Manager, 1 Oak Plaza, Asheville, North Carolina 28801.

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North Carolina..... Woodfin (Town) Beaverdam Creek................. At confluence with French Broad River............. *1942 *1941

Buncombe County.

Just downstream of U.S. Highway 19 and 23......... *2041 *2040

Tributary to Beaverdam Creek.... At confluence with Beaverdam Creek................ *2048 *2049

At Hillcrest Road................................. *2095 *2098

Maps available for inspection at the Town Administrator's Office, 90 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Steven R. Henderson, Mayor of the Town of Woodfin, 90 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin, North Carolina 28804.

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Ohio............... Fairfield County Raccoon Run..................... At the upstream face of State Route 664........... *792 *791

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Approximately 400 feet upstream of Zion Road...... *807 *806

Maps available for inspection at the Regional Planning Office, Fairfield County Courthouse, 210 East Main Street, Lancaster, Ohio.

Send comments to Ms. Judith K. Shupe, President of the Fairfield County Board of Commissioners, Fairfield County Courthouse, 210 East Main Street,

Room 301, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

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Ohio............... Kenton (City) Scioto River.................... At County Road 175................................ *None *959

Hardin County.

At a point approximately 0.56 mile upstream of *None *966

Leighton Street.

Maps available for inspection at the Kenton City Hall, 111 West Franklin Street, Kenton, Ohio.

Send comments to The Honorable Clay Flinn, Mayor of the City of Kenton, 111 West Franklin Street, Kenton, Ohio 43326.

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Pennsylvania....... German (Township) Monongahela River............... At confluence of Antram Run....................... *790 *789

Fayette County.

At upstream corporate limits...................... *None *2798

Maps available for inspection at the German Township Building, R.D. #1, Box 287, McClellandtown, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Vincent Serra, Secretary of the German Township Board of Supervisors, R.D. #1, Box 287, McClellandtown, Pennsylvania 15458.

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Pennsylvania....... Smithfield Juniata River................... Approximately 2,650 feet above confluence of *614 *608

(Township) Raystown Branch Juniata River.

Huntingdon County.

Upstream corporate limits......................... *642 *639

Crooked Creek................... At confluence with Juniata River.................. *620 *619

Approximately 0.71 mile upstream of confluence *620 *619

with Juniata River.

Maps available for inspection at the Smithfield Township Building, 13th and Mt. Vernon Avenue, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Robert Kepner, Chairman of the Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors, Smithfield Township Building, 13th and Mt. Vernon

Avenue, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 16652.

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Puerto Rico........ Commonwealth....... Espiritu Santo River............ Approximately 0.65 kilometer upstream of the *2.1 *2.2

confluence with the Atlantic Ocean.

Approximately 4.61 kilometers upstream of the *2.8 *6.9

confluence with the Atlantic Ocean.

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Rio Guanajibo................... Approximately 1,200 meters downstream of Puerto *80.1 *80.0

Rico Highway 2.

Approximately 920 meters downstream of Puerto Rico *None *100.8

Highway 368.

/*/Elevation in meters (Mean Sea Level)

Maps available for inspection at the North Minillas Building, Dediezo Avenue, 22 Top, Santurce, Puerto Rico.

Send comments to Ms. Norma N. Burgos, Chairwoman of the Puerto Rico Planning Board, Minillas Station, P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-

1119.

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Virginia........... Smyth County Middle Fork Holston River....... North of Interstate 81 and southwest of the Town *None *1944

(Unincorporated of Chilhowie corporate limits.

Areas).

Maps available for inspection at the Smyth County Courthouse, Building Inspector's Department, 109 West Main, Marion, Virginia.

Send comments to Mr. Rhea B. Lawrence, Smyth County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 188, Marion, Virginia 24354.

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

Insurance'')

Dated: August 28, 1995.

Richard T. Moore,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 95-21921 Filed 9-1-95; 8:45 am]

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