Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7163]

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 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: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief,

Hazard

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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 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

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

flooding ---------------------

Existing Modified

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Arizona....................... Flagstaff (City), Clay Avenue Wash At Milton Road....... *6,895 *6,894

Coconino County.

Approximately 450 *6,897 *6,899

feet upstream of

Malpais Lane.

Approximately 80 feet *6,900 *6,901

upstream of

Blackbird Forest

Street.

At Chateau Drive..... *6,905 *6,905

Approximately 980 *6,929 *6,930

feet upstream of

Chateau Drive.

Approximately 1,300 *6,931 *6,931

feet upstream of

Chateau Drive.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Flagstaff, City Hall, 211 West Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff,

Arizona.

Send comments to The Honorable Christopher J. Bavasi, Mayor, City of Flagstaff, 211 West Aspen Avenue,

Flagstaff, Arizona 86001.

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Idaho......................... Ada County, Cottonwood Gulch Approximately 7,615 None *2,896

(Unincorporated feet above Garrison

Areas). Road at the City of

Boise corporate

limits.

Approximately 9,100 None *2,930

feet above Garrison

Road.

Approximately 100 None *2,953

feet upstream of

Shaw Mountain Road.

Approximately 1,280 None *2,980

feet above Shaw

Mountain Road.

Approximately 2,280 None *3,010

feet above Shaw

Mountain Road.

Stuart Gulch.... Approximately 2,000 None *2,796

feet downstream of

Cartwright Road at

the City of Boise

corporate limits.

Approximately 1,360 None *2,840

feet downstream of

Cartwright Road.

Approximately 500 None *2,861

feet downstream of

Cartwright Road.

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Hulls Gulch..... Approximately 700 None *2,864

feet downstream of

McCord Lane at the

City of Boise

corporate limits.

At McCord Lane....... None *2,903

Approximately 2,300 None *2,971

feet upstream of

McCord Lane.

Maps are available for inspection at the Ada County Development Services Office, 650 Main Street, Boise,

Idaho.

Send comments to The Honorable Vern Bisterfeldt, Chairman, Ada County Board of Commissioners, 650 Main Street,

Boise, Idaho 83702.

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Idaho......................... Boise (City), Ada Stuart Gulch.... Approximately 100 None *2,692

County. feet upstream of

Stuart Gulch Road.

Approximately 3,000 None *2,745

feet upstream of

Stuart Gulch Road at

an unnamed road.

Approximately 4,600 None *2,785

feet upstream of

Stuart Gulch Road at

an unnamed road.

Approximately 5,000 *2,800 *2,795

feet upstream of

Stuart Gulch Road.

Approximately 6,910 None *2,825

feet upstream of

Stuart Gulch Road at

the City of Boise

corporate limits.

Stuart Gulch At the convergence None *2,725

Split Flow with Stuart Gulch,

Channel. approximately 2,350

feet upstream of

Stuart Gulch Road.

Approximately 2,200 None *2,775

feet upstream of the

convergence with

Stuart Gulch at an

unnamed road.

At the divergence None *2,800

from Stuart Gulch.

Crane Gulch..... At Hill Road......... None *2,732

................ Just upstream of None *2,750

Parkhill Drive.

Just upstream of None *2,773

Cottonwood Court.

Just upstream of None *2,795

Ranch Road.

Just downstream of None *2,865

Curling Drive.

Hulls Gulch..... Just upstream of the None *2,735

intersection of 9th

Street and Heron

Street.

Approximately 1,400 None *2,761

feet downstream of

Mile High Road at

9th Street.

Approximately 1,000 None *2,826

feet upstream of

Mile High Road.

Approximately 2,300 None *2,864

feet upstream of

Mile High Road at

the City of Boise

corporate limits.

Cottonwood Gulch Approximately 1,100 None *2,748

feet upstream of

Garrison Road.

At confluence with None *2,793

Freestone Creek.

Approximately 4,300 None *2,878

feet upstream of

confluence with

Freestone Creek at

the City of Boise

corporate limits.

Approximately 5,085 None *2,898

feet upstream of

confluence with

Freestone Creek at

the City of Boise

corporate limits.

Maps are available for inspection at the Office of Community Planning and Development, City Hall, 150 North

Capitol Boulevard, Boise, Idaho.

Send comments to The Honorable Brent H. Coles, Mayor, City of Boise, City Hall, P.O. Box 500, Boise, Idaho

83701-0500.

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Texas......................... Uvalde (City), Cooks Slough.... Approximately 500 *900 *899

Uvalde County. feet downstream of

West Main Street.

Just downstream of *903 *901

Fort Clark Street.

Approximately 4,300 *911 *908

feet downstream of

Benson Road.

Approximately 300 *915 *917

feet downstream of

Benson Road.

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Maps are available for inspection at Uvalde City Hall, Highway 90, Uvalde, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable George Horner, Mayor, City of Uvalde, P.O. Box 799, Uvalde, Texas 78801.

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Texas......................... Uvalde County, Cooks Slough.... Approximately 1,100 *891 *893

(Unincorporated feet upstream of

Areas). U.S. Highway 83 (or

100 feet upstream of

South Grove Street).

Just downstream of *906 *904

the grade control

structure.

Approximately 2,470 *918 *920

feet upstream of

Benson Road (FM

1052).

Maps are available for inspection at the County Judge's Office, Uvalde County Courthouse, Courthouse Square,

Corner of Main and Getty Streets, Uvalde, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable William R. Mitchell, County Judge, Uvalde County Courthouse, Uvalde, Texas

78801.

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Washington.................... Ferry County, Kettle Approximately 73.96 None *1,806

(Unincorporated RiverReach 7. miles upstream of

Areas). confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 74.66 None *1,810

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 75.17 *1,813 *1,812

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 75.52 *1,814 *1,814

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 75.84 *1,816 *1,815

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Kettle Approximately 9.87 None *1,306

RiverReach 1 miles upstream of

(Near Barstow). confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 10.36 None *1,309

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 10.85 None *1,312

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Kettle Approximately 18.62 None *1,389

RiverReach 2 miles upstream of

(Near Orient). confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 18.77 None *1,390

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 19.17 None *1,391

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Kettle Approximately 27.24 None *1,435

RiverReach 3 miles upstream of

(Near Laurier). confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 27.53 None *1,438

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 28.00 None *1,441

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 28.27 None *1,443

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Kettle Approximately 58.0 None *1,732

RiverReach 4 miles upstream of

(Near Danville). confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 58.43 None *1,733

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Kettle Approximately 64.87 None *1,764

RiverReach 5 miles upstream of

(Near Curlew). confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 65.17 None *1,765

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 65.45 None *1,766

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Kettle Approximately 84.78 None *1,864

RiverReach 8 miles upstream of

(Near Ferry). confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 85.15 None *1,866

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 85.78 None *1,868

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Maps are available for inspection at the Ferry County Planning Department, 146 North Clark, Suite 7,

Republic, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Ed F. Windson, Chairperson, Ferry County Commissioners, County Courthouse, 350

East Delaware, Republic, Washington 99166.

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Washington Stevens County, Kettle Approximately 9.87 None *1,306

(Unincorporated RiverReach 1 miles upstream of

Areas). (Near Barstow). confluence with the

Columbia River.

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Approximately 10.5 None *1,310

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 10.86 None *1,312

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Kettle Approximately 18.62 None *1,389

RiverReach 2 miles upstream of

(Near Orient). confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 19.17 None *1,392

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Kettle Approximately 27.24 None *1,435

RiverReach 3 miles upstream of

(Near Laurier). confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 27.8 None *1,440

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Approximately 28.26 None *1,443

miles upstream of

confluence with the

Columbia River.

Maps are available for inspection at the Stevens County Planning Department, 260 South Oak Street, Colville,

Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Alan L. Mack, Chairperson, Stevens County Commissioners, County Courthouse, 215

South Oak Street, Colville, Washington 99114.

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

Insurance.'')

Dated: November 29, 1995.

Richard T. Moore,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 95-29706 Filed 12-5-95; 8:45 am]

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