Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7182]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.

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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 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 Acting 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]

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.

Source of flooding and location *Elevation

in feet

(NGVD)

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Pennsylvania

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Jenkintown (Borough), Montgomery County

Tacony Creek:

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Greenwood Avenue....... *206

At the confluence of Baeder Run........................... *220

Baeder Run:

At the confluence with Tacony Creek....................... *220

Approximately 586 feet upstream of confluence with Tacony

Creek.................................................... *220

Maps available for inspection at the Jenkintown Borough

Offices, 700 Summit Avenue, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. John Plunkett, President of the

Jenkintown Borough Council, P.O. Box 2176, Jenkintown,

Pennsylvania 19046.

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Lower Salford (Township), Montgomery County

Skippack Creek:

At Quarry Bridge Road..................................... *176

Near Wampole Road approximately 950 feet upstream of State

Highway 63............................................... *199

Skippack Creek Tributary No. 2:

Approximately 150 feet downstream of Wampole Road......... *211

Approximately 525 feet upstream of Wampole Road........... *212

Maps available for inspection at the Township Office, 474

Main Street, Harleysville, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Douglas Gifford, Chairman of the Lower

Salford Township Board of Commissioners, 474 Main Street,

Harleysville, Pennsylvania 19438.

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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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North Carolina....................... Marion (City) McDowell Catawba River............................ Approximately 340 feet (or 0.1 mile) downstream of the *1226 *1222

County. U.S. Route 221 bridgex.

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of the U.S. Route 221 *1234 *1228

Bypass bridge.

Maps available for inspection at the Marion City Hall, 200 North Main Street, Marion, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable A. Everette Clark, Mayor of the City of Marion, P.O. Drawer 700, Marion, North Carolina 28752.

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Tennessee............................ La Vergne (City) Hurricane Creek.......................... Approximately 0.9 mile downstream of U.S. Routes 41 and 70 *517 *510

Rutherford County.

At confluence of East and West Branches Hurricane Creek... *573 *575

West Branch Hurricane Creek.............. Approximately 820 feet downstream of Bridgestone Parkway.. *576 *575

Approximately 200 feet downstream of Heil Quaker Boulevard *586 *585

Rock Spring Branch....................... Approximately 900 feet downstream of Waldron Road......... *656 *654

At Waldron Road........................................... None *660

East Branch Hurricane Creek.............. Approximately 0.18 mile upstream of Bridgestone Parkway... *578 *579

Approximately 0.16 mile upstream of Waldron Road.......... *581 *582

J. Percy Priest Resevoir................. Entire shoreline within community......................... None *506

East Branch Hurricane Creek.............. Approximately 100 feet downstream of Industrial Boulevard. *586 *587

Maps available for inspection at the La Vergne City Hall, 5093 Murfreesboro Road, La Vergne, Tennessee.

Send comments to The Honorable Mike Webb, Mayor of the City of La Vergne, 5093 Murfreesboro Road, La Vergne, Tennessee 37086.

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Tennessee............................ Murfreesboro (City) Lytle Creek.............................. Approximately 200 feet upstream of Old Fort Parkway at the *582 *581

Rutherford County. upstream side of Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

Approximately 200 feet upstream of County Club Drive...... None *604

Bushman Creek............................ At upstream side of Compton Road.......................... *549 *546

Approximately 200 feet downstream of New Lascassas Road... *587 *585

Maps available for inspection at the Murfreesboro City Hall, City Planning Department, 111 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, Tennesse.

Send comments to The Honorable Joe B. Jackson, Mayor of the City of Murfreesboro, P.O. Box 1139, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133-1139.

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Tennessee............................ Rutherford County East Fork Stones River................... Approximately 1.45 miles downstream of U.S. Route 231 *530 *529

(Unincorporated Areas). (Lebanon Pike).

Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of State Route 96......... *565 *561

J. Percy Priest Resevoir................. Entire shoreline within county............................ None *506

Bear Branch.............................. At confluence with East Fork Stones River................. *542 *539

At downstream side of Dejarnette Lane..................... *584 *580

Overall Creek............................ At confluence with West Fork Stones River................. *533 *532

Approximately 4.0 miles upstream of State Route 96........ *632 *634

Lytle Creek.............................. Approximately 500 feet upstream of Sanbyrn Road (at None *601

downstream corporate limits).

Approximately 100 feet downstream of Dilton-Mankin Road... *644 *643

Rock Spring Branch....................... Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Waldron Road....... *654 *653

Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of Waldron Road......... None *673

Olive Branch............................. At confluence with Stewart Creek.......................... *531 *532

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Approximately 0.45 mile upstream of Rocky Ford Road....... *582 *583

Stewart Creek............................ Approximately 0.5 mile downstream of 8th Avenue........... None *506

Approximately 50 feet upstream of Almaville Road.......... None *603

Lees Spring Branch....................... At confluence with Lytle Creek............................ None *623

Approximately 150 feet upstream of Dilton-Mankin Road..... None *630

Wades Branch............................. At confluence with East Fork Stones River................. *535 *531

Approximately 0.65 mile upstream of State Route 102....... *535 *534

Bradley Creek............................ At confluence with East Fork Stones River................. *564 *559

Approximately 264 feet upstream of Browns Mill Road....... * *

Puckett Creek............................ At confluence with Overall Creek.......................... *570 *572

Approximately 0.12 mile upstream of confluence with *571 *572

Overall Creek.

Bushman Creek............................ At confluence with East Fork Stones River................. *549 *546

Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of New Lascassas Road... *590 *591

Maps available for inspection at the Rutherford County Courthouse, County Engineering Department, #1 Public Square South, Room 101, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Send comments to Ms. Nancy Allen, Rutherford County Executive, Rutherford County Courthouse, #1 Public Square South, Room 101, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130.

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Tennessee............................ Smyrna (Town) Rutherford Stewart Creek............................ Approximately 0.6 mile downstream of 8th Avenue........... None *506

County.

Approximately 500 feet upstream of I-24 Eastbound......... *542 *547

Rock Spring Branch....................... Approximately 0.29 mile upstream of confluence with Harts *542 *543

Branch.

Approximately 0.33 mile upstream of Last Crossing of Rock None *702

Spring Road.

J. Percy Priest Resevoir................. For its entire shoreline within community................. None *506

Olive Branch............................. At the confluence with Stewart Creek...................... *531 *532

Approximately 375 feet upstream of Rosewood Drive......... *553 *560

Maps available for inspection at the Smyrna Town Hall, 315 South Lowry Street, Smyrna, Tennessee.

Send comments to The Honorable Paul H. Johns, Mayor of the Town of Smyrna, 315 South Lowry Street, Smyrna, Tennessee 37167.

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West Virginia........................ Moorefield (Town) Hardy South Branch Potomac River............... At a point approximately 2,000 feet upstream of corporate *806 *807

County. limits.

At confluence of the South Fork of the South Branch *808 *807

Potomac River.

South Fork of the South Branch Potomac At confluence with the South Branch Potomac River......... *808 *807

River.

Approximately 700 feet upstream of southern corporate *828 *829

limits.

Maps available for inspection at the Moorefield Town Hall, 206 Winchester Avenue, Moorefield, West Virginia.

Send comments to The Honorable LeMar Sager, Mayor of the Town of Moorefield, 206 Winchester Avenue, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836.

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

Insurance.'')

Dated: May 31, 1996.

Richard W. Krimm,

Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 96-14727 Filed 6-10-96; 8:45 am]

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