Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7192]

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 Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street

S.W., Washington, D.C. 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 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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California........................... Sacramento County Cosumnes River........................... At confluence with North Fork Mokelumne River............. None *19

(unincorporated areas).

At the Union Pacific Railroad............................. None *19

Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of the Union Pacific None *19

Railroad.

Approximately 7,000 feet upstream of the Union Pacific None *20

Railroad.

Cosumnes River Overflow North of Lambert Approximately 250 feet upstream of the Union Pacific None *17

Road. Railroad.

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Core Road............ None *18

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At Eschinger Road......................................... None *18

At Fitzgerald Road........................................ None *19

At Lambert Road........................................... None *20

North Fork Mokelumne River............... Approximately 5,300 feet upstream of divergence from South *15 *15

Fork Mokelumne River.

Approximately 6,900 feet upstream of divergence from South *15 *16

Fork Mokelumne River.

Approximately 10,600 feet upstream of divergence from *15 *17

South Fork Mokelumne River.

Approximately 14,300 feet upstream of divergence from None *18

South Fork Mokelumne River.

Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of confluence with the None *19

Cosumnes River.

North Fork Mokelumne River Overflow At confluence with Snodgrass Slough....................... *15 *15

Channel.

Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of confluence with *15 *16

Snodgrass Slough.

Approximately 7,500 feet upstream of confluence with None *17

Snodgrass Slough.

Approximately 10,000 feet upstream of confluence with None *18

Snodgrass Slough.

At confluence with North Fork Mokelumne River............. None *19

Snodgrass Slough......................... At confluence with Delta Cross Channel.................... *15 *15

Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of confluence with Delta *15 *15

Cross Channel.

Approximately 800 feet upstream of the Southern Pacific *15 *16

Railroad.

Maps are available for inspection at the Sacramento County Department of Public Works, Water Resources Division, 827 Seventh Street, Room 301, Sacramento, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Roger Dickinson, Chairman, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, 700 H Street, Room 2450, Sacramento, California 95814.

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Tehama County Reeds Creek.............................. Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of Paskenta Road...... *276 *280

(Unincorporated Areas).

Just upstream of Paskenta Road............................ None *284

Brewery Creek Tributary.................. At corporate limit........................................ None *291

Maps are available for inspection at the Building Department, Room H, 444 Oak Street, Red Bluff, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Barbara McIver, Chairperson, Tehama County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 250, Red Bluff, California 96080.

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Colorado............................. Westminster (City)...... Big Dry Creek............................ Approximately 3,300 feet downstream of Westcliff Parkway.. *5,298 *5,298

Jefferson and Adams Approximately 200 feet upstream of Westcliff Parkway...... *5,309 *5,311

Countries.

Just downstream of Wadsworth Boulevard.................... *5,321 *5,321

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Westminster Engineering Department, 3031 West 76th Avenue, Westminster, Colorado.

Send comments to The Honorable Nancy Heil, Mayor, City of Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80030.

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Louisiana............................ Shreveport (City) Caddo Bayou Pierre............................. Approximately 1,050 feet downstream of Flournoy-Lucas Road *156 *158

and Bossier Parishes.

At Texas and Pacific Railroad............................. *160 *161

At Gregg Street........................................... *167 *167

Sand Beach Bayou......................... At confluence with South Broadmoor Lateral................ *159 *159

Approximately 600 feet upstream of Youree Drive........... None *162

South Broadmoor Lateral.................. At confluence with Sand Beach Bayou....................... *159 *159

Approximately 1,950 feet upstream of Pomeroy Street....... *160 *159

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Old River................................ At confluence with Sand Beach Bayou....................... *160 *160

Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of East 70th Street..... *165 *162

Pierremont Ditch......................... At confluence with Bayou Pierre........................... *164 *165

At Gilbert Avenue......................................... *165 *165

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Shreveport, City Hall, 1234 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Robert Bo Williams, Mayor, City of Shreveport, P.O. Box 31109, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130.

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

Insurance'')

Dated: August 15, 1996.

Richard W. Krimm,

Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 96-21688 Filed 8-23-96; 8:45 am]

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