Final Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base

flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The

base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis

for the floodplain management measures that each 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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map

(FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations

for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office

where the FIRM is available for inspection as indicated in the table

below.

ADDRESSES: The final 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 table

below.

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

makes final determinations listed below of base flood elevations and

modified base flood elevations for each community listed. The proposed

base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were

published in newspapers of local circulation and an opportunity for the

community or individuals to appeal the proposed determinations to or

through the community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days.

The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood

elevations were also published in the Federal Register.

This final rule is issued in accordance with Section 110 of the

Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR Part

67.

FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone

areas in accordance with 44 CFR Part 60.

Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to

review the proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM available at the

address cited below for each community.

The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are

made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected

locations in each community are shown.

National Environmental Policy Act

This 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 for Mitigation certifies that this rule is

exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because

final 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 final 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 rule involves no policies that have federalism implications

under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of

Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in CFR Part 67

Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 67 is amended to read 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. 67.11 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are

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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NEW MEXICO

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Carlsbad (city), Eddy County (FEMA Docket No. 7122)

Dark Canyon Draw:

Approximately 100 feet downstream of the Atchison, Topeka,

and Santa Fe Railroad.................................... *3,103

Just upstream of the Southern Canal Siphon................ *3,132

Approximately 50 feet downstream of Dark Canyon Road...... *3,191

At the western corporate limit, adjacent to the Carlsbad

Army Air Field........................................... *3,265

Hackberry Draw:

Approximately 500 feet north of the intersection of Curry

Street and the corporate limits.......................... *3,138

At the intersection of Fifth Street and Ross.............. *3,140

Approximately 100 feet upstream of the intersection of

Eighth Street and Washington Street...................... *3,144

Approximately 500 feet upstream of Lea Street and

approximately 2,800 feet west and 2,200 feet south of the

intersection of Texas and Eleventh Street................ *3,161

At the intersection of Mesquite Street and Mermod Street.. #2

Pecos River:

Just upstream of Lower Tansill Dam........................ *3,103

At North Canal Street..................................... *3,114

At the intersection of George and Riverside Drive......... *3,120

Approximately 200 feet downstream of the Southern Canal

Crossing................................................. *3,123

At the intersection of Bonbright Street and Main Street... #1

At the intersection of Stevens Street and Main Street..... #2

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, City of

Carlsbad, 101 South Halagueno, Carlsbad, New Mexico.

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Eddy County (unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7122)

Dark Canyon Draw:

Approximately 100 feet downstream of the Southern Pacific

Railroad................................................. *3,103

At the Southern Canal Siphon.............................. *3,132

Approximately 5.1 miles upstream of the Southern Canal

Siphon................................................... *3,269

Hackberry Draw:

At confluence with Dark Canyon Draw....................... *3,132

At Southern Canal......................................... *3,140

At Lea Street............................................. *3,158

Approximately 100 feet downstream of Marquess Street...... *3,184

Just downstream of the Hackberry Draw Dam................. *3,227

Approximately 500 feet east and 500 feet south of the

intersection of Curry Street and Quay Street............. #2

Pecos River:

Approximately 1,000 feet south of the Atchison, Topeka,

and Santa Fe Railroad.................................... *3,112

Maps are available for inspection at Eddy County's

Courthouse, 101 North Canal Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico.

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SOUTH DAKOTA

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Pennington County (unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No.

7134)

Rapid Creek:

Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of Jolly Lane (County

Road 274)................................................ *3,101

Approximately 1,250 feet downstream of Valley Drive....... *3,114

Approximately 2,350 feet upstream of Valley Drive......... *3,125

Approximately 4,300 feet upstream of Valley Drive......... *3,129

Approximately 5,500 feet downstream of East St. Patrick

Street................................................... *3,132

Maps are available for inspection at Pennington County

Planning Division, 300 Sixth Street, Rapid City, South

Dakota.

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WASHINGTON

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King County (unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7146)

Raging River:

At confluence with the Snoqualmie River................... *96

Just upstream of Carmichael Road.......................... *204

Just upstream of 68th Street.............................. *259

Just upstream of South 86th Street........................ *394

At Interstate Highway 90.................................. *426

Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of Interstate Highway 90 *450

Approximately 3,050 feet upstream of Interstate Highway 90 *470

At confluence with Lake Creek............................. *542

At confluence with Deep Creek............................. *634

Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of the second Upper

Preston Road Bridge...................................... *673

Maps are available for inspection at the Building and Land

Development Division, 3600 136th Place, Bellevue,

Washington.

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

Insurance'')

Dated: February 9, 1996.

Richard W. Krimm,

Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 96-3846 Filed 2-20-96; 8:45 am]

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