Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7219]

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 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: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief,

Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.

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

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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 Executive 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. *Elevation in

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

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Existing Modified

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Connecticut.......................... New Britain (City), Willow Brook............................. Approximately 300 feet downstream of Willow Brook Park *63 *61

Hartford County. Road.

Approximately 800 feet upstream of Reservoir Road......... *345 *344

Mason Pond Brook......................... At confluence with Willow Brook........................... *168 *170

Approximately 75 feet upstream of Shuttle Meadow Avenue... *172 *171

Schultz Pond Brook....................... At the confluence with Willow Brook....................... *175 *176

Approximately 815 feet upstream of Reservoir Road......... *345 *344

Bass Brook............................... Approximately 1,600 feet downstream of East Street........ *89 *90

Approximately 825 feet upstream of upstream crossing of *263 *267

Lewis Road.

Batterson Park Pond Brook................ Approximately 400 feet downstream of Stanley Park Road.... *178 *177

Approximately 115 feet upstream of Brittany Farms Road.... *207 *206

Gaffney Brook............................ At Francis Street......................................... *174 *176

Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of Francis Street....... *179 *181

Sandy Brook.............................. At corporate limits....................................... *89 *90

Approximately 650 feet upstream of Ella Grasso Road....... None *131

Maps available for inspection at the New Britain City Hall, Engineering Department--Room 503, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut.

Send comments to The Honorable Lucian Pawlak, Mayor of the City of New Britain, New Britain City Hall, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut 06051.

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Connecticut.......................... Wilton (Town) Fairfield West Branch Saugatuck River.............. Approximately 840 feet upstream of Westport/Wilton *96 *95

County. corporate limits.

Approximately 800 feet upstream of Route 53 (Cedar Road).. *160 *159

Maps available for inspection at the Inland Wetland Commission, Wilton Town Hall Annex, 238 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut.

Send comments to Mr. Bob Russell, First Selectman for the Town of Wilton, 238 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897.

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Georgia.............................. Rockdale County Yellow River............................. At confluence of Big Haynes Creek......................... *646 *652

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 200 feet downstream of Georgia Highway 138.. *659 *660

Big Haynes Creek......................... At confluence with Yellow River........................... *646 *652

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At confluence of Little Haynes Creek...................... None *661

Little Haynes Creek...................... At confluence with Big Haynes Creek....................... None *661

At county boundary........................................ None *697

Maps available for inspection at Rockdale County Planning and Development Department, 2570 Old Covington Highway, Conyers, Georgia.

Send comments to Mr. Randolph W. Poynter, Chairman of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners, 922 Court Street, P.O. Box 289, Conyers, Georgia 30207.

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Michigan............................. Escanaba (Township) Little Bay De Noc........................ Entire shoreline within community......................... None *585

Delta County.

Maps available for inspection at the Escanaba Township Hall, County 416, 20th Road, Gladstone, Michigan.

Send comments to Mr. Kevin Dubord, Escanaba Township Supervisor, 3983 County 416, 20th Road, Gladstone, Michigan 49837.

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Georgia.............................. Trion (Town) Chattooga Chattooga River.......................... Approximately 1,400 feet downstream of U.S. 27............ *659 *656

County.

Approximately 0.75 mile upstream of confluence of Cane *684 *682

Creek.

Cane Creek............................... At confluence with Chattooga River........................ *681 *679

Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Welcome Hill Road...... *681 *680

Spring Branch............................ At confluence with Chappel Creek.......................... *661 *659

Approximately 100 feet downstream of Central Avenue....... *664 *663

Chappel Creek............................ At confluence with Chattooga River........................ *661 *659

Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of First Street......... *661 *659

Trion Branch............................. At confluence with Chattooga River........................ *663 *661

Approximately 50 feet upstream of Allgood Street.......... *663 *662

Maps available for inspection at the Trion Town Hall, 128 Park Avenue, Trion, Georgia.

Send comments to The Honorable Alan Plunkett, Mayor of the Town of Trion, Trion Town Hall, P.O. Box 727, Trion, Georgia 30753.

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Michigan............................. Fairbanks (Township) Big Bay De Noc........................... Approximately 200 feet west and south of the intersection None *584

Delta County. of 11 Road and 11 Drive.

Approximately 1,550 feet west of the intersection of HH None *585

Road and 8th Road.

Green Bay................................ In the vicinity of Sac Bay................................ None *585

At the southernmost tip of Garden Peninsula............... None *584

Lake Michigan............................ Entire shoreline within community......................... None *584

Maps available for inspection at the Fairbanks Township Hall, 4314 11 Road, Garden, Michigan.

Send comments to Mr. John Latulip, Fairbanks Township Supervisor, 4677 LL Road, Garden, Michigan 49829.

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Michigan............................. Garden (Township) Delta Big Bay De Noc........................... Entire shoreline within community......................... None *585

County.

Lake Michigan............................ Entire shoreline within community......................... None *584

Maps available for inspection at the Garden Supervisor's Office, State Road, Garden, Michigan.

Send comments to Mr. Gary Plant, Garden Township Supervisor, P.O. Box 82, Garden, Michigan 49835.

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New York............................. Yonkers (City) Saw Mill River........................... Approximately 1,420 feet downstream of Ashburton Avenue... None *95

Westchester County.

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Hearst Street.......... *117 *115

Crestwood Lake........................... Entire shoreline within community......................... None *161

Maps available for inspection at the Engineering Department, Room 313, Yonkers City Hall, Yonkers, New York.

Send comments to The Honorable John D. Spencer, Mayor of the City of Yonkers, Yonkers City Hall, Yonkers, New York 10701.

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North Carolina....................... North Topsail Beach Atlantic Ocean........................... Approximately 225 feet south of the intersection of 14th *16 *19

(Town) Onslow County. Avenue and Ocean Boulevard (SR 1583).

Just north of the intersection of Gray Street and North *7 *11

Carolina State Route 210.

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Stump Sound/Intracoastal Waterway........ Approximately 0.7 mile north of the intersection of Sand *7 *13

Piper Drive and New River Inlet Road.

Approximately 0.5 mile northeast of confluence of Normans *7 *11

Creek and Old Sound Channel.

Maps available for inspection at the North Topsail Beach Town Hall, 2008 Loggerhead Court, North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.

Send comments to Ms. Ann Vause, Town of North Topsail Beach Manager, 2008 Loggerhead Court, North Topsail Beach, North Carolina 28460.

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North Carolina....................... Surf City (Town) Pender Atlantic Ocean........................... Approximately 250 feet south of the intersection of NC 50 *16 *19

and Onslow Counties. and Reachwood Drive.

At intersection of Goldsboro Avenue and New River Drive... *7 *11

Topsail Sound............................ Approximately 1,250 feet northwest of the intersection of *7 *12

Pender Avenue and Shore Drive.

Approximately 1,400 feet northwest of the intersection of *10 *9

NC 50 and Reachwood Drive.

Maps available for inspection at the Surf City Town Hall, P.O. Box 2475, Surf City, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Vance Kee, Mayor of the Town of Surf City, P.O. Box 2475, Surf City, North Carolina 28445.

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North Carolina....................... Topsail Beach (Town) Atlantic Ocean........................... Approximately 350 feet southeast of the intersection of *17 *20

Pender County. Clark Avenue and NC State Route 1554.

At intersection of Humphrey Avenue and Shore Drive........ None *13

Topsail Sound............................ Approximately 700 feet west of the intersection of Shore *14 *13

Line Drive and Godwin Avenue.

Approximately 450 feet northwest of intersection of Fields *9 *10

Avenue and Shore Drive.

Maps available for inspection at the Topsail Beach Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard, Topsail Beach, North Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. Eric Peterson, Topsail Beach Town Manager, P.O. Box 3089, Topsail Beach, North Carolina 28445-9831.

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Ohio................................. Clark County Mad River................................ At CONRAIL................................................ *889 *888

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 2,100 feet downstream of Snider Road........ None *856

Maps available for inspection at the Clark County Building Department, 25 West Pleasant Street, Springfield, Ohio.

Send comments to Mr. Roger Tackett, President of the Clark County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 2639, Springfield, Ohio 45501.

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Pennsylvania......................... Hatfield (Township) West Branch Neshaminy Creek Tributary No. Approximately 600 feet upstream of confluence with West *288 *289

Montgomery County. 2. Branch Neshaminy Creek.

Approximately 600 feet upstream of Lansdale Tributary..... *303 *302

Maps available for inspection at the Hatfield Township Administration Building, 1950 School Road, Hatfield, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Ms. Jean R. Vandegrift, President of the Township of Hatfield Board of Commissioners, 1950 School Road, Hatfield, Pennsylvania 19440.

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Pennsylvania......................... Lansdale (Borough) West Branch Neshaminy Creek Tributary No. Approximately 250 feet upstream of Schues Road............ *299 *301

Montgomery County. 2 (previously Lansdale Tributary and

Neshaminy Creek Branch).

Approximately 650 feet upstream of West 5th Street........ *324 *318

Maps available for inspection at the Lansdale Borough Building, One Vine Street, Lansdale, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Lee Mangan, Lansdale Borough Manager, One Vine Street, Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446.

Pennsylvania......................... Pike (Township) Berks Bieber Creek............................. At a point approximately 730 feet upstream of Keim Road... None *398

County.

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At a point approximately 0.27 mile upstream of Keim Road.. None *407

Maps available for inspection at the Pike Township Building, Hill Church Road, Oley, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Timothy P. Korsak, Chairman of the Pike Township Board of Supervisors, R.D. #4, Box 280, Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512.

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Pennsylvania......................... Plains (Township) Mill Creek............................... Confluence with Susquehanna River......................... *551 *549

Luzerne County.

Approximately 900 feet upstream from State Route 315...... None *694

Unnamed Tributary to Mill Creek.......... Confluence with Mill Creek................................ None *680

Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of confluence with Mill None *680

Creek.

Susquehanna River........................ At downstream corporate limits............................ *550 *549

Approximately 900 feet upstream of the upstream corporate *555 *553

limits.

Maps available for inspection at Plains Town Hall Municipal Building, 126 North Main Street, Plains, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Robert Stella, Chairman of the Township of Plains Board of Commissioners, Luzerne County, 126 North Main Street, Plains, Pennsylvania 18705.

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Pennsylvania......................... Reynoldsville (Borough) Soldier Run.............................. Approximately 600 feet upstream of Worth Street........... *1,369 *1,368

Jefferson County.

At corporate limits....................................... *1,378 *1,376

Maps available for inspection at the Reynoldsville Municipal Building, 460 Main Street, Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Richard R. Reed, President of the Reynoldsville Borough Council, P.O. Box 67, Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania 15851.

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Pennsylvania......................... Winslow (Township) Soldier Run.............................. Downstream corporate limits............................... *1,378 *1,376

Jefferson County.

Upstream corporate limits................................. None *1,482

Maps available for inspection at the Winslow Township Municipal Building, R.D. 1, Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Kenneth J. Long, Chairman of the Township of Winslow Board of Supervisors, Township Municipal Building, R.D. 1, Box 4, Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania 15851.

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Wisconsin............................ Eau Claire (City) Chippewa River........................... At Interstate 94.......................................... *774 *773

Chippewa and Eau Claire

Counties.

Upstream corporate limits................................. *808 *806

Sherman Creek............................ Confluence with Chippewa River............................ *778 *776

Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of Menomonie Street....... *807 *808

Eau Claire River......................... At the confluence with Chippewa River..................... *784 *782

Downstream side of Chicago and Northwestern Railroad spur. *784 *783

Maps available for inspection at the Eau Claire City Hall, Inspection Service Office, 203 South Farwell Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Send comments to Mr. Don Norrell, Manager of the City of Eau Claire, 203 South Farwell Street, Call Box 5148, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54707-5148.

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

Insurance.'')

Dated: April 16, 1997.

Richard W. Krimm,

Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97-11001 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]

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