Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7202]

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

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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

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 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 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 feet. (NGVD)

State City/town/county Source of flooding Location --------------------------------

Existing Modified

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Colorado........................... Colorado Springs Pine Creek............................. Approximately 950 feet upstream of Interstate 25......... None............... *6,319

(City), El Paso

County.

Approximately 480 feet upstream of Academy Boulevard..... None............... *6,441

Pine Creek Tributary................... Approximately 225 feet above confluence with Pine Creek.. None............... *6,378

Approximately 2,100 feet upstream of confluence with Pine None............... *6,398

Creek.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Colorado Springs Regional Building Department, 101 West Costilla Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Send comments to The Honorable Robert M. Isaac, Mayor, City of Colorado Springs, P.O. Box 1575, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901-1575.

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Manitou Springs Sutherland Creek....................... Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of confluence with None............... *6,267

(City), El Paso Fountain Creek.

County.

Approximately 1,250 feet upstream of Crystal Hills None............... *6,505

Boulevard.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 606 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Send comments to The Honorable Gherald ``Bud'' Ford, Mayor, City of Manitou Springs, 606 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829.

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Monument (Town), El Black Forest-Baptist Road Tributary.... At Baptist Road.......................................... None............... *7,020

Paso County.

Approximately 120 feet upstream of Baptist Road.......... None............... *7,022

Crystal Creek.......................... Approximately 70 feet upstream of confluence with *6,220............. *6,923

Monument Lake.

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Approximately 160 feet downstream of Interstate 25....... None............... *7,053

Dirty Woman Creek...................... At Mitchell Street....................................... *6,883............. *6,886

Just downstream of Westwood Lane......................... None............... *6,995

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 166 Second Street, Monument, Colorado.

Send comments to The Honorable Si Bell, Mayor, Town of Monument, 166 Second Street, Monument, Colorado 80132.

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

Insurance.'')

Dated: January 10, 1997.

Richard W. Krimm,

Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97-1279 Filed 1-17-97; 8:45 am]

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