Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7206]

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: 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.

Source of *Elevation in feet. (NGVD)

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

Existing Modified

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California.................... Madera County Fresno River.... Just upstream of State Highway 41.................. None.......... * 2,253

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Road 426...... None.......... * 2,262

China Creek..... Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with None.......... * 2,256

Fresno River.

Approximately 4,160 feet upstream of Road 425-B.... None.......... * 2,363

Oak Creek....... At confluence with Fresno River.................... None.......... * 2,262

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Just upstream of Road 428.......................... None.......... * 2,342

Oak Creek Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with None.......... * 2,310

Tributary. Oak Creek.

Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of confluence None.......... * 2,315

with Oak Creek.

Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Engineering and General Service, 135 West Yosemite Avenue, Madera, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Al Ginsburg, Chairman, Madera County Board of Commissioners, County Court House, 209 West Yosemite Avenue, Madera,

California 93637.

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Modoc County Bidwell Creek... Approximately 2,300 feet downstream of Fee Street.. None.......... * 4,497

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of North Street.. None.......... * 4,595

Maps are available for inspection at the Modoc County Planning Department, 202 West Fourth Street, Alturas, California.

Send comments to Mr. Mike Maxwell, Director of Administration, Modoc County, 120 South Main Street, Alturas, California 96101.

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Santa Paula Santa Paula At Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR)................ None.......... * 319

(City) and Creek.

Ventura County

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of SPRR.......... None.......... * 400

Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of Rafferty * 536......... * 536

Road.

Profile Base Approximately 550 feet downstream of Say Road...... * 404......... None

Line No. 1.

Approximately 2,450 feet upstream of Hawthorne * 460......... None

Street.

Profile Base At Outer Drive No. 2............................... * 240......... * 240

Line.

Approximately 150 feet downstream of Seventh Street * 252......... * 248

Just downstream of 12th Street..................... * 270......... * 267

At Garcia Street................................... * 275......... * #3

Profile Base Approximately 400 feet downstream of Orchard Street * 340......... None

Line No. 3.

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Gatewood Lane... * 499......... None

Maps are available for inspection at 200 South Tenth, Santa Paula, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Alfonso Urias, Mayor, City of Santa Paula, P.O. Box 569, Santa Paula, California 93061.

Maps are available for inspection at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Maggie Kildee, Chairperson, Ventura County Board of Supervisors, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009.

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Kansas........................ Finney County Arkansas River.. Approximately 11,100 feet downstream of confluence None.......... * 2,799

(Unincorporated of Ditch No. 1.

Areas).

Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of Main Street... None.......... *2,890

Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 425 North Eighth Street, Garden City, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Gary Dick, Chairman, Finney County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box M, Garden City, Kansas 67846-0450.

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Garden City Arkansas River.. Approximately 3,700 feet downstream of U.S. Highway * 2,832....... * 2,829

(City) Finney 83.

County.

Approximately 6,000 feet upstream of U.S. Highway None.......... *2,841

83.

Maps are available for inspection at the City Administration Center, 301 North Eighth Street, Garden City, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Tim Cruz, Mayor, City of Garden City, 301 North Eighth Street, Garden City, Kansas 67846.

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Holcomb (City) Arkansas River.. At downstream corporate limit (adjacent to Nunn None.......... * 2,873

Finney County. Drive).

At upstream corporate limit........................ None.......... *2,885

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 North Lynch, Holcomb, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Janelle Robins-Gaede, Mayor, City of Holcomb, P.O. Box 69, Holcomb, Kansas 67851.

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Lyons (City) Rice Salt Creek...... Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of American None.......... * 1,654

County. Road.

At Second Street................................... None.......... *1,686

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Surprise Creek.. Approximately 200 feet downstream of American Road. None.......... * 1,662

At Second Street................................... None.......... * 1,686

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 217 East Avenue South, Lyons, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Charles Nichols, Mayor, City of Lyons, 217 East Avenue South, Lyons, Kansas 67554.

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Rice County Arkansas River.. Approximately 7,500 feet downstream of State None.......... * 1,627

(Unincorporated Highway 96.

Areas).

Approximately 14,000 feet upstream of State Highway None.......... * 1,648

96.

Surprise Creek.. Approximately 600 feet downstream of American Road. None.......... * 1,662

Just downstream of Taylor Street................... None.......... * 1,672

Salt Creek...... Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of American None.......... * 1,655

Road.

Just downstream of American Road................... None.......... * 1,666

Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 101 West Commercial, Lyons, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Frank Dill, Chairman, Rice County Board of Commissioners, 101 West Commercial, Lyons, Kansas 67554.

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Sterling (City) Arkansas River.. At Highway 96...................................... None.......... * 1,637

Rice County.

Approximately 7,000 feet upstream of Highway 96.... * 1,640....... * 1,642

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 114 North Broadway, Sterling, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Tom Simpson, Mayor, City of Sterling, 114 North Broadway, Sterling, Kansas 67579.

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Nebraska...................... Bayard (City) Wildhorse Drain. Just upstream of Main Street....................... None.......... * 3,755

Morrill County.

Just downstream of Eighth Street................... None.......... *3,762

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 445 Main Street, Bayard, Nebraska.

Send comments to The Honorable Vern Huck, Mayor, City of Bayard, 445 Main Street, Bayard, Nebraska 69334.

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Oklahoma...................... Madill (City) and Glasses Creek... Approximately 4,000 feet downstream of Burlington None.......... * 732

Marshall County Northern Railroad.

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Approximately 60 feet upstream of Burlington None.......... * 750

Northern Railroad.

Just upstream of U.S. Highway 70................... None.......... * 757

Whiskey Creek... Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Burlington None.......... * 761

Northern Railroad.

Just upstream of State Route 99.................... None.......... * 792

Whiskey Creek Approximately 70 feet downstream of Park Road...... None.......... * 785

Tributary.

Just upstream of Park Road......................... None.......... * 791

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Madill City Hall, 201 East Overton Street, Madill, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Donney Raley, Mayor, City of Madill, 201 East Overton Street, Madill, Oklahoma 73446.

Maps are available for inspection at the Marshall County Courthouse, Madill, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Jim Kusler, Chairman, Marshall County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Room 106, Madill,

Oklahoma 73446.

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

Insurance.'')

Dated: January 14, 1997.

Richard W. Krimm,

Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97-1504 Filed 1-21-97; 8:45 am]

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