# Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-1504 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Proposed Rule - **Published:** January 22, 1997 - **Citation:** 62 FR 3260 ## Text 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Depth in feet above ground. Source of *Elevation in feet. (NGVD) State City/town/county flooding Location ------------------------------- Existing Modified -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 3261]] 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyons (City) Rice Salt Creek...... Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of American None.......... * 1,654 County. Road. At Second Street................................... None.......... *1,686 [[Page 3262]] 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 3263]] (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] BILLING CODE 6718-04-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-1504. 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