Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7215]

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.

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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 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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Illinois............................. Lake In the Hills Woods Creek.............................. From Randall Road To Huntley Algonquin Road............... None *831

(Village) McHenry

County.

None *848

Maps available for inspection at the Lake In The Hills Village Hall, 1211 Crystal Lake Road, Lake In The Hills, Illinois.

Send comments to Mr. Joe Murawski, Lake In The Hills Acting Village President, 1211 Crystal Lake Road, Lake In The Hills, Illinois 60102.

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Minnesota............................ Winona (City) Winona Gilmore Creek............................ Approximately 380 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 14...... None *667

County.

Approximately 50 feet upstream of St. Mary's College *688 *687

Bridge.

County Ditch Number 3.................... At confluence with Lake Winona............................ *655 *649

At upstream corporate limits.............................. *662 *658

Lake Winona.............................. Approximately 30 feet upstream of Mankato Avenue Drive.... *655 *648

At confluence of County Ditch Number 3.................... *655 *649

Maps available for inspection at the Winona City Hall, 207 Lafayette Street, P.O. Box 378, Winona, Minnesota.

Send comments to Mr. Eric Sorenson, Winona City Manager, Winona City Hall, 207 Lafayette Street, P.O. Box 378, Winona, Minnesota 55987.

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New York............................. Sea Cliff (Village) Long Island Sound: Hempstead Harbor Approximately 250 feet west of intersection of 15th Avenue *17 *14

Nassau County. and Bay Avenue

At the intersection of Littleworth Lane and Prospect *15 *14

Avenue.

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Maps available for inspection at the Sea Cliff Village Hall, Sea Cliff Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York.

Send comments to the Honorable Charles Blackburn, Mayor of the Village of Sea Cliff, Sea Cliff Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York 11579.

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Ohio................................. Franklin County Georges Creek Overland Flow.............. At confluence with Georges Creek.......................... None *747

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 2,080 feet upstream of confluence with None *752

Georges Creek.

Maps available for inspection at the Franklin County Zoning Department, 373 South High Street, 15th Floor, Columbus, Ohio.

Send comments to Mr. George Kinney, Franklin County Development Director, 373 South High Street, 15th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

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Pennsylvania......................... Castanea (Township) West Branch Susquehanna River............ At confluence of Bald Eagle Creek......................... *653 *564

Clinton County.

Approximately 140 feet upstream of Constitution Street.... *564 *566

Bald Eagle Creek......................... At confluence with West Branch Susquehanna River.......... *563 *564

Approximately 1,750 feet upstream of upstream CONRAIL *566 *567

bridge.

Ponding Areas............................ On west side of U.S. Highway 220 approximately 0.5 mile *563 *550

south of U.S. Highway 220 overpass over Jay Street.

Approximately 2,000 feet northeast of the CONRAIL crossing None *564

over Bald Eagle Creek.

Maps available for inspection at the Castanea Municipal Building, 347 Nittany Road, Castanea, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Ms. Rita L. O'Brien, Township of Castanea Secretary Treasurer, 13 Quiggle Avenue, Castanea, Pennsylvania 17745.

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Tennessee............................ Jackson (City) Madison South Fork of Forked Deer River.......... Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of U.S. Route 70...... *345 *346

County.

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of the confluence of *359 *357

Jones Creek.

Cane Creek............................... At the confluence with South Fork of Forked Deer River.... *351 *356

Approximately 200 feet downstream of Hicks Street......... *355 *356

Anderson Branch.......................... At the confluence with South Fork of Forked Deer River.... *355 *356

Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of Lexington Street....... None *414

Bond Creek............................... At the confluence with South Fork of Forked Deer River.... *355 *356

Approximately 375 feet downstream of Perry Switch Road.... *355 *356

Meridian Creek........................... At the confluence with South Fork of Forked Deer River.... *356 *357

Approximately 250 feet downstream of Illinois Central *356 *357

Railroad.

Moize Creek.............................. Approximately 900 feet upstream of Old Humboldt Road...... *401 *402

Approximately 0.78 mile upstream of Glen Echo Road........ None *436

Bayberry Creek........................... Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with *344 *345

South Fork of Forked Deer River.

At Old Hickory Boulevard.................................. None *424

Maps available for inspection at Jackson City Planning Department, 111 North Church Street, Jackson, Tennessee.

Send comments to The Honorable Charles Farmer, Mayor of the City of Jackson, Jackson City Hall, P.O. Box 2508, Jackson, Tennessee 38302.

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Tennessee............................ Madison County Matthews Creek........................... At confluence with Middle Fork of Forked Deer River....... *343 *344

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 0.61 mile upstream of John Smith Road....... None *410

Deloach Creek............................ Approximately 250 feet downstream of Illinois Central *347 *346

Railroad.

At McClellan Road......................................... None *416

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Moize Creek.............................. Approximately 250 feet downstream of Illinois Central *349 *350

Railroad.

At the upstream side of Old Humboldt Road................. *400 *399

Turkey Creek............................. Approximately 700 feet downstream of Mason Road........... None *356

At county boundary 2.2 miles upstream of U.S. Road 45E.... None *393

Dyer Creek............................... Approximately 0.84 mile downstream of the Florida Steel *358 *359

Railroad.

At Christmasville Road.................................... None *444

South Fork of Forked Deer River.......... At Westover Road.......................................... *347 *348

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of U.S. Route 45 (South *356 *357

Highland Avenue).

Johnson Creek (South Fork Basin)......... Approximately 950 feet downstream of Lower Brownsville *344 *343

Road.

At downstream side of Mt. Pinson Road..................... *425 *424

North Fork of South Fork of Forked Deer Approximately 350 feet downstream of Range Road (State *377 *389

River. Route 824).

At county boundary........................................ *389 *388

Jones Creek.............................. Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Illinois Central None *367

Railroad.

Approximately 650 feet downstream of Bendix Drive......... None *367

Dry Branch............................... Entire shoreline of impoundment behind Johnson Creek None *476

Watershed Dam No. 5.

Little Johnson Creek..................... Entire shoreline of impoundment behind Johnson Creek None *478

Watershed Dam No. 10.

Hart Creek............................... Entire shoreline of impoundment behind Johnson Creek None *465

Watershed Dam No. 4.

Lakey Creek.............................. Entire shoreline of impoundment behind Johnson Creek None *436

Watershed Dam No. 7.

Sandy Creek.............................. At county boundary........................................ *390 *396

Approximately 1.86 miles upstream of Bowman-Collins Road.. *495 *492

Brown Creek.............................. At the confluence with North Fork of South Fork of Forked *368 *367

Deer River.

Approximately 1.14 miles upstream of Beech Bluff Road..... None *382

Sandy Creek Tributary.................... At the confluence with Sandy Creek........................ *430 *432

Approximately 850 feet upstream of Collins Road........... *452 *455

Maps available for inspection at the Office of the Director of The Emergency Management Agency, 234 Institute, B-280, Jackson, Tennessee.

Send comments to The Honorable J. Alex Leech, Mayor of Madison County, 100 East Main Street, Jackson, Tennessee 38301.

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Tennessee............................ Medon (Town) Madison Sandy Creek.............................. Approximately 375 feet downstream of the confluence of None *430

County. Sandy Creek Tributary.

Approximately 1,375 feet upstream of Bowman Collins Road.. None *434

Maps available for inspection at the Medon Town Hall, 20 College Street, Medon, Tennessee.

Send comments to The Honorable James Maroney, Mayor of the Town of Medon, P.O. Box 23, Medon, Tennessee 38356.

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Wisconsin............................ Chippewa County Chippewa River........................... Downstream county boundary................................ *805 *804

(Unincorporated Areas).

At toe of Wissota Dam..................................... None *853

Maps available for inspection at the Chippewa County Courthouse, 711 North Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Send comments to Mr. Thomas Goettl, Chairman of the Chippewa County Board of Supervisors, 711 North Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729.

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Wisconsin............................ Chippewa Falls (City) Chippewa River........................... Approximately 1 mile downstream of U.S. Highway 53........ *822 *821

Chippewa County.

Approximately 2.4 miles upstream of Soo Line Railroad..... None *852

Maps available for inspection at the Chippewa Falls City Hall, Inspection Department, 30 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Send comments to The Honorable Virginia Smith, Mayor of the City of Chippewa Falls, 30 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729.

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

Insurance.'')

Dated: April 2, 1997.

Richard W. Krimm,

Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97-9207 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]

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