Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7267]

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: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief,

Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.

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

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Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The 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.......................... Ridgefield (Town), Miry Brook............................... Approximately 0.25 mile downstream of George Washington None *470

Fairfield County. Highway.

Approximately 240 feet upstream of North Ridgebury Road... None *560

Norwalk River............................ Approximately 365 feet downstream of Portland Avenue...... *345 *344

Approximately 840 feet upstream of footbridge (at revised *371 *368

cross section L).

Unnamed Tributary to Saugatuck River..... Approximately 0.73 mile downstream of Rock Dam............ None *530

At Windwing Lake Dam...................................... None *603

South Branch............................. At confluence with Unnamed Tributary to Saugatuck River... None *537

Unnamed Tributary to Saugatuck River..... At upstream side of Fox Hill Lake Dam..................... None *557

Lake Windwing............................ For its entire shoreline within the community............. None *603

Fox Hill Lake............................ For its entire shoreline within the community............. None *557

Split Flow............................... At confluence with Unnamed Tributary to Saugatuck River... None *587

At Lake Windwing.......................................... None *603

Cooper Pond Brook........................ At confluence with the Norwalk River...................... *350 *349

Approximately 115 feet downstream of Shopping Center *350 *349

Access Road.

Maps available for inspection at the Ridgefield Town Hall, 66 Prospect Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Send comments to Mr. Abraham Morelli, First Selectman of the Town of Ridgefield, 400 Main Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877.

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Connecticut.......................... Vernon (Town), Tolland Tankerhoosen River....................... At confluence with Hockanum River......................... *180 *181

County.

Approximately 2,025 feet upstream of Tunnel Road.......... *289 *290

Lower Hockanum River..................... Approximately 700 feet downstream of Wells Road........... *174 *176

Approximately 2,250 feet upstream of Windsorville Road.... *217 *216

Upper Hockanum River..................... Approximately 640 feet downstream of Union Street......... *237 *238

Approximately 650 feet upstream of River Street bridge.... *259 *258

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Maps available for inspection at the Vernon Town Hall, 14 Park Place, Vernon, Connecticut.

Send comments to Mr. Paul Mazzaccaro, Vernon Town Administrator, 14 Park Place, Vernon, Connecticut 06066.

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Georgia.............................. Lowndes County Three Mile Branch........................ Approximately 0.50 mile downstream of Country Club Drive.. None *138

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 0.72 mile upstream of Country Club Drive.... None *195

Maps available for inspection at the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Administrative Building, Engineering Department, 325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia.

Send comments to Ms. Inez M. Pendleton, Chairperson of the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 1349, Valdosta, Georgia 31603.

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Maine................................ Temple (Town), Franklin Temple Stream............................ At downstream Farmington/Temple corporate limit........... None *457

County.

At upstream Avon/Temple corporate limits.................. None *957

Henry Mitchell Brook..................... At confluence with Temple Stream.......................... None *550

Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Mitchell Brook Road.... None *848

Gus Mitchell Brook....................... At confluence with Temple Stream.......................... None *553

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Intervale Road....... None *592

Edes Brook............................... At confluence with Temple Stream.......................... None *592

Approximately 2,350 feet upstream of Intervale Road....... None *683

Drury Pond Outlet At confluence with Temple Stream.......................... None *556

Approximately 700 feet upstream of Waltonen Road.......... None *556

Mud Pond Outlet.......................... At confluence with Drury Pond............................. None *556

At Mud Pond Dam........................................... None * 604

Unnamed Brook............................ At confluence with Drury Pond............................. None *556

Approximately 100 feet upstream of Staples Pond Road...... None *647

Staples Pond Outlet...................... At confluence with Mud Pond............................... None *604

At Staples Pond Dam....................................... None *705

Drury Pond............................... Entire shoreline within community......................... None *556

Mud Pond................................. Entire shoreline within community......................... None *604

Staples Pond............................. Entire shoreline within community......................... None *705

Varnam Pond.............................. Entire shoreline within community......................... None *758

Maps available for inspection at the Temple Town Hall, 258 Temple Road, Temple, Maine.

Send comments to Mr. Robert Stevens, Chairman of the Town of Temple Board of Selectmen, P.O. Box 549, Temple, Maine 04984.

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Minnesota............................ Blue Earth County Minnesota River.......................... Approximately 1.2 miles downstream of downstream county None *769

(Unincorporated Areas). boundary.

Approximately 3.7 miles upstream confluence of Minneopa *786 *787

Creek.

Blue Earth River......................... At Mankato corporate limits............................... *782 *785

Approximately 1.06 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 169..... *784 *785

Maps available for inspection at the Blue Earth County Government Center, 410 South Fifth Street, Mankato, Minnesota.

Send comments to Mr. David Twa, Blue Earth County Administrator, P.O. Box 8608, Mankato, Minnesota 56002-8608.

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Minnesota............................ Courtland (City), Minnesota River.......................... At the downstream corporate limits........................ None *800

Nicollet County.

At the upstream corporate limits.......................... None *804

Maps available for inspection at the Courtland City Recreation Hall, Council Chambers/Clerks Office, 300 Railroad Street, Courtland, Minnesota.

Send comments to The Honorable Gene Retka, Mayor of the City of Courtland, 300 Railroad Street, Courtland, Minnesota 56021.

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Minnesota............................ Kasota (City), Le Sueur Minnesota River.......................... Approximately 325 feet downstream of confluence of *762 *764

County. Shanaska Creek.

Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of the confluence with None *764

the Minnesota River along Shanaska Creek.

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Approximately 1.06 miles upstream of confluence of *763 *765

Shanaska Creek.

Maps available for inspection at the Kasota City Hall, 200 North Webster, Kasota, Minnesota.

Send comments to The Honorable Sandy Lynch, Mayor of the City of Kasota, P.O. Box 218, Kasota, Minnesota 56050.

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Minnesota............................ Le Sueur (City), Le Minnesota River.......................... Approximately 0.57 mile upstream of downstream corporate *743 *742

Sueur County. limits.

Upstream corporate limits................................. *749 *748

Maps available for inspection at the Le Sueur City Hall, 203 South 2nd Street, Le Sueur, Minnesota.

Send comments to The Honorable Ed Rasmusen, Mayor of the City of Le Sueur, P.O. Box 176, Le Sueur, Minnesota 56058.

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Minnesota............................ Le Sueur County Minnesota River.......................... Approximately 1.55 miles upstream of Minnesota Highway 19. *739 *740

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 0.35 mile downstream from upstream county *769 *770

limits.

White Water Creek........................ At Waterville corporate limits............................ *1,017 *1,013

Approximately 1,300 feet upstream from Waterville *1,019 *1,016

corporate limits.

Maps available for inspection at the Le Sueur County Planning and Zoning Administration, Environmental Services Building, 88 South Park, Le Center, Minnesota.

Send comments to Mr. Robert Culhane, Chairman of the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners, 88 South Park, Le Center, Minnesota 56057-1620.

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Minnesota............................ Mankato (City), Blue Minnesota River.......................... Approximately 4,700 feet downstream of U.S. Highway *773 *774

Earth & Nicollet corporate limits.

Counties.

Approximately 2.1 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 169 *784 *786

corporate limits.

Blue Earth River......................... Approximately 4,000 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 169 *783 *785

with Minnesota River.

Approximately 2,250 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 169..... *792 *785

Maps available for inspection at the Mankato City Hall, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota.

Send comments to The Honorable Stan T. Christ, Mayor of the City of Mankato, P.O. Box 3368, Mankato, Minnesota 56002.

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Minnesota............................ Nicollet County, Minnesota River.......................... At the downstream county boundary......................... *749 *748

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 0.45 mile downstream of the Chicago & North *806 *805

Western Railroad.

Maps available for inspection at the Nicollet County Courthouse, 501 South Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, Minnesota.

Send comments to Mr. Clifford Wenner, Nicollet County Commissioners Chair, 501 South Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082.

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Minnesota............................ North Mankato (City), Minnesota River.......................... Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of U.S. Highway 14........ *776 *777

Nicollet Count.

Approximately 2 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 169........ None *786

Maps available for inspection at the North Mankato City Hall, 1001 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato, Minnesota.

Send comments to The Honorable Nancy Knutson, Mayor of the City of North Mankato, P.O. Box 2055, North Mankato, Minnesota 56002.

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Minnesota............................ St. Peter (City), Minnesota River.......................... Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of State Highway 99... *758 *759

Nicollet County.

At the upstream corporate limits.......................... *763 *765

Maps available for inspection at the City of St. Peter Public Works Department, St. Julian Street, St. Peter, Minnesota.

Send comments to Mr. Todd Prafke, St. Peter City Administrator, 227 Front Street, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082.

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Mississippi.......................... Jackson (City), Hinds, White Oak Creek.......................... Approximately 739 feet upstream of Old Canton Road........ *283 *284

Rankin, and Madison

Counties.

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Approximately 230 feet upstream of Illinois Central *314 *313

Railroad.

Maps available for inspection at the Department of Public Works, 200 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi.

Send comments to The Honorable Harvey Johnson, Mayor of the City of Jackson, P.O. Box 17, Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0017.

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New Jersey........................... Absecon (City), Atlantic Absecon Bay.............................. At the intersection of Mill Road and Mays Landing Road.... *10 *9

County.

Approximately 500 feet east of the intersection of Delilah *10 *12

Road and Absecon Boulevard.

Atlantic City Reservoir.................. Approximately 200 feet north of the intersection of Mays Zone D *14

Landing Road and Mill Road.

Maps available for inspection at the City of Absecon Municipal Complex, 500 Mill Road, Absecon, New Jersey 08201.

Send comments to The Honorable Peter Elco, Mayor of the City of Absecon, 500 Mill Road, Absecon, New Jersey 08201.

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New York............................. Buffalo (City), Erie Buffalo River............................ Approximately 150 feet downstream of downstream bridge of *582 *581

County. Norfolk and Western Railway.

Approximately 650 feet upstream of South Ogben Street..... *593 *591

Maps available for inspection at the Buffalo City Hall, Planning Division, Room 901, Buffalo, New York.

Send comments to The Honorable Anthony M. Masiello, Mayor of the City of Buffalo, City Hall, Room 201, Buffalo, New York 14202.

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New York............................. Ellicottville (Town), Great Valley Creek....................... At private drive.......................................... *1,544 *1,543

Cattaraugus County.

Approximately 70 feet upstream of Chessie System.......... None *1,554

Maps available for inspection at the Ellicottville Town Hall, 1 West Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York.

Send comments to Mr. John N. Widger, Ellicottville Town Supervisor, P.O. Box 610, Ellicottville, New York 14731.

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New York............................. LaGrange (Town), Wappinger Creek.......................... Approximately 4,500 feet downstream of New Hackensack Road *126 *122

Dutchess County.

Approximately 13,700 feet upstream of Daria Drive......... *196 *192

Maps available for inspection at the LaGrange Town Hall, Zoning Office, 120 Stringham Road, LaGrangeville, New York.

Send comments to Mr. Arthur McCluskey, LaGrange Town Supervisor, 120 Stringham Road, LaGrangeville, New York 12540.

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New York............................. Poughkeepsie (Town), Wappinger Creek.......................... Approximately 320 feet downstream of New Hamburg Road..... *10 *9

Dutchess County.

Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of the confluence of *196 *192

Branch 6 Wappinger Creek.

Branch 4................................. At confluence with Wappinger Creek........................ *123 *120

Wappinger Creek.......................... Approximately 880 feet upstream of confluence with *123 *122

Wappinger Creek.

Maps available for inspection at the Poughkeepsie Town Hall, Department of Planning, 1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York.

Send comments to Mr. Thomas Murphy, Poughkeepsie Town Supervisor, 1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603.

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Wisconsin............................ Blue River (Village), Wisconsin River.......................... Approximately 1 mile downstream of East Street............ None *667

Grant County.

Approximately 0.2 mile upstream of East Street............ None *669

Maps available for inspection at the Community Building, 201 Clinton Street, Blue River, Wisconsin.

Send comments to Mr. Rodney Johnson, President of the Village of Blue River, 5017 West Street, Blue River, Wisconsin 53518.

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

Insurance'')

Dated: October 7, 1998.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 98-27550 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am]

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