Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7238]

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

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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 Associate Director for Mitigation 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

State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet. (NGVD)

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Existing Modified

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Alaska............................... Emmonak (City) Yukon River.............................. Over the entire corporate limits of the City.............. None 20

Unorganized Borough.

Maps are available for inspection at the City Office, Emmonak, Alaska.

Send comments to The Honorable Douglas Red Fox, Mayor, City of Emmonak, P.O. Box 9, Emmonak, Alaska 99581.

--To indicate mean seal level (approximate).

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Arkansas............................. Lakeview (Town) Phillips White River.............................. At the intersection of Center and Martin Luther King...... None *173

County.

Approximately 1,500 feet east of the intersection of None *173

Martin Luther King and Maple.

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Lakeview Town Hall, 14264 Highway 44, Helena, Arkansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Leon Phillips, Jr., Mayor, Town of Lakeview, 14264 Highway 44, Helena, Arkansas 72342.

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Arkansas............................. Phillips County Crooked Creek............................ At confluence with Lick Creek Just downstream of Quarles None *197

(Unincorporated Areas). Lane. None *252

Crook Creek Lateral ``A''................ At confluence with Crooked Creek.......................... None *242

Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of Hill Road.......... None #2

Approximately 550 feet downstream of Hill Road............ None *270

Crooked Creek Lateral ``B''.............. At confluence with Crooked Creek.......................... None *231

Approximately 800 feet upstream of Kelsa Street........... None *238

Crooked Creek Lateral ``C''.............. At confluence with Crooked Creek.......................... None *234

Approximately 1,750 feet downstream from Sebastian Street. None *238

Caney Creek.............................. At confluence with Beaver Bayou Ditch..................... None *183

Approximately 4,250 feet upstream of Springdale Road...... None *279

Arkansas............................. Caney Creek Lateral ``A''................ Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with Caney None *232

Creek.

Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of County Highway 242... None *246

Caney Creek Lateral ``C''................ At confluence with Caney Creek............................ None *205

Just downstream of Little Rock Road....................... None *210

Caney Creek Lateral ``D''................ At confluence with Caney Creek............................ None *198

Just downstream of Little Rock Road....................... None *210

Beaver Bayou Ditch....................... At Missouri Pacific Railroad.............................. None *173

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Just south of Missouri Pacific Railroad................... None *182

Lick Creek............................... At confluence with Big Creek.............................. None *173

Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of Missouri Pacific None *199

Railroad.

Freedonia Branch......................... Just downstream of U.S. Route 49.......................... None *212

Approximately 2,200 feet upstream of Farm Road............ None *230

Main Outlet Ditch........................ Just upstream of Long Lake................................ None *179

Approximately 300 feet upstream of Missouri Pacific None *182

Railroad.

Mississippi River........................ At U.S. Highway 49........................................ None *197

Approximately 2.75 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 49...... None *198

Maps are available for inspection at 620 Cherry Street, Helena, Arkansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Donald R. Gentry, Phillips County Judge, P.O. Box 391, Helena, Arkansas 72342.

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Arkansas............................. West Helena (City) Crooked Creek............................ Just downstream of Airport Road........................... None *228

Phillips County.

Crooked Creek Lateral ``A''.............. Approximately 400 feet upstream of Mimosa Street.......... None *258

Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of Mimosa Street........ None *266

Caney Creek.............................. Approximately 300 feet downstream of Little Rock Road..... *201 *211

Approximately 700 feet downstream of Highway 49........... None *225

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Arkansas............................. ........................ ......................................... Approximately 200 feet upstream of Highway 49............. None *232

Caney Creek Lateral ``A''................ Approximately 100 feet upstream of confluence with Caney None *232

Creek.

Caney Creek Lateral ``D''................ Approximately 500 feet downstream of Little Rock Road..... None *207

Approximately 100 feet upstream of Little Rock Road....... *212 *211

Maps are available for inspection at the City of West Helena City Hall, 98 East Plaza, West Helena, Arkansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Riley P. Porter, Mayor, City of West Helena, 98 East Plaza, West Helena, Arkansas 72390.

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California........................... Tulare County Kaweah River Overflow.................... Just above State Highway 198.............................. *292 *186

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Persian Ditch.......... *292 *293

Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of Shirk Road........... N/A *299

Maps are available for inspection at the Tulare County Courthouse, 2800 West Burrell, Room 10, Visalia, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Bill Mays, Chairman, Tulare County Board of Supervisors, 2800 West Burrell, Visalia, California 93291.

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California........................... Visalia (City) Tulare Kaweah River Overflow.................... Just above State Highway 198.............................. *292 *186

County.

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Persian Ditch.......... *292 *293

Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of Shirk Road........... N/A *299

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Visalia Planning and Building Department, 707 West Acequia, Visalia, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Mary Louise Vivier, Mayor, City of Visalia, 707 West Acequia, Visalia, California 93291.

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Kansas............................... Kansas City (City)...... Island Creek............................. At confluence with Missouri River......................... None *766

Wyandotte County........ Just upstream of 123rd Street............................. None *839

Just upstream of Polfer Road (westernmost bridge)......... None *870

Honey Creek.............................. At confluence with Island Creek........................... None *777

Just upstream of Hubbard Street........................... None *812

Just upstream of 115th Street............................. None *864

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Maps are available for inspection at 701 North Seventh Street, Fourth Floor, Room 421, Kansas City, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Carol Marinovich, Mayor, City of Kansas City, Odie McDowell Plaza, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

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Louisiana............................ Robeline (Village) Winn Creek............................... Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of abandoned railroad. None *141

Natchitoches Parish.

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Louisiana Highway 120 None *148

Maps are available for inspection at 122 Depot Street, Robeline, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Tommy O'Con, Mayor, Village of Robeline, P.O. Box 217, Robeline, Louisiana 71469.

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Louisiana............................ Ville Platte (Town) Tributary No. 1.......................... Approximately 5,000 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe None *65

Evangeline Parish. Marcel (at the downstream corporate limit).

Approximately 7,000 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe None *67

Marcel.

Tributary No. 2.......................... Approximately 900 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe None *64

Marcel.

Approximately 400 feet upstream of Reed Street............ None *73

Tributary No. 3.......................... Approximately 500 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe N/A *65

Marcel.

Approximately 100 feet downstream of Northeast Avenue..... N/A *74

Coulee de Manuel......................... Approximately 70 feet downstream of the Louisiana Highway None *68

10 bridge.

Approximately 170 feet upstream of the Louisiana Highway None *68

10 bridge.

Maps are available for inspection at 342 West Main Street, Ville Platte, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Bennett Baquet, Mayor, Town of Ville Platte, P.O. Box 390, Ville, Platte, Louisiana 70586.

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Louisiana............................ Sulphur (City) Calcasieu Sumpter Bayou............................ At confluence with Gilbert Lateral, approximately 1,800 *11 *11

Parish. feet downstream of Lightning Street.

At western corporate limit, approximately 700 feet *15 *12

upstream of Drost Street.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Sulphur Public Works Department, 500 North Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Charles H. Reed, Mayor, City of Sulphur, P.O. Box 1309, Sulphur, Louisiana 70664.

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Montana.............................. Ravalli County and Bitterroot River......................... At Ravalli-Missoula County boundary....................... *3,190 \1\ +3,194

Incorporated Areas.

Approximately 3,400 feet upstream of Stevensville cut-off. *3,277 \1\ +3,279

Approximately 4,600 feet upstream of stevensville cut-off. *3,279 \1\ +3,280

Just upstream of U.S. Highway 93.......................... *3,514 \2\ +3,517

Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of West Bridge Road..... *3,558 \2\ +3,558

Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of West Bridge Road...... *3,565 \2\ +3,563

At U.S. Highway 93........................................ *3,953 \3\ +3,956

Approximately 2.4 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 93....... None \3\ +4,002

Left Branch of Bitterroot River.......... At Ravalli-Missoula County boundary....................... None \1\ +3,194

Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of Ravalli-Missoula None \1\ +3,203

County boundary.

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Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hamilton Office of Building Development, 223 South Second Street, Hamilton, Montana.

Send comments to The Honorable Laurel Hegstad-Deschamps, Mayor, City of Hamilton, 223 South Second Street, Hamilton, Montana 59840.

Maps are available for inspection at the Ravalli County Planning Office, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, Montana.

Send comments to The Honorable Jack Atthowe, Chairman, Ravalli County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, Montana 59840.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Stevensville City Hall, 219 College, Stevensville, Montana.

Send comments to The Honorable William H. Meisner, Mayor, City of Stevensville, P.O. Box 37, Stevensville, Montana 59870.

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Darby Town Hall, 101 East Tanner, Darby, Montana.

Send comments to The Honorable Sharron Olson, Mayor, Town of Darby, P.O. Box 37, Darby, Montana 59829.

\1\ To convert from NAVD to NGVD, subtract 3.5 feet.

\2\ To convert from NAVD to NGVD, subtract 3.6 feet.

\3\ To convert from NAVD to NGVD, subtract 3.7 feet.

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Nebraska............................. Columbus (City) Platte Loup River............................... Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of City of Columbus *1,426 *1,425

County. eastern extraterritorial limit.

At City of Columbus western extraterritorial limit........ *1,464 *1,466

Maps are available for inspection at the City Engineer's Office, 2424 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska.

Send comments to The Honorable Gary Giebelhaus, Mayor, City of Columbus, P.O. Box 1677, Columbus, Nebraska 68602.

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Nebraska............................. Platte Center (Village) Elm Creek................................ Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of Fourth Street...... None *1,530

Platte County.

Just upstream of First Street............................. None *1,546

Shell Creek.............................. At Union Pacific Railroad................................. None *1,532

Approximately 2,500 feet west of F Street................. None *1,532

Maps are available for inspection at the Village of Platte Center Auditorium, 315 Fourth Street, Platte Center, Nebraska.

Send comments to The Honorable John Wemhoff, Mayor, Village of Platte Center, 315 Fourth Street, Route 1, Box 44, Platte Center, Nebraska 68653.

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Nebraska............................. Platte County Elm Creek................................ Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of Fourth Street...... None *1,530

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 1 mile upstream of Platte County Route 381.. None *1,558

Shell Creek.............................. Approximately 1 mile downstream of the Union Pacific None *1,522

Railroad.

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of the Union Pacific None *1,533

Railroad.

Maps are available for inspection at the Platte County Highway Department, 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska.

Send comments to The Honorable Myron Frazen, Chairperson, Board of Supervisors, 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska 68601.

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Oklahoma............................. Hartshorne (City) Blue Creek............................... Approximately 650 feet downstream of Seneca Avenue........ None *673

Pittsburg County.

Just upstream of Modoc Avenue............................. None *691

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hartshorne City Hall, 1101 Penn Avenue, Hartshorne, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Tom Lordahl, Mayor, City of Hartshorne, City Hall, 1101 Penn Avenue, Hartshorne, Oklahoma 74547.

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Wyoming.............................. Cokeville (Town) Lincoln South Fork............................... Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Pacific Street at None *6,186

County. the northwestern border of the Town of Cokeville

corporate limits.

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N at None *6,208

the northeastern border of the Town of Cokeville

corporate limits.

Spring Creek............................. Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of East Main Street at None *6,181

the northern boundary of the Town of Cokeville corporate

limits.

Wyoming.............................. ........................ Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of private drive at the None *6,213

northeastern border of the Town of Cokeville corporate

limits.

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Maps are available for inspection at the Town Clerk's Office, 110 Pine Street, Cokeville, Wyoming.

Send comments to The Honorable Allan Burton, Mayor, Town of Cokeville, P.O. Box 99, Cokeville, Wyoming 83114.

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Wyoming.............................. Lincoln County Smiths Fork.............................. Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of Pacific Street..... None *6,183

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 2,350 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N..... None *6,217

South Fork............................... Approximately 2,100 feet downstream of Union Pacific None *6,183

Railroad.

Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N..... None *6,215

Spring Creek............................. Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N..... None *6,218

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Union Pacific None *6,180

Railroad.

Maps are available for inspection at the Lincoln County Planning Office, Beech Street and Topaz Avenue, Kemmerer, Wyoming.

Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Harmon, Chairperson, Board of County Commissioners, Lincoln County, 925 Sage Street, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101.

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, Flood Insurance)

Dated: February 19, 1998.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 98-5262 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]

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