Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7291]

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, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-

3461, or (e-mail) [email protected].

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 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.

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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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Minnesota............................ Brown County Minnesota River.......................... Approximately 2.15 miles downstream of Chicago and *804 *805

(Unincorporated Areas). Northwestern Railroad.

Downstream side of U.S. Highway 14........................ *810 *809

Cottonwood River......................... At confluence with Minnesota River........................ *806 *807

Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Chicago & *806 *807

Northwestern Railroad Bridge.

Backwater Effects of the Minnesota River. Downstream side of the upstream County boundary........... None *823

Maps available for inspection at the Brown County Planning and Zoning Office, Brown County Courthouse, New Ulm, Minnesota.

Send comments to Mr. Charles Enter, Brown County Administrator, P.O. Box 248, New Ulm, Minnesota 56073-0248.

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Minnesota............................ Lake City (City), Mississippi River........................ At downstream corporate limits............................ *681 *682

Wabasha County.

At upstream corporate limits.............................. *681 *682

Gilbert Creek............................ Confluence with Mississippi River......................... *681 *682

Downstream of U.S. 61 bridge.............................. *681 *682

Miller Creek............................. Confluence with Mississippi River......................... *681 *682

Approximately 300 feet upstream from U.S. 61 bridge....... *681 *682

Maps available for inspection at the Lake City Hall, 205 West Center Street, Lake City, Minnesota.

Send comments to The Honorable Willard Bremer, Mayor of the City of Lake City, Lake City City Hall, 205 West Center Street, Lake City, Minnesota 55041.

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Minnesota............................ Minneota (City), Lyon South Branch Yellow Medicine River....... At downstream corporate limits............................ None *1,146

County.

Approximately 0.93 mile upstream of 1st Street............ None *1,170

Maps available for inspection at the Minneota City Hall, 129 East 1st Street, Minneota, Minnesota.

Send comments to The Honorable Joanne Myrvik, Mayor of the City of Minneota, 129 East 1st Street, Minneota, Minnesota 56264.

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Mississippi.......................... Shubuta (Town), Clarke Chickasawhay River....................... Approximately 2,900 feet downstream of First Street None *191

County. (County Route 612).

Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of First Street (County None *197

Route 612).

Maps available for inspection at the Shubuta Town Hall, 156 Eucutta Street, Shubuta, Mississippi.

Send comments to The Honorable Clyde Brown, Mayor of the Town of Shubuta, P.O. Box 416, Shubuta, Mississippi 39360.

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New York............................. Lowville (Town), Lewis Black River.............................. At approximately 1,080 feet downstream of corporate limits None *738

County.

Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Number Four Road...... None *745

Maps available for inspection at the Lowville Town Hall, 5533 Bostwick, Lowville, New York.

Send comments to Mr. Arleigh D. Rice, Lowville Town Supervisor, Route 3, Box 8T, Lowville, New York 13367.

New York............................. Lowville (Village), Mill Creek............................... At downstream corporate limits............................ None *744

Lewis County.

Approximately 500 feet upstream of Cedar Street........... None *873

Maps available for inspection at the Village of Lowville Municipal Building, Code Enforcement Office, 5402 Dayan Street, Lowville, New York.

Send comments to The Honorable Danny Salmon, Mayor of the Village of Lowville, Municipal Building, 5402 Dayan Street, Lowville, New York 13367.

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New York............................. New York Mills Sauquoit Creek........................... Approximately 190 feet downstream of Oriskany Boulevard... None *422

(Village), Oneida

County.

Approximately 610 feet upstream of State Route 5A......... *461 *462

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Maps available for inspection at the New York Mills Village Clerk's Office, 1 Maple Street, New York Mills, New York.

Send comments to The Honorable Michael F. Dubiel, Mayor of the Village of New York Mills, 1 Maple Street, New York Mills, New York 13417.

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New York............................. Whitesboro (Village), Sauquoit Creek........................... At downstream corporate limits............................ *415 *414

Oneida County.

Approximately 1,760 feet upstream of Oriskany Boulevard... *426 *428

Mohawk River............................. At confluence of Sauquoit Creek........................... *415 *415

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream side of Mohawk Street... *415 *414

Maps available for inspection at the Whitesboro Village Hall, 10 Moseley Street, Whitesboro, New York.

Send comments to The Honorable Joseph G. Malecki, Mayor of the Village of Whitesboro, 10 Moseley Street, Village Hall, Whitesboro, New York 13492.

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New York............................. Whitestown (Town), Sauquoit Creek........................... Upstream side of CONRAIL bridge........................... *417 *418

Oneida County.

Upstream side of State Route 5A........................... *459 *461

Mud Creek................................ At confluence with Sauquoit Creek......................... *449 *450

Approximately 365 feet upstream side of confluence with *449 *450

Sauquoit Creek.

Maps available for inspection at the Whitestown Town Hall, 8 Park Avenue, Whitesboro, New York.

Send comments to Mr. Matthew Shannon, Whitestown Town Supervisor, 8 Park Avenue, Whitestown Town Hall, Whitesboro, New York 13492-1310.

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New York............................. Yorkville (Village), Sauquoit Creek........................... At upstream side of CONRAIL bridge........................ *416 *418

Oneida County.

Approximately 310 feet upstream of Oriskany Boulevard..... None *427

Maps available for inspection at the Yorkville Village Hall, 7 7th Street, Yorkville, New York.

Send comments to The Honorable Michael A. Mahoney, Mayor of the Village of Yorkville, 69 Cross Street, Yorkville, New York 13495.

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Pennsylvania......................... Freeport (Borough), Buffalo Creek............................ At confluence with Allegheny River........................ *769 *768

Armstrong County.

Approximately 1,160 feet upstream of CONRAIL spur......... *769 *768

Allegheny River.......................... At downstream corporate limits/confluence of Buffalo Creek *769 *768

Approximately 0.77 mile upstream of confluence of Buffalo *770 *769

Creek corporate limits.

Maps available for inspection at the Freeport Borough Council Chambers, 414 Market Street, Freeport, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. James M. Seagriff, Jr., President of the Freeport Borough Council, 414 Market Street, Freeport, Pennsylvania 16229.

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Pennsylvania......................... Gilpin (Township), Allegheny River.......................... Approximately 1,420 feet downstream of Lock and Dam No. 5. *772 *771

Armstrong County.

Approximately 150 feet upstream of Lock and Dam No. 5..... *772 *771

Kiskiminetas River....................... At confluence with the Allegheny River.................... *772 *771

Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of the confluence with *772 *771

the Allegheny River.

Maps available for inspection at the Gilpin Township Municipal Building, Route 66, Leechburg, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Dennis Wolfe, Chairman of the Gilpin Township Board of Supervisors, R.D. 1, Box 269, Leechburg, Pennsylvania 15656.

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Pennsylvania......................... South Buffalo Allegheny River.......................... Approximately 900 feet downstream of CONRAIL.............. None *770

(Township), Armstrong

County.

Approximately 50 feet downstream of Lock and Dam No. 5.... *773 *774

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Maps available for inspection at the South Buffalo Township Municipal Office, 384 Iron Bridge Road, Freeport, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Robert L. Van Dyke, Chairman of the South Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors, 384 Iron Bridge Road, Freeport, Pennsylvania 16229.

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Pennsylvania......................... South Londonderry Spring Creek............................. Approximately 480 feet downstream of Yorkshire Road....... None *411

(Township), Lebanon

County.

Approximately 650 feet upstream of Lawn Road.............. None *466

Tributary to Spring Creek................ At the confluence with Spring Creek....................... None *441

Approximately 1,600 feet upstream from the confluence with None *453

Spring Creek.

Maps available for inspection at the South Londonderry Township Hall, 101 Center Street, Campbell, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Raymond Phillippy, Chairman of the South Londonderry Board of Supervisors, 101 Center Street, Box 3, Campbell, Pennsylvania 17010.

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Rhode Island......................... Providence (City), Ponding Area 4-1A........................ Entire shoreline within the City of Providence............ None *78

Providence County.

Ponding Area 4-1B........................ Entire shoreline within the City of Providence............ None *73

Ponding Area 4-3......................... Entire shoreline within the City of Providence............ None *71

Ponding Area 4-4......................... Entire shoreline within the City of Providence............ None *85

Maps available for inspection at the Providence City Hall, Planning and Development Building, 400 Westminster Street, 5th Floor, Providence, Rhode Island.

Send comments to The Honorable Vincent Cianci, Mayor of the Town of Providence, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.

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Vermont.............................. Wolcott (Town), Lamoille Wild Branch.............................. At the upstream side of Lamoille Valley Railroad.......... *676 *677

County.

Approximately 625 feet upstream of a private drive *926 *927

(approximately 225 feet downstream of upstream corporate

limits).

Maps available for inspection at the Wolcott Town Hall, 4186 Vermont Route 15, Wolcott, Vermont.

Send comments to Mr. Robert D. Harris, Town of Wolcott Selectman, P.O. Box 100, Wolcott, Vermont 05680.

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Virginia............................. Buena Vista (City), Maury River.............................. Approximately 100 feet upstream from Columbia Mills Dam... *847 *850

Rockbridge County.

Approximately 2 miles downstream of 10th Street........... None *806

Just downstream of West 29th Street....................... None *851

Maps available for inspection at the Buena Vista Municipal Building, 2039 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, Virginia.

Send comments to The Honorable Harold Kidd, Mayor of the City of Buena Vista, Municipal Building, 2039 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, Virginia 24416.

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Virginia............................. Glasgow (Town), Maury River.............................. Just upstream of CSX Transportation....................... *721 *724

Rockbridge County.

Approximately 1.75 miles upstream from State Route 130.... *730 *737

Maps available for inspection at the Glasgow Town Hall, 1100 Blue Ridge Road, Glasgow, Virginia.

Send comments to Mr. William S. Knick, Glasgow Town Manager, P.O. Box 326, Glasgow, Virginia 24555.

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Virginia............................. Lexington (City), Maury River.............................. Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of U.S. Route 11...... *907 *916

Rockbridge County.

Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of U.S. Route 11........ *916 *926

Woods Creek.............................. Confluence with Maury River............................... *912 *920

Approximately 1,150 feet upstream from Stone Lane......... *916 *920

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Maps available for inspection at the Lexington City Hall, 300 East Washington Street, Lexington, Virginia.

Send comments to The Honorable Homer Derrick, Jr., Mayor of the City of Lexington, 300 East Washington Street, Lexington, Virginia 24450.

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Virginia............................. Rockbridge County Irish Creek.............................. At confluence with South River............................ *1,019 *1,024

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 450 feet upstream from State Route 608...... *1,023 *1,024

Maury River.............................. Just upstream of CSX Railway.............................. *723 *724

Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of U.S. Route 11.......... *916 *926

South River.............................. Approximately 1,250 feet downstream from CSX None *878

Transportation.

Approximately 1,750 feet upstream of State Route 56....... None *1,469

Maps available for inspection at the Rockbridge Zoning Office, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia.

Send comments to Mr. Donald G. Austin, Rockbridge County Administrator, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia 24450

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Wisconsin............................ Fond du Lac County Sevenmile Creek.......................... Approximately 845 feet upstream of the confluence with None *839

(Unincorporated Areas). East Branch Fond du Lac River.

Upstream side of County Route Y........................... None *879

De Neveu Creek........................... Approximately 1,380 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 45.... *811 *810

Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of confluence of Unnamed *829 *826

Tributary to De Neveu Creek.

Unnamed Tributary to Unnamed Tributary to At confluence with Unnamed Tributary to De Neveu Creek.... None *826

De Neveu Creek.

At outlet of Lake De Neveu................................ None *824

Lake De Neveu............................ Entire shoreline within county............................ None *864

Kettle Moraine Lake...................... Entire shoreline within county............................ None *1,025

Unnamed Tributary to De Neveu Creek...... At confluence with De Neveu Creek......................... None *822

Just upstream of County Route UU.......................... None *957

Maps available for inspection at the Code Enforcement Office, 160 South Macy Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Send comments to Mr. Allen Buechel, Fond du Lac County Executive, 160 South Macy Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935.

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

Insurance.'')

Dated: July 19, 1999.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 99-19568 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]

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