Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7294]

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

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

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) [email protected].

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 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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California........................... Avenal (City) Kings Arroyo Del Camino........................ Approximately 250 feet downstream of Shasta Street........ None *801

County.

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......................................... Approximately 550 feet upstream of Skyline Boulevard...... None *861

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 919 Skyline Boulevard, Avenal, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Ray Elliott, Mayor, City of Avenal, 919 Skyline Boulevard, Avenal, California 93204.

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Idaho................................ Blaine County Little Wood River........................ Approximately 1.5 miles downstream of Santa Rosa Lane..... None *4,754

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Highway 26/93 (Main None *4,805

Street).

Middle Branch of Little Wood River....... Approximately 50 feet upstream of Griffin Loop Road....... None *4,761

At confluence with Little Wood River, approximately 1,700 None *4,786

feet upstream of Highway 25/93 (Main Street).

Maps are available for inspection at the Planning & Zoning Department, 206 First Avenue South, Suite 310, Hailey, Idaho 83333.

Send comments to The Honorable Mary Ann Mix, Chairman, County Board of Commissioners, 206 First Avenue South, Suite 300, Hailey, Idaho 83333.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Carey, 20516 Main Street, Carey, Idaho.

Send comments to The Honorable Richard Baird, Mayor, City of Carey, P.O. Box 6, Carey, Idaho 83320.

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Louisiana............................ Caddo Parish and Logan Bayou.............................. Approximately 500 feet downstream of Kansas City Southern None *180

Incorporated areas. Railroad.

Approximately 800 feet upstream of Kansas City Southern None *188

Railroad.

At Roy Road............................................... None *193

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Shreveport Blanchard None *200

Highway (State Route 173).

Red River................................ Approximately 5.3 miles downstream of 70th Street (just None *160

east of the intersection of Flourney Lucas Road and

Youree Drive).

Approximately 8,300 feet upstream of Interstate 220....... None *174

Choctaw Bayou............................ Approximately 7,800 feet downstream of Blanchard Furr Road None *193

(tributary backwater area near Kansas City Southern

Railroad.

Approximately 100 feet downstream of Blanchard Furr Road.. None *208

Caddo Lake............................... Along shoreline of Caddo Lake, including tributary None *184

backwater.

Maps are available for inspection at the Caddo Parish Courthouse, 525 Marshall Street, Suite 200, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Michael Williams, Caddo Parish President, Caddo Parish Courthouse, 525 Marshall Street, Suite 200, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101.

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Blanchard Town Hall, 110 Main Street, Blanchard, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Larry Permenter, Mayor, Town of Blanchard, P.O. Box 428, Blanchard, Louisiana 71009.

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Mooringsport Town Hall, 122 West Croom Street, Mooringsport, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Douglas Elder, Mayor, Town of Mooringsport, P.O. Box 9, Mooringsport, Louisiana 71060.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Shreveport City Hall, 1234 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Keith Hightower, Mayor, City of Shreveport, P.O. Box 31109, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130.

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Missouri............................. Independence (City) Sugar Creek.............................. At Independence Avenue.................................... *818 *816

Jackson County.

At Park Avenue............................................ *916 *914

Mill Creek............................... Approximately 250 feet downstream from Kentucky Road...... None *810

Approximately 950 feet upstream of South Park Road........ None *960

Spring Branch............................ Approximately 7,500 feet downstream of Missouri State *750 *750

Highway 78.

At Kiger road............................................. *884 *886

South Fork, Spring Branch................ At confluence with Spring Branch.......................... *813 *823

Approximately 80 feet upstream of Lee's Summit Road....... *858 *864

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Bundschu Creek........................... At confluence with the Little Blue River.................. *739 *739

Approximately 450 feet downstream from the Union Pacific *749 *748

Railroad.

At Powell Road............................................ *770 *777

Crackerneck Creek........................ At confluence with the Little Blue River.................. *754 *754

Approximately 3,750 feet upstream from confluence with the *756 *754

Little Blue River.

Just upstream of Partridge Drive.......................... *956 *958

North Fork Crackerneck Creek............. At confluence with Crackerneck Creek...................... *756 *754

Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of Viking Road.......... *872 *859

Adair Creek.............................. At confluence with the Little Blue River.................. *762 *763

At Noland Road............................................ *908 *911

Adair Creek Tributary No. 1.............. At confluence with Adair Creek............................ None *813

Approximately 40 feet downstream of Interstate 70......... None *844

Adair Creek Tributary No. 2.............. At confluence with Adair Creek............................ None *857

Approximately 190 feet downstream from Interstate 70...... None *895

Rock Creek............................... Approximately 140 feet downstream from Kentucky Road...... None *746

At 32nd Street............................................ *900 *902

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Independence, Department of Public Works (Engineering), 111 East Maple, Independence, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Ron Stewart, Mayor, City of Independence, 111 East Maple, Independence, Missouri 64050.

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Montana.............................. Yellowstone County...... Alkali Creek............................. Approximately 960 feet above confluence with Yellowstone *3,096 *3,096

River.

(Unincorporated Areas).. Just upstream of Main Street (U.S. Highway 87 and 312).... *3,159 *3,153

Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Black Pine Street.. *3,162 *3,159

Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Black Pine Street.. *3,166 *3,166

Maps are available for inspection at the Yellowstone County Emergency and General Services Department, 217 North 27th, Room 309, Billings, Montana.

Send comments to The Honorable Bill Kennedy, Chairperson, Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 35000, Billings, Montana 59107.

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North Dakota......................... Jamestown (City) James River.............................. Approximately 1.87 miles (9,875 feet) downstream of *1,378 *1,379

Stutsman County. Midland Continental Railroad.

Approximately 1.64 miles (8,675 feet) upstream of 4th *1,397 *1,398

Avenue Northwest.

At confluence with James River............................ *1,392 *1,392

Pipestem Creek........................... Approximately 0.21 mile (1,100 feet) above confluence with *1,392 *1,393

James River.

Approximately 1.04 miles (5,475 feet) upstream of *1,404 *1,407

Burlington Northern Railroad.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Jamestown, City Hall, 102 3rd Avenue Southeast, Jamestown, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Charlie Kourajian, Mayor, City of Jamestown, City Hall, 102 3rd Avenue Southeast, Jamestown, North Dakota 58401.

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Texas................................ Edinburg (City) Hidalgo North Main Drain......................... Approximately 2,735 feet downstream of Davis Road......... None *82

County.

At downstream side of Chapin Street (formerly part of None *95

Hidalgo County).

At confluence of West Main Drain.......................... *95 *95

Maps are available for inspection at 1304 South 25th Street, Edinburg, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Joe Ochoa, Mayor, City of Edinburg, P.O. Box 1079, Edinburg, Texas 78540.

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Texas................................ Hidalgo County East Lateral Drain....................... Approximately 2,620 feet downstream of Mile 2 West Road... None *59

(Unincorpor-ated Areas).

Approximately 595 feet upstream of Mile 11 North Road..... None *70

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North Main Drain......................... At confluence with Donna Drain............................ None *74

Approximately 1,175 feet upstream of Mile 17 2 Road *94 *93

(Russell Road).

At Chaplin Road........................................... *95 *95

West Main Drain.......................... Approximately 2 feet downstream of a drop structure None *124

located approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Taylor

Road.

Approximately 2,095 feet upstream of Brushliner Road...... None *202

Maps are available for inspection at 1304 South 25th Street, Edinburg, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Jose E. Pulido, Judge, Hidalgo County, 100 East Cano Street, Edinburg, Texas 78540.

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Texas................................ Seguin (City) Guadalupe Walnut Branch............................ Approximately 400 feet downstream of West Kein Street..... *484 *484

County.

Just upstream of University Lane.......................... *528 *527

Approximately 200 feet downstream of Interstate 10........ *545 *546

Maps are available for inspection at 210 East Gonzales Street, Seguin, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Mark Stautzenberger, Mayor, City of Seguin, P.O. Box 591, Seguin, Texas 78156.

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

Insurance.'')

Dated: July 20, 1999.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 99-19569 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]

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