Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7302]

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

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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.

2. The table 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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Arkansas............................. Perry County and Cypress Creek............................ Approximately 4,200 feet downstream fo Highway 9.......... None *294

Incorporated Areas.

Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Johnson Road......... None *294

Haydou Branch............................ At confluence with Cypress Creek.......................... None *294

Approximately 2,200 feet upstream of Adelle Road.......... None *357

Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, Main Street & Highway 60, Perryville, Arkansas.

Send comments to the Honorable George C. McNeal, Perry County Judge, P.O. Box 358, Perryville, Arkansas 72126.

Maps are available for inspection at Town Hall, 104 South Johnson Street, Perry, Arkansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Willie Summers, Mayor, Town of Perry, P.O. Box 36, Perry, Arkansas 72125.

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California........................... Amador County Sutter Creek............................. At Old Stockton Road...................................... None *271

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 2,780 feet upstream from Preston Avenue None *313

(Highway 104).

Sutter Creek Overflow.................... Approximately 230 feet upstream of Stockton Road.......... None *259

Approximately 2,400 feet upstream from the Southern None *279

Pacific Railroad.

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Maps are available for inspection at Amador County Planning Department, 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Louis Boitano, Chairperson, Amador County Board of Supervisors, 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson, California 95642.

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California........................... Ione (City) Amador Sutter Creek............................. Approximately 11,880 feet upstream of mouth............... *270 *271

County.

........................ ......................................... Approximately 2,160 feet upstream of Preston Avenue....... None *312

........................ Sutter Creek Overflow.................... Approximately 1,820 feet downstream of Depot Road......... *279 *278

At its divergence from Sutter Creek....................... *304 *302

Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 398, Ione, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Tom Hays, Mayor, City of Ione, Box 398, Ione, California 95640.

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Iowa................................. Harrison County Missouri River........................... Approximately 20,000 feet downstream of Highway 30........ None *1,005

(Unincorporated Areas).

........................ ......................................... Approximately 10,000 feet upstream of 120th Street........ None 1,032

Maps are available for inspection at the Harrison County, Emergency Management Agency, 116 North 2nd Avenue, Logan, Iowa.

Send comments to The Honorable Robert Smith, Chairperson, Harrison County Board of Supervisors, 111 North 2nd Avenue, Logan, Iowa 51546.

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Iowa................................. Swisher (City) Johnson Swisher Creek............................ Approximately 16,000 feet above mouth..................... None *747

County.

........................ ......................................... Approximately 19,600 feet above mouth..................... None *757

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 66 Second Street, Swisher, Iowa.

Send comments to The Honorable Scotti Grabe, Mayor, City of Swisher, 66 Second Street, Swisher, Iowa 52338.

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Kansas............................... Leavenworth (County) Tonganoxie Creek......................... Approximately 4,500 feet downstream of Washington Street.. *834 *834

Unicorporated Areas.

........................ ......................................... Approximately 3,800 feet downstream of Washington Street.. *836 *835

........................ ......................................... Approximately 1,700 feet upstream of 218th Street......... *863 *863

........................ Unnamed Tributary #3..................... Approximately 1,925 feet from confluence with Tonganoxie None *863

Creek.

........................ ......................................... Approximately 4,450 feet upstream from its confluence with None *872

Tonganoxie Creek.

Maps are available for inspection at the Leavenworth County Courthouse, 300 Walnut, Leavenworth, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Robert Adams, Chairperson, Leavenworth County, Board of Commissioners, 300 Walnut, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048.

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Kansas............................... Tonganoxie (City) Tonganoxie Creek......................... Approximately 4,500 feet downstream of Fourth Street...... *843 *843

Leavenworth County.

........................ ......................................... Approximately 3,300 Feet downstream of Fourth Street...... None *843

........................ ......................................... Approximately 100 feet upstream of 218th Street........... *863 *862

........................ Unnamed Tributary #3..................... At confluence with Tonganoxie Creek....................... None *863

........................ ......................................... Approximately 1,925 feet upstream of confluence with None *863

Tonganoxie Creek.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 321 S. Delaware, Tonganoxie, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable John Franiuk, Mayor, City of Tonganoxie, P.O. Box 326, Tonganoxie, Kansas 66086.

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Nevada............................... Mineral County Corey Creek.............................. Approximately 50 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 95....... None *4,253

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 3.6 miles upstream of 1 Street in Hawthorne. None *5,028

Corey Creek Overflow..................... Approximately 500 feet upstream of State Highway 359...... None *4,858

@Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of State Highway 359... None *4,906

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Maps are available for inspection at Mineral County Courthouse, Clerk & Treasurer's Office, Corner of 1st and A Streets, Hawthorne, Nevada.

Send comments to the Honorable Jackie Wallis, Chairperson, Mineral County Commissioners, P.O. Box 1095, Hawthorne, Nevada 89415.

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Oregon............................... Clakamas County Tickle Creek............................. Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of Southeast 326nd None *672

(Unincorporated Areas). Avenue.

@Approximately 2,350 feet upstream of Southeast 395th None *1,011

Avenue.

Maps are available for inspection at the Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development, 902 Abernathy Road, Oregon City, Oregon.

Send comments to the Honorable Bill Kennemer, Chairperson, Board of Commissioners, Clackamas County, 906 Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon 97045.

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Oregon............................... Sandy (City) Clackamas Tickle Creek............................. Aproximately 1,980 feet downstream of 362nd Avenue........ None *684

County.

Approximately 1,620 feet upstream of Highway 211.......... None *946

Maps are available for inspection at the Planning and Dvelopment Department,, 39250 Pioneer Boulevard, Sandy, Oregon.

Send comments to the Honorable Linda Malone, Mayor, City of Sandy, 39250 Pioneer Boulevard, Sandy, Oregon 97055.

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Wyoming.............................. Green River (Town) Bitter Creek............................. Located at confluence of Bitter Creek with Green River.... None *6,075

Sweetwater County.

Located approximately 2,160 feet upstream of the None 86,086

confluence of Bitter Creek with Green River.

Approximately 3,200 feet downstream of the Teton Boulevard None *6,068

Bridge.

Located approximately 6,800 feet upstream of the Union None *6,090

Pacific Railroad Bridge.

Maps are available for inspection at the Community Develpment Department, 50 East Second North Street, Green River, Wyoming.

Send comments to the Honorable Norm Stark, Mayor, Town of Green River, 50 East Second North Street, Green River, Wyoming 82935.

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

Insurance.'')

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 99-29169 Filed 11-5-99; 8:45 am]

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