Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7700]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION:

Proposed rule.

SUMMARY:

Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs 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 BFEs 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 table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering Management Section, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs 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 BFEs and modified BFEs, 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. An environmental impact assessment has not been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act.

As flood elevation determinations are not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.

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 13132, Federalism.

This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform.

This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

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.

§ 67.4

[Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows:

State

City/town/county

Source of flooding

Location

#Depth in feet above ground.

*Elevation in feet (NGVD)

+Elevation in feet (NAVD)

Existing

Modified

Town of Austin, Arkansas

AR

Town of Austin

Unnamed Creek

Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Ed Haymes Road

None

+235

Approximately 3000 feet upstream from Ed Haymes Road

None

+269

*National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

#Depth in feet above ground.

+North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Town of Austin

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 202 W Hendricks, Austin, AR 72007.

Send comments to The Honorable Bernie Chamberlain, Mayor, City of Austin, PO Box 129, Austin, AR 72007.

Flooding source(s)

Location of referenced

elevation

* Elevation in feet (NGVD)

+ Elevation in feet (NAVD)

# Depth in feet above ground.

Effective

1

Modified

Communities affected

Lowndes County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas

Sugar Creek

At confluence with Withlacoochee River

+132

+131

Lowndes County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Valdosta.

Approximately 175 feet downstream of Gornto Road

+132

+131

Two Mile Branch

At confluence with Sugar Creek

+132

+131

Lowndes County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Valdosta.

Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of confluence with Sugar Creek

+132

+131

Withlacoochee River

Approximately 9,250 feet downstream of State Highway 31

None

+90

Lowndes County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 4,950 feet upstream of abandoned railroad

None

+97

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

1

The existing elevation data included on the effective FIRM is printed in the elevation datum of the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29). In order to convert this printed elevation data from the NGVD29 datum to the NAVD88 datum, please subtract 0.684 feet.

ADDRESSES

Lowndes County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at the County Office, 325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31601.

Send comments to Mr. Joseph D. Pritchard, County Manager, 325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31601.

City of Valdosta

Maps are available for inspection at the County Office, 327 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31601.

Send comments to The Honorable John J. Fretti, Mayor, City of Valdosta, 216 East Central Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31603.

Flooding source(s)

Location of referenced

elevation

* Elevation in feet (NGVD)

+ Elevation in feet (NAVD)

# Depth in feet above ground.

Effective

Modified

Communities affected

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and Incorporated Areas

Bayou Duplantier and Corporation Canal

Confluence with Dawson Creek

*27

+25

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Intersection with Nicholson Drive on-ramp

None

+29

Bayou Fountain

Confluence with Bayou Manchac

*15

+14

East Baton Rouge Parish.

500 feet upstream from the intersection with Nicholson Drive

*24

+23

Bayou Fountain North Branch

Confluence with Bayou Fountain

*20

+21

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 2100 feet upstream from the intersection with Nicholson Drive (at pedestrian bridge)

None

+22

Bayou Fountain South Branch

Confluence with Bayou Fountain

*24

+23

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 2100 feet upstream from the intersection with Gourrier Ave

*25

+24

Bayou Fountain Tributary 1

Upstream face—Fulmer Skipwith Road

*17

+16

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 1200 feet upstream from the intersection with Highland Road

*17

+18

Clay Cut Bayou

Approximately 4400 feet downstream from Tiger Bend Road

*27

+26

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 600 feet upstream from the intersection with Bluebonnet Road

None

+32

Dawson Creek

Confluence with Ward's Creek

*25

+24

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 1200 feet upstream from the intersection with Clay Cut Road

*37

+36

Elbow Bayou

Upstream face of Illinois Central Railroad

*20

+18

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 3.1 miles upstream from Ben Hur Road

None

+21

Jacks Bayou

Confluence with Clay Cut Bayou

*29

+30

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 2400 feet upstream from the intersection with Parkforest Drive

*41

+37

Mississippi River

Intersection of Bluebonnet Blvd. and Nicholson Dr. (East Baton Rouge Parish limits)

None

+42

East Baton Rouge Parish

Mississippi River west of W. Mount Pleasant Road (East Baton Rouge Parish limits)

None

+52

Mississippi River

West of W. Mount Pleasant Road (East Baton Rouge Parish Boundary)

None

+42

At confluence of Mississippi River and Bayou Manchac (East Baton Rouge

Parish Boundary)

None

+52

North Branch

Confluence with Wards Creek

*30

+29

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Wards Creek

Approximately 1100 feet upstream from the intersection with Connells Village Lane

*43

+44

South Canal Diversion

Approximately 2300 feet upstream from the intersection with Plank Road

*83

+82

East Baton Rouge Parish, City of Baker.

Approximately 2300 feet upstream from the intersection with Plank Road

*83

+82

East Baton Rouge Parish

East Baton Rouge Parish

None

+16

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 2300 feet upstream from the intersection with Elvin Drive

None

+16

Unnamed Tributary to North Branch Wards Creek (Harelson Lateral)

Confluence with North Branch Wards Creek

None

+40

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Confluence with North Branch Wards Creek

None

+43

Upper Cypress Bayou

Approximately 2800 feet upstream from the intersection with Heck Young Rd

*80

+81

City of Zachary.

Approximately 100 feet downstream from the intersection with Rollins Road

*97

+94

Upper White Bayou

Confluence with South Canal

*81

+82

City of Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 2700 feet upstream from Old Scenic Highway

None

+119

Wards Creek

Confluence with Bayou Manchac

None

+18

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 100 feet upstream from the intersection with Choctaw Drive

None

+51

Weiner Creek

Confluence with Jones Creek

*40

+39

East Baton Rouge Parish.

Approximately 1100 feet upstream from the intersection with Church Entrance Road

None

+42

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

City of Baker

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 3325 Groom Road, Baker, LA 70714.

Send comments to The Honorale Harold Rideau, Mayor, City of Baker, P.O. Box 707, Baker, LA 70714.

City of Zachary

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 4650 Main Street, Zachary, LA 70791.

Send comments to The Honorable Charlene Smith, Mayor, City of Zachary, P.O. Box 310, Zachary, LA 70791.

East Baton Rouge Parish

Maps are available for inspection at 4th Floor Municipal Building, 300 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

Send comments to The Honorable Melvin L. Holden, Mayor-President, P.O. Box 1471, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.

Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and Incorporated Areas

Briar Creek

Approximately 130 feet downstream of U.S. Route 11 (West Front Street)

*492

+492

Borough of Briar Creek.

Approximately 2350 feet downstream of U.S. Route 11 (West Front Street)

*492

+492

Catawissa Creek

Approximately at 1100 feet downstream of Second Street

*474

+476

Borough of Catawissa.

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Numidia Drive

*476

+476

Fishing Creek

Approximately 2180 feet downstream of Covered Bridge No. 56

*477

+479

Town of Bloomsburg, Township of Montour.

Approximately 2800 feet upstream of Red Mill Road

*480

+480

Hemlock Creek

Approximately 650 feet downstream of Legislative Route 19010 (Perry Avenue)

*478

+479

Hemlock Township of, Township of Montour.

Approximately at 510 feet upstream of Legislative Route 19100 (Perry Avenue)

*478

+480

Kinney Run

Approximately at 900 feet downstream of the confluence with Tributary No. 1 to Kinney Run, at Scott Township corporate limit

*480

+481

Township of Scott.

Approximately at 250 feet upstream of the confluence with Tributary No. 2 to Kinney Run

*482

+481

Roaring Creek

Approximately 1320 feet downstream of Legislative Route 19011 (Mount Zion Rd.)

*468

+470

Township of Franklin.

Approximately 1020 feet upstream of Legislative Route 19011 (Mount Zion Rd.)

*468

+470

Susquehanna River

Approximately 3.5 miles downstream of Rupert Drive

*467

+470

Borough of Berwick, Borough of Briar Creek.

Approximately 1200 feet upstream of Route 93

*500

+500

Borough of Catawissa, Town of Bloomsburg, Township of Catawissa, Township of Franklin, Township of Main, Township of Mifflin, Township of Montour, Township of Scott, Township of South Centre.

Tributary No. 1 to Catawissa Creek

Approximately 240 feet downstream of State Route 42

*476

+476

Borough of Catawissa.

Approximately 85 feet downstream of State Route 42

*476

+476

Tributary No. 1 to Kinney Run

Approximately 1530 feet downstream of U.S. Route 11 (New Berwick Hwy)

*480

+481

Township of Scott.

Approximately 638 feet downstream of U.S. Route 11 (New Berwick Hwy)

*480

+481

Tributary No. 10 to Susquehanna River

Approximately 450 feet downstream of Old Berwick Road

*482

+483

Township of Scott.

Approximately 590 feet upstream of Tractor Road

*484

+483

Tributary No. 11 to Susquehanna River

Approximately 960 feet downstream of Old Berwick Road

*484

+485

Township of South Centre.

Just upstream of Old Berwick Road

*484

+485

Tributary No. 12 to Susquehanna River

Approximately 1508 feet downstream of Legislative Route 19117 (Old Berwick Road)

*487

+487

Township of South Centre.

Approximately 1130 feet downstream of Legislative Route 19117 (Old Berwick Road)

*487

+487

Tributary No. 13 to Susquehanna

Approximately 980 feet downstream of State Road 339

*488

+489

Township of Mifflin.

Approximately 600 feet downstream of State Road 339

*488

+489

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Borough of Berwick

Maps are available for inspection at 344 Market Street, Berwick, PA 18603.

Send comments to The Honorable Gary Pinterich, President of Borough Council, 344 Market Street, Berwick, PA 18603.

Borough of Briar Creek

Maps are available for inspection at 6029 Park Road, Berwick, PA 18603.

Send comments to The Honorable Bruce Michael, Rittenhouse Mill Road, Berwick, PA 18603.

Borough of Catawissa

Maps are available for inspection at 307 Main Street, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Send comments to The Honorable George Romania, 195 5th Street, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Township of Hemlock

Maps are available for inspection at 26 Firehall Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Send comments to Mr. Albert L. Hunsinger, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 26 Firehall Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Town of Bloomsburg

Maps are available for inspection at 301 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Send comments to The Honorable Claude Renninger, Mayor, 301 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Township of Catawissa

Maps are available for inspection at 153 Old Reading Road, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Send comments to Mr. James Molick, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 6 Meadow Road, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Township of Franklin

Maps are available for inspection at 277 Long Woods Road, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Send comments to Mr. Edwin F. Lease, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 260 Orchard Drive, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Township of Main

Maps are available for inspection at 345 Church Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Send comments to Mr. Tom Shuman, Supervisor, 345 Church Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Township of Mifflin

Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 359, Mifflinville, PA 18631.

Send comments to Mr. Ricky Lee Brown, Chairman Of Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 359, Mifflinville, PA 18631.

Township of Montour

Maps are available for inspection at 195 Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Send comments to Mr. Elmer F. Folk, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 195 Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Union County, Pennsylvania, and Incorporated Areas

Buffalo Creek

Approximately at Mill Road

*462

+461

Township of Kelly.

Approximately 1950 feet downstream of Strawbridge Road

*463

+462

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Township of Kelly

Maps are available for inspection at 551 Zeigler Rd, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

Send comments to Mr. David S. Hassenplug, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 551 Zeigler Rd, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

Blount County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas

Brown Creek

At confluence with Pistol Creek

None

+880

City of Maryville.

At Grandview Dr

None

+961

Cross Creek

At confluence with Pistol Creek

None

+956

City of Maryville.

At Oxford Hills Dr

None

+1002

Culton Creek

At confluence with Pistol Creek

None

+848

City of Alcoa, Blount County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Maryville.

At Middlesettlements Rd

None

+858

Duncan Branch

At U.S. 129 bypass

None

+906

City of Maryville.

At confluence with Brown Creek

None

+929

Laurel Bank Branch

At Middlesettlements Rd

None

+856

Blount County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Maryville.

At Big Springs Rd

None

+871

Little River

At Wildwood Bridge

None

+859

Blount County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Townsend.

At Webb Road

None

+1045

Pistol Creek

At Carpenter's Grade Rd

None

+957

City of Alcoa.

At Campground Bridge/Davey Crockett Drive

None

+1112

Russell Branch

At Confluence with Little River

None

+826

City of Rockford.

At Wright Rd

None

+911

Springfield Branch

At Eagleton Rd

None

+846

City of Maryville.

At Old Knoxville Pike

None

+869

Unnamed Tributary to Brown Creek

At confluence with Brown Creek

None

+919

City of Maryville.

At Amerine Rd

None

+1002

Unnamed Tributary to Laurel Bank Branch

At confluence with Laurel Bank Branch

None

+871

Blount County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Maryville.

At U.S. Hwy 129

None

+1008

Unnamed Tributary To Springfield Branch

At confluence with Springfield Branch

None

+842

City of Maryville.

At Harding St

None

+859

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Unincorporated Areas of Blount County

Maps are available for inspection at: Blount County Zoning Department, 1006 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, Tennessee 37804.

Send comments to the Honorable Beverly Woodruff, Mayor, Blount County, 341 Court Street, Maryville, TN 37804.

City of Alcoa

Maps are available for inspection at: City of Alcoa Planning And Codes Department, 223 Associate Blvd., Alcoa, Tennessee 37701.

Send comments to the Honorable Donald Mull, Mayor, City of Alcoa, 223 Associate Blvd., Alcoa, TN 37014.

City of Maryville

Maps are available for inspection at: City of Maryville Engineering Department, 416 West Broadway Avenue, Maryville, Tennessee 37801.

Send comments to the Honorable Joe Sawnn, Mayor, City of Maryville, 416 West Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37932.

City of Rockford

Maps are available for inspection at: Rockford Town Hall, 3719 Little River Road, Rockford, Tennessee 37853.

Send comments to the Honorable Steve Simon, Mayor, City of Rockford, 3719 Little River Road, Rockford, TN 37853.

City of Townsend

Maps are available for inspection at: Townsend City Hall, 133 Tiger Drive, Townsend, Tennessee 37882.

Send comments to the Honorable Kenneth Myers, Mayor, City of Townsend, 133 Tiger Drive, Townsend, TN 37882.

McMinn County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas

Guthrie Creek

At confluence with North Mouse Creek

None

+822

McMinn County (Unincorporated Areas).

At County Highway 172

None

+822

Forest Branch

At North Jackson Street

None

+952

City of Athens.

At North Avenue

None

+962

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Unincorporated Areas of McMinn County, Tennessee

Maps are available for inspection at: McMinn County Mayor's Office, 6 East Madison Avenue, Athens, Tennessee 37303.

Send comments to: The Honorable John Gentry, Mayor, McMinn County, 6 West Mason Avenue, Athens, Tennessee 37303.

City of Athens

Maps are available for inspection at: City of Athens GIS Department, 815 North Jackson Street, Athens, Tennessee 37371

.

Send comments to the Honorable John Proffitt, Mayor, City of Athens, 815 North Jackson Street, Athens, Tennessee 37371.

Unincorporated Areas of Baltimore County, Maryland

Dead Run

Approximately 180 feet upstream of Gwynn Oak Avenue

+336

+337

Baltimore County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 726 feet upstream of Dogwood Road

None

+427

Tributary No. 1 to Dead Run

At the confluence with Dead Run

+351

+356

Baltimore County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 500 feet upstream of I-695

None

+395

Tributary No. 3 to Dead Run

At the confluence with Dead Run

+386

+388

Baltimore County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 400 feet upstream of Kennicott Road

None

+410

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Baltimore County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at the Baltimore County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 307, Towson, Maryland.

Send comments to Mr. James T. Smith, Jr., Baltimore County Executive, 400 West Washington Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204.

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

Dated: November 30, 2006.

David I. Maurstad,

Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. E6-20790 Filed 12-6-06; 8:45 am]

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