Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7724]

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 BFEs 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 Directorate, 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:

Flooding source(s)

Location of referenced elevation

* Elevation in feet (NGVD)

+Elevation in feet (NAVD)

# Depth in feet above ground.

Effective

Modified

Communities affected

Baker County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas

Barber Bay Tributary

At confluence with South Prong Saint Marys River

None

+85

City of Macclenny.

At confluence with South Prong Saint Marys River

None

+85

1100 feet upstream of County Road 228

None

+124

3000 feet upstream of County Road 228

None

+128

South Prong Saint Marys River

6459 feet downstream from the confluence with Barber Bay Tributary

+80

+79

Baker County (Unincorporated Areas).

8800 feet upstream from the confluence with South Prong St. Mary's River Tributary 8

None

+100

Tributary 8

At confluence with South Prong Saint Marys River

None

+97

Baker County (Unincorporated Areas).

Turkey Creek

At confluence with South Prong Saint Marys River

None

+94

Baker County (Unincorporated Areas).

1680 feet upstream of the confluence with Turkey Creek Tributary 2

None

+111

1250 feet upstream of Barber Road

None

+116

810 feet downstream of Barber Road

None

+117

Tributary 1

At confluence with Turkey Creek

None

+95

Baker County (Unincorporated Areas).

8960 feet upstream of State Highway 121

None

+138

Tributary 1.1

At confluence with Turkey Creek Tributary 1.1

None

+98

Baker County (Unincorporated Areas).

1190 feet upstream of Woodlawn Road

None

+117

1280 feet upstream of Woodlawn Road

None

+118

1940 feet upstream of Woodlawn Road

None

+119

Tributary 2

At confluence with Turkey Creek

None

+109

City of Macclenny.

3080 feet upstream of the confluence with Turkey Creek Tributary 2.1

None

+125

3080 feet upstream of the confluence with Turkey Creek Tributary 2.1

None

+125

145 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 90

None

+129

At Interstate 10

None

+129

Tributary 2.1

At confluence with Turkey Creek Tribuatry 2

None

+115

City of Macclenny.

At Powerline Road

None

+122

At Powerline Road

None

+122

3040 feet upstream of Canal Road

None

+132

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

ADDRESSES

City of Macclenny

Maps are available for inspection at 32 South 5th Street, Macclenny, FL 32063.

Send comments to The Honorable Gary Dopson, Mayor, City of Macclenny, 55 North 3rd Street, Macclenny, FL 32063.

Baker County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at 55 North 3rd Street, Macclenny, FL 32063.

Send comments to Mr. Joe Cone, County Manager, 55 North 3rd Street, Macclenny, FL 32063.

Jackson County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas

Big Muddy River

Approximately 4,050 ft above South 20th Street

None

+372

Jackson County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 4,810 ft above North Cleveland Street

None

+375

Crab Orchard Creek

Approximately 100 feet downstream of Helm Road

None

+380

Jackson County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 1500 feet south of Dillinger Road

None

+383

Drury Creek

Approximately 1,500 feet north of the termination of Church Street

None

+434

Jackson County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 700 feet south of the intersection of Giant City Road and Springer Ridge Road

None

+437

Mississippi River

Approximately 900 feet downstream of Grand Tower Road extended

+372

+370

City of Grand Tower.

Approximately 720 feet above 25th Street extended

+375

+371

Mississippi River

Approximately at Muntz Road Alignment (Mouth of Big Muddy River) Union/Jackson County Boundary

None

+368

Village of Gorham, Jackson County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately at Levee Road (Mouth of Degognia Creek) Randolph/Jackson County Boundary

None

+383

North Fork

280 feet east of 8th Street

None

+387

Jackson County (Unincorporated Areas).

200 feet east of 8th Street

None

+388

North Tributary

Approximately at the railroad

None

+402

Jackson County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately at Town Road (West Road)

None

+402

Pond Creek

Approximately at the railroad crossing at the North boundary of Murphysboro

None

+399

Jackson County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately at Cochran Road

None

+401

South Tributary

East of Roosevelt Street (US 51)

None

+394

Jackson County (Unincorporated Areas).

At Town Road (West Road)

None

+403

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

City of Grand Tower

Maps are available for inspection at 201 Market Street, Grand Tower City Hall, Grand Tower, IL 62942.

Send comments to The Honorable Randy Ellet, Mayor, City of Grand Tower, P.O. Box 273, Grand Tower, IL 62942.

Jackson County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at 20 South 10th Street, County Assessment Office, Murphysboro, IL 62966.

Send comments to The Honorable John Evans, County Board Chairman, Jackson County, Illinois, 1001 Walnut Street, Jackson County Courthouse, Murphysboro, IL 62966.

Village of Gorham

Maps are available for inspection at 306 Washington Street, Gorham City Hall, Gorham, IL 62940.

Send comments to The Honorable Ralph Stone, Village President, Village of Gorham, 306 Washington Street, Gorham, IL 62940.

Union County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas

Mississippi River

Alexander/Union County Boundary, approximately 3,000 feet upstream of the Mouth of Picayune Chute in Alexander County

+359

+354

Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 5,480 feet above Muddy Levee Road

+371

+369

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Union County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at 311 West Market Street, Union County Clerk, Jonesboro, IL 62952.

Send comments to The Honorable Bill Jackson, County Board Chairman, Union County, Illinois, 309 West Market Street, Room 100, Jonesboro, IL 62952.

Tunica County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas

Buck Island Bayou

At Fields Road

None

+189

Tunica County (Unincorporated Areas).

At Highway 3

None

+189

Jack Lake Bayou

At Jack Lake Crossing

None

+189

Tunica County (Unincorporated Areas).

At Verner Road

None

+191

Minton Bayou

At confluence with Jack Lake Bayou

None

+189

Tunica County (Unincorporated Areas).

At Fields Road

None

+190

White Oak Bayou

At Highway 4

None

+181

Tunica County (Unincorporated Areas).

At Highway 61

None

+186

Tributary

At Academy Road

+189

+190

Town of Tunica.

At Fox Island Road

+191

+192

Tunica County (Unincorporated Areas).

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

ADDRESSES

Town of Tunica

Maps are available for inspection at Town Hall, 909 River Road, Tybuca, MS 38676.

Send comments to The Honorable Lynn Sturgill, Mayor, Town of Tunica, P.O. Box 395, Tunica, MS 38676.

Tunica County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at Office of Planning and Development, 1061 South Court Street, Tunica, MS 38676.

Send comments to Mr. Cedric Burnett, President, Tunica County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 639, Tunica, MS 38676.

Waller County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas

Cane Island Branch

Intersection with U.S. 190

+142

+137

City of Katy.

Approximately 535 feet upstream of Clay Road intersection

None

+158

Cypress Creek

Intersection with private road contiguous with county line

+171

+170

Waller County (Unincorporated Areas).

Confluence with Mound Creek

+186

+185

East Fork Mound Creek

Confluence with Mound Creek

+223

+221

City of Waller.

200 feet upstream of Taylor intersection

+248

+249

Waller County (Unincorporated Areas).

Mound Creek

Approximately 1800 feet downstream from confluence with Tributary 7.62 of Mound Creek

+216

+217

City of Waller.

Approximately 1000 feet upstream of confluence with Tributary 7.62 of Mound Creek

+216

+219

Spring Creek

3800 feet downstream of intersection with Nichols Rd

None

+202

City of Waller.

850 feet upstream of 1736 intersection

None

+291

Tributary 7.62 of Mound Creek

Confluence with Mound Creek

+217

+218

Waller County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 4000 feet upstream of confluence with Mound Creek

+221

+224

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

ADDRESSES

City of Katy

Maps are available for inspection at 910 Avenue C, Katy, TX 77493.

Send comments to The Honorable Doyle Callender, Mayor, P.O. Box 617, Katy, TX 77492.

City of Waller

Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 239, Waller, TX 77484.

Send comments to The Honorable Dwayne Hajek, Mayor, P.O. Box 239, Waller, TX 77484.

Waller County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at 775 Business 290 East, Hempstead, TX 77445.

Send comments to The Honorable Owen Ralston, County Judge, 836 Austin St., Ste. 203, Hempstead, TX 77445.

Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas

McDermott Creek

Approximately 0.4 mile downstream of County Highway T

None

+777

City of Fond Du Lac.

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of County Highway T

None

+808

Fond Du Lac County (Unincorporated Areas).

Mosher Creek

Approximately 300 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 45 (Lakeshore Drive)

+750

+749

Village of North Fond Du Lac

Approximately 200 feet upstream of McKinley Street

+768

+767

Fond Du Lac County (Unincorporated Areas).

Rush Lake

Approximately 0.6 mile Northwest of the intersection of Island Road and Elbow Road

None

+823

Fond Du Lac County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 0.5 mile Northeast of the intersection of Rich Road and County Highway E

None

+823

South Branch Rock River

Just downstream of Northbound U.S. Highway 151

None

+871

Fond Du Lac County (Unincorporated Areas).

Just upstream of Southbound U.S. Highway 151

None

+871

Taycheedah Creek

Approximately 0.5 mile downstream of DuCharme Parkway

+753

+754

City of Fond Du Lac.

Just downstream of state Highway 23

+767

+768

Fond Du Lac County (Unincorporated Areas).

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

City of Fond Du Lac

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 160 South Macy Street, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935-0150.

Send comments to Tom Herre, City Manager, City of Fond Du Lac, Post Office Box 150, Fond du Lac, WI 54936.

Unincorporated Areas of Fond Du Lac County

Maps are available for inspection at Fond Du Lac County Courthouse, 160 South Macy Street, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935.

Send comments to Allen Buechel, County Executive, Fond Du Lac County, 160 South Macy Street, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935.

Village of North Fond Du Lac

Maps are available for inspection at Village Hall, Village of North Fond Du Lac, 16 Garfield Street, North Fond Du Lac, WI 54937-1399.

Send comments to Charles Hornung, Village President, Village of North Fond Du Lac, 16 Garfield Street, North Fond Du Lac, WI 54937.

Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas

Koshkonong Creek

Just upstream of Rockdale Road

+796

+795

Jefferson County (Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of Bridge Street

+844

+843

Maunesha River

Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Highway 19

None

+830

City of Waterloo.

Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Highway 19

None

+830

Unnamed Stream

Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of County Highway C

None

+804

Jefferson County (Unincorporated Areas).

Just downstream of County Highway C

None

+804

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

City of Waterloo

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 136 North Monroe Street, Waterloo, WI 53594.

Send comments to The Honorable Robert Thompson, Mayor, City of Waterloo, City Hall, 136 North Monroe Street, Waterloo, WI 53594.

Jefferson County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at Jefferson County Courthouse, 320 South Main Street, Room 201, Jefferson, WI 53549.

Send comments to Ms. Sharon L. Schmeling, Chairperson, Jefferson County Board, Jefferson County Courthouse, 320 South Main Street, Room 201, Jefferson, WI 53549.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, “Flood Insurance.”)

Dated: July 3, 2007.

David I. Maurstad,

Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

[FR Doc. E7-13616 Filed 7-12-07; 8:45 am]

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