Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7733 and FEMA-D-7816]

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

Lowndes County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas

Sugar Creek

At Baytree Road

None

*145

City of Remerton.

Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of the confluence of One Mile Branch

None

*148

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

City of Remerton

Maps are available for inspection at 1757 Poplar Street, Remerton, GA 31601.

Send comments to The Honorable Peggy Seifert, Mayor, City of Remerton, 1757 Poplar Street, Remerton, GA 31601.

Stanly County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas

Big Bear Creek

At the confluence with Long Creek

None

+295

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1,350 feet upstream of State Highway 49

None

+645

Tributary 1

At the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+369

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+384

Tributary 2

At the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+395

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+426

Tributary 3

At the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+441

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 710 feet upstream of Peaceful Lane

None

+483

Tributary 4

At the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+580

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of Ridenhour Road (State Road 1433)

None

+606

Big Cedar Creek

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+227

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1,240 feet upstream of West Whitley Street (State Road 1933)

None

+283

Tributary 1

At the confluence with Big Cedar Creek

None

+229

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of the confluence with Big Cedar Creek

None

+241

Camp Branch

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+449

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 60 feet downstream of Tite Road (State Road 1152)

None

+455

Cedar Creek

At the confluence with Pee Dee River (Lake Tillery)

None

+279

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Norwood.

Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Railroad

None

+422

Coldwater Branch

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+327

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 340 feet upstream of Old Sandbar Road (State Road 1100)

None

+330

Coopers Creek

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+254

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of Old Davis Road (State Road 1943)

None

+328

Curl Tail Creek

At the confluence with Riles Creek

None

+572

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Richfield, Village of Misenheimer.

Approximately 510 feet downstream of Merner Terrace

None

+655

East Prong Rock Hole Creek

At the confluence with Rock Hole Creek

None

+488

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Stanfield.

Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of West Stanly Street

None

+569

Hardy Creek

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+240

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 150 feet upstream of the confluence of Ugly Creek

None

+383

Island Creek

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+354

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, City of Locust.

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of Pless Mill Road (State Road 1136)

None

+537

Tributary 1

At the confluence with Island Creek

None

+368

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 520 feet downstream of Drye-Hill Road (State Road 1120)

None

+412

Tributary 2

At the confluence with Island Creek

None

+388

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of the confluence with Island Creek

None

+412

Jacks Branch

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+252

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of the confluence with Rocky River

None

+281

Jacobs Creek

At the confluence with Pee Dee River (Lake Tillery)

None

+279

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, City of Albemarle.

Approximately 2.5 miles upstream of Indian Mound Road (State Road 1740)

None

+379

Little Bear Creek (North)

At the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+470

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 450 feet upstream of NC 73 Highway

None

+523

Little Bear Creek (South)

At the confluence with Long Creek

None

+334

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of Canton Road (State Road 1249)

None

+524

South Tributary 1

At the confluence with Little Bear Creek (South)

None

+417

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 600 feet upstream of NC 24-27 Highway

None

+443

South Tributary 2

At the confluence with Little Bear Creek (South)

None

+452

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1,170 feet upstream of Canton Road (State Road 1249)

None

+510

Little Cedar Creek

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+226

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Norwood.

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of U.S. Highway 52

None

+266

Little Creek (North)

At the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+444

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1,220 feet upstream of Old Concord Road (State Road 1236)

None

+551

Little Creek (South)

At the confluence with Long Creek

None

+302

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 900 feet upstream of Western Road (State Road 1959)

None

+425

Little Long Creek

Approximately 450 feet downstream of Efird Street

+428

+429

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, City of Albemarle, Town of New London.

Approximately 1,480 feet upstream of Railroad

None

+569

Little Meadow Creek

Approximately 1.1 miles downstream of State Highway 200

None

+551

City of Locust.

Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Mauney Road (State Road 2625)

None

+581

Little Mountain Creek

At the confluence with Mountain Creek

None

+384

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Badin.

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of Barnhardt Road (State Road 1545)

None

+588

Long Creek

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+284

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, City of Albemarle, Town of Richfield, Village of Misenheimer.

Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of Matton Grove Church Road (State Road 1454)

None

+637

Tributary 1

Approximately 500 feet upstream of the confluence with Long Creek

None

+484

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1,170 feet upstream of Pennington Road (State Road 1401)

None

+509

Tributary 2

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of the confluence with Long Creek

None

+485

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of the confluence with Long Creek

None

+508

Tributary 3

At the confluence with Long Creek

None

+530

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 650 feet downstream of Sunnybrook Road

None

+553

Meadow Creek

At the upstream side of Reed Mine Road (State Road 1100)

None

+495

City of Locust.

Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of Reed Mine Road (State Road 1100)

None

+511

Melchor Branch

At the confluence with Little Long Creek

+446

+448

City of Albemarle.

Approximately 480 feet upstream of North Sixth Street

+487

+486

Tributary 1

Just upstream of Fox Run Drive

+514

+524

City of Albemarle.

Approximately 160 feet upstream of Montgomery Avenue

None

+557

Tributary 1A

At the confluence with Melchor Branch Tributary 1

None

+536

City of Albemarle.

Approximately 550 feet upstream of Montgomery Avenue

None

+554

Mountain Creek

At the confluence with Pee Dee River

None

+284

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, City of Albemarle.

Approximately 60 feet upstream of State Highway 740

None

+708

Tributary 1

At the confluence with Mountain Creek

None

+377

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 300 feet upstream of Stony Hill Road (State Road 1729)

None

+407

Pee Dee River

At the Anson/Montgomery/Richmond/Stanly County boundary

None

+220

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Norwood.

At the confluence of Yadkin River and Uwharrie River

None

+287

Tributary 6

At the confluence with Pee Dee River

None

+229

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 150 feet upstream of Railroad

None

+264

Pole Bridge Creek

At the confluence with Little Bear Creek (North)

None

+477

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of Lambert Road (State Road 1231)

None

+570

Poplin Creek

At Aquadale Road

+428

+429

City of Albemarle.

Approximately 630 feet upstream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

None

+501

Tributary 1

Approximately 250 feet upstream of the confluence with Poplin Creek

None

+428

City of Albemarle.

Approximately 300 feet upstream of East North Street

None

+483

Pumpkin Creek

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+426

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with Rocky River

None

+444

Ramsey Creek

At the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+369

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1,270 feet upstream of Canton Road (State Road 1249)

None

+543

Riles Creek

Approximately 500 feet upstream of Rowan/Stanly County boundary

None

+572

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Richfield.

Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of Willie Road

None

+590

Rock Creek

At the upstream side of Rock Creek Park Drive

+429

+430

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, City of Albemarle.

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Railroad

None

+446

Rock Hole Branch

At the confluence with Rock Hole Creek

None

+458

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Stanfield.

Approximately 2.3 miles upstream of the confluence with Rock Hole Creek

None

+544

Rock Hole Creek

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+367

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Stanfield.

Approximately 480 feet upstream of Polk Ford Road

None

+489

Rocky River

At the confluence with Pee Dee River

None

+220

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of the confluence of Muddy Creek

+482

+481

Tributary 1

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+220

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of the confluence with Rocky River

None

+245

Tributary 3

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+237

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 710 feet upstream of Loop Road (State Road 1982)

None

+248

Tributary 8

At the confluence with Rocky River

None

+350

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with Rocky River

None

+364

Running Creek

At the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+467

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of Five Point Road (State Road 1206)

None

+540

Scaly Bark Creek

At the confluence with Long Creek

None

+384

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of St. Martin Road (State Road 1963)

None

+416

South Ugly Creek

At the confluence with Hardy Creek

None

+268

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of the confluence with Hardy Creek

None

+311

Stony Run

At the confluence with Big Bear Creek

None

+339

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Oakboro, Town of Red Cross.

Approximately 140 feet upstream of Running Creek Church Road (State Road 1134)

None

+636

Tributary 1

At the confluence with Stony Run

None

+445

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1,120 feet upstream of Liberty Hill Church Road (State Road 1115)

None

+469

Town Creek

At the confluence with Little Long Creek

+446

+448

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, City of Albemarle, Town of New London.

Approximately 1,890 feet upstream of Henderson Road (State Road 1436)

None

+530

Tributary 1

At the confluence with Town Creek

None

+516

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1,060 feet upstream of Burris-Burleson Road (State Road 1437)

None

+546

Ugly Creek

At the confluence with Hardy Creek

None

+380

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County.

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of South Stanly School Road (State Road 1922)

None

+407

Yadkin River

At the confluence with Pee Dee River and Uwharrie River

None

+287

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County, Town of Badin.

Approximately 500 feet downstream of State Highway 49/8

None

+566

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground

+ North American Vertical Datum

ADDRESSES

City of Albemarle

Maps are available for inspection at City of Albemarle Engineering Department, 157 North Second Street, Albemarle, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Elbert Whitley, Mayor of the City of Albemarle, P.O. Box 190, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001.

City of Locust

Maps are available for inspection at Locust City Hall, 211 Town Centre, Locust, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Harold Greene, Mayor of the City of Locust, P.O. Box 190, Locust, North Carolina 28097.

Town of Badin

Maps are available for inspection at Badin Town Hall, 36 Falls Road, Badin, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable James L. Harrison, Mayor of the Town of Badin, P.O. Box 707, Badin, North Carolina 28009.

Town of Norwood

Maps are available for inspection at Norwood Town Hall, Zoning Department, 116 South Main Street, Norwood, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Larry McMahon, Mayor of the Town of Norwood, P.O. Box 697, Norwood, North Carolina 28128.

Town of Oakboro

Maps are available for inspection at Oakboro Town Hall, 109A North Main Street, Oakboro, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Joe Lowder, Mayor of the Town of Oakboro, P.O. Box 610, Oakboro, North Carolina 28129.

Town of Red Cross

Maps are available for inspection at Red Cross Town Clerk's Residence, 680 West Red Cross Road, Oakboro, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Ray Quick, Mayor of the Town of Red Cross, 231 East Red Cross Road, Oakboro, North Carolina 28129.

Town of Richfield

Maps are available for inspection at Richfield Town Hall, 138 Highway 49 North, Richfield, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Wade Barbee, Mayor of the Town of Richfield, P.O. Box 158, Richfield, North Carolina 28137.

Town of Stanfield

Maps are available for inspection at Stanfield Town Hall, 203 West Stanly Street, Stanfield, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Kevin Barbee, Mayor of the Town of Stanfield, P.O. Box 699, Stanfield, North Carolina 28163.

Unincorporated Areas of Stanly County

Maps are available for inspection at Stanly County Planning and Zoning Department, 1000 North First Street, Albemarle, North Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. Jerry Myers, Stanly County Manager, 1000 North First Street, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001.

Village of Misenheimer

Maps are available for inspection at Misenheimer Town Hall, 48384 U.S. Highway 52 North, Misenheimer, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Peter Edquist, Mayor of the Village of Misenheimer, P.O. Box 100, Misenheimer, North Carolina 28109.

Williamson County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas

Campground Creek

Where Main Street crosses over Campground Creek

None

+423

Unincorporated Areas of Williamson County.

490 feet upstream of Main Street

None

+424

1090 feet upstream of Edgewood Park

None

+428

1160 feet upstream of Edgewood Park

None

+428

Crab Orchard Creek

200 feet upstream of Fosse Road

None

+417

Unincorporated Areas of Williamson County.

Just Downstream of State Highway 13

None

+430

East Fork Campground Creek

Where Main Street crosses East Fork Campground Creek

None

+423

Unincorporated Areas of Williamson County 865 feet upstream of Belinda Road.

865 feet upstream of Belinda Road

None

+426

Lake Creek

Where Prosperity Road crosses Lake Creek

None

+402

Unincorporated Areas of Williamson County.

650 feet upstream of Newton Avenue

None

+410

West Fork Campground Creek

Confluence with Campground Creek

None

+424

Unincorporated Areas of Williamson County.

25 feet downstream of Honeysuckle Lane

None

+424

West Fork Westernaire Creek

Confluence with Westernaire Creek

None

+423

Unincorporated Areas of Williamson County.

700 feet Downstream of Bainbridge Trail

None

+426

Westernaire Creek

Where Main Street crosses over Westernaire Creek

None

+421

Unincorporated Areas of Williamson County.

750 feet upstream of DeYoung Street

None

+432

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

# Depth in feet above ground.

+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Unincorporated Areas of Williamson County

Maps are available for inspection at Supervisor of Assessments Office, 200 West Jefferson, Marion, IL 62959.

Send comments to The Honorable Brent Gentry, County Board Chairman, Williamson County Courthouse, 200 West Jefferson, Marion, IL 62959.

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

Dated: August 21, 2007.

David I. Maurstad,

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

[FR Doc. E7-17346 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am]

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