[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36044-36049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15317]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1197]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this proposed
rule is to seek general information and comment regarding the proposed
regulatory flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream
and upstream locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs
are a part of the floodplain management measures that the community is
required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in
order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before September 19, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1197, to
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500
C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (e-mail)
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472, (202) 646-4064, or (e-mail) [email protected].
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
also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final,
and for the contents in those buildings.
Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
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
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Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not
required.
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
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.
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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* Elevation in feet
(NGVD) + Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
Location of referenced Depth in feet above
Flooding source(s) elevation ** ground [caret] Elevation Communities affected
in meters (MSL)
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Effective Modified
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Kane County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas
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Big Rock Creek...................... Approximately 1.68 None +648 Unincorporated Areas of
miles downstream of Kane County, Village
Jericho Road (at the of Big Rock.
Kendall County
boundary).
Approximately 1.0 mile None +689
upstream of Price Road
(at the West Branch
Big Rock Creek and
East Branch Big Rock
Creek confluence).
Duffin Drain........................ At the Sugar Grove None +678 Unincorporated Areas of
Branch confluence. Kane County, Village
of Big Rock, Village
of Sugar Grove.
At the downstream side None +702
of Wheeler Road.
East Branch Big Rock Creek.......... At the Big Rock Creek None +689 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Kane County, Village
of Big Rock.
At the Malgren Drain None +709
confluence.
East Branch Big Rock Creek.......... At the upstream side of None +779 Unincorporated Areas of
Owens Road. Kane County.
At the East Branch Big None +810
Rock Creek Tributary 2
confluence.
East Branch Big Rock Creek Tributary At the East Branch Big None +810 Unincorporated Areas of
2. Rock Creek confluence. Kane County.
Approximately 0.47 None +846
miles upstream of
Keslinger Road.
Malgren Drain....................... At the East Branch Big None +709 Unincorporated Areas of
Rock Creek confluence. Kane County, Village
of Big Rock.
At the downstream side None +741
of Swan Road.
Sugar Grove Branch.................. At the Welch Creek None +677 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Kane County.
Approximately 1,150 None +680
feet downstream of
Fay's Lane.
Welch Creek......................... At the Big Rock Creek None +665 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Kane County, Village
of Big Rock, Village
of Sugar Grove.
At the downstream side None +813
of Keslinger Road.
West Branch Big Rock Creek.......... At the Big Rock Creek None +689 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Kane County.
At the downstream side None +720
of U.S. Route 30.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas of Kane County
Maps are available for inspection at the Kane County Government Center, Building A, 719 Batavia Avenue, Geneva,
IL 60134.
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Village of Big Rock
Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 408 Rhodes Street, Big Rock, IL 60511.
Village of Sugar Grove
Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 10 Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove, IL 60554.
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Osceola County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
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Hersey River........................ Approximately 125 feet +960 +961 Township of Hersey,
upstream of the Village of Hersey.
Muskegon River
confluence.
Approximately 750 feet +960 +961
upstream of the
Muskegon River
confluence.
Muskegon River...................... Approximately 1,500 None +959 Township of Hersey.
feet downstream of 4th
Street.
Approximately 1,565 None +962
feet upstream of 4th
Street.
Muskegon River...................... At the upstream side of None +992 Township of Evart.
Main Street.
Approximately 0.4 miles None +993
upstream of Main
Street.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Township of Evart
Maps are available for inspection at the Township Hall, 327 South Main Street, Evart, MI 49631.
Township of Hersey
Maps are available for inspection at the Township Hall, 108 South Main Street, Hersey, MI 49639.
Village of Hersey
Maps are available for inspection at the Hersey Township Hall, 108 South Main Street, Hersey, MI 49639.
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Laurens County, South Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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Beards Creek........................ Approximately 170 feet None +447 City of Clinton,
downstream of Little Unincorporated Areas
Acres Road. of Laurens County.
Approximately 490 feet None +564
upstream of Brook Road.
Burnt Mill Creek.................... At the Little River None +501 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Laurens County.
Approximately 1,750 None +558
feet upstream of State
Route 127.
Burnt Mill Creek Tributary 16....... At the Burnt Mill Creek None +583 City of Laurens,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Laurens County.
Approximately 1.0 mile None +658
upstream of the Burnt
Mill Creek confluence.
Burnt Mill Creek Tributary 21....... At the Burnt Mill Creek None +586 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Laurens County.
Approximately 1,735 None +620
feet upstream of
Strickland Avenue.
Burnt Mill Creek Tributary 5........ Approximately 0.5 mile None +514 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Roper Laurens County.
Road.
Approximately 1.9 miles None +596
upstream of Roper Road.
Burnt Mill Creek Tributary 9........ At the Burnt Mill Creek None +530 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Laurens County.
Approximately 1.4 miles None +637
upstream of Easy Road.
Burnt Mill Creek Tributary 9.2.2 At the Burnt Mill Creek None +582 Unincorporated Areas of
Tributary 9 confluence. Laurens County.
Approximately 1.0 mile None +632
upstream of the Burnt
Mill Creek Tributary 9
confluence.
Bush River.......................... At the downstream side None +509 City of Clinton,
of State Route 560. Unincorporated Areas
of Laurens County.
Approximately 1.9 miles None +629
upstream of State
Route 72.
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Cane Creek.......................... Approximately 2.2 miles None +442 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of State Laurens County.
Route 72.
Approximately 3.8 miles None +529
upstream of Harris
Springs Road.
Lake Greenwood...................... Entire shoreline within None +442 Unincorporated Areas of
community. Laurens County.
Little River........................ Approximately 1,075 None +496 City of Laurens,
feet upstream of Unincorporated Areas
Holmes Bridge Road. of Laurens County.
Approximately 1.0 mile None +606
upstream of Ghost
Creek Road.
Little River Tributary 1............ At the Little River +545 +542 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Laurens County.
Approximately 1,850 +545 +544
feet upstream of the
Little River
confluence.
Little River Tributary 2............ At the Little River +555 +551 City of Laurens.
confluence.
Approximately 495 feet +555 +554
upstream of River
Street.
Little River Tributary 25........... At the Little River None +508 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Laurens County.
Approximately 1.0 mile None +537
upstream of the Little
River confluence.
Little River Tributary 28........... At the Little River None +519 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Laurens County.
Approximately 0.8 mile None +540
upstream of the Little
River confluence.
Little River Tributary 3............ At the Little River +568 +563 City of Laurens.
confluence.
Approximately 0.5 mile +568 +567
upstream of the Little
River confluence.
Little River Tributary 31........... At the Little River None +530 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Laurens County.
Approximately 0.8 mile None +547
upstream of East Jerry
Road.
Little River Tributary 37........... At the Little River None +544 City of Laurens.
confluence.
Approximately 1,190 None +609
feet upstream of East
Farley Avenue.
Reedy Fork Creek.................... At the Little River +565 +558 City of Laurens.
confluence.
Approximately 715 feet +571 +570
downstream of Anderson
Drive.
Saluda River........................ Approximately 3.9 miles None +448 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of U.S. Laurens County.
Route 25.
Approximately 230 feet None +531
upstream of U.S.
Business Route 25.
Scout Branch........................ Approximately 310 feet None +641 City of Laurens.
upstream of Pamela
Lane.
Approximately 0.6 mile None +670
upstream of Pamela
Lane.
Shell Creek......................... Approximately 1,330 None +541 City of Clinton,
feet upstream of the Unincorporated Areas
Bush River confluence. of Laurens County.
Approximately 1,060 None +607
feet upstream of
Springdale Drive.
South Durbin Creek.................. Approximately 1,500 None +743 Unincorporated Areas of
feet downstream of Laurens County.
Boyd Street.
Approximately 675 feet None +749
downstream of Boyd
Street.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Clinton
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 211 North Broad Street, Clinton, SC 29325.
City of Laurens
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 126 East Public Square, Laurens, SC 29360.
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Unincorporated Areas of Laurens County
Maps are available for inspection at the Laurens County Courthouse, 3 Catherine Street, Laurens, SC 29360.
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Pennington County, South Dakota, and Incorporated Areas
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Arrowhead Creek..................... At the Rapid Creek +3317 +3318 City of Rapid City.
confluence.
Approximately 408 feet None +3490
upstream of Summerset
Drive.
Box Elder Creek through Box Elder... Approximately 0.8 mile None +2994 City of Box Elder,
downstream of 151st Unincorporated Areas
Avenue. of Pennington County.
At the downstream side None +3085
of 146th Avenue
(Bennett Road).
Box Elder Creek through Box Elder At the Box Elder Creek None +3039 City of Box Elder,
Overflow. confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Pennington County.
At the Box Elder Creek None +3082
divergence.
East Tributary to Box Elder Creek... At the North Tributary None +2998 City of Box Elder,
to Box Elder Creek Unincorporated Areas
confluence. of Pennington County.
Approximately 515 feet None +3168
upstream of G Avenue.
Ellsworth AFB Alert Apron Drainage.. At the Box Elder Creek None +3056 City of Box Elder,
through Box Elder Unincorporated Areas
Overflow confluence. of Pennington County.
Approximately 1.0 mile None +3186
upstream of Kenney
Road.
Ellsworth AFB West Drainage Basin... At the Box Elder Creek None +3071 City of Box Elder,
through Box Elder Unincorporated Areas
Overflow confluence. of Pennington County.
At the downstream side None +3156
of 225th Street.
Haines Avenue Drainage Basin........ At the Rapid Creek None +3213 City of Rapid City.
confluence.
Approximately 340 feet None +3285
upstream of Curtis
Street.
Meade-Hawthorne Drainage Basin...... At the Rapid Creek None +3141 City of Rapid City.
confluence.
At the downstream side None +3236
of Saint Anne Street.
North Tributary to Box Elder Creek.. At the Box Elder Creek +2999 +2994 City of Box Elder,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Pennington County.
Approximately 540 feet None +3117
upstream of 225th
Street.
Northwest Tributary to Box Elder At the North Tributary +3047 +3045 City of Box Elder,
Creek. to Box Elder Creek Unincorporated Areas
confluence. of Pennington County.
Approximately 280 feet None +3255
upstream of 225th
Street.
Rapid Creek through Silver City..... At the Pactola None +4593 Unincorporated Areas of
Reservoir confluence. Pennington County.
Approximately 2.7 miles None +4667
upstream of the
Pactola Reservoir
confluence.
Red Rock Canyon..................... At the Rapid Creek +3378 +3375 City of Rapid City,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Pennington County.
Approximately 1.0 mile None +3545
upstream of Red Rock
Canyon Road.
Robinsdale Drain.................... At the Southeast +3170 +3172 City of Rapid City.
Drainage Basin
confluence.
Approximately 220 feet None +3340
upstream of 5th Street.
South Canyon Creek.................. At the Lime Creek None +3334 City of Rapid City,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Pennington County.
Approximately 1,030 None +3571
feet upstream of Nemo
Road.
Southeast Drainage Basin............ At the Rapid Creek None +3133 City of Rapid City,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Pennington County.
Approximately 1,180 None +3223
feet upstream of Old
Folsom Road.
Tributary 1 to East Tributary to Box At the East Tributary None +3077 City of Box Elder.
Elder Creek. to Box Elder Creek
confluence.
Approximately 0.5 mile None +3153
upstream of the East
Tributary to Box Elder
Creek confluence.
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Truck Bypass........................ At the Southeast None +3213 City of Rapid City,
Drainage Basin Unincorporated Areas
confluence. of Pennington County.
Approximately 1,870 None +3310
feet upstream of State
Highway 16.
West Tributary to Box Elder Creek... At the East Tributary +3026 +3025 City of Box Elder,
to Box Elder Creek Unincorporated Areas
confluence. of Pennington County.
Approximately 700 feet None +3130
upstream of Kenney
Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Box Elder
Maps are available for inspection at 520 North Ellsworth Road, Suite 9C, Box Elder, SD 57719.
City of Rapid City
Maps are available for inspection at 300 6th Street, Rapid City, SD 57701.
Unincorporated Areas of Pennington County
Maps are available for inspection at 832 Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: June 10, 2011.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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