[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30220-30224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12292]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0003]
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified
BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and
modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that
each 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 date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be
obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for
inspection as indicated in the table below.
ADDRESSES: The final 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: 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 (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified
BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been
published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have
elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Associate Administrator for
Mitigation has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone
areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM available at the
address cited below for each community. The BFEs and modified BFEs are
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected
locations in each community are shown.
National Environmental Policy Act. This final 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 final 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 final rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final 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 amended as follows:
PART 67--[AMENDED]
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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. 67.11 [Amended]
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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended
as follows:
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* Elevation in
feet (NGVD) +
Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
Location of referenced Depth
Flooding source(s) elevation in feet above Communities affected
ground [caret]
Elevation in
meters (MSL)
Modified
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Fremont County, Colorado, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-1194
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Abbey Drainageway...................... Approximately 0.48 mile +5,274 City of Canon City,
upstream of the Arkansas Unincorporated Areas of
River confluence. Fremont County.
Approximately 1,400 feet +5,396
upstream of Central
Avenue.
Fourmile Creek......................... Approximately 1,280 feet +5,257 City of Canon City,
upstream of the Arkansas Unincorporated Areas of
River confluence. Fremont County.
Approximately 1.39 miles +5,361
upstream of U.S. Route
50.
Mudd Gulch............................. Approximately 1,200 feet +5,239 City of Canon City,
upstream of the Arkansas Unincorporated Areas of
River confluence. Fremont County.
Approximately 0.64 mile +5,514
upstream of Fourmile
Parkway.
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Mudd Gulch Split Flow.................. At the upstream side of +5,235 Unincorporated Areas of
the railroad. Fremont County.
Approximately 0.67 mile +5,250
upstream of the Arkansas
River confluence.
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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.
ADDRESSES
City of Canon City
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 128 Main Street, Canon City, CO 81212.
Unincorporated Areas of Fremont County
Maps are available for inspection at the Fremont County Courthouse, 615 Macon Avenue, Canon City, CO 81212.
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Troup County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-1072
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Shoal Creek............................ Approximately 2,800 feet +650 City of LaGrange.
downstream of Hammett
Road.
Approximately 1,500 feet +669
upstream of Hammett 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.
ADDRESSES
City of LaGrange
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 Ridley Avenue, LaGrange, GA 30240.
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Essex County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
Docket Nos.: FEMA-B-1061 and B-1139
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Atlantic Ocean......................... Along the shoreline, +18 City of Newburyport.
approximately 350 feet
east of the end of 55th
Street.
Along the shoreline, +22
approximately 575 feet
north of the
intersection of Northern
Boulevard and 82nd
Street.
Atlantic Ocean......................... Along the shoreline, +16 City of Gloucester, Town
approximately 850 feet of Ipswich, Town of
east of the intersection Manchester-by-the-Sea,
of Page Road and Town of Marblehead, Town
Phillips Street. of Nahant, Town of
Newbury, Town of Rowley,
Town of Swampscott.
Along the shoreline, +17
approximately 3,000 feet
south of the
intersection of Lynnway
and Nahant Road.
Atlantic Ocean......................... Along the shoreline, +12 Town of Salisbury.
approximately 150 feet
south of State Beach
Road.
Along the shoreline, +20
approximately 60 feet
east of the intersection
of Liberty Street and
North End Boulevard.
Argilla Brook (backwater effects from At the confluence with +21 Town of Groveland.
Merrimack River). Johnson Creek.
Approximately 530 feet +21
upstream of Main Street.
Backwater Effects from Harris Brook.... From I-93 to 300 feet +111 City of Methuen.
west of I-93, and from
Hampshire Road to 300
feet north of Hampshire
Road at the corporate
limits.
Bartlett Brook......................... At the confluence with +53 City of Methuen.
the Merrimack River.
Approximately 700 feet +53
upstream of State Route
113.
Boston Brook........................... Approximately 2,000 feet +82 Town of Middleton.
downstream of Sharpners
Pond Road.
Approximately 180 feet +84
downstream of Sharpners
Pond Road.
Castle Neck River (backwater effects Approximately 1.6 miles +9 Town of Ipswich.
from Atlantic Ocean). upstream of the
confluence with Ipswich
Bay, at the confluence
with Hog Island Channel.
Ipswich River.......................... Approximately 150 feet +38 City of Beverly.
northeast of the Eastern
end of Sargent Street.
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Approximately 1,000 feet +38
north of the
intersection of Dodge
Street and Norwoods Pond
Road.
Ipswich River.......................... Approximately 800 feet +41 Town of Middleton.
downstream of I-95.
Approximately 1,250 feet +41
upstream of I-95.
Jackman Brook (backwater effects from Just upstream of Parish +18 Town of Georgetown.
Parker River). Road.
Approximately 50 feet +18
upstream of Parish Road.
Johnson Creek (backwater effects from At the confluence with +21 Town of Groveland.
Merrimack River). the Merrimack River.
Approximately 900 feet +21
upstream of Main Street.
Long Causeway Brook.................... Approximately 800 feet +21 Town of Ipswich.
north of the
intersection of State
Route 1A and North Edge
Road.
Approximately 4,500 feet +21
southwest of the
intersection of State
Route 1A and North Edge
Road.
Merrimack River........................ Approximately 100 feet +20 Town of Groveland.
upstream of Groveland
Street.
Approximately 0.67 mile +21
upstream of Groveland
Street.
Merrimack River........................ Immediately upstream of I- +52 City of Methuen.
93.
Approximately 1.42 mile +56
upstream of the
confluence with Fish
Brook.
Nichols Brook (backwater effects from At the confluence with +41 Town of Middleton, Town
Ipswich River). the Ipswich River. of Topsfield.
Shawsheen River........................ Approximately 900 feet +36 City of Lawrence, Town of
east of the intersection Andover, Town of North
of I-495 and State Route Andover.
28.
Approximately 2,500 feet +77
southwest of Burtt Road
and Biotechnology Drive.
World End Pond......................... Approximately 2,500 feet +41 City of Methuen.
upstream of the
confluence with the
Ipswich River.
From approximately 1,000 +116
feet north of the
intersection of Hayes
Street and Pond Street
to 2,800 feet north of
Hayes Street and Pond
Street, and from the end
of Argilla Road to 1,300
feet west of Argilla
Road at the corporate
limits.
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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.
ADDRESSES
City of Beverly
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915.
City of Gloucester
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930.
City of Lawrence
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 Common Street, Lawrence, MA 01840.
City of Methuen
Maps are available for inspection at the Searles Building, 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen, MA 01844.
City of Newburyport
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Town of Andover
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Offices, 36 Bartlet Street, Andover, MA 01810.
Town of Georgetown
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 1 Library Street, Georgetown, MA 01833.
Town of Groveland
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 183 Main Street, Groveland, MA 01834.
Town of Ipswich
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 25 Green Street, Ipswich, MA 01938.
Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 10 Central Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944.
Town of Marblehead
Maps are available for inspection at Abbot Hall, 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA 01945.
Town of Middleton
Maps are available for inspection at Memorial Hall, 48 South Main Street, Middleton, MA 01949.
Town of Nahant
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Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 334 Nahant Road, Nahant, MA 01908.
Town of Newbury
Maps are available for inspection at the Municipal Offices, 25 High Road, Newbury, MA 01951.
Town of North Andover
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 120 Main Street, North Andover, MA 01845.
Town of Rowley
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 139 Main Street, Rowley, MA 01969.
Town of Salisbury
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 5 Beach Road, Salisbury, MA 01952.
Town of Swampscott
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 22 Monument Avenue, Swampscott, MA 01907.
Town of Topsfield
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 8 West Common Street, Topsfield, MA 01983.
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Benton County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-1202
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Big Sandy River Drainage Canal......... Approximately 1.7 miles +375 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of State Route Benton County.
69A.
Approximately 0.5 mile +375
upstream of U.S. Route
641.
Burnside Creek......................... Approximately 150 feet +376 City of Camden,
downstream of Eva Road. Unincorporated Areas of
Benton County.
Approximately 0.4 mile +441
upstream of Flatwoods
Road.
Cane Creek............................. At the Cypress Creek +376 City of Camden,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas of
Benton County.
Approximately 0.6 mile +435
upstream of Post Oak
Road.
Charlie Creek.......................... At the Cane Creek +377 City of Camden,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas of
Benton County.
Approximately 1,000 feet +448
upstream of State Route
69A.
Cypress Creek.......................... At the Cane Creek +376 City of Camden,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas of
Benton County.
Approximately 0.5 mile +409
upstream of Old State
Route 69.
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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.
ADDRESSES
City of Camden
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 110 U.S. Route 641 South, Camden, TN 38320.
Unincorporated Areas of Benton County
Maps are available for inspection at the Benton County Courthouse, 1 East Court Square, Room 104, Camden, TN
38320.
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Kaufman County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-1144
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Brooklyn Branch........................ At the confluence with +457 City of Forney.
Mustang Creek.
Approximately 1,382 feet +471
upstream of Ridgecrest
Road.
Buffalo Creek.......................... Just upstream of Union +389 City of Forney,
Pacific Railroad. Unincorporated Areas of
Kaufman County.
Just upstream of FM 740.. +403
Cedar Creek............................ Approximately 2.9 miles +342 City of Mabank,
downstream of U.S. Route Unincorporated Areas of
175. Kaufman County.
Approximately 1 mile +342
downstream of State
Highway 274.
Duck Creek............................. Approximately 925 feet +458 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Country Kaufman County.
Road 337.
Approximately 1,755 feet +485
upstream of FM 2728.
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East Fork Trinity River................ Just upstream of Union +389 City of Dallas, City of
Pacific Railroad. Heath, Unincorporated
Areas of Kaufman County.
Approximately 0.85 mile +398
upstream of the Rockwell-
Forney Dam.
Mustang Creek.......................... Approximately 0.51 mile +413 City of Forney,
upstream of Shady Brook Unincorporated Areas of
Lane. Kaufman County.
Approximately 0.51 mile +480
upstream of Ridgecrest
Road.
Unnamed Tributary to Kings Creek....... Approximately 1,600 feet +486 City of Terrell,
upstream of the Unincorporated Areas of
confluence with Kings Kaufman County.
Creek (Upper Reach).
Approximately 0.91 mile +506
upstream of the
confluence with Kings
Creek (Upper Reach).
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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.
ADDRESSES
City of Dallas
Maps are available for inspection at 320 East Jefferson Boulevard, Room 307, Dallas, TX 75203.
City of Forney
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 101 West Main Street, Forney, TX 75126.
City of Heath
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 Laurence Drive, Heath, TX 75032.
City of Mabank
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 129 East Market Street, Mabank, TX 75147.
City of Terrell
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 201 East Nash Street, Terrell, TX 75160.
Unincorporated Areas of Kaufman County
Maps are available for inspection at the Kaufman County Courthouse, 100 West Mulberry Street, Kaufman, TX 75142.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 3, 2012.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2012-12292 Filed 5-21-12; 8:45 am]
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