[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 49379-49384] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-20135] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) [email protected]. 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] 0 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] 0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD)State City/town/county Source of flooding Location Depth in feet above ground [caret] Elevation in meters (MSL) Modified -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unincorporated Areas of Washington County, Alabama Docket No.: FEMA-B-1218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alabama...................... Unincorporated Tombigbee River................. Approximately 1,056 feet downstream of the +35 Areas of railroad. Washington County. Approximately 2.1 miles upstream of the railroad.. +36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. [caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. [[Page 49380]] ADDRESSES Unincorporated Areas of Washington County Maps are available for inspection at 45 Court Street, Chatom, AL 36518 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) Flooding source(s) Location of referenced Depth in feet Communities affected elevation above ground [caret] Elevation in meters (MSL) Modified ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sonoma County, California, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colgan Creek........................... Approximately 500 feet +80 City of Santa Rosa, upstream of Llano Road. Unincorporated Areas of Sonoma County. Approximately 0.98 mile +356 upstream of Meda Avenue. Naval Creek............................ Approximately 960 feet +79 City of Santa Rosa, upstream of Llano Road. Unincorporated Areas of Sonoma County. Approximately 0.57 mile +97 upstream of Wright Road. Roseland Creek......................... Approximately 0.5 mile +79 City of Santa Rosa, downstream of Llano Road. Unincorporated Areas of Sonoma County. Approximately 1,000 feet +142 upstream of Dutton Avenue. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Santa Rosa Maps are available for inspection at 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Unincorporated Areas of Sonoma County Maps are available for inspection at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100A, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mesa County, Colorado, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1220 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leach Creek............................ Approximately 200 feet +4,547 City of Grand Junction, upstream of U.S. Route 6/ Unincorporated Areas of U.S. Route 50. Mesa County. Approximately 0.55 mile +4751 upstream of Summer Hill Way. North Leach Creek...................... At the Leach Creek +4,561 City of Grand Junction. confluence. Approximately 200 feet +4,567 upstream of G Road. Ranchmen's Ditch....................... At the Mesa Mall/ +4,547 City of Grand Junction. Patterson Road Storm Sewer output. Approximately 0.45 mile +4,688 upstream of North 12th Street. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Grand Junction Maps are available for inspection at 250 North 5th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Unincorporated Areas of Mesa County Maps are available for inspection at 544 Rood Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81502. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 49381]] Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cabin Branch........................... Approximately 122 feet +7 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Chessie Anne Arundel County. System. Approximately 325 feet +118 upstream of Andover Road. Franklin Branch........................ At the Midway Branch +127 Unincorporated Areas of confluence. Anne Arundel County. Approximately 780 feet +214 upstream of Clark Road. Hall Creek............................. At the most downstream +40 Unincorporated Areas of Calvert County boundary. Anne Arundel County. At the most upstream +52 Calvert County boundary. Little Patuxent River.................. Approximately 600 feet +46 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of the Patuxent Anne Arundel County. River confluence. Approximately 1,456 feet +132 upstream of Brock Bridge Road. Marley Creek........................... Approximately 485 feet +7 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Arundel Anne Arundel County. Expressway. Approximately 165 feet +26 upstream of Elevation Road. Midway Branch.......................... At the Little Patuxent +85 Unincorporated Areas of River confluence. Anne Arundel County. Approximately 0.58 mile +211 upstream of Clark Road. Patapsco River......................... Approximately 0.77 mile +12 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of the Harbor Anne Arundel County. Tunnel Thruway. Approximately 200 feet +26 upstream of I-195. Patuxent River......................... Approximately 0.56 mile +8 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Southern Anne Arundel County. Maryland Boulevard. Approximately 0.57 mile +140 upstream of Laurel Fort Meade Road. Sawmill Creek.......................... At the upstream side of +10 Unincorporated Areas of Crain Highway. Anne Arundel County. Approximately 400 feet +105 upstream of Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Road. Severn Run............................. Approximately 0.43 mile +7 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Veterans Anne Arundel County. Highway. Approximately 0.5 mile +98 upstream of Telegraph Road. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Unincorporated Areas of Anne Arundel County Maps are available for inspection at the Anne Arundel County Permit Application Center, 2664 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Menominee County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions) Docket No.: FEMA-B-1208 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Green Bay.............................. Entire shoreline within +585 City of Menominee, community. Township of Cedarville, Township of Ingallston, Township of Menominee. Menominee River........................ At the Green Bay +585 City of Menominee. confluence. Approximately 700 feet +585 downstream of Canadian National Railway. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Menominee Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 2511 10th Street, Menominee, MI 49858. Township of Cedarville Maps are available for inspection at the Cedarville Township Hall, Old Mill Road and M-35, Cedar River, MI 49887. Township of Ingallston Maps are available for inspection at the Ingallston Township Hall, W3790 Town Hall Lane No. 13.5, Wallace, MI 49893. [[Page 49382]] Township of Menominee Maps are available for inspection at the Township Hall, N2283 O1 Drive, Menominee, MI 49858. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions) Docket No.: FEMA-B-1166 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crooked Creek.......................... Approximately 0.88 mile +628 Township of Walker. downstream of Beaver Lane. Approximately 0.70 mile +633 downstream of Beaver Lane. Hares Valley Creek..................... Approximately 800 feet +586 Township of Union. downstream of Pennsylvania Railroad. Approximately 500 feet +586 upstream of Pennsylvania Railroad. Hill Valley Creek...................... Approximately 240 feet +555 Township of Shirley. downstream of Norfolk Southern Railroad. Approximately 90 feet +555 upstream of Norfolk Southern Railroad. Juniata River.......................... Approximately 0.39 mile +584 Township of Union. downstream of Bridge Street. Approximately 1,670 feet +584 downstream of Bridge Street. Juniata River.......................... Approximately 0.75 mile +569 Township of Brady, downstream of North Township of Shirley. Jefferson Street. Approximately 0.53 mile +569 downstream of North Jefferson Street. Juniata River.......................... Just upstream of U.S. +613 Township of Henderson, Route 22 (William Penn Township of Smithfield. Highway). Approximately 200 feet +614 upstream of U.S. Route 22 (William Penn Highway). Juniata River.......................... Approximately 2 miles +671 Township of Logan. downstream of the confluence with Shaver Creek. Approximately 140 feet +674 downstream of the confluence with Shaver Creek. Juniata River.......................... Approximately 1.72 miles +638 Township of Porter. upstream of Bridge Street (Cypress Island Bridge). Approximately 1.78 miles +638 upstream of Bridge Street (Cypress Island Bridge). Little Juniata River................... Approximately 1,450 feet +847 Borough of Birmingham. upstream of Norfolk Southern Railroad. Approximately 0.52 mile +848 upstream of Norfolk Southern Railroad. Little Juniata River................... Approximately 440 feet +797 Township of Spruce Creek. downstream of the Pemberton Road Bridge. Approximately 300 feet +813 downstream of Birmingham Pike (Railroad Bridge). Murray Run............................. Approximately 280 feet +691 Township of Henderson. downstream of Murray Run Road. Approximately 170 feet +691 downstream of Murray Run Road. Standing Stone Creek................... Approximately 1.57 miles +661 Township of Oneida. downstream of Stone Creek Ridge Road. Approximately 1.55 miles +661 downstream of Stone Creek Ridge Road. Three Springs Creek.................... Approximately 800 feet +700 Borough of Three Springs. downstream of Hudson Street. Approximately 800 feet +713 upstream of Elliots Run Road. Unnamed Tributary to Shoup Run......... Approximately 400 feet +1,139 Township of Carbon. upstream of Broad Top Mountain Road. Approximately 520 feet +1,142 upstream of Broad Top Mountain Road. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Borough of Birmingham Maps are available for inspection at the Borough Building, 2450 Tyrone Street, Birmingham, PA 16686. Borough of Three Springs Maps are available for inspection at the Borough Building, 8444 Hudson Street, Three Springs, PA 17264. Township of Brady Maps are available for inspection at the Brady Township Building, 11311 Beatty Road, Mill Creek, PA 17060. [[Page 49383]] Township of Carbon Maps are available for inspection at the Carbon Township Building, 20188 Little Valley Road, Saxton, PA 16678. Township of Henderson Maps are available for inspection at the Henderson Township Building, 9024 Sugar Grove Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652. Township of Logan Maps are available for inspection at the Logan Township Building, 7228 Diamond Valley, Alexandria, PA 16611. Township of Oneida Maps are available for inspection at the Oneida Township Building, 9775 Blair Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652. Township of Porter Maps are available for inspection at the Porter Township Building, 7551 Bridge Street, Alexandria, PA 16611. Township of Shirley Maps are available for inspection at the Shirley Township Building, 15480 Croghan Pike, Shirleysburg, PA 17260. Township of Smithfield Maps are available for inspection at the Smithfield Township Building, 202 South 13th Street, Suite 3, Huntingdon, PA 16652. Township of Spruce Creek Maps are available for inspection at the Spruce Creek Township Building, 4602 Eden Road, Tyrone, PA 16686. Township of Union Maps are available for inspection at the Union Township Building, 14129 Trough Creek Valley Pike, Huntingdon, PA 16652. Township of Walker Maps are available for inspection at the Walker Township Building, 5568 Bouquet Street, McConnellstown, PA 16660. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thurston County, Washington, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1185 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deschutes River........................ Approximately 615 feet +240 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Waldrick Thurston County. Road Southeast. At the downstream side of +243 Waldrick Road Southeast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Unincorporated Areas of Thurston County Maps are available for inspection at the Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Olympia, WA 98502. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juneau County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1210 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baraboo River.......................... At the upstream side of +913 Unincorporated Areas of Gehri Road. Juneau County, Village of Union Center, Village of Wonewoc. At the West Branch +919 Baraboo River confluence. Baraboo River Split Flow............... At the Baraboo River +916 Unincorporated Areas of divergence. Juneau County. At the Baraboo River +917 convergence. Cranberry Creek (overflow from Yellow Approximately 1,000 feet +934 Unincorporated Areas of River). downstream of the Juneau County. intersection of 8th Street and 13th Avenue. At the downstream side of +951 County Highway F. Gardner Creek (overflow effects from At the Sauk County +907 Unincorporated Areas of Baraboo River). boundary. Juneau County. Onemile Creek (backwater effects from At the upstream side of +866 Unincorporated Areas of Lemonweir River). U.S. Route 12. Juneau County. Approximately 1,875 feet +866 upstream of U.S. Route 12. South Branch Yellow River (backwater At the downstream side of +899 Unincorporated Areas of effects from Yellow River). State Route 80. Juneau County, Village of Necedah. Unnamed Ponding Area (backwater effects At the Sauk County +908 Unincorporated Areas of from Baraboo River). boundary. Juneau County. Unnamed Ponding Area (backwater effects Approximately 50 feet +866 Ho-Chunk Nation. from Lemonweir River). west of U.S. Route 12. [[Page 49384]] West Branch Baraboo River.............. At the Baraboo River +920 Unincorporated Areas of confluence. Juneau County, Village of Union Center. At the Vernon County +931 boundary. West Branch Baraboo River Split Flow 1. At the West Branch +927 Unincorporated Areas of Baraboo River divergence. Juneau County. At the West Branch +929 Baraboo River convergence. West Branch Baraboo River Split Flow 2. At the West Branch +929 Unincorporated Areas of Baraboo River confluence. Juneau County. At the Vernon County +931 boundary. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Ho-Chunk Nation Maps are available for inspection at W9814 Airport Road, Black River Falls, WI 54615. Unincorporated Areas of Juneau County Maps are available for inspection at 220 East State Street, Mauston, WI 53944. Village of Necedah Maps are available for inspection at 101 Center Street, Necedah, WI 54646. Village of Union Center Maps are available for inspection at 339 High Street, Union Center, WI 53962. Village of Wonewoc Maps are available for inspection at 200 West Street, Wonewoc, WI 53968. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: August 1, 2012. Sandra K. Knight, Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. 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