[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 26, 1996)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 60062-60067] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-30167] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 44 CFR Part 67 [Docket No. FEMA-7198] Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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 base flood elevations 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 following table. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief, Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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 base flood and modified base flood elevations, 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. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. 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 12612, Federalism This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987. Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778. 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 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows: [[Page 60063]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet. (NGVD) ------------------------- Existing Modified ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arizona.............................. Apache County Nutrioso Creek Colter Creek.............. At Nelson Reservoir....................................... None *7,416 (Unincorporated Areas). At confluence of Milk Creek (limit of detailed study)..... None *7,777 Colter Creek............................. At County Road 2112....................................... ........... *7,595 Approximately 10,800 feet upstream of County Road 2112.... None *7,772 Maps are available for inspection at 75 West Cleveland, St. Johns, Arizona. Send comments to The Honorable Joe Shirley, Jr., Chairman, Apache County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 428, St. Johns, Arizona 85936. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arizona.............................. Graham County Gila River............................... At downstream limit of detailed study (approximately 4,300 *2,885 *2,936 (Unincorporated Areas). feet downstream of Eighth Avenue). At upstream limit of detailed study....................... *2,888 *2,938 Maps are available for inspection at the Graham County Planning and Zoning Department, 800 Main Street, Safford, Arizona. Send comments to The Honorable Delbert Householder, Chairman, Graham County Board of Supervisors, 800 Main Street, Safford, Arizona 85546. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arizona.............................. Safford (City) Graham Gila River............................... Approximately 100 feet upstream of First Avenue........... None *2,909 County. At upstream corporate limits.............................. None *2,916 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Safford Department of Public Works, 717 Main Street, Safford, Arizona. Send comments to The Honorable Van Talley, Mayor, City of Safford, P.O. Box 272, Safford, Arizona 85548. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arizona.............................. Tucson (City) Pima Anklam Wash.............................. Approximately 2,750 feet upstream of confluence with None *2,345 County. Silvercroft Wash. At Greasewood Road........................................ None *2,398 ``A'' Wash............................... Approximately 750 feet upstream of confluence with Anklam None *2,357 Wash. Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of confluence with None *2,379 Anklam Wash. Maps are available for inspection at the Tucson City Engineer's Office, County-City Public Works Building, 201 North Stone Avenue, Third Floor, Tucson, Arizona. Send comments to The Honorable George Miller, Mayor, City of Tucson, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, Arizona 85726-7210. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arkansas Franklin County and Arkansas River........................... At Franklin-Johnson County line........................... None *360 Incorporated Areas. At Franklin-Johnson County line........................... None *388 Mulberry River........................... Approximately 2.2 miles downstream of State Highway 23.... None *686 Approximately 3.1 miles upstream of State Highway 23...... None *741 Fane Creek............................... At confluence with Mulberry River......................... None *723 Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of State Highway 23....... None *758 Maps are available for inspection at the Franklin County Courthouse, 211 West Commercial, Ozark, Arkansas. Send comments to The Honorable Joe Powell, Franklin County Judge, County Courthouse, 211 West Commercial, Ozark, Arkansas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, City of Ozark, 607 College Street, Ozark, Arkansas. Send comments to The Honorable Vernon McDaniel, Mayor, City of Ozark, City Hall, P.O. Box 252, Ozark, Arkansas 72949. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Amador County Sutter Creek............................. Just upstream of Sutter Creek Road........................ None *1,250 (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 5 miles upstream of Sutter Creek Road....... None *1,452 North Fork Jackson Creek................. Approximately 850 feet upstream of Stark Lane............. None *1,278 Approximately 50 feet upstream of Jackson Gate Road....... None *1,300 Approximately 940 feet upstream of Jackson Gate Road...... None *1,316 [[Page 60064]] Oneida Creek............................. Approximately 1,340 feet upstream of confluence with North None *1,318 Fork Jackson Creek. South Fork Jackson Creek................. Approximately 3,150 feet upstream of Broadway............. None *1,249 Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Planning, Amador County Administrative Center, 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson, California. Send comments to The Honorable Stephanie Moreno, Chairperson, Amador County Board of Supervisors, Amador County Administrative Center, 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson, California 95642. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Jackson (City) Amador North Fork Jackson Creek................. Approximately 200 feet upstream of Stark Lane............. None *1,269 County. Approximately 930 feet upstream of Jackson Gate Road...... None *1,316 Oneida Creek............................. At confluence with North Fork Jackson Creek............... None *1,296 Approximately 1,820 feet upstream of confluence........... None *1,334 New York Ranch Creek..................... Approximately 150 feet downstream of Court Street......... *1,216 *1,215 Approximately 1,340 feet upstream of Rollingwood Drive.... None *1,341 Placer Drive............................. At storm drain inlet approximately 1,520 feet upstream of None *1,248 confluence with New York Ranch Creek. Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of confluence........... None *1,255 Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, City of Jackson, 33 Broadway, Jackson, California. Send comments to The Honorable Paul Pietronave, Mayor, City of Jackson, 33 Broadway, Jackson, California 95642. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Orinda (city) Contra Orinda Village Overflow from San Pablo Approximately 150 feet downstream of Orinda Way........... *402 *402 Costa County. Creek. Just upstream of Orinda Way............................... #2 *412 Approximately 600 feet upstream of Camino Sobrante........ *431 *430 San Pablo Creek (Reach 1) Approximately 500 feet upstream of Camino Sobrante........ *431 *432 Approximately 800 feet upstream of confluence with *479 *479 Overhill Creek. San Pablo Creek (Reach 2)................ Approximately 150 feet downstream of Brookside Road....... *527 *527 Just upstream of Brookside Road........................... None *538 Just upstream of Greenwood Court.......................... None *731 Brookside Road Tributary................. At confluence with San Pablo Creek........................ None *522 Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Brookside Road....... None *591 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Orinda Department of Planning, City Hall, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, California. Send comments to The Honorable Gregg Wheatland, Mayor, City of Orinda, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, California 94563. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Saratoga (city) Santa Calabazas Creek.......................... Approximately 600 feet upstream of Prospect Road.......... *307 *306 Clara County. Just upstream of Wardell Road............................. *343 *341 Prospect Creek........................... At confluence with Calabazas Creek........................ None *315 Just downstream of Prospect Road.......................... None *351 Maps are available for inspection at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California. Send comments to Mr. Harry Peacock, City Manager, City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California 95070. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Sonoma County Fryer Creek.............................. Just upstream of Leveroni Road............................ None *56 (unincorporated areas). Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Leveroni Road.......... *60 *60 [[Page 60065]] Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Permits and Resources, 575 Administrative Drive, Santa Rosa, California. Send comments to The Honorable Tim Smith, Chairman, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, 575 Administrative Drive, Room 100A, Santa Rosa, California 95403. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Louisiana............................ Calcasieu Parish Amoco Lateral............................ Approximately 1,600 feet downstream of Gauthier Road...... None *9 (unincorporated areas). Approximately 300 feet upstream of State Highway 14....... None *19 Antoine Gully............................ Approximately 200 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 90...... *12 *12 Just downstream of State Highway 397...................... *15 *14 At McCown Road............................................ None *15 Bayou d'Inde Lateral..................... At Barney Hoffpauir Road.................................. None *15 Bayou Verdine............................ At the intersection of Rigmaiden and Fifth Avenue......... None *15 Belfield Lateral......................... At confluence with Little Indian Bayou.................... *22 *23 Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of Joe Miller Road...... *23 *24 Bellevue Lateral......................... At confluence with West Fork of English Bayou............. None *20 Just upstream of Metzer Road.............................. None *22 Diamond Gully............................ At confluence with Belfield Lateral....................... *22 *23 At private drive approximately 7,000 feet upstream of U.S. None *25 Highway 171. Fairground Lateral....................... At confluence with Bayou d'Inde Lateral................... None *15 At Old State Highway 27................................... None *16 Gillis Lateral........................... At confluence with Little Indian Bayou.................... None *19 Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Southern Pacific None *26 Railroad. Hebert Lateral........................... Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of Plant Road......... None *14 Just upstream of Plant Road None...................................................... *16 Indian Bayou............................. Approximately 500 feet upstream of Coffey Road............ None *18 Approximately 6,000 feet upstream of Hickory Branch Road.. None *28 Lateral 2B East and Lateral 2B West Just None...................................................... *15 downstream of New State Highway 27. West..................................... At Old State Highway 27................................... None *16 Little Indian Bayou...................... At an unnamed road approximately 1,300 feet upstream of *18 *19 confluence with Indian Bayou. Approximately 3,600 feet upstream of Birdnest Road........ None *26 Manchester Lateral....................... At McCown Road............................................ None *15 Maple Fork............................... At U.S. Highway 90........................................ None *10 At Reeves Road............................................ None *15 Sabine River............................. Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of Southern Pacific *11 *11 Railroad. Approximately 70,000 feet upstream of State Highway 12.... None *33 Sturrock Lateral......................... At confluence with Indian Bayou........................... None *21 Branch Road 1,400 feet upstream of Hickory............................ None *25 West Fork of English Bayou............... At confluence with East Fork of English Bayou............. *14 *14 Just upstream of Metzger Road None...................................................... *22 30 West Main Lateral..................... At New State Highway 27................................... None *16 At the intersection of Jude and Jerrie Streets............ None *17 [[Page 60066]] Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Planning and Development, Government Building, 1015 Pithon, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Send comments to The Honorable Arthur Planchard, Chief Judge, Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, P.O. Box 3210, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70602. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Missouri............................. Lamar Heights (village) North Fork Spring River.................. Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Burlington Northern None *938 Barton County. Railroad. Just upstream of First Street............................. None *941 Maps are available for inspection at 128 West Tenth Street, Lamar, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Jeff Moyers, Mayor, Village of Lamar Heights, 128 West Tenth Street, Lamar, Missouri 64759. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Mexico........................... Chama (village) Rio Rio Chama................................ Approximately 5,000 feet downstream of State Highway 17... None *7,717 Arriba County. Approximately 700 feet upstream of Cumbers Toltec Railroad None *7,883 ...................... Rio Chamita.............................. Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of State Highway 64... None *7,764 ...................... ....................................... Approximately 2,100 feet upstream of Escondido Road....... None *7,864 Maps are available for inspection at Village Hall, 299 Fourth Street, Chama, New Mexico. Send comments to The Honorable Antonio D. Gonzales, Mayor, Village of Chama, P.O. Box 794, Chama, New Mexico 87520. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mew Mexico........................... Rio Arriba County Rio Chama................................ Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of County Road 343.... None *7,640 (unincorporated areas). Approximately 5,300 feet upstream of State Highway 17..... None *7,925 Rio Chamita.............................. At confluence with Rio Chama.............................. None *7,678 Approximately 8,800 feet upstream of Escondido Road....... None *7,912 Maps are available for inspection at 810 North Riverside Drive, Espanola, New Mexico. Send comments to Mr. Lorenzo Valdez, County Manager, Rio Arriba County, P.O. Box 1256, Espanola, New Mexico 87532. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Mexico........................... Silver City (town)...... San Vicente Arroyo....................... Approximately 400 feet downstream of State Route 90....... *5,824 *5,822 Grant County............ At confluence with Silva and Pinos Altos Creeks........... *5,894 *5,890 Pinos Altos Creek........................ At confluence with San Vicente Arroyo..................... *5,894 *5,890 At 32nd Street............................................ *6,028 *6,035 Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of 32nd Street.......... *6,047 *6,047 Tributary 7 to Pinos Altos Creek......... At confluence with Pinos Altos Creek...................... *5,951 *5,951 Approximately 700 feet upstream of confluence with Pinos *5,960 *5,961 Altos Creek. Silva Creek.............................. At confluence with San Vicente Arroyo..................... *5,895 *5,890 Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of U.S. Route 180....... *5,943 *5,939 Approximately 7,000 feet upstream of U.S. Route 180....... *5,990 *5,990 Maps are available for inspection at Town Hall, Broadway Street, Silver City, New Mexico. Send comments to The Honorable John Paul Jones, Mayor, Town of Silver City, P.O. Box 1188, Silver City, New Mexico 88062. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ College Station (city) Bee Creek................................ At confluence with Carters Creek.......................... *234 *234 and Brazos County. Approximately 300 feet upstream of confluence of Bee Creek *247 *248 Tributary A. Foxfire Creek............................ Approximately 3,800 feet downstream of Frost Drive Bridge. None *236 Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Foxfire Drive........ None *268 [[Page 60067]] Maps are available for inspection at College Station City Hall, 1101 South Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Larry Ringer, Mayor, City of College Station, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas 77842. Maps are available for inspection at the Brazos County Engineer's Office, 2617 Highway 21 West, Bryan, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Alvin Jones, Brazos County Judge, 203 West 26th Street, Bryan, Texas 77803. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ Eastland (city) Eastland North Fork Leon River.................... At confluence with Tributary 1............................ N/A *1,434 County. Approximately 600 feet upstream of confluence with N/A *1,440 Tributary 3. Tributary 1.............................. At confluence with North Fork Leon River.................. N/A *1,434 Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 80...... N/A *1,439 Tributary 2.............................. At confluence with North Fork Leon River.................. N/A *1,435 Approximately 5,200 feet upstream of Missouri Pacific N/A *1,461 Railroad. Tributary 3.............................. At confluence with North Fork Leon River.................. N/A *1,439 Approximately 200 feet upstream of FM Road 3101........... N/A *1,460 South Fork Leon River.................... Approximately 100 feet downstream of Bassett Street....... N/A *1,442 Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of Bassett Street....... N/A *1,443 Maps are available for inspection at 416 South Seaman Street, Eastland, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Don Griffin, Mayor, City of Eastland, P.O. Box 749, Eastland, Texas 76448. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: November 18, 1996. Craig S. Wingo, Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate. [FR Doc. 96-30167 Filed 11-25-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-04-P