[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39203-39207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19218]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7222]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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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 Associate Director for Mitigation 
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  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are 
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                                                                                                                         Depth in feet 
                                                                                                                                                                        above ground. *Elevation
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                               in feet.  (NGVD)    
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Arkansas.............................  Central City (Town).....  Vache Grasse Creek.......................  At State Highway 255......................................         None         *399
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                       Sebastian County........   ........................................   .........................................................                          
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Central City Town Hall, 1101 Highway 255, Central City, Arkansas.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Verna Combs, Mayor, Town of Central City, 1101 Highway 255, Central City, Arkansas 72941.                                                                      
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                                       Sebastian County          Vache Grasse Creek.......................  At Old Military Road (State Highway 256)..................         None         *399
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps are available for inspection at the Sebastian County Courthouse, 35 South Sixth Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable William R. Harper, Jr., County Judge, Sebastian County, 35 South Sixth Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901.                                                     
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                                       Stuttgart (City) and      Bull Ditch...............................  Approximately 6,700 feet downstream of Oak Street                  None     \1\ *211
                                        Arkansas County                                                      (extended).                                                                        
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Vine Street..............................         None     \2\ *213
                                                                 Lateral 1................................  At confluence with Bull Ditch.............................         None     \2\ *212
                                                                                                            Approximately 50 feet downstream of Park Avenue...........         None     \2\ *213
                                                                 Lateral 1A...............................  At confluence with Lateral 1..............................         None     \2\ *213
                                                                 Ditch 7..................................  At confluence with Ditch 7A...............................         None     \2\ *198
                                                                                                            Approximately 950 feet upstream of St. Louis Southwestern          None     \2\ *200
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                 Ditch 7A.................................  Just upstream of County Road..............................         None     \1\ *198
                                                                                                            Approximately 8,100 feet upstream of County Road..........         None     \2\ *206
                                                                 Ditch 7B.................................  At confluence with Ditch 7................................         None     \2\ *198
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Buerkle Street...........................         None     \2\ *203
                                                                 Elm Prong................................  Just upstream of Route 130................................         None     \1\ *212
                                                                 Mill Bayou...............................  Just upstream of Route 130 (downstream crossing)..........         None     \1\ *212
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Route 130 (upstream           None     \2\ *214
                                                                                                             crossing).                                                                         
                                                                 Ditch 3B.................................  At confluence with Mill Bayou.............................         None     \1\ *213
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of McCraken Street......         None     \2\ *215
                                                                 Main Ditch...............................  Approximately 9,100 feet downstream of Railroad Spur......         None     \1\ *201
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Railroad Spur..........................         None     \1\ *211
                                                                                                            Just upstream of 19th Street East.........................         None     \2\ *214
                                                                 Lateral A................................  At confluence with Main Ditch.............................         None     \2\ *214
                                                                 Stuttgart King Bayou Ditch...............  Just downstream of County Road............................         None     \1\ *197
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Fourth Street............................         None     \2\ *202
                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Stuttgart Water Department, 612 South College, Stuttgart, Arkansas.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Harry Richenback, Mayor, City of Stuttgart, 514 South Main, Stuttgart, Arkansas 72160.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Arkansas County Courthouse, 101 Court Square, Dewitt, Arkansas.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Glenn S. Cox, Arkansas County Judge, 101 Court Square, Dewitt, Arkansas 72042.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  \1\ Affects Arkansas County.                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  \2\ Affects the City of Stuttgart.                                                                                                                                                            
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California...........................  Palmdale (City) and Los   Anaverde Creek...........................  Just downstream of Antelope Valley Freeway (California             None       *2,742
                                        Angeles County                                                       State Highway 14).                                                                 
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of Tierra Subida, at an          None       *2,876
                                                                                                             unnamed road.                                                                      
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Leona Siphon.............................         None       *2,929
                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
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  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Palmdale, 721 East Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale, California.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable James C. Ledford, Jr., Mayor, City of Palmdale, 38300 North Sierra Highway, Palmdale, California 93550-4798.                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Zev Yaroslavsky, Chairperson, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 500 West Temple Street, Suite 821, Los Angeles, California 90012.                       
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                                       Redding (City) and        Olney Creek..............................  Just upstream of Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District           *477         *481
                                        Shasta County                                                        Canal.                                                                             
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Texas Springs Road.....         None         *530
                                                                 Stillwater Creek.........................  At Dersch Road............................................         None         *409
                                                                                                            Approximately 9,100 feet upstream of Dersch Road..........         None         *437
                                                                                                            At Rancho Road............................................         None         *475
                                                                                                            Approximately 500 feet upstream of Rancho Road............         None         *476
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Redding Development Services Department, 760 Parkview Avenue, Redding, California.                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Michael Warren, City Manager, City of Redding, 760 Parkview Avenue, Redding, California 96001-3396.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Shasta County Department of Public Works, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, California.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Doug Latimer, Chief Administrative Officer, Shasta County, 1815 Yuba Street, Redding, California 96001.                                                        
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Kansas...............................  Fort Scott (City).......  Buck Run.................................  At Wall Street............................................         *799         *799
                                       Bourbon County..........                                             Just upstream of Tenth Street.............................         *830         *831
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of 23rd Street..........         None         *895
                                                                 Buck Run East Fork.......................  At confluence with Buck Run...............................         *844         *841
                                                                                                            Just upstream of St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad.........         *871         *870
                                                                 Buck Run Tributary.......................  At confluence with Buck Run...............................         *817         *814
                                                                                                            Approximately 520 feet upstream of Wilson Street..........         *846         *851
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Fort Scott City Hall, 1 East Third Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Dick Hedges, Mayor, City of Fort Scott, P.O. Box 151, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701.                                                                                
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Nebraska.............................  Otoe County               Missouri River...........................  Approximately 3.8 miles downstream of confluence of Camp           None         *913
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately 23.1 miles upstream of confluence of Camp            None         *940
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Otoe County Courthouse, 1021 Central Avenue, Nebraska City, Nebraska.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Arlen Ross, Chairperson, Otoe County Board of Supervisors, Otoe County Courthouse, 1021 Central Avenue, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410-0249                     
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Oregon...............................  Lincoln City (City).....  Pacific Ocean............................  On the ocean side of Oregon Coast Highway at its crossing           *17          *10
                                                                                                             of Schooner Creek.                                                                 
                                       Lincoln County..........                                             Along the ocean side of Oregon Coast Highway at its                  #1          *21
                                                                                                             crossing of the D River.                                                           
                                                                                                            Along the entire portion of Southwest Anchor Avenue                  #1          *24
                                                                                                             between 32nd and 36th Streets.                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lincoln City Planning Department, 801 Southwest Highway 101, Lincoln City, Oregon.                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Foster Ashenbrenner, Mayor, City of Lincoln City, P.O. Box 50, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367.                                                                     
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Texas................................  Denton County and         Clear Creek..............................  Just upstream of Interstate Highway 35....................         *620         *620
                                        Incorporated Areas.                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                            Just upstream of FM 455...................................         None         *669
                                                                                                            Approximately 24,100 feet upstream of Waide Road..........         None         *698
                                                                 Duck Creek...............................  Approximately 4,450 feet downstream of Duck Creek Road....         None         *623
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Sam Bass Road............................         None         *691
                                                                 Milam Creek..............................  Approximately 1,450 feet above mouth......................         *561         *561

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                                                                                                            Approximately 540 feet upstream of Interstate 35                   None         *666
                                                                                                             southbound frontage road.                                                          
                                                                 North Hickory Creek......................  Just upstream of FM 156 (First Street extended)...........         *675         *675
                                                                                                            Approximately 600 feet upstream of Plainview Road.........         None         *686
                                                                 Elizabeth Creek..........................  Approximately 6,200 feet above mouth......................         *571         *571
                                                                                                            Approximately 130 feet upstream of John Day Road..........         None         *731
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Denton County Government Center, Department of Planning, 306 North State Route 288, Denton, Texas.                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Jeff A. Moseley, Denton County Judge, 110 West Hickory, Denton, Texas 76201.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Denton, City Hall West, 221 North Elm, Denton, Texas.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Ted Benavides, City Manager, City of Denton, 215 East McKinney, Denton, Texas 76201.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Roanoke City Hall, 201 Bowie Street, Roanoke, Texas.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Toby Alsip, Mayor, City of Roanoke, 201 Bowie Street, Roanoke, Texas 76262.                                                                                    
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                                       Highland Village (City)   Hickory Creek Arm Tributary 1............  At Sellmeyer Lane.........................................         None         *537
                                        Denton County.                                                      At Tanglewood Lane........................................         None         *552
                                                                 Hickory Creek Arm Tributary 2............  At confluence with Hickory Creek Arm Tributary 1..........         None         *539
                                                                                                            At Lakevista West.........................................         None         *544
                                                                 Copperas Branch..........................  Approximately 670 feet downstream of Cuero Place at the            *569         *569
                                                                                                             Cities of Highland Village and Lewisville corporate                                
                                                                                                             limits.                                                                            
                                                                                                            Approximately 710 feet upstream of Sellmeyer Lane.........         None         *580
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Highland Village City Hall, 1800 FM 407, Highland Village, Texas.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Brad Jones, Mayor, City of Highland Village, City Hall, 1800 FM 407, Highland Village, Texas 75067.                                                            
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                                       Lewisville (City) Denton  Copperas Branch..........................  Along Aspen Drive, 300 feet north of intersection with             *570         *569
                                        County.                                                              Maxwell Drive.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lewisville City Hall, 1197 West Main Street, Lewisville, Texas.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Charles R. Owen, City Manager, City of Lewisville, 1197 West Main Street, Lewisville, Texas 75029-9002.                                                                  
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Washington...........................  King County and           North Fork Issaquah Creek................  At confluence with Issaquah Creek.........................          *51          *51
                                        Incorporated Areas.                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet upstream of Southeast 62nd Street..          *57          *56
                                                                                                            Approximately 570 feet upstream of 66th Street............          *75          *90
                                                                 Bear Creek...............................  Approximately 100 feet upstream of State Route 202........          *42          *42
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Northeast Novelty Hill           *60          *62
                                                                                                             Road.                                                                              
                                                                                                            Approximately 80 feet upstream of Avondale Road...........          *91          *90
                                                                 Evans Creek..............................  At confluence with Bear Creek.............................          *50          *47
                                                                                                            Approximately .74 mile upstream of confluence with Bear             *56          *55
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                 South Fork Skykomish River...............  At Snohomish-King County line, approximately 6 miles               None         *748
                                                                                                             downstream of Burlington Northern Railroad.                                        
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet downstream of Fifth Street in the           *926         *926
                                                                                                             Town of Skykomish.                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately .52 mile upstream of U.S. Highway 2                  None       *1,039
                                                                                                             (Northeast Stevens Pass Highway).                                                  
                                                                 Middle Fork Snoqualmie River.............  Approximately .35 mile downstream of Mount Si Road........         *467         *467
                                                                                                            Approximately .44 mile upstream of Mount Si Road..........         *492         *495
                                                                                                            Approximately 3.57 miles upstream of Mount Si Road........         None         *629
                                                                 North Fork Snoqualmie River..............  At mouth, approximately .36 mile downstream of 428th               *427         *427
                                                                                                             Avenue Southeast.                                                                  

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                                                                                                            Approximately 2.06 miles upstream of 428th Avenue                  None         *482
                                                                                                             Southeast.                                                                         
                                                                 South Fork Skykomish River...............  Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with Maloney         *922         *922
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately .46 mile upstream of Fifth Street North.....         *940         *940
                                                                 North Creek..............................  At confluence with Sammomish River........................          *22          *22
                                                                                                            At 208th Street Southeast.................................         None         *122
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the King County Department of Development and Environmental Services, 3600 136th Place Southeast, Bellevue, Washington.                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Ron Simms, King County Executive, King County Courthouse, Room 400, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104.                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Skykomish, 119 Fourth Street North, Skykomish, Washington.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Ted Cleveland, Mayor, Town of Skykomish, 119 Fourth Street North, Skykomish, Washington 98288.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Issaquah Planning Department, 130 East Sunset Way, Issaquah, Washington.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Rowan Hinds, Mayor, City of Issaquah, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, Washington 98027.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Redmond, 15670 Northeast 85th Street, Redmond, Washington.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Rosemarie Ives, Mayor, City of Redmond, 15670 Northeast 85th Street, Redmond, Washington 98052.                                                                
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Wyoming..............................  Sheridan County           Big Goose Creek..........................  Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of State Highway 388..         None       *3,697
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 4 miles upstream of Works Street............         None       *3,800
                                                                 Little Goose Creek.......................  Approximately 1,250 feet downstream of Brundage Lane......       *3,782       *3,782
                                                                                                            Just upstream of County Road 66...........................         None       *3,836
                                                                 Tongue River.............................  Approximately 2 miles downstream of Wolf Creek Road at the         None       *3,728
                                                                                                             north section line of Section 20.                                                  
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Wolf Creek Road..........................       *3,762       *3,761
                                                                                                            Approximately 3 miles upstream of Wolf Creek Road.........         None       *3,776
                                                                 Fivemile Creek...........................  At the township line between Townships 85 and 86 West.....         None       *3,776
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of township line between           None       *3,780
                                                                                                             Townships 85 and 86 West.                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Sheridan County Engineering Department, 224 South Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Ken Kerns, Chairperson, Sheridan County Board of Supervisors, 224 South Main Street, Suite B1, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801.                                        
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 15, 1997.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 97-19218 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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