[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 67742-67746] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-33930] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 44 CFR Part 67 Final Flood Elevation Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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). EFFECTIVE DATE: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office where the FIRM is available for inspection as indicated in the table below. ADDRESSES: The final 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 table below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief, Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796. [[Page 67743]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency makes final determinations listed below of base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community listed. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were published in newspapers of local circulation and an opportunity for the community or individuals to appeal the proposed determinations to or through the community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were also published in the Federal Register. 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 base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected locations in each community are shown. National Environmental Policy Act This 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 rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because final 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 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 12612, Federalism This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987. Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform This 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 amended to read 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. 67.11 [Amended] 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Depth in feet above ground. Source of flooding and location *Elevation in feet (NGVD) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARKANSAS ------------------------------------------------------------- Central City (town), Sebastian County (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Vache Grasse Creek: At State Highway 255...................................... *399 Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Central City Town Hall, 1101 Highway 255, Central City, Arkansas. ------ Stuttgart (city) and Arkansas County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Bull Ditch: Approximately 6,700 feet downstream of Oak Street (extended)............................................... \1\ *211 Just upstream of Vine Street.............................. \2\ *213 Lateral 1: At confluence with Bull Ditch............................. \2\ *212 Approximately 50 feet downstream of Park Avenue........... \2\ *213 Lateral 1A: At confluence with Lateral 1.............................. \2\ *213 Ditch 7: At confluence with Ditch 7A............................... \2\ *198 Approximately 950 feet upstream of St. Louis Southwestern Railroad................................................. \2\ *200 Ditch 7A: Just upstream of County Road.............................. \1\ *198 Approximately 8,100 feet upstream of County Road.......... \2\ *206 Ditch 7B: At confluence with Ditch 7................................ \2\ *198 Just upstream of Buerkle Street........................... \2\ *203 Elm Prong: Just upstream of Route 130................................ \1\ *212 Mill Bayou: Just upstream of Route 130 (downstream crossing).......... \1\ *212 Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Route 130 (upstream crossing)................................................ \2\ *214 Ditch 3B: At confluence with Mill Bayou............................. \1\ *213 Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of McCraken Street...... \2\ *215 Main Ditch: Approximately 9,100 feet downstream of Railroad Spur...... \1\ *201 Just downstream of Railroad Spur.......................... \1\ *211 Just upstream of 19th Street East......................... \2\ *214 Lateral A: At confluence with Main Ditch............................. \2\ *214 Stuttgart King Bayou Ditch: Just downstream of County Road............................ \1\ *197 Just upstream of Fourth Street............................ \2\ *202 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Stuttgart Water Department, 612 South College, Stuttgart, Arkansas. Maps are available for inspection at the Arkansas County Courthouse, 101 Court Square, Dewitt, Arkansas. \1\ Affects Arkansas County. \2\ Affects the City of Stuttgart. ------ Sebastian County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Vache Grasse Creek: At Old Military Road (State Highway 256).................. *399 Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 35 South Sixth Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas. ------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA ------------------------------------------------------------- Lake County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7218) Putah Creek: Approximately 8,450 feet downstream of confluence of Coyote Creek............................................. *940 Approximately 200 feet downstream of confluence of Coyote Creek.................................................... *956 Approximately 500 feet downstream of State Highway 29..... *964 Putah Creek Left Overbank: At southeast meeting of Mountain Meadow Roads North and South.................................................... *953 Approximately 700 feet upstream of confluence of Coyote Creek, east of levee..................................... *955 Coyote Creek: Approximately 1,400 feet downstream of Hartman Road....... *957 [[Page 67744]] Approximately 300 feet downstream of Hartman Road......... *961 Butts Canyon Creek: Approximately 3,600 feet downstream of Loconomi Road...... *1,082 Approximately 4,100 feet upstream of Butts Canyon Road.... *1,115 Copsey Creek: At confluence with Cache Creek............................ *1,331 Approximately 100 feet upstream of Morgan Valley Road..... *1,348 Approximately 950 feet upstream of Morgan Valley Road..... *1,351 Herdon Creek: At confluence with Cache Creek............................ *1,331 Just upstream of Bonham Road.............................. *1,345 Approximately 4,700 feet upstream of Bonham Road.......... *1,371 Long Valley Creek: Approximately 150 feet downstream of New Long Valley Road. *1,099 Approximately 9,550 feet upstream of Old Long Valley Road. *1,181 Long Valley Creek--Right Overbank Split Flow: At convergence with main channel, approximately 1,540 feet upstream of Old Long Valley Road......................... *1,145 At divergence from main channel, approximately 4,850 feet upstream of Old Long Valley Road......................... *1,169 Wolf Creek: At confluence with North Fork Cache Creek................. *1,129 Approximately 1,350 feet upstream of Wolf Creek Road crossing, upstream of dam................................ *1,230 Morrison Creek: Just upstream of State Highway 20......................... *1,332 Approximately 540 feet upstream of Foothill Road.......... *1,368 Eighth Avenue Drain and North Tributary: Just downstream of State Highway 20....................... *1,332 Just downstream of Foothill Road.......................... *1,385 Eighth Avenue Drain--South Tributary: Approximately 50 feet downstream of Ninth Avenue.......... *1,349 Just upstream of Foothill Road............................ *1,384 17th Avenue Drain: Just upstream of State Highway 20......................... *1,332 Approximately 890 feet upstream of Trailer Park upstream crossing................................................. *1,373 Thurston Creek: Approximately 5,970 feet downstream of Soda Bay Road...... *1,765 Approximately 4,150 feet upstream of Soda Bay Road, second upstream crossing........................................ *1,869 Maps are available for inspection at the Lake County Department of Public Works, Lake County Courthouse, 255 North Forbes Street, Room 309, Lakeport, California. ------ Palmdale (city) and Los Angeles County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Anaverde Creek: Just downstream of Antelope Valley Freeway (California State Highway 14)........................................ *2,742 Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of Tierra Subida, at an unnamed road............................................. *2,876 Just upstream of Leona Siphon............................. *2,929 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Palmdale, 712 East Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale, California. Maps are available for inspection at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California. ------ Redding (city) and Shasta County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Olney Creek: Just upstream of Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District Canal.................................................... *481 Approximately 100 feet upstream of Texas Springs Road..... *530 Stillwater Creek: At Dersch Road............................................ *409 Approximately 9,100 feet upstream of Dersch Road.......... *437 At Rancho Road............................................ *475 Approximately 500 feet upstream of Rancho Road............ 476 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Redding Development Services Department, 760 Parkview Avenue, Redding, California. Maps are available for inspection at the Shasta County Department of Public Works, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, California. ------------------------------------------------------------- KANSAS ------------------------------------------------------------- Fort Scott (city), Bourbon County (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Buck Run: At Wall Street............................................ *799 Just upstream of Tenth Street............................. *831 Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of 23rd Street.......... *895 Buck Run East Fork: At confluence with Buck Run............................... *841 Just upstream of St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad......... *870 Buck Run Tributary: At confluence with Buck Run............................... *814 Approximately 520 feet upstream of Wilson Street.......... *851 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Fort Scott City Hall, 1 East Third Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. ------ Lyons (city), Rice County (FEMA Docket No. 7206) Salt Creek: Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of American Road...... *1,654 At Second Street.......................................... *1,686 Surprise Creek: Approximately 200 feet downstream of American Road........ *1,662 At Second Street.......................................... *1,686 Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 217 East Avenue South, Lyons, Kansas. ------------------------------------------------------------- NEBRASKA ------------------------------------------------------------- Otoe County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Missouri River: Approximately 3.8 miles downstream of confluence of Camp Creek.................................................... *913 Approximately 23.1 miles upstream of confluence of Camp Creek.................................................... *940 Maps are available for inspection at the Otoe County Courthouse, 1021 Central Avenue, Nebraska City, Nebraska. ------------------------------------------------------------- OREGON ------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Beach (city), Curry County (FEMA Docket No. 7218) Pacific Ocean: Along shoreline, just south of mouth of Cunniff Creek..... *15 Along shoreline, approximately 3,800 feet north of mouth of Hunter Creek.......................................... *20 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Gold Beach City Hall, 29592 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon. ------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH DAKOTA ------------------------------------------------------------- Custer (city), Custer County (FEMA Docket No. 7218) French Creek: At eastern corporate limits, approximately 400 feet upstream of County Road 394.............................. *5,270 Downstream of U.S. Highway 16A............................ *5,333 Laughing Water Creek: At confluence with French Creek........................... *5,292 At unnamed road approximately 250 feet upstream of Clay Street................................................... *5,338 Highway 385 Tributary: [[Page 67745]] At confluence with French Creek........................... *5,318 Approximately 2,700 feet above mouth...................... *5,347 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Custer City Hall, 622 Crook Street, Custer, South Dakota. ------ Custer County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7218) French Creek: Just upstream of Sewage Disposal Plant Road............... *5,252 Just upstream of County Road 394.......................... *5,269 Just downstream of an unnamed road approximately 580 feet upstream of County Road 395.............................. *5,345 Highway 385 Tributary: Approximately 1,000 feet upstream from confluence with French Creek............................................. *5,327 At unnamed road approximately 4,400 feet upstream of confluence with French Creek............................. *5,369 Maps are available for inspection at the Custer County Courthouse, 420 Mt. Rushmore Road, Custer, South Dakota. ------------------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ------------------------------------------------------------- Denton County (and Incorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Clear Creek: Just upstream of Interstate Highway 35.................... *620 Just upstream of FM 455................................... *669 Approximately 24,100 feet upstream of Waide Road.......... *698 Duck Creek: Approximately 4,450 feet downstream of Duck Creek Road.... *623 Just upstream of Sam Bass Road............................ *691 Milam Creek: Approximately 1,450 feet above mouth...................... *561 Approximately 540 feet upstream of Interstate 35 southbound frontage road................................. *666 North Hickory Creek: Just upstream of FM 156 (First Street extended)........... *675 Approximately 600 feet upstream of Plainview Road......... *686 Elizabeth Creek: Approximately 6,200 feet above mouth...................... *571 Approximately 130 feet upstream of John Day Road.......... *731 Maps are available for inspection at the Denton County Government Center, Department of Planning, 306 North State Route 288, Denton, Texas. Maps are available for inspection at the City of Denton, City Hall West, 221 North Elm, Denton, Texas. Maps are available for inspection at the City of Roanoke City Hall, 201 Bowie Street, Roanoke, Texas. ------ Highland Village (city), Denton County (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Hickory Creek Arm Tributary 1: At Sellmeyer Lane......................................... *537 At Tanglewood Lane........................................ *552 Hickory Creek Arm Tributary 2: At confluence with Hickory Creek Arm Tributary 1.......... *539 At Lakevista West......................................... *544 Copperas Branch: Approximately 670 feet downstream of Cuero Place, at the Cities of Highland Village and Lewisville corporate limits................................................... *569 Approximately 710 feet upstream of Sellmeyer Lane......... *580 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Highland Village City Hall, 1800 FM 407, Highland Village, Texas. ------ Lewisville (city), Denton County (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Copperas Branch: Along Aspen Drive, 300 feet north of intersection with Maxwell Drive............................................ *569 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lewisville City Hall, 1197 West Main Street, Lewisville, Texas. ------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON ------------------------------------------------------------- King County (and Incorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222) North Fork Issaquah Creek: At confluence with Issaquah Creek......................... *51 Approximately 150 feet upstream of Southeast 62nd Street.. *56 Approximately 570 feet upstream of 66th Street............ *90 Bear Creek: Approximately 100 feet upstream of State Route 202........ *42 Approximately 100 feet upstream of Northeast Novelty Hill Road..................................................... *62 Approximately 80 feet upstream of Avondale Road........... *90 Evans Creek: At confluence with Bear Creek............................. *47 Approximately 0.74 mile upstream of confluence with Bear Creek.................................................... *55 South Fork Skykomish River: At Snohomish-King County line, approximately 6 miles downstream of Burlington Northern Railroad............... *748 Approximately 100 feet downstream of Fifth Street, in the Town of Skykomish........................................ *926 Approximately 0.52 mile upstream of U.S. Highway 2 (Northeast Stevens Pass Highway)......................... *1,039 Middle Fork Snoqualmie River: Approximately 0.35 mile downstream of Mount Si Road....... *467 Approximately 0.44 mile upstream of Mount Si Road......... *495 Approximately 3.57 miles upstream of Mount Si Road........ *629 North Fork Snoqualmie River: At mouth, approximately 0.36 mile downstream of 428th Avenue Southeast......................................... *427 Approximately 2.06 miles upstream of 428th Avenue Southeast................................................ *482 South Fork Skykomish River: Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with Maloney Creek.................................................... *922 Approximately 0.46 mile upstream of Fifth Street North.... *940 North Creek: At confluence with Sammomish River........................ *22 At 208th Street Southeast................................. *122 Maps are available for inspection at the King County Department of Development and Environmental Services, 3600 136th Place Southeast, Bellevue, Washington. Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Skykomish, 119 Fourth Street North, Skykomish, Washington. Maps are available for inspection at the City of Issaquah Planning Department, 130 East Sunset Way, Issaquah, Washington. Maps are available for inspection at the City of Redmond, 15670 Northeast 85th Street, Redmond, Washington. ------ Selah (city), Yakima County (FEMA Docket No. 7218) Yakima River: Approximately 700 feet upstream of Selah Highway Bridge... *1,088 Approximately 7,700 feet upstream of Selah Highway Bridge. *1,098 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Selah Building Department, City Hall, 115 West Naches Avenue, Selah, Washington. [[Page 67746]] ------ Union Gap (city), Yakima County (FEMA Docket No. 7218) Yakima River: Just upstream of Ahtanum Road at the corporate limits..... *971 Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of Ahtanum Road at the corporate limits......................................... *982 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Union Gap Department of Community Development, City Hall, 102 West Ahtanum Road, Union Gap, Washington. ------ Yakima (city), Yakima County (FEMA Docket No. 7218) Yakima River: Approximately 1.1 miles downstream of East Nob Hill Road.. *986 Approximately 1.8 miles upstream of Burlington Northern Railroad................................................. *1,083 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Yakima Department of Community and Economic Development, City Hall, 129 North Second Street, Yakima, Washington. ------ Yakima County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7218) Yakima River: Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Interstate Highway 82 (near Wapato Dam)..................................... *945 Approximately 600 feet upstream of confluence with Selah Creek.................................................... *1,152 Maps are available for inspection at the Yakima County Planning Department, Yakima County Courthouse, Room 417, 128 North Second Street, Yakima, Washington. ------------------------------------------------------------- WYOMING ------------------------------------------------------------- Sheridan County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222) Big Goose Creek: Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of State Highway 388.. *3,697 Approximately 4 miles upstream of Works Street............ *3,800 Little Goose Creek: Approximately 1,250 feet downstream of Brundage Lane...... *3,782 Just upstream of County Road 66........................... *3,836 Tongue River: Approximately 2 miles downstream of Wolf Creek Road, at the north section line of Section 20..................... *3,728 Just upstream of Wolf Creek Road.......................... *3,761 Approximately 3 miles upstream of Wolf Creek Road......... *3,776 Fivemile Creek: At township line between Townships 85 and 86 West......... *3,776 Approximately 800 feet upstream of township line between Townships 85 and 86 West................................. *3,780 Maps are available for inspection at the Sheridan County Engineering Department, 224 South Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: December 18, 1997. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation. [FR Doc. 97-33930 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-04-P