[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10168-10173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5262]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-7238]
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
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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 in
State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet. (NGVD)
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Existing Modified
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Alaska............................... Emmonak (City) Yukon River.............................. Over the entire corporate limits of the City.............. None 20
Unorganized Borough.
Maps are available for inspection at the City Office, Emmonak, Alaska.
Send comments to The Honorable Douglas Red Fox, Mayor, City of Emmonak, P.O. Box 9, Emmonak, Alaska 99581.
--To indicate mean seal level (approximate).
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Arkansas............................. Lakeview (Town) Phillips White River.............................. At the intersection of Center and Martin Luther King...... None *173
County.
Approximately 1,500 feet east of the intersection of None *173
Martin Luther King and Maple.
Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Lakeview Town Hall, 14264 Highway 44, Helena, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Leon Phillips, Jr., Mayor, Town of Lakeview, 14264 Highway 44, Helena, Arkansas 72342.
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Arkansas............................. Phillips County Crooked Creek............................ At confluence with Lick Creek Just downstream of Quarles None *197
(Unincorporated Areas). Lane. None *252
Crook Creek Lateral ``A''................ At confluence with Crooked Creek.......................... None *242
Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of Hill Road.......... None #2
Approximately 550 feet downstream of Hill Road............ None *270
Crooked Creek Lateral ``B''.............. At confluence with Crooked Creek.......................... None *231
Approximately 800 feet upstream of Kelsa Street........... None *238
Crooked Creek Lateral ``C''.............. At confluence with Crooked Creek.......................... None *234
Approximately 1,750 feet downstream from Sebastian Street. None *238
Caney Creek.............................. At confluence with Beaver Bayou Ditch..................... None *183
Approximately 4,250 feet upstream of Springdale Road...... None *279
Arkansas............................. Caney Creek Lateral ``A''................ Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with Caney None *232
Creek.
Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of County Highway 242... None *246
Caney Creek Lateral ``C''................ At confluence with Caney Creek............................ None *205
Just downstream of Little Rock Road....................... None *210
Caney Creek Lateral ``D''................ At confluence with Caney Creek............................ None *198
Just downstream of Little Rock Road....................... None *210
Beaver Bayou Ditch....................... At Missouri Pacific Railroad.............................. None *173
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Just south of Missouri Pacific Railroad................... None *182
Lick Creek............................... At confluence with Big Creek.............................. None *173
Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of Missouri Pacific None *199
Railroad.
Freedonia Branch......................... Just downstream of U.S. Route 49.......................... None *212
Approximately 2,200 feet upstream of Farm Road............ None *230
Main Outlet Ditch........................ Just upstream of Long Lake................................ None *179
Approximately 300 feet upstream of Missouri Pacific None *182
Railroad.
Mississippi River........................ At U.S. Highway 49........................................ None *197
Approximately 2.75 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 49...... None *198
Maps are available for inspection at 620 Cherry Street, Helena, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Donald R. Gentry, Phillips County Judge, P.O. Box 391, Helena, Arkansas 72342.
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Arkansas............................. West Helena (City) Crooked Creek............................ Just downstream of Airport Road........................... None *228
Phillips County.
Crooked Creek Lateral ``A''.............. Approximately 400 feet upstream of Mimosa Street.......... None *258
Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of Mimosa Street........ None *266
Caney Creek.............................. Approximately 300 feet downstream of Little Rock Road..... *201 *211
Approximately 700 feet downstream of Highway 49........... None *225
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Arkansas............................. ........................ ......................................... Approximately 200 feet upstream of Highway 49............. None *232
Caney Creek Lateral ``A''................ Approximately 100 feet upstream of confluence with Caney None *232
Creek.
Caney Creek Lateral ``D''................ Approximately 500 feet downstream of Little Rock Road..... None *207
Approximately 100 feet upstream of Little Rock Road....... *212 *211
Maps are available for inspection at the City of West Helena City Hall, 98 East Plaza, West Helena, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Riley P. Porter, Mayor, City of West Helena, 98 East Plaza, West Helena, Arkansas 72390.
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California........................... Tulare County Kaweah River Overflow.................... Just above State Highway 198.............................. *292 *186
(Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 200 feet upstream of Persian Ditch.......... *292 *293
Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of Shirk Road........... N/A *299
Maps are available for inspection at the Tulare County Courthouse, 2800 West Burrell, Room 10, Visalia, California.
Send comments to The Honorable Bill Mays, Chairman, Tulare County Board of Supervisors, 2800 West Burrell, Visalia, California 93291.
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California........................... Visalia (City) Tulare Kaweah River Overflow.................... Just above State Highway 198.............................. *292 *186
County.
Approximately 200 feet upstream of Persian Ditch.......... *292 *293
Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of Shirk Road........... N/A *299
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Visalia Planning and Building Department, 707 West Acequia, Visalia, California.
Send comments to The Honorable Mary Louise Vivier, Mayor, City of Visalia, 707 West Acequia, Visalia, California 93291.
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Kansas............................... Kansas City (City)...... Island Creek............................. At confluence with Missouri River......................... None *766
Wyandotte County........ Just upstream of 123rd Street............................. None *839
Just upstream of Polfer Road (westernmost bridge)......... None *870
Honey Creek.............................. At confluence with Island Creek........................... None *777
Just upstream of Hubbard Street........................... None *812
Just upstream of 115th Street............................. None *864
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Maps are available for inspection at 701 North Seventh Street, Fourth Floor, Room 421, Kansas City, Kansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Carol Marinovich, Mayor, City of Kansas City, Odie McDowell Plaza, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.
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Louisiana............................ Robeline (Village) Winn Creek............................... Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of abandoned railroad. None *141
Natchitoches Parish.
Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Louisiana Highway 120 None *148
Maps are available for inspection at 122 Depot Street, Robeline, Louisiana.
Send comments to The Honorable Tommy O'Con, Mayor, Village of Robeline, P.O. Box 217, Robeline, Louisiana 71469.
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Louisiana............................ Ville Platte (Town) Tributary No. 1.......................... Approximately 5,000 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe None *65
Evangeline Parish. Marcel (at the downstream corporate limit).
Approximately 7,000 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe None *67
Marcel.
Tributary No. 2.......................... Approximately 900 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe None *64
Marcel.
Approximately 400 feet upstream of Reed Street............ None *73
Tributary No. 3.......................... Approximately 500 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe N/A *65
Marcel.
Approximately 100 feet downstream of Northeast Avenue..... N/A *74
Coulee de Manuel......................... Approximately 70 feet downstream of the Louisiana Highway None *68
10 bridge.
Approximately 170 feet upstream of the Louisiana Highway None *68
10 bridge.
Maps are available for inspection at 342 West Main Street, Ville Platte, Louisiana.
Send comments to The Honorable Bennett Baquet, Mayor, Town of Ville Platte, P.O. Box 390, Ville, Platte, Louisiana 70586.
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Louisiana............................ Sulphur (City) Calcasieu Sumpter Bayou............................ At confluence with Gilbert Lateral, approximately 1,800 *11 *11
Parish. feet downstream of Lightning Street.
At western corporate limit, approximately 700 feet *15 *12
upstream of Drost Street.
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Sulphur Public Works Department, 500 North Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana.
Send comments to The Honorable Charles H. Reed, Mayor, City of Sulphur, P.O. Box 1309, Sulphur, Louisiana 70664.
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Montana.............................. Ravalli County and Bitterroot River......................... At Ravalli-Missoula County boundary....................... *3,190 \1\ +3,194
Incorporated Areas.
Approximately 3,400 feet upstream of Stevensville cut-off. *3,277 \1\ +3,279
Approximately 4,600 feet upstream of stevensville cut-off. *3,279 \1\ +3,280
Just upstream of U.S. Highway 93.......................... *3,514 \2\ +3,517
Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of West Bridge Road..... *3,558 \2\ +3,558
Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of West Bridge Road...... *3,565 \2\ +3,563
At U.S. Highway 93........................................ *3,953 \3\ +3,956
Approximately 2.4 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 93....... None \3\ +4,002
Left Branch of Bitterroot River.......... At Ravalli-Missoula County boundary....................... None \1\ +3,194
Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of Ravalli-Missoula None \1\ +3,203
County boundary.
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Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hamilton Office of Building Development, 223 South Second Street, Hamilton, Montana.
Send comments to The Honorable Laurel Hegstad-Deschamps, Mayor, City of Hamilton, 223 South Second Street, Hamilton, Montana 59840.
Maps are available for inspection at the Ravalli County Planning Office, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, Montana.
Send comments to The Honorable Jack Atthowe, Chairman, Ravalli County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, Montana 59840.
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Stevensville City Hall, 219 College, Stevensville, Montana.
Send comments to The Honorable William H. Meisner, Mayor, City of Stevensville, P.O. Box 37, Stevensville, Montana 59870.
Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Darby Town Hall, 101 East Tanner, Darby, Montana.
Send comments to The Honorable Sharron Olson, Mayor, Town of Darby, P.O. Box 37, Darby, Montana 59829.
\1\ To convert from NAVD to NGVD, subtract 3.5 feet.
\2\ To convert from NAVD to NGVD, subtract 3.6 feet.
\3\ To convert from NAVD to NGVD, subtract 3.7 feet.
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Nebraska............................. Columbus (City) Platte Loup River............................... Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of City of Columbus *1,426 *1,425
County. eastern extraterritorial limit.
At City of Columbus western extraterritorial limit........ *1,464 *1,466
Maps are available for inspection at the City Engineer's Office, 2424 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska.
Send comments to The Honorable Gary Giebelhaus, Mayor, City of Columbus, P.O. Box 1677, Columbus, Nebraska 68602.
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Nebraska............................. Platte Center (Village) Elm Creek................................ Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of Fourth Street...... None *1,530
Platte County.
Just upstream of First Street............................. None *1,546
Shell Creek.............................. At Union Pacific Railroad................................. None *1,532
Approximately 2,500 feet west of F Street................. None *1,532
Maps are available for inspection at the Village of Platte Center Auditorium, 315 Fourth Street, Platte Center, Nebraska.
Send comments to The Honorable John Wemhoff, Mayor, Village of Platte Center, 315 Fourth Street, Route 1, Box 44, Platte Center, Nebraska 68653.
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Nebraska............................. Platte County Elm Creek................................ Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of Fourth Street...... None *1,530
(Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 1 mile upstream of Platte County Route 381.. None *1,558
Shell Creek.............................. Approximately 1 mile downstream of the Union Pacific None *1,522
Railroad.
Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of the Union Pacific None *1,533
Railroad.
Maps are available for inspection at the Platte County Highway Department, 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska.
Send comments to The Honorable Myron Frazen, Chairperson, Board of Supervisors, 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska 68601.
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Oklahoma............................. Hartshorne (City) Blue Creek............................... Approximately 650 feet downstream of Seneca Avenue........ None *673
Pittsburg County.
Just upstream of Modoc Avenue............................. None *691
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hartshorne City Hall, 1101 Penn Avenue, Hartshorne, Oklahoma.
Send comments to The Honorable Tom Lordahl, Mayor, City of Hartshorne, City Hall, 1101 Penn Avenue, Hartshorne, Oklahoma 74547.
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Wyoming.............................. Cokeville (Town) Lincoln South Fork............................... Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Pacific Street at None *6,186
County. the northwestern border of the Town of Cokeville
corporate limits.
Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N at None *6,208
the northeastern border of the Town of Cokeville
corporate limits.
Spring Creek............................. Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of East Main Street at None *6,181
the northern boundary of the Town of Cokeville corporate
limits.
Wyoming.............................. ........................ Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of private drive at the None *6,213
northeastern border of the Town of Cokeville corporate
limits.
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Maps are available for inspection at the Town Clerk's Office, 110 Pine Street, Cokeville, Wyoming.
Send comments to The Honorable Allan Burton, Mayor, Town of Cokeville, P.O. Box 99, Cokeville, Wyoming 83114.
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Wyoming.............................. Lincoln County Smiths Fork.............................. Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of Pacific Street..... None *6,183
(Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 2,350 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N..... None *6,217
South Fork............................... Approximately 2,100 feet downstream of Union Pacific None *6,183
Railroad.
Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N..... None *6,215
Spring Creek............................. Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N..... None *6,218
Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Union Pacific None *6,180
Railroad.
Maps are available for inspection at the Lincoln County Planning Office, Beech Street and Topaz Avenue, Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Harmon, Chairperson, Board of County Commissioners, Lincoln County, 925 Sage Street, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, Flood Insurance)
Dated: February 19, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-5262 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]
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