[Federal Register: November 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 213)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-B-7472]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of
Homeland Security, Mitigation Division.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the
proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed
BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs 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 BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each
community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering
Management Section, Mitigation Division, 500 C Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20472, (202) 646-3151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make determinations of BFEs
and modified BFEs 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 BFEs and modified BFEs, 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. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Regulatory Classification. This 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 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67
Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is 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 feet (NGVD)
State City/town/county Source of flooding Location + Elevation in feet
(NAVD)
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Existing Modified
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Town of North Canaan, Connecticut
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Connecticut.......................... Town of North Canaan.... Blackberry River......................... Approximately 700 feet downstream of Route 44............. None +656
Approximately 1,050 feet upstream of Route 7.............. None +672
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
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Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Maps are available for inspection at Town Hall, 100 Pease Street, Canaan, Connecticut 06018.
Send comments to Ms. Ruth Mulcahy, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Town of North Canaan, Town Hall, P.O. Box 876, Canaan, CT 06018.
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Town of Whitehall, Montana
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Montana.............................. Town of Whitehall....... Whitetail Creek.......................... Approximately 1.98 miles downstream of Highway 55......... None +4,333
Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of Interstate 90 West None +4,386
Bound.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Maps are available for inspection at: Town Hall, 2 North Whitehall, Whitehall, MT.
Send comments to: The Honorable Terry Ross, Mayor, City of Whitehall, P.O. Box 529, Whitehall, Montana 59759.
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*Elevation in feet
(NGVD) + Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
Flooding sources(s) Location of referenced Depth in feet above Communities affected
elevation ground
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Effective Modified
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Marengo County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas
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Falling Creek....................... Approximately 3250 feet None +150 City of Demopolis.
downstream of
Whitfield Canal.
Approximately 500 feet None +154
downstream of
Whitfield Canal.
Tombigbee River..................... Demopolis Lock and Dam. None +94 City of Demopolis.
Confluence with Short None +94
Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Demopolis
Maps are available for inspection at 211 N. Walnut Avenue, Demopolis, AL 36732.
Send comments to Cecil Williamson, Mayor, City of Demopolis, 211 N. Walnut Avenue, Demopolis, AL 36732.
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Washington County, Arkansas, and Incorporated Areas
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Brush Creek......................... At intersection with *1303 +1304 City of Springdale.
Interstate 540.
Approximately 150 feet *1336 +1334
downstream of
Gutensohn.
Brush Creek Tributary............... Approximately 125 feet *1321 +1317 City of Springdale.
upstream of Force-Main
Crossing.
At intersection with *1329 +1326
Gutensohn Road.
Mud Creek........................... Approximately 50 feet *1182 +1183 City of Fayetteville.
upstream of Gregg
Street.
At intersection with *1196 +1203 City of Johnson.
College Avenue.
West Fork White River............... Approximately 0.5 miles *1169 +1173 City of Fayetteville.
upstream from
confluence with White
River.
Approximately 1500 feet *1172 +1173
downstream from the
intersection with
Harvey Owl Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
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Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Fayetteville
Maps are available for inspection at 113 West Mountain, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Send comments to The Honorable Dan Coody, Mayor, City of Fayetteville, 113 West Mountain, Fayetteville, AR
72701.
City of Johnson
Maps are available for inspection at 2904 Main Dr., Johnson, AR 72741.
Send comments to The Honorable Richard Long, Mayor, The City of Johnson, 2904 Main Dr., PO Box 563, Johnson, AR
72741.
City of Springdale
Maps are available for inspection at 201 North Spring Street, Springdale, AR 72764.
Send comments to The Honorable Jerre Van Hoose, Mayor, City of Springdale, 201 North Spring Street, Springdale,
AR 72764.
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Sutter County, California, and Incorporated Areas
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Bear River.......................... Approximately 0.9 miles None *54 Sutter County.
upstream of the
confluence with
Feather River.
At Wheatland Road...... None *96
Feather River....................... At the confluence with None *40 Sutter County.
Sacramento River.
Approximately 1.5 miles None *72
upstream of Bogue Road.
Yankee Slough....................... At the confluence with None *58 Sutter County.
Bear River.
Approximately 1.1 miles None *75
upstream of Brewer
Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Sutter County
Maps are available for inspection at the Sutter County Administrators Office, 1160 Civic Center Boulevard, Suite
A, Yuba City, California 95993.
Send comments to Mr. Larry Combs, Sutter County Executive Officer, 1160 Civic Center Boulevard, Suite A, Yuba
City, Calfornia 95993.
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Yuba County, California, and Incorporated Areas
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Bear River.......................... At the confluence with None *53 Yuba County.
Feather River.
Approximately 1.0 mile None *69
upstream of the
confluence of Dry
Creek.
Best Slough......................... At the confluence with None *61 Yuba County.
Western Pacific
Interceptor Channel.
Approximately 1.2 miles None *61
upstream of the
confluence with
Western Pacific
Interceptor Channel.
Dry Creek........................... At the confluence with None *66 Yuba County.
Bear River.
Just Downstream of None *67
Highway 65.
Feather River....................... Approximately 1.5 miles None *52 Yuba County.
downstream of the
confluence of Bear
River.
Approximately 0.9 miles None *72
upstream of Island
Avenue.
Western Pacific Interceptor Channel. At the confluence with None *60 Yuba County.
Bear River.
Approximately 2.7 miles None *61
upstream of the
confluence of Best
Slough.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Yuba County
Maps are available for inspection at the Yuba County Government Center, Administrators Office, 915 Eighth
Street, Suite 115, Marysville, CA 95901.
Send comments to Mr. Robert Bendorf, Chief County Administrator, 915 Eighth Street, Suite 115, Marysville, CA
95901.
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Columbia County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas
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Bonaire Heights Tributary........... At the confluence with +271 +272 Columbia County
Wynngate Tributary. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 375 feet +271 +272
upstream of the
confluence with
Wynngate Tributary.
Furys Ferry Road Tributary East..... At the confluence with +211 +210 Columbia County
Reed Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 100 feet +211 +210
upstream of the
confluence with Reed
Creek.
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Gibbs Road Tributary................ At the confluence with +290 +291 Columbia County
Bettys Branch. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 130 feet +290 +291
upstream of the
confluence with Bettys
Branch.
Holiday Park Tributary.............. At the confluence with +300 +301 Columbia County
Reed Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 1,450 +300 +301
feet upstream of the
confluence with Reed
Creek.
Jones Creek......................... At the confluence with +192 +193 Columbia County
Savannah River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 3,290 +192 +193
feet upstream of the
confluence with
Savannah River.
Tributary No. 2................. At the confluence with +258 +259 Columbia County
Jones Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 70 feet +258 +259
upstream of the
confluence with Jones
Creek.
Tributary No. 3................. At the confluence with +270 +269 Columbia County
Jones Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 20 feet +270 +269
upstream of the
confluence with Jones
Creek.
Owens Road Tributary................ At the confluence with +321 +322 Columbia County
Holiday Park Tributary. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 210 feet +321 +322
upstream of the
confluence with
Holiday Park Tributary.
Seaboard Railroad Tributary......... At the confluence with +226 +225 Columbia County
Jones Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 300 feet +226 +227
upstream of the
confluence with Jones
Creek.
Watery Branch Tributary............. At the confluence with +196 +197 Columbia County
Watery Branch. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 10 feet +196 +197
upstream of the
confluence with Watery
Branch.
Westhampton Tributary No. 1......... At the confluence with +248 +249 Columbia County
Bowen Pond Tributary. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 75 feet +248 +249
upstream of the
confluence with Bowen
Pond Tributary.
Tributary No. 2................. At the confluence with +259 +258 Columbia County
Bowen Pond Tributary. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 20 feet +259 +258
upstream of the
confluence with Bowen
Pond Tributary.
Tributary No. 3................. At the confluence with +270 +269 Columbia County
Bowen Pond Tributary. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 70 feet +270 +269
upstream of the
confluence with Bowen
Pond Tributary.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum 1.
\1\ The existing elevation data included on the effective FIRM is printed in the elevation datum of the National
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29). In order to convert this printed elevation data from the NGVD29 datum
to the NAVD88 datum, please subtract 0.68.
ADDRESSES
Columbia County, Georgia
Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Engineering & Environmental Services
Division, P.O. Box 498, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Building A, Evans, GA 30809.
Send comments to The Honorable Ron C. Cross, Chairman, Columbia County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 498, 630
Ronald Reagan Drive, Building B, Evans, GA 30809.
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Clark County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas
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East Mill Creek Reservoir........... ....................... None +560 Clark County
(Unincorporated
Areas).
Mill Creek Lake..................... From Clarksville Road None +616 Clark County
Bridge south to dam (Unincorporated
(Mill Creek Watershed Areas).
Structure No. 1).
Lincoln Trail State Park Lake....... ....................... None +547 Clark County
(Unincorporated
Areas).
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
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ADDRESSES
Clark County, Illinois (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at the Clark County Clerk's Office. Clark County Courthouse, 501 Archer Ave.,
Marshall, IL 62441.
Send comments to The Honorable William Weaver, County Board Chairman, Clark County Courthouse, 501 Archer Ave.,
Marshall, IL 62441.
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Flathead County, Montana, and Incorporated Areas
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Ashley Creek........................ Just downstream of None +2920 Flathead County (Uninc.
Cemetery Road. Areas) and City of
Kalispell.
Approximately 150 feet +2925 +2929
downstream of Airport
Road.
Approximately 250 feet +2943 +2942
upstream of Burlington
Northern Railroad.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas Flathead County
Maps are available for inspection at the Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. East, Kalispell, Montana 59901
and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 1035 First Ave. West, Kalispell, Montana 59901.
Send comments to the Honorable Robert Watne, Chair, Flathead County Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main,
Kalispell, Montana 59901.
City of Kalispell
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Kalispell Planning Department, 17 Second St. East, Suite 211,
Kalispell, Montana 59901.
Send comments to the Honorable Pamela Kennedy, Mayor, City of Kalispell, P.O. Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana
59903.
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(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: October 27, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-18572 Filed 11-2-06; 8:45 am]
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