FR Doc E6-20790

[Federal Register: December 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 235)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 70930-70937]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7700]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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
BFE 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

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respective addresses are listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering
Management Section, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(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. An environmental impact assessment has not
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 proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed 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
State City/town/county Source of flooding Location (NGVD) +Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
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Existing Modified
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Town of Austin, Arkansas
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AR................................... Town of Austin.......... Unnamed Creek............................ Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Ed Haymes Road..... None +235
Approximately 3000 feet upstream from Ed None...................................................... +269
Haymes Road.
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*National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

Depth in feet above ground.
+North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Town of Austin
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 202 W Hendricks, Austin, AR 72007.

Send comments to The Honorable Bernie Chamberlain, Mayor, City of Austin, PO Box 129, Austin, AR 72007.
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Approximately 4,950 None +97
feet upstream of
abandoned railroad.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
\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 0.684 feet.

ADDRESSES

Lowndes County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at the County Office, 325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31601.

Send comments to Mr. Joseph D. Pritchard, County Manager, 325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31601.

City of Valdosta

Maps are available for inspection at the County Office, 327 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia 31601.

Send comments to The Honorable John J. Fretti, Mayor, City of Valdosta, 216 East Central Avenue, Valdosta,
Georgia 31603.
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* Elevation in feet
(NGVD) + Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced Depth in feet above Communities affected
elevation ground.
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Effective Modified
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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and Incorporated Areas
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Bayou Duplantier and Corporation Confluence with Dawson *27 +25 East Baton Rouge
Canal. Creek. Parish.
Intersection with None +29
Nicholson Drive on-
ramp.
Bayou Fountain...................... Confluence with Bayou *15 +14 East Baton Rouge
Manchac. Parish.
500 feet upstream from *24 +23
the intersection with
Nicholson Drive.
Bayou Fountain North Branch......... Confluence with Bayou *20 +21 East Baton Rouge
Fountain. Parish.
Approximately 2100 feet None +22
upstream from the
intersection with
Nicholson Drive (at
pedestrian bridge).
Bayou Fountain South Branch......... Confluence with Bayou *24 +23 East Baton Rouge
Fountain. Parish.
Approximately 2100 feet *25 +24
upstream from the
intersection with
Gourrier Ave.
Bayou Fountain Tributary 1.......... Upstream face--Fulmer *17 +16 East Baton Rouge
Skipwith Road. Parish.
Approximately 1200 feet *17 +18
upstream from the
intersection with
Highland Road.
Clay Cut Bayou...................... Approximately 4400 feet *27 +26 East Baton Rouge
downstream from Tiger Parish.
Bend Road.
Approximately 600 feet None +32
upstream from the
intersection with
Bluebonnet Road.
Dawson Creek........................ Confluence with Ward's *25 +24 East Baton Rouge
Creek. Parish.
Approximately 1200 feet *37 +36
upstream from the
intersection with Clay
Cut Road.
Elbow Bayou......................... Upstream face of *20 +18 East Baton Rouge
Illinois Central Parish.
Railroad.
Approximately 3.1 miles None +21
upstream from Ben Hur
Road.
Jacks Bayou......................... Confluence with Clay *29 +30 East Baton Rouge
Cut Bayou. Parish.
Approximately 2400 feet *41 +37
upstream from the
intersection with
Parkforest Drive.
Mississippi River................... Intersection of None +42 East Baton Rouge Parish
Bluebonnet Blvd. and
Nicholson Dr. (East
Baton Rouge Parish
limits)
Mississippi River west None +52
of W. Mount Pleasant
Road (East Baton Rouge
Parish limits).
Mississippi River................... West of W. Mount None +42
Pleasant Road (East
Baton Rouge Parish
Boundary).

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At confluence of None +52
Mississippi River and
Bayou Manchac (East
Baton Rouge.
Parish Boundary).......
North Branch........................ Confluence with Wards *30 +29 East Baton Rouge
Creek. Parish.
Wards Creek......................... Approximately 1100 feet *43 +44
upstream from the
intersection with
Connells Village Lane.
South Canal Diversion............... Approximately 2300 feet *83 +82 East Baton Rouge
upstream from the Parish, City of Baker.
intersection with
Plank Road.
Approximately 2300 feet *83 +82
upstream from the
intersection with
Plank Road.
East Baton Rouge Parish............. East Baton Rouge Parish None +16 East Baton Rouge
Parish.
Approximately 2300 feet None +16
upstream from the
intersection with
Elvin Drive.
Unnamed Tributary to North Branch Confluence with North None +40 East Baton Rouge
Wards Creek (Harelson Lateral). Branch Wards Creek. Parish.
Confluence with North None +43
Branch Wards Creek.
Upper Cypress Bayou................. Approximately 2800 feet *80 +81 City of Zachary.
upstream from the
intersection with Heck
Young Rd.
Approximately 100 feet *97 +94
downstream from the
intersection with
Rollins Road.
Upper White Bayou................... Confluence with South *81 +82 City of Zachary, East
Canal. Baton Rouge Parish.
Approximately 2700 feet None +119
upstream from Old
Scenic Highway.
Wards Creek......................... Confluence with Bayou None +18 East Baton Rouge
Manchac. Parish.
Approximately 100 feet None +51
upstream from the
intersection with
Choctaw Drive.
Weiner Creek........................ Confluence with Jones *40 +39 East Baton Rouge
Creek. Parish.
Approximately 1100 feet None +42
upstream from the
intersection with
Church Entrance Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

City of Baker

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 3325 Groom Road, Baker, LA 70714.

Send comments to The Honorale Harold Rideau, Mayor, City of Baker, P.O. Box 707, Baker, LA 70714.

City of Zachary

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 4650 Main Street, Zachary, LA 70791.

Send comments to The Honorable Charlene Smith, Mayor, City of Zachary, P.O. Box 310, Zachary, LA 70791.

East Baton Rouge Parish

Maps are available for inspection at 4th Floor Municipal Building, 300 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.

Send comments to The Honorable Melvin L. Holden, Mayor-President, P.O. Box 1471, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.
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Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and Incorporated Areas
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Briar Creek......................... Approximately 130 feet *492 +492 Borough of Briar Creek.
downstream of U.S.
Route 11 (West Front
Street).
Approximately 2350 feet *492 +492
downstream of U.S.
Route 11 (West Front
Street).
Catawissa Creek..................... Approximately at 1100 *474 +476 Borough of Catawissa.
feet downstream of
Second Street.
Approximately 200 feet *476 +476
upstream of Numidia
Drive.
Fishing Creek....................... Approximately 2180 feet *477 +479 Town of Bloomsburg,
downstream of Covered Township of Montour.
Bridge No. 56.
Approximately 2800 feet *480 +480
upstream of Red Mill
Road.
Hemlock Creek....................... Approximately 650 feet *478 +479 Hemlock Township of,
downstream of Township of Montour.
Legislative Route
19010 (Perry Avenue).

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Approximately at 510 *478 +480
feet upstream of
Legislative Route
19100 (Perry Avenue).
Kinney Run.......................... Approximately at 900 *480 +481 Township of Scott.
feet downstream of the
confluence with
Tributary No. 1 to
Kinney Run, at Scott
Township corporate
limit.
Approximately at 250 *482 +481
feet upstream of the
confluence with
Tributary No. 2 to
Kinney Run.
Roaring Creek....................... Approximately 1320 feet *468 +470 Township of Franklin.
downstream of
Legislative Route
19011 (Mount Zion Rd.).
Approximately 1020 feet *468 +470
upstream of
Legislative Route
19011 (Mount Zion Rd.).
Susquehanna River................... Approximately 3.5 miles *467 +470 Borough of Berwick,
downstream of Rupert Borough of Briar
Drive. Creek.
Approximately 1200 feet *500 +500 Borough of Catawissa,
upstream of Route 93. Town of Bloomsburg,
Township of Catawissa,
Township of Franklin,
Township of Main,
Township of Mifflin,
Township of Montour,
Township of Scott,
Township of South
Centre.
Tributary No. 1 to Catawissa Creek.. Approximately 240 feet *476 +476 Borough of Catawissa.
downstream of State
Route 42.
Approximately 85 feet *476 +476
downstream of State
Route 42.
Tributary No. 1 to Kinney Run....... Approximately 1530 feet *480 +481 Township of Scott.
downstream of U.S.
Route 11 (New Berwick
Hwy).
Approximately 638 feet *480 +481
downstream of U.S.
Route 11 (New Berwick
Hwy).
Tributary No. 10 to Susquehanna Approximately 450 feet *482 +483 Township of Scott.
River. downstream of Old
Berwick Road.
Approximately 590 feet *484 +483
upstream of Tractor
Road.
Tributary No. 11 to Susquehanna Approximately 960 feet *484 +485 Township of South
River. downstream of Old Centre.
Berwick Road.
Just upstream of Old *484 +485
Berwick Road.
Tributary No. 12 to Susquehanna Approximately 1508 feet *487 +487 Township of South
River. downstream of Centre.
Legislative Route
19117 (Old Berwick
Road).
Approximately 1130 feet *487 +487
downstream of
Legislative Route
19117 (Old Berwick
Road).
Tributary No. 13 to Susquehanna..... Approximately 980 feet *488 +489 Township of Mifflin.
downstream of State
Road 339.
Approximately 600 feet *488 +489
downstream of State
Road 339.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Borough of Berwick

Maps are available for inspection at 344 Market Street, Berwick, PA 18603.

Send comments to The Honorable Gary Pinterich, President of Borough Council, 344 Market Street, Berwick, PA
18603.

Borough of Briar Creek

Maps are available for inspection at 6029 Park Road, Berwick, PA 18603.

Send comments to The Honorable Bruce Michael, Rittenhouse Mill Road, Berwick, PA 18603.

Borough of Catawissa

Maps are available for inspection at 307 Main Street, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Send comments to The Honorable George Romania, 195 5th Street, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Township of Hemlock

Maps are available for inspection at 26 Firehall Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Send comments to Mr. Albert L. Hunsinger, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 26 Firehall Road, Bloomsburg, PA
17815.

Town of Bloomsburg

Maps are available for inspection at 301 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

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Send comments to The Honorable Claude Renninger, Mayor, 301 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Township of Catawissa

Maps are available for inspection at 153 Old Reading Road, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Send comments to Mr. James Molick, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 6 Meadow Road, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Township of Franklin

Maps are available for inspection at 277 Long Woods Road, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Send comments to Mr. Edwin F. Lease, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 260 Orchard Drive, Catawissa, PA 17820.

Township of Main

Maps are available for inspection at 345 Church Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Send comments to Mr. Tom Shuman, Supervisor, 345 Church Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Township of Mifflin

Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 359, Mifflinville, PA 18631.

Send comments to Mr. Ricky Lee Brown, Chairman Of Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 359, Mifflinville, PA 18631.

Township of Montour

Maps are available for inspection at 195 Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Send comments to Mr. Elmer F. Folk, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 195 Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.
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Union County, Pennsylvania, and Incorporated Areas
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Buffalo Creek....................... Approximately at Mill *462 +461 Township of Kelly.
Road.
Approximately 1950 feet *463 +462
downstream of
Strawbridge Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Township of Kelly

Maps are available for inspection at 551 Zeigler Rd, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

Send comments to Mr. David S. Hassenplug, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, 551 Zeigler Rd, Lewisburg, PA 17837.
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Blount County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
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Brown Creek......................... At confluence with None +880 City of Maryville.
Pistol Creek.
At Grandview Dr........ None +961
Cross Creek......................... At confluence with None +956 City of Maryville.
Pistol Creek.
At Oxford Hills Dr..... None +1002
Culton Creek........................ At confluence with None +848 City of Alcoa, Blount
Pistol Creek. County (Unincorporated
Areas), City of
Maryville.
At Middlesettlements Rd None +858
Duncan Branch....................... At U.S. 129 bypass..... None +906 City of Maryville.
At confluence with None +929
Brown Creek.
Laurel Bank Branch.................. At Middlesettlements Rd None +856 Blount County
(Unincorporated
Areas), City of
Maryville.
At Big Springs Rd...... None +871
Little River........................ At Wildwood Bridge..... None +859 Blount County
(Unincorporated
Areas), City of
Townsend.
At Webb Road........... None +1045
Pistol Creek........................ At Carpenter's Grade Rd None +957 City of Alcoa.
At Campground Bridge/ None +1112
Davey Crockett Drive.
Russell Branch...................... At Confluence with None +826 City of Rockford.
Little River.
At Wright Rd........... None +911
Springfield Branch.................. At Eagleton Rd......... None +846 City of Maryville.
At Old Knoxville Pike.. None +869
Unnamed Tributary to Brown Creek.... At confluence with None +919 City of Maryville.
Brown Creek.
At Amerine Rd.......... None +1002
Unnamed Tributary to Laurel Bank At confluence with None +871 Blount County
Branch. Laurel Bank Branch. (Unincorporated
Areas), City of
Maryville.
At U.S. Hwy 129........ None +1008
Unnamed Tributary To Springfield At confluence with None +842 City of Maryville.
Branch. Springfield Branch.
At Harding St.......... None +859
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

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Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Unincorporated Areas of Blount County

Maps are available for inspection at: Blount County Zoning Department, 1006 East Lamar Alexander Parkway,
Maryville, Tennessee 37804.

Send comments to the Honorable Beverly Woodruff, Mayor, Blount County, 341 Court Street, Maryville, TN 37804.

City of Alcoa

Maps are available for inspection at: City of Alcoa Planning And Codes Department, 223 Associate Blvd., Alcoa,
Tennessee 37701.

Send comments to the Honorable Donald Mull, Mayor, City of Alcoa, 223 Associate Blvd., Alcoa, TN 37014.

City of Maryville

Maps are available for inspection at: City of Maryville Engineering Department, 416 West Broadway Avenue,
Maryville, Tennessee 37801.

Send comments to the Honorable Joe Sawnn, Mayor, City of Maryville, 416 West Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN
37932.

City of Rockford

Maps are available for inspection at: Rockford Town Hall, 3719 Little River Road, Rockford, Tennessee 37853.

Send comments to the Honorable Steve Simon, Mayor, City of Rockford, 3719 Little River Road, Rockford, TN 37853.

City of Townsend

Maps are available for inspection at: Townsend City Hall, 133 Tiger Drive, Townsend, Tennessee 37882.

Send comments to the Honorable Kenneth Myers, Mayor, City of Townsend, 133 Tiger Drive, Townsend, TN 37882.
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McMinn County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
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Guthrie Creek....................... At confluence with None +822 McMinn County
North Mouse Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
At County Highway 172.. None +822
Forest Branch....................... At North Jackson Street None +952 City of Athens.
At North Avenue........ None +962
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Unincorporated Areas of McMinn County, Tennessee

Maps are available for inspection at: McMinn County Mayor's Office, 6 East Madison Avenue, Athens, Tennessee
37303.

Send comments to: The Honorable John Gentry, Mayor, McMinn County, 6 West Mason Avenue, Athens, Tennessee 37303.

City of Athens

Maps are available for inspection at: City of Athens GIS Department, 815 North Jackson Street, Athens, Tennessee
37371

.Send comments to the Honorable John Proffitt, Mayor, City of Athens, 815 North Jackson Street, Athens,
Tennessee 37371.
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Unincorporated Areas of Baltimore County, Maryland
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Dead Run............................ Approximately 180 feet +336 +337 Baltimore County
upstream of Gwynn Oak (Unincorporated
Avenue. Areas).
Approximately 726 feet None +427
upstream of Dogwood
Road.
Tributary No. 1 to Dead Run......... At the confluence with +351 +356 Baltimore County
Dead Run. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 500 feet None +395
upstream of I-695.
Tributary No. 3 to Dead Run......... At the confluence with +386 +388 Baltimore County
Dead Run. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 400 feet None +410
upstream of Kennicott
Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

Baltimore County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at the Baltimore County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 307,
Towson, Maryland.

Send comments to Mr. James T. Smith, Jr., Baltimore County Executive, 400 West Washington Avenue, Towson,
Maryland 21204.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Dated: November 30, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
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