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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7108]

 

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 (100-year) flood elevations and proposed base (100-year) 
flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The 
base (100-year) flood elevations and modified base (100-year) 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: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

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, Mitigation Directorate, 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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California.........  San Bernardino       Mojave River.......  Just upstream of the          *2,031       *2,031
                      County.                                   Marine Corps Supply                             
                                                                Center Limit.                                   
                     (unincorporated                           Just downstream of the        *2,106       *2,107
                      areas).                                   Atchison, Topeka and                            
                                                                Santa Fe Railroad.                              
                                                               At the Union Pacific          *2,160       *2,158
                                                                Railroad Crossing.                              
                                                               Just upstream of              *2,176       *2,180
                                                                Lenwood Road.                                   
                                                                                                                
                                          Lenwood Creek......  At the Atchison, Topeka         None       *2,234
                                                                and Santa Fe Railroad.                          
                                                               At Main Street.........       *2,244         None
                                                               Approximately 5,800             None       *2,290
                                                                feet upstream of Main                           
                                                                Street.                                         
                                                                                                                
                                          Horse Canyon Creek.  Just downstream of              None           #1
                                                                Antelope Highway.                               
                                                               Approximately 1,400             None           #1
                                                                feet north of the                               
                                                                intersection of Phelan                          
                                                                Road and Sheep Creek                            
                                                                Road.                                           
                                                                                                                
                                          Sheep Creek........  Just downstream of              None           #3
                                                                Antelope Highway.                               
                                                               Approximately 2,000             None           #2
                                                                feet east of the                                
                                                                intersection of Smoke                           
                                                                Tree Road and Silver                            
                                                                Rock Road.                                      
                                                               Just upstream of the            None           #1
                                                                California Aqueduct at                          
                                                                a point approximately                           
                                                                6,000 feet east of                              
                                                                Oasis Road.                                     
                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at 385 North Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino County, California.           
                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Harry Mays, County Administrative Officer, San Bernardino County, 385 North    
   Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino County, California 92415.                                                   
                                                                                                                
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Colorado...........  Boulder (City)       Twomile Canyon       220 feet upstream of          *5,321       *5,321
                      Boulder County.      Creek.               Edgewood Drive.                                 
                                                               80 feet downstream of         *5,508       *5,510
                                                                Kalmia Avenue.                                  
                                                               At the intersection of            #1       *5,427
                                                                13th Street and                                 
                                                                Hawthorn Avenue.                                
                                                               520 feet upstream of          *5,636       *5,635
                                                                Lakebriar Drive.                                
                                                                                                                
                                          Wonderland Creek...  200 feet downstream of        *5,370       *5,370
                                                                26th Street.                                    
                                                               150 feet upstream of          *5,379       *5,380
                                                                26th Street.                                    
                                                               680 feet upstream of          *5,389       *5,389
                                                                26th Street.                                    
                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Utilities Administrative Office, 1739 Broadway, Suite 306, Boulder,  
   Colorado.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Leslie Durgin, Mayor, City of Boulder, 1739 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80306. 
                                                                                                                
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Louisiana..........  Farmerville (Town).  Bayou D'Arbonne      At the downstream limit         None          *87
                                           Lake Tributary 1.    of detailed study.                              
                     Union Parish.......                       Approximately 2,700             None          *97
                                                                feet downstream of                              
                                                                Sterlington Highway.                            
                                                               Approximately 1,200             None         *122
                                                                feet downstream of                              
                                                                Finley Road.                                    
                                                               Just downstream of              None         *142
                                                                Water Chapel Road.                              
                                                                                                                
                                          Bayou D'Arbonne      Approximately 700 feet          None          *88
                                           Lake Tributary 2.    downstream of Barron                            
                                                                Road.                                           
                                                               Approximately 800 feet          None         *100
                                                                upstream of Barron                              
                                                                Road.                                           
  Maps are available for inspection at Town Hall, Town of Farmerville, 407 South Main Street, Farmerville,      
   Louisiana.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Willie Davis, Jr., Mayor, Town of Farmerville, P.O. Box 427, Farmerville,      
   Louisiana 71241.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                
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Oklahoma...........  Purcell (City)       Canadian River.....  Approximately 1,500           *1,033       *1,033
                      McClain County.                           feet downstream of                              
                                                                U.S. Highway 77.                                
                                                               Approximately 12,600          *1,042       *1,044
                                                                feet upstream of U.S.                           
                                                                Highway 77.                                     
                                                               Just downstream of               N/A       *1,061
                                                                Atchison, Topeka and                            
                                                                Santa Fe Railroad.                              
                                                                                                                
                                          Canadian River       Approximately 200 feet           N/A           #2
                                           (Shallow Flooding).  north of the                                    
                                                                intersection of                                 
                                                                Atchison, Topeka and                            
                                                                Santa Fe Railroad and                           
                                                                Ninth Avenue Extended.                          
                                                                                                                
                                          Canadian River       Just upstream of              *1,049       *1,057
                                           Overflow.            Atchison, Topeka and                            
                                                                Santa Fe Railroad                               
                                                                Relief Bridge.                                  
                                          Walnut Creek.......  Approximately 3,400           *1,030       *1,034
                                                                feet downstream of                              
                                                                U.S. Highway 77.                                
                                                               Just downstream of U.S.       *1,036       *1,038
                                                                Highway 77.                                     
                                                               Approximately 400 feet        *1,040       *1,048
                                                                upstream of Interstate                          
                                                                Highway 35.                                     
                                                               Approximately 300 feet        *1,043       *1,049
                                                                downstream of Sunset                            
                                                                Drive Extended.                                 
                                                               Approximately 4,850              N/A       *1,050
                                                                feet upstream of                                
                                                                Interstate Highway 35.                          
                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, City of Purcell, 230 West Main Street, Purcell, Oklahoma.     
                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Francis E. Anderson, Mayor, City of Purcell, P.O. Box 71, Purcell, Oklahoma    
   73080.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
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Washington.........  Cowlitz County       Toutle River.......  Approximately 16,600             *88          *88
                      (Unincorporated                           feet upstream of the                            
                      Areas).                                   confluence with the                             
                                                                Cowlitz River.                                  
                                                               Approximately 25,000            None         *116
                                                                feet upstream of the                            
                                                                confluence with the                             
                                                                Cowlitz River.                                  
                                                               Just upstream of Tower          None         *137
                                                                Road.                                           
                                                               Approximately 34,800            None         *146
                                                                feet upstream of the                            
                                                                confluence with the                             
                                                                Cowlitz River.                                  
                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at Cowlitz County, Department of Building and Planning, 207 Fourth Avenue   
   North, Kelso, Washington.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Van A. Youngquist, Chairperson, Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners,         
   Administration Building, 207 Fourth Avenue North, Kelso, Washington 98626.                                   
                                                                                                                
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'').

    Dated: August 22, 1994.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 94-21240 Filed 8-26-94; 8:45 am]
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