[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 1, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55525-55529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27083]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7157]


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: 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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California...........................  San Joaquin County......  Bear Creek (Overflow north of Bear Creek)  West of Union Pacific Railroad and south of Pixley Slough.         None          *19
                                       (Unincorporated Areas)..                                             Just east of Southern Pacific Railroad....................         None          *36
                                                                                                            Just east of State Highway 99.............................         None          *42
                                                                                                            Just east of Alpine Road..................................         None          *55
                                                                                                            4,000 feet downstream from Jack Tone Road.................         None          *83
                                                                 Bear Creek (Channel).....................  At Kettleman Lane.........................................          *75          *77
                                                                                                            At Jack Tone Road.........................................          *88          *88
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Tully Road.............................         None          *96
                                                                 Bear Creek (Overflow south of Bear Creek)  Just east of Thornton Road................................         None          *12
                                                                                                            Just east of Union Pacific Railroad.......................         None          *22
                                                                                                            Just east of State Highway 99 and north of Eightmile Road.         None          *39
                                                                                                            Above confluence of Mosher Creek..........................         None          *60
                                                                                                            At Sargent Road Tributary.................................         None          *85
                                                                 Paddy Creek (Overflow from West Bank)....  At confluence with Bear Creek.............................          *71          *73
                                                                                                            At confluence of Middle Paddy Creek.......................         None          *76
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Sargent Road...........................         None          *89
                                                                 Paddy Creek (Overflow from East Bank)....  At confluence with Bear Creek.............................         None          *67
                                                                                                            Above confluence of South Paddy Creek.....................          *73          *73
                                                                                                            Above confluence of Middle Paddy Creek....................         None          *78
                                                                                                            Just south of Sargent Road................................         None          *90
                                                                 Middle Paddy Creek (Overflow from South    At confluence with Paddy Creek............................         None           #1
                                                                  Bank).                                                                                                                        
                                                                 South Paddy Creek (Overflow from South     At confluence with Paddy Creek............................         None          *69
                                                                  Bank).                                                                                                                        
                                                                 Stockton Diversion Canal (Overflow from    At confluence with Calaveras River........................          *29          *28
                                                                  North Bank).                              Just east of State Highway 99.............................           #1          *32
                                                                                                            Just east of State Highway 88.............................          *34          *33
                                                                                                            At Copperopolis Road......................................         None          *41
                                                                 Mormon Slough (Overflow from North Bank).  At divergence of Stockton Diverting Canal.................         None          *41
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,000 feet upstream of Copperopolis Road             None          *45
                                                                                                             Crossing of Diverting Canal.                                                       
                                                                                                            1,000 feet south of Flood Road............................         None          *95
                                                                 Mormon Slough (Overflow from South Bank).  At Southern Pacific Railroad..............................         None          *83
                                                                                                            At Milton Road............................................         None          *85
                                                                                                            1,500 feet downstream of Flood Road.......................         None          *97
                                                                 Potter Creek A (Overflow from South Bank)  Upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad.....................         None          *89
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Milton Road............................         None          *90
                                                                 Potter Creek A (Channel and South Bank     Just north of Milton Road.................................         None          *92
                                                                  Overflow).                                Just upstream of Fine Avenue..............................         None         *104
                                                                 Potter Creek B (Overflow from North Bank)  Just north of Milton Road.................................           #1          *85
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,000 feet west of Fine Avenue..............         None          *99
                                                                                                            Just west of Fine Avenue..................................         None         *102
                                                                 Potter Creek B (Overflow from South Bank)  At Milton Road............................................         None          *87
                                                                                                            Just west of Fine Avenue..................................         None         *102
                                                                 Potter Creek B (Main Channel and both      Approximately 1,500 feet east of Fine Avenue..............         None         *105
                                                                  Overbanks).                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, 1810 East Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, California.                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable David Baker, County Administrator, San Joaquin County Courthouse, 222 East Weber Avenue, Stockton, California 95202.                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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                                       Stockton (City).........  Bear Creek (Overflow between Bear Creek    Just east of Interstate Highway 5.........................         None          *12
                                       San Joaquin County......   and Mosher Creek).                        Just east of Western Pacific Railroad.....................         None          *22
                                                                                                            Just east of West Lane....................................         None          *23
                                                                                                            East of Southern Pacific Railroad and north of Morada Lane         None          *30
                                                                                                            Just west of State Highway 99.............................         None          *35
                                                                 Mosher Creek (Overflow from South Bank)..  East of Western Pacific Railroad and west of West Lane....         None          *22
                                                                                                                                                                                                

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  Maps are available for inspection at Community Development Department/Building Department, City of Stockton, 345 North El Dorado Street, Stockton, California 95202.                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Joan Darrah, Mayor, City of Stockton, Office of the City Council, City Hall, 425 North El Dorado Street, Stockton, California 95202.                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Louisiana............................  St. Mary Parish           Lower Atchafalaya (Berwick Bay)..........  Approximately 11,880 feet downstream of the Southern                *10          *10
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Pacific Railroad.                                                  *12          *12
                                                                                                            Approximately 10,820 feet upstream of the Southern Pacific                          
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                 Ponding Areas............................  Ponding area west of the City of Patterson, from north of            *3         *1.5
                                                                                                             the Southern Pacific Railroad to Bayou Teche.                                      
                                                                                                            Ponding area west of the Town of Berwick, from north of              *3         *1.5
                                                                                                             the Southern Pacific Railroad to Bayou Teche.                                      
                                                                                                            Ponding area south of the Southern Pacific Railroad, north         *1.5         *1.5
                                                                                                             of the southern portion of levee ring.                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse, 500 Main Street, Fifth Floor, Franklin, Louisiana.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Connie M. Fournet, St. Mary Parish Judge, St. Mary Parish Government, 500 Main Street, Fifth Floor, Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538.                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New Mexico...........................  Bosque Farms (Village)..  Rio Grande (East Overbank)...............  Approximately 4,200 feet downstream of South Bosque Loop..       *4,857       *4,857
                                       Valencia County.........                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet downstream of Esperanza Road.......       *4,864       *4,864
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of North Bosque Loop....       *4,871       *4,870
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at Village Hall, 1455 West Bosque Farms, Bosque Farms, New Mexico.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Carl Allen, Mayor, Village of Bosque Farms, P.O. Box 660, Peralta, New Mexico 87042.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New Mexico...........................  Los Lunas (Village).....  Rio Grande (East Overbank)...............  Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of the State Highway           None       *4,844
                                                                                                             49 bridge.                                                                         
                                       Valencia County.........                                             Approximately 500 feet upsteam of Lujan Street............         None       *4,846
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of Lujan Street.........         None       *4,851
                                                                 Rio Grande (West Overbank)...............  Approximately 250 feet downstream of Castillo Street......         None       *4,842
                                                                                                            East Main Street at State Highway 49......................         None       *4,851
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Griego Road..........         None       *4,861
                                                                 Rio Grande (Main Channel)................  At State Highway 49.......................................         None       *4,852
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 660 Main Street, Los Lunas, New Mexico.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Louis F. Huning, Mayor, Village of Los Lunas, P.O. Box 1209, Los Lunas, New Mexico 87031.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New Mexico...........................  Valencia County           Rio Grande (Main Channel)................  Approximately 20,200 feet downstream of State Highway 49..         None       *4,833
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                             Approximately 100 feet upstream of State Highway 49.......         None       *4,852
                                                                                                            Approximately 10,000 feet upsteam of State Highway 49.....       *4,860       *4,861
                                                                                                            Approximately 25,000 feet upstream of State Highway 49....       *4,873       *4,874
                                                                                                            Approximately 28,200 feet upsteam of State Highway 49.....         None       *4,876
                                                                 Rio Grande (East Overbank)...............  Approximately 2,400 feet downstream of White House Road...         None       *4,829
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of White House Road.....       *4,836       *4,834
                                                                                                            At State Highway 49.......................................       *4,849       *4,845
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,300 feet upstream of Peralta Boulevard....       *4,864       *4,862
                                                                                                            Approximately 12,000 feet upstream of Peralta Boulevard...         None       *4,871

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                                                                 Rio Grande (West Overbank)...............  At Cordova Road...........................................         None       *4,833
                                                                                                            At State Highway 49.......................................         None       *4,851
                                                                                                            Approximately 24,000 feet upstream of State Highway 49....         None       *4,873
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at 444 Luna Avenue, Los Lunas, New Mexico.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Paul H. Gabaldon, County Manager, Valencia County, P.O. Box 1119, Los Lunas, New Mexico 87031.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Oklahoma.............................  Noble County............  Cow Creek................................  Approximately 5,400 feet downstream of the Atchison,               None         *968
                                       (Unincorporated Areas)..                                              Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.                                     None         *974
                                                                                                            Just upstream of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe                 None       *1,001
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,600 feet upstream of confluence of Calf                             
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                 Golf Course Tributary....................  Approximately 3,700 feet downstream of U.S. Route 77......         None         *972
                                                                                                            At Seventh Street.........................................         None         *992
                                                                                                            Just downstream of 15th Street............................         None       *1,017
                                                                                                            Just upstream of 15th Street..............................         None       *1,023
                                                                 Golf Course Lake Tributary...............  Approximately 500 feet downstream of Quail Creek Road.....         None         *995
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet upstream of Quail Creek Road.......         None       *1,001
                                                                 Wills Lake Tributary.....................  Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of U.S. Route 64......         None         *977
                                                                                                            At U.S. Route 64..........................................         None         *987
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary to Cow Creek...........  Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of Interstate Route 88         None         *988
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Interstate Route 88..         None       *1,008
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at 300 Courthouse Drive, Perry, Oklahoma.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Jim Lemon, Chairman, Noble County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 409, Perry, Oklahoma 73077.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Oklahoma.............................  Perry (City)............  Cow Creek................................  Just upstream of Ivanhoe Street at corporate limits.......         None         *978
                                       Noble County............                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Just downstream of U.S. Highway 64........................         None         *980
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Cedar Street...........................         None         *984
                                                                                                            At confluence with South of Highway 77 Tributary..........         None         *992
                                                                                                            At southernmost corporate limits..........................         None         *996
                                                                 Calf Creek...............................  At confluence with Cow Creek..............................         None         *989
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Cedar Street.............................         None       *1,018
                                                                                                            Just upstream of 15th Street..............................         None       *1,020
                                                                                                            Just upstream of 25th Street..............................         None       *1,047
                                                                                                            Just upstream of St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad.........         None       *1,063
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Interstate Highway 35....................         None       *1,083
                                                                 Cherokee Strip Tributary.................  At confluence with Calf Creek.............................         None       *1,048
                                                                                                            Just upstream of U.S. Highway 64..........................         None       *1,049
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Interstate Highway 35....................         None       *1,090
                                                                 Ditch Witch Tributary....................  At confluence with Calf Creek.............................         None       *1,029
                                                                                                            Just upstream of U.S. Highway 64..........................         None       *1,032
                                                                 South of Highway 77 Tributary............  At confluence with Cow Creek..............................         None         *992
                                                                                                            Just upstream of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe                 None         *998
                                                                                                             Railroad at corporate limits.                                                      
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary A of Calf Creek........  At confluence with Calf Creek.............................         None       *1,023
                                                                                                            Just upstream of St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad.........         None       *1,023
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary B of Calf Creek........  At confluence with Calf Creek.............................         None       *1,025
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of confluence with Calf          None       *1,035
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                            None       *1,052
                                                                                                            Just upstream of St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad.........                          
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary C of Calf Creek........  At confluence with Calf Creek.............................         None       *1,024
                                                                                                            Just upstream of St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad.........         None       *1,027
                                                                 Leo Park Tributary.......................  At confluence with Cow Creek..............................         None         *984

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                                                                                                            Just upstream of Cedar Street.............................         None         *988
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of Cedar Street.........         None         *990
                                                                 Golf Course Tributary....................  Just upstream of easternmost corporate limits.............         None         *973
                                                                                                            Just upstream of U.S. Route 77............................         None         *980
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Seventh Street...........................         None         *992
                                                                                                            Just downstream of 15th Street............................         None       *1,018
                                                                 Golf Course Lake Tributary...............  At confluence with Golf Course Tributary..................         None         *995
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Quail Creek Road.........................         None       *1,001
                                                                 Brookwood Park Tributary.................  At confluence with Golf Course Tributary..................         None         *978
                                                                                                            Just upstream of U.S. Route 77............................         None         *997
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Seventh Street...........................         None       *1,009
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Ninth Street.............................         None       *1,019
                                                                 Wills Lake Tributary.....................  Approximately 600 feet upstream of the confluence with Cow         None         *980
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Just downstream of U.S. Route 64..........................         None         *986
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at 732 Delaware, Perry, Oklahoma.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable G. L. Hollingsworth, Mayor, City of Perry, 622 Cedar Street, Perry, Oklahoma 73077.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 24, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-27083 Filed 10-31-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P