[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6572-6575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3850]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67


Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base 
flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The 
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis 
for the floodplain management measures that each 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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map 
(FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 
for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office 
where the maps are available for inspection as indicated on the table 
below.

ADDRESSES: The final 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 table 
below.

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 
(FEMA or Agency) makes final determinations listed below of base flood 
elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community 
listed. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base 
flood elevations were published in newspapers of local circulation and 
an opportunity for the community or individuals to appeal the proposed 
determinations to or through the community was provided for a period of 
ninety (90) days. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed 
modified base flood elevations were also published in the Federal 
Register.
    This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part 
67.
    The Agency has developed criteria for floodplain management in 
floodprone areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to 
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map 
available at the address cited below for each community.
    The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are 
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected 
locations in each community are shown.

National Environmental Policy Act.

    This 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 
rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
because final 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 National Flood 
Insurance Program. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been 
prepared.

Regulatory Classification

    This final 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 rule involves no policies that have federalism implications 
under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

    This 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 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. 67.11  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are 
amended as follows:

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                                                               #Depth in
                                                              feet above
                                                                ground. 
               Source of flooding and location                *Elevation
                                                                in feet 
                                                                (NGVD)  
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                          DELAWARE                                      
                                                                        
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  Arden (village), New Castle County (FEMA Docket No. 7138)             
                                                                        
South Branch Naaman Creek:                                              
  Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of CSX Transportation...       *188 
  Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Marsh Road...........       *270 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Village Secretary's                
 Office, 2005 Harvey Road, Arden, Delaware.                             
                                                                        
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   Ardentown (village), New Castle County (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7138)                                       
                                                                        
South Branch Naaman Creek:                                              
  Approximately 100 feet upstream of CONRAIL................       *135 
  Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of CONRAIL..............       *189 
                                                                        

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Maps available for inspection at the Ardentown Chairman's               
 Office, 2308 Brae Road, Ardentown, Delaware.                           
                                                                        
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   Newark (city), New Castle County (FEMA Docket No. 7138)              
                                                                        
West Branch Christina River:                                            
  At Swim Club Access Road..................................        *88 
  At State boundary.........................................       *108 
Christina River:                                                        
  Approximately 570 feet upstream of Nottingham Road (Route             
   273).....................................................       *134 
  At downstream side of Wedgewood Road......................       *159 
Persimmon Run:                                                          
  At its confluence with West Branch Christina River........        *97 
  Approximately 100 feet upstream of Sandy Brae Road........       *109 
Silver Brook:                                                           
  At the confluence with Christina River....................        *70 
  Approximately 420 feet upstream of Park Lane..............        *78 
Yorkshire Ditch:                                                        
  Approximately 260 feet upstream of confluence with the                
   Christina River..........................................        *65 
  Approximately 710 feet upstream of Bellview Road..........        *70 
Tributary to West Branch Christina River:                               
  At the confluence with West Branch Christina River........       *108 
  Approximately 750 feet upstream of the confluence with                
   West Branch Christina River..............................       *109 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the City Hall, 220 Elkton              
 Road, Newark, Delaware.                                                
                                                                        
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  New Castle County (unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No.             
                            7138)                                       
                                                                        
Shellpot Creek:                                                         
  Approximately 1,275 feet downstream of Governor Printz                
   Boulevard................................................        *17 
  At Kennedy Road...........................................       *376 
Naaman Creek:                                                           
  Approximately 350 feet upstream of confluence with                    
   Delaware River...........................................        *11 
  Approximately 0.35 mile upstream of State Route 92........        *44 
South Branch Naaman Creek:                                              
  At confluence with Naaman Creek...........................        *35 
  At upstream corporate limit...............................       *359 
Dragon Creek:                                                           
  Upstream side of 5th Street...............................        *10 
  Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of 5th Street............        *10 
Persimmon Run:                                                          
  At its confluence with West Branch of Christina River.....        *97 
  Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Sandy Brae Road........       *115 
Yorkshire Ditch:                                                        
  At the confluence with the Christina River................        *64 
  Approximately 260 feet upstream of its confluence with the            
   Christina River..........................................        *65 
Tributary to West Branch Christina River:                               
  Approximately 750 feet upstream of the confluence with                
   West Branch Christina River..............................       *109 
  Approximately 1,260 feet upstream of the confluence with              
   West Branch Christina River..............................       *110 
West Branch Christina River:                                            
  Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Swim Club Access Road        *91 
  Approximately 740 feet upstream of Elkton Road............       *108 
East Branch Christina River:                                            
  At the confluence with the Christina River................       *157 
  Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of Wedgewood Road.........       *229 
Christina River:                                                        
  Approximately 570 feet upstream of Nottingham Road (State             
   Route 273)...............................................       *134 
  Approximately 350 feet upstream of Wedgewood Road.........       *162 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Engineering Building,              
 2701 Capital Trail, Newark, Delaware.                                  
                                                                        
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 Wilmington (city), New Castle County (FEMA Docket No. 7138)            
                                                                        
 Shellpot Creek:                                                        
  Approximately 1,275 feet downstream of Governor Printz                
   Boulevard................................................        *17 
  Approximately 500 feet downstream of Governor Printz                  
   Boulevard................................................        *17 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Louis L. Redding City-             
 County Building, City Clerk's Office, 800 French Street,               
 Wilmington, Delaware.                                                  
                                                                        
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                            MAINE                                       
                                                                        
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 Norridgewock (town), Somerset County (FEMA Docket No. 7124)            
                                                                        
Kennebec River:                                                         
  Approximately 260 feet downstream of confluence of Ledge              
   Brook....................................................       *174 
  Approximately .4 mile upstream of confluence of Sandy                 
   River....................................................       *193 
Sandy River:                                                            
  At confluence with Kennebec River.........................       *193 
  At upstream corporate limits..............................       *202 
Mill Stream:                                                            
  At confluence with Kennebec River.........................       *177 
  Downstream side of West Branch Station Dam................       *177 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Town Office Vault,                 
 Perkins Street, Norridgewock, Maine.                                   
                                                                        
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                          MICHIGAN                                      
                                                                        
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   Allen Park (city), Wayne County (FEMA Docket No. 7155)               
                                                                        
 North Branch Ecorse Creek:                                             
  Approximately 0.36 mile downstream of Allen Road..........       *590 
  Approximately 250 feet upstream of Euclid Avenue..........       *598 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Allen Park City Hall,              
 16850 Southfield Road, Allen Park, Michigan.                           
                                                                        
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    Dearborn (city), Wayne County (FEMA Docket No. 7083)                
                                                                        
River Rouge:                                                            
  Approximately 450 feet downstream of Evergreen Road (North            
   Bound)...................................................       *587 
  Approximately 100 feet upstream of Ford Road (West Bound).       *597 
Lower River Rouge:                                                      
  At the confluence with River Rouge........................       *589 
  At the Gulley Road........................................       *603 
North Branch Ecorse Creek:                                              
  Approximately 520 feet downstream of Jackson Street.......       *598 
  Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of Pardee Road..........       *612 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Dearborn City Hall                 
 West, Office of City Engineer, 6045 Fenton Street,                     
 Dearborn, Michigan.                                                    
                                                                        
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Dearborn Heights (city), Wayne County (FEMA Docket No. 7155)            
                                                                        
North Branch Ecorse Creek:                                              
  At Southfield Freeway.....................................       *598 
  Approximately 600 feet upstream of Madison Street.........       *612 
                                                                        

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Maps available for inspection at the Dearborn Heights City              
 Hall, 6045 Fenton Street, Dearborn Heights, Michigan.                  
                                                                        
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     Taylor (city), Wayne County (FEMA Docket No. 7155)                 
                                                                        
North Branch Ecorse Creek:                                              
  At Pelham Road............................................       *602 
  Approximately 200 feet downstream of Pardee Road..........       *609 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Taylor City Hall, 23555            
 Goddard Road, Taylor, Michigan.                                        
                                                                        
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                          MINNESOTA                                     
                                                                        
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North Branch (city), Chisago County (FEMA Docket No. 7164)              
                                                                        
North Branch Sunrise River:                                             
  Approximately 1,575 feet upstream of State Route 95.......       *870 
  Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of 8th Avenue.............       *877 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the North Branch Planning              
 Office, 1356 Main Street, North Branch, Minnesota.                     
                                                                        
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                          NEW YORK                                      
                                                                        
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Clarence (town), Erie County (FEMA Docket No. 7048)                     
                                                                        
Ransom Creek:                                                           
  Downstream corporate limits at Transit Road...............       *585 
  Downstream of Conner Road.................................       *603 
Tonawanda Creek:                                                        
  Downstream corporate limits at State Route 78.............       *584 
  Upstream corporate limits.................................       *594 
Black Creek:                                                            
  Downstream corporate limits (State Route 78)..............       *585 
  Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of Salt Road.............       *591 
Gott Creek:                                                             
  At downstream corporate limits at Transit Road............       *592 
  Approximately 100 feet upstream of Roll Road..............       *608 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Clarence Town Building             
 Department, 6185 Goodrich Road, Clarence Center, New York.             
                                                                        
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                       NORTH CAROLINA                                   
                                                                        
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Asheville (city), Buncombe County (FEMA Docket No. 7149)                
                                                                        
Bull Creek:                                                             
  At confluence with Swannanoa River........................      *2108 
  At Bull Creek Road........................................      *2289 
Beaverdam Creek:                                                        
  Approximately 500 feet downstream of Elkwood Avenue.......      *2056 
  At Governors Drive........................................      *2259 
Sweeten Creek:                                                          
  At confluence with Swannanoa River........................      *1998 
  Approximately 900 feet upstream of Rock Hill Road.........      *2192 
Tributary No. 3 to Sweeten Creek:                                       
  At confluence with Sweeten Creek..........................      *2018 
  At Taft Street............................................      *2136 
Ross Creek:                                                             
  At confluence with Swannanoa River........................      *2002 
  At Howland Road...........................................      *2345 
Haw Creek:                                                              
  Approximately 0.1 mile upstream of confluence with                    
   Swannanoa River..........................................      *2008 
  At Mann Drive.............................................      *2256 
Smith Mill Creek:                                                       
  Approximately 685 feet upstream of Southern Railway.......      *1981 
  Approximately 0.2 mile downstream of Johnston School Road.      *2162 
Swannanoa River:                                                        
  Approximately 1,425 feet downstream of U.S. 25 Viaduct....      *1992 
  At U.S. Highway 70........................................      *2060 
Tributary No. 1 to Sweeten Creek:                                       
  At confluence with Sweeten Creek..........................      *2082 
  Approximately 105 feet upstream of the confluence with                
   Sweeten Creek............................................      *2082 
Hominy Creek:                                                           
  At 0.29 mile upstream of Sand Hill Road...................      *2056 
  Approximately 0.75 mile upstream of Sand Hill Road........      *2058 
Moore Creek:                                                            
  Approximately 53 feet upstream of State Route 1241........      *2061 
  Approximately 550 feet upstream of Interstate 40..........      *2129 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Planning Department, 70            
 Court Plaza, Asheville, North Carolina.                                
                                                                        
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   Buncombe County (unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7149)                                       
                                                                        
Tributary to Beaverdam Creek:                                           
  At Hillcrest Road.........................................      *2098 
  Approximately 800 feet upstream of Hillcrest Road.........      *2107 
Hominy Creek:                                                           
  At Interstate Route 40....................................      *2021 
  At Luther Road............................................      *2178 
Smith Mill Creek:                                                       
  At Johnston School Road...................................      *2165 
  Approximately 0.44 mile upstream of Johnston School Road..      *2205 
Newfound Creek:                                                         
  Approximately 1.0 mile downstream of State Road 63                    
   (Leicester Highway)......................................      *1968 
  At Morgan Branch Road (State Route 1220)..................      *2155 
Moore Creek:                                                            
  Approximately 0.46 mile (2,428 feet) downstream of                    
   Interstate 40............................................      *2084 
  At Monte Vista Road (State Route 1224)....................      *2202 
Swannanoa River:                                                        
  At U.S. Highway 70........................................      *2060 
  Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of County Road............      *2519 
Bull Creek:                                                             
  Approximately 150 feet upstream of confluence with                    
   Swannanoa River..........................................      *2108 
  At Bull Creek Road........................................      *2289 
McKinnish Branch:                                                       
  Upstream side of Cove Road................................      *2158 
  Approximately 370 feet upstream of Cove Road..............      *2165 
Pole Creek:                                                             
  At confluence with Hominy Creek...........................      *2086 
  Approximately 330 feet downstream of U.S. Routes 19 and 23      *2086 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Buncombe County                    
 Engineer's Office, 30 Valley Street, Asheville, North                  
 Carolina.                                                              
                                                                        
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   Woodfin (town), Buncombe County (FEMA Docket No. 7149)               
                                                                        
Beaverdam Creek:                                                        
  At confluence with French Broad River.....................      *1941 
  Just downstream of U.S. Highway 19 and 23.................      *2040 
Tributary to Beaverdam Creek:                                           
  At confluence with Beaverdam Creek........................      *2049 
  At Hillcrest Road.........................................      *2098 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Town Administrator's               
 Office, 90 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin, North Carolina.                 
                                                                        
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  Fairfield County (unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7149)                                       
                                                                        
Raccoon Run:                                                            
  At the upstream face of State Route 664...................      *761  

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  Approximately 400 feet upstream of Zion Road..............       *806 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Regional Planning                  
 Office, Fairfield County Courthouse, 210 East Main Street,             
 Lancaster, Ohio.                                                       
                                                                        
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     Kenton (city), Hardin County (FEMA Docket No. 7149)                
                                                                        
Scioto River:                                                           
  At County Road 175........................................       *959 
  At a point approximately 0.56 mile upstream of Leighton               
   Street...................................................       *966 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the Kenton City Hall, 111              
 West Franklin Street, Kenton, Ohio.                                    
                                                                        
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   German (township), Fayette County (FEMA Docket No. 7149)             
                                                                        
Monongahela River:                                                      
  At confluence of Antram Run...............................       *789 
  At upstream corporate limits..............................       *798 
                                                                        
Maps available for inspection at the German Township                    
 Building, R.D. #1, Box 287, McClellandtown, Pennsylvania.              
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: February 9, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 96-3850 Filed 2-20-96; 8:45 am]
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