[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6593-6598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3852]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7166]


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 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 
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 elevations 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 for Mitigation 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. 

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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/country                 Source of flooding                                      Location                                 feet. (NGVD)      
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified 
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Arizona..............................  Camp Verde (Town)         Verde River..............................   Just downstream of State Route 260.......................       *3,074       *3,074
                                        Yavapai County.                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                            Just downstream of State Route 260........................       *3,076       *3,075
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Montezuma Castle Highway...............       *3,096       *3,094
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Interstate Highway 17       *3,105       *3,107
                                                                                                            Approximately 2.62 miles upstream of Interstate Highway 17       *3,131       *3,132
                                                                                                            Cherry Creek At confluence with Verde River...............         None       *3,164
                                                                                                            At State Route 279........................................         None       *3,252
                                                                                                            At corporate limits (approximately 3,400 feet upstream of          None       *3,314
                                                                                                             State Route 279).                                                                  
                                                                 Lucky Canyon Wash........................  At confluence with Verde River............................         None       *3,060
                                                                                                            At Salt Mine Road.........................................         None       *3,100
                                                                                                            Approximately 930 feet upstream of Salt Mine Road.........         None       *3,126
                                                                 Cooper Canyon Wash.......................  At confluence with Verde River............................        *None       *3,063
                                                                                                            At Salt Mine Road.........................................         None       *3,142
                                                                                                            Approximately 980 feet upstream of Salt Mine Road.........         None       *3,164
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps are available for inspection at Town Hall, 473 South Main Street, Verde, Arizona.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Carter Rogers, Mayor, Town of Camp Verde, P.O. Box 710, Camp Verde, Arizona 86322.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Arizona..............................  Yavapai County            Verde River..............................  Just upstream of State Route 260..........................       *3,076       *3,074
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Montezuma Castle Highway                        *3,096       *3,094
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Interstate Highway 17                           *3,105       *3,107
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Middle Verde Indian Reservation               *3,132       *3,132
                                                                 Chino Valley Stream--East................  At confluence with Chino Valley Stream....................         None       *4,732
                                                                                                            At Center Street..........................................         None       *4,760
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.55 miles upstream of confluence with Chino         None       *4,796
                                                                                                             Valley Stream.                                                                     
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.79 miles upstream of confluence with Chino         None       *4,809
                                                                                                             Valley Stream.                                                                     
                                                                                                            Approximately 3.69 miles upstream of confluence with Chino         None       *4,906
                                                                                                             Valley Stream.                                                                     
                                                                 Miller Creek.............................  Approximately 3,400 feet downstream of U.S. Route 89......       *4,458       *4,458
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,350 feet downstream of U.S. Route 89......       *4,467       *4,463
                                                                                                            Approximately 1300 feet downstream of U.S. Route 89.......       *4,470       *4,468
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet downstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,474       *4,473
                                                                                                            Approximately 600 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89..........       *4,478       *4,478

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                                                                                                            Approximately 1,250 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,482       *4,483
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,250 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,488       *4,488
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,100 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,493       *4,493
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,800 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,498       *4,498
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,350 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,503       *4,503
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,900 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,508       *4,508
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,600 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,513       *4,513
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,400 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,519       *4,519
                                                                                                            At corporate limits (upstream of City of Prescott)........         None       *5,478
                                                                                                            At Idlywild Drive.........................................         None       *5,517
                                                                                                            At Pine Drive.............................................         None       *5,612
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of Pine Drive (at limit          None       *5,672
                                                                                                             of detailed study).                                                                
                                                                 Cherry Creek.............................  At corporate limits.......................................         None       *3,314
                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet upstream of corporate limits (at            None       *3,318
                                                                                                             limit of detailed study).                                                          
                                                                 Texas Gulch Main Stem....................  At confluence with Aqua Fria River........................         None       *4,490
                                                                                                            At Quarter Horse Lane.....................................         None       *4,536
                                                                                                            At confluence of Texas Gulch West Branch..................         None       *4,568
                                                                 Texas Gulch West Branch..................  At confluence with Texas Gluch Main Stem..................         None       *4,568
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of confluence with Texas           None       *4,600
                                                                                                             Gulch Main Stem.                                                                   
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.20 mile upstream of confluence with Texas          None       *4,660
                                                                                                             Gulch Main Stem.                                                                   
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.58 mile upstream of confluence with Texas          None       *4,700
                                                                                                             Gulch Main Stem.                                                                   
                                                                 Zalesky Wash Main Stem...................  Approximately 0.04 mile upstream of confluence with Verde          None       *3,259
                                                                                                             River.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.86 mile upstream of confluence with Verde          None       *3,293
                                                                                                             River.                                                                             
                                                                 Robert Wash..............................  At U.S. Route 89..........................................         None       *4,394
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.25 mile upstream of U.S. Route 89.........         None       *4,398
                                                                 Telephone Tank Wash......................  At confluence with Green Wash.............................         None       *4,394
                                                                                                            At U.S. Highway 89........................................         None       *4,404
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.88 mile upstream of confluence with Green          None       *4,434
                                                                                                             Wash.                                                                              
                                                                 Telephone Tank Wash Breakout.............  At confluence with Green Wash.............................         None       *4,388
                                                                                                            At confluence of Robert Wash..............................         None       *4,394
                                                                                                            At divergence from Telephone Tank Wash....................         None       *4,430
                                                                 J. W. Draw...............................  At confluence with Green Wash.............................         None       *4,394
                                                                                                            At Bayberry Drive.........................................         None       *4,412
                                                                                                            At Naples Street..........................................         None       *4,462
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.41 mile upstream of Naples Street.........         None       *4,488
                                                                 Green Wash...............................  At confluence with Big Chino Wash.........................         None       *4,364
                                                                                                            At Big Chino Road.........................................         None       *4,388
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Grand Canyon Road........................         None       *4,398
                                                                                                            At Aspen Drive............................................         None       *4,460
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.36 mile upstream of Enid Drive............         None       *4,504
                                                                 Dry Well Wash............................  At confluence with Clayton Canyon Wash....................         None       *4,420
                                                                                                            At Patricia Road..........................................         None       *4,502
                                                                                                            At Barbara Road...........................................         None       *4,598
                                                                                                            Approximately 500 feet upstream of Barbara Road...........         None       *4,608

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                                                                 Clayton Canyon Wash......................  Approximately 0.08 mile upstream of confluence with Big            None       *4,376
                                                                                                             Chino Wash.                                                                        
                                                                 .........................................  ..........................................................         None            *
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Clayton Canyon Dam.....................         None       *4,480
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Clayton Canyon Dam.......................         None       *4,500
                                                                                                            At Barbara Road...........................................         None       *4,520
                                                                                                            Approximately 320 feet upstream of Barbara Road...........         None       *4,525
                                                                 Timon Wash...............................  Approximately 0.50 mile upstream of confluence with Big            None       *4,395
                                                                                                             Chino Wash.                                                                        
                                                                                                            At Ahonen Road............................................         None       *4,438
                                                                                                            At Barbara Road...........................................         None       *4,524
                                                                                                            Approximately 320 feet upstream of Barbara Road...........         None       *4,528
                                                                 Model Creek..............................  Just upstream of U.S. Route 89............................       *4,453       *4,460
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,459       *4,461
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,463       *4,464
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,468      **4,467
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,474       *4,473
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........       *4,476       *4,476
                                                                 West Fork Miller Creek...................  Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with Model           None       *4,460
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of confluence with Model         None       *4,463
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of confluence with Model         None       *4,465
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of confluence with Model         None       *4,470
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of confluence with Model         None       *4,474
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,800 feet upstream of confluence with Model         None       *4,475
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Yavapai County Flood Control District, 500 South Marina Street, Prescott, Arizona.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Carlton Camp, Chairman, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, 255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, Arizona 86301.                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Louisiana.......................................................................................................................................................................................
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps are available for inspection at the Utility Building, 1546 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Alexandria, Louisiana.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Edward Randolph, Jr., Mayor, City of Alexandria, P.O. Box 71, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Louisiana............................  Rapides Parish            Chatlin Lake Canal.......................  At Chaneyville-Echo Road..................................         None          *58
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Just upstream of State Highway 457........................        *None          *63
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of State Highway 3170.         None          *67
                                                                                                            Approximately 250 feet downstream of Sugar House Road.....          *72          *72
                                                                 Bayou Boeuf..............................  At Interstate Highway 49..................................         None          *71
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of State Highway 488..         None          *74
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,600 feet downstream of Massina Road.......         None         *80 

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                                                                 Bayou Rapides Diversion Channel..........  At confluence with Bayou Boeuf............................         None          *71
                                                                                                            At State Highway 488......................................          *71          *72
                                                                                                            Approximately 7,000 feet downstream of State Highway 28...          *72          *73
                                                                 Bayou Rapides............................  At U.S. Highway 1 (Bolton Avenue).........................          *79          *80
                                                                                                            At confluence of Irish Ditch No. 2........................          *79          *81
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet downstream of Robinson Road......          *81          *82
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,000 feet downstream of Cooper Road........         None          *83
                                                                 Irish Ditch No. 2........................  At State Highway 498......................................          *79          *81
                                                                                                            Approximately 500 feet downstream of Chapel Road..........          *81          *82
                                                                                                            Approximately 250 feet downstream of Harold Miles Park              *82          *83
                                                                                                             Road.                                                                              
                                                                 Big Bayou................................  Approximately 2,500 feet downstream of Jimmy Brown Road...         None          *83
                                                                                                            At confluence of Saline Bayou and Bayou Bertrand..........         None          *83
                                                                 Flagon Bayou.............................  Just downstream of Kansas City Southern Railroad..........         *141         *141
                                                                                                            Approximately 740 feet upstream of Hooper Road............         *150         *146
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of Hooper Road at the            *154         *151
                                                                                                             Grant-Rapides Parish Lane.                                                         
                                                                 Big Creek................................  At State Highway 115......................................         None          *62
                                                                 Cainey Creek.............................  At State Highway 1206.....................................         None          *62
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Commission, 5610 East Coliseum Boulevar, Alexandria, Louisiana.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Myron Lawson, President, Rapides Parish Police Jury, Rapides Parish Courthouse, 701 Murray Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301.                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New Mexico...........................  Bernalillo County and     Rio Grande...............................  Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Interstate 25......       *4,902       *4,902
                                        Incorporated Areas.                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Interstate 25........       *4,905       *4,906
                                                                                                            At confluence with the South Diversion Channel............       *4,924       *4,924
                                                                 Rio Grande East Overbank.................  Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of Interstate 25......       *4,900       *4,900
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Interstate 25..........................       *4,900       *4,903
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of Interstate 25........       *4,904       *4,905
                                                                                                            Approximately 20,400 feet upstream of Interstate 25.......       *4,922       *4,922
                                                                 Arroyo A-B...............................  Approximately 150 feet nort of Amalia Road................         None       *4,970
                                                                                                            Approximately 550 feet north of Amalia Road...............         None       *4,980
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Sage Road................................         None       *4,995
                                                                                                            At ponding area west of the Arenal Canal..................         None       *4,951
                                                                                                            At ponding area northwest of the intersection of Sage Road         None       *5,001
                                                                                                             and Coors Boulevard.                                                               
                                                                                                            At ponding area north of Tower Road and west of Coors              None       *5,029
                                                                                                             Boulevard.                                                                         
                                                                 Arroyo A-C...............................  Approximately 1,140 feet downstream of Gonzales Road......         None       *5,006
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Gonzales Road............................         None       *5,008
                                                                                                            Approximately 630 feet upstream of the intersection of             None       *5,012
                                                                                                             Forsythe Road and Corregidor Place.                                                
                                                                                                            At ponding area just upstream of Old Coors Road...........       *5,013       *5,012
                                                                 Arroyo B-A...............................  Approximately 100 feet upstream of Unser Boulevard........           #2       *5,087
                                                                                                            Just upstream of 86th Street..............................         None       *5,115

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                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of 86th Street (at limit         None       *5,133
                                                                                                             of detailed study).                                                                
                                                                                                            At ponding area west of 94th Street and south of Central           None       *5,169
                                                                                                             Avenue.                                                                            
                                                                 Arroyo B-B...............................  Approximately 650 feet downstream of Unser Boulevard......           #1       *5,081
                                                                                                            Just upstream of 86th Street..............................           #1       *5,105
                                                                                                            Approximately 400 feet upstream of 90th Street............           #1       *5,135
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of 90th Street (at limit           #1       *5,171
                                                                                                             of detailed study).                                                                
                                                                                                            Shallow flooding between Stinson Street and 300 feet               None       *5,080
                                                                                                             upstream of 75th Street.                                                           
                                                                 Arroyo B-C...............................  Just upstream of Unser Boulevard..........................           #1       *5,079
                                                                                                            Approximately 80 feet downstream of 86th Street...........           #1       *5,093
                                                                                                            Approximately 240 feet downstream of 94th Street..........           #1       *5,120
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,050 feet upstream of 94th Street (at limit           #1       *5,140
                                                                                                             of detailed study).                                                                
                                                                                                            Shallow flooding between Unser Boulevard and Abeyta Road..       *5,076           #1
                                                                 Ponding Area 18..........................                                                                   *5,010       *5,009
                                                                 Ponding Area.............................  Along Trujillo Road approximately 500 feet east of Bataan        *5,011       *5,009
                                                                                                             Drive.                                                                             
                                                                 Ponding Area.............................  Along Dennison Road approximately 500 feet east of Bataan        *5,011       *5,009
                                                                                                             Drive.                                                                             
                                                                 Ponding Area.............................  North of Eucariz Avenue approximately 500 feet east of             None       *5,008
                                                                                                             Bataan Drive.                                                                      
                                                                 Ponding Area.............................  Along Yerba Road south of Eucariz Avenue..................         None       *5,002
                                                                 Ponding Area.............................  Between Coors Boulevard and Corona Drive and between             *4,999       *5,100
                                                                                                             Redlands Road and Pheasant Avenue.                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at One Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments regarding Bernalillo County to The Honorable Albert Valdez, Chairman, Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners, One Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments regarding the City of Albuquerque to The Honorable Martin J. Chavez, Mayor, City of Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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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. 96-3852 Filed 2-20-96; 8:45 am]
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