Federal Register, Volume 61 Issue 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 1996)

[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.

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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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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