[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6598-6601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3853]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7168]


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 are the basis for the floodplain management 
measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show 
evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain 
qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program 
(NFIP).

DATES: The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second 
publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation 
in each community.

ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood elevations for each community are 
available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer 
of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the following 
table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA or Agency) proposes to make determinations of base flood 
elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community listed 
below, in accordance with section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection 
Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed base flood and modified base flood elevations, 
together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 
60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed 
to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are 
more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The 
community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own, or 
pursuant to policies established by other 

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Federal, state or regional entities. These proposed elevations are used 
to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are also 
used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new 
buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the 
contents in these buildings.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This proposed rule is categorically excluded from the requirements 
of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact 
assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this 
proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act because proposed or modified base flood elevations are 
required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, 
and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the 
National Flood Insurance Program. As a result, a regulatory flexibility 
analysis has not been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the 
criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 
1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

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

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of section 
2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 
1979 Comp., p. 376.


Sec. 67.4  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are 
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                                                                                                                          #Depth in feet above  
                                                                                                                                                                          ground. *Elevation in 
                 State                      City/town/county                 Source of flooding                                      Location                                  feet (NGVD)      
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified 
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Alabama...............................  Oneonta (City) Blount     Dry Creek..............................  Approximately 0.4 mile downstream of Pocoda Drive..........         None         *785
                                         County.                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                           At U.S. Route 231..........................................         None         *850
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Oneonta City Hall, 202 Third Avenue East, Oneonta, Alabama.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Danny G. Hicks, Mayor of the City of Oneonta, City Hall, 202 Third Avenue East, Oneonta, Alabama 35121.                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Florida...............................  Monroe County             Gulf of Mexico.........................  Approximately 600 feet northwest of intersection of                   *9          *13
                                         (Unincorporated Areas).                                            Evergreen Avenue and Evergreen Terrace.                                             
                                                                                                           Approximately 370 feet northwest of intersection of                   *9          *11
                                                                                                            Evergreen Avenue and Evergreen Terrace.                                             
                                                                  Torch Ramrod Channel...................  Approximately 700 feet north of the intersection of                  *11           *8
                                                                                                            Mariposa Road and Lesronde Drive along Lesronde Drive.                              
                                                                                                           Approximately 1,000 feet north of the intersection of                *11          *10
                                                                                                            Mariposa Road and Lesronde Drive along Lesronde Drive.                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Monroe County Growth Management Building, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. James Roberts, Monroe County Administrator, 5100 College Road, Wing 2, Room 212, Key West, Florida 33040.                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Massachusetts.........................  Nantucket (Town)          Atlantic Ocean.........................  At Great Point.............................................          *15          *10
                                         Nantucket County.                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                           Approximately 0.2 mile from Great Point.                            None           *7
                                                                                                           At the shoreline approximately 160 feet south of the                 *23           *9
                                                                                                            intersection of Clifford Street and Nonatum Avenue.                                 
                                                                                                           Approximately 150 feet east of the intersection of Adams             *10           *7
                                                                                                            Street and Nobadeer Avenue.                                                         
                                                                                                           At the southern portion of Miacomet Pond...................           *7           *8
                                                                                                           At Hummock Pond............................................           *8           *7
                                                                  Nantucket Sound........................  Head of the Harbor northern portion........................           *8           *7
                                                                                                                                                                                                

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  Maps available for inspection at the Nantucket Building Commissioners Office, 37 Washington Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Arthur Desrocher, Chairman of the Town of Nantucket Board of Selectmen, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554.                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Michigan..............................  Hartland (Township)       North Ore Creek........................  At Parshallville Road......................................         None         *909
                                         Livingston County.                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                           At Fenton Road.............................................         None         *966
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Hartland Township Office, 3191 Hartland Road, Hartland, Michigan.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Don Rhodes, Hartland Township Supervisor, 3191 Hartland Road, Hartland, Michigan 48353.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New York..............................  Geneseo (Town)            Jaycox Creek...........................  At Lima Road...............................................         None         *815
                                         Livingston County.                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                           Approximately 2.79 miles upstream of Lima Road.............         None        *1001
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Geneseo Town Office, 119 Main Street, Geneseo, New York.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. W. Harold Stewart, Supervisor of the Town of Geneseo, 119 Main Street, Geneseo, New York 14454.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New York..............................  Geneseo (Village)         Jaycox Creek...........................  Approximately 75 feet downstream of downstream corporate            None         *822
                                         Livingston County.                                                 limits.                                                                             
                                                                                                           Approximately 330 feet upstream of Seminole Avenue.........         None         *867
                                                                  Genesee River..........................  At downstream corporate limit..............................         None         *557
                                                                                                           At upstream corporate limit................................         None         *558
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Geneseo Village Office, 119 Main Street, Geneseo, New York.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Richard B. Hatheway, Mayor of the Village of Geneseo, Village Office, 119 Main Street, Geneseo, New York 14454.                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New York..............................  Hague (Town) Warren       Lake George............................  Entire shoreline within community..........................         None         *321
                                         County.                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Town of Hague Community Center, Route 8, Hague, New York.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Daniel Belden, Supervisor of the Town of Hague, P.O. Box 509, Hague, New York 12836.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New York..............................  Lake George (Village)     Lake George............................  Entire shoreline within community..........................         None         *321
                                         Warren County.                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Village of Lake George Administrative Building, Amherst Street, Lake George, New York.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Robert M. Blais, Mayor of the Village of Lake George, P.O. Box 791, Amherst Street, Lake George, New York 12845.                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New York..............................  Lewis (Town) Lewis        East Branch Mohawk River...............  Approximately 0.47 mile downstream of State Route 26.......         None        *1457
                                         County.                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                           Approximately 0.74 mile upstream of State Route 26.........         None        *1499
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Lewis Town Clerk's Office, 791 Main Street, West Leyden, New York.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Dale Rybicky, Lewis Town Supervisor, P.O. Box 228, West Leyden, New York 13489.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Ohio..................................  Montgomery County         Lilly Creek............................  Approximately 100 feet downstream of downstream corporate           *778         *780
                                         (Unincorporated Areas).                                            limits.                                                                             
                                                                                                           At upstream corporate limits...............................         *785         *786
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the County Planning Commission, 451 North Third Street, Dayton, Ohio.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Ms. Vicki Pegg, President of the Board of County Commissioners, 451 North Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45422-1260.                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Ohio..................................  Riverside (City)          Lilly Creek............................  Approximately 200 feet upstream of Byesville Boulevard.....         *770         *768
                                         Montgomery County.                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                           Approximately 132 feet downstream of Harshman Road.........         *786         *787
                                                                  Shallow Ponding Area (Zone AH).........  Approximately 700 feet northwest of the intersection of             *767         *766
                                                                                                            Byesville Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue.                                             
                                                                                                           Approximately 500 feet north of intersection of Glendean            None         *766
                                                                                                            Avenue and Springfield Avenue.                                                      

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                                                                                                           Just south of intersection of Springfield Pike and Fairfax          *768         *767
                                                                                                            Avenue.                                                                             
                                                                                                           North side of intersection of Fairfax Avenue and Derwent            *772         *767
                                                                                                            Drive.                                                                              
                                                                  Shallow Flooding Area (Zone AO)........  South side of intersection of Fairfax Avenue and Derwent            *772           #2
                                                                                                            Drive.                                                                              
                                                                                                           North side of intersection of Fairpark Avenue and Fairfax           *773           #2
                                                                                                            Avenue.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the City Hall, 1791 Harshman Road, Riverside, Ohio.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Kenneth Curp, Mayor of the City of Riverside, 1791 Harshman Road, Riverside, Ohio 45424.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Pennsylvania..........................  Conewago (Township)       Slagle Run.............................  At downstream corporate limits.............................         None         *522
                                         Adams County.                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                           At county boundary.........................................         None         *539
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Conewago Township Building, 350 Third Street, Hanover, Pennsylvania.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Conewago Township Building, 350 Third Street, Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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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. 96-3853 Filed 2-20-96; 8:45 am]
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