[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 151 (Monday, August 5, 1996)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 40595-40601] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-19816] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 44 CFR Part 67 [Docket No. FEMA-7188] Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). DATES: The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation in each community. ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood elevations for each community are available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the following table. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief, Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street S.W., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community listed below, in accordance with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a). These proposed base flood and modified base flood elevations, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed elevations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these buildings. National Environmental Policy Act This proposed rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Acting Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Regulatory Classification This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. Executive Order 12612, Federalism This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987. Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778. List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67 Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows: PART 67--[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for Part 67 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. Sec. 67.4 [Amended] 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows: [[Page 40596]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet. (NGVD) ------------------------- Existing Modified ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arizona.............................. Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz River......................... At Santa Cruz-Pima County limits.......................... *3,028 *3,029 (Unincorporated Areas). At confluence with Sopori Wash............................ *3,032 *3,035 Approximately 600 feet upstream of confluence with Sopori *3,034 *3,037 Wash. Approximately 800 feet downstream of convergence with flow *3,039 *3,040 east of Southern Pacific Railroad. At convergence with flow east of Southern Pacific Railroad *3,042 *3,042 Sopori Wash.............................. At confluence with Santa Cruz River....................... *3,032 *3,036 Approximately 250 feet upstream of Santa Cruz River....... *3,034 *3,036 Approximately 530 feet upstream of Santa Cruz River....... *3,036 *3,036 Maps are available for inspection at the Santa Cruz County Flood Control District and Flood Plain Administration, 2150 North Congress Drive, Nogales, Arizona. Send comments to The Honorable Ronald R. Morriss, Chairman, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, 2150 North Congress Drive, Nogales, Arizona 85621. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Alameda County Arroyo Mocho............................. At corporate limit with City of Pleasanton (500 feet *353 *351 (Unincorporated Areas). upstream of confluence of Arroyo Las Positas). Just upstream of El Charro Road........................... *356 *357 Arroyo Las Positas....................... At confluence with Arroyo Mocho........................... *352 *345 Just downstream of El Charro Road......................... *356 *355 Collier Canyon Creek..................... At confluence of Collier Canyon Tributary at Las Positas None *443 College Road. Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of Las Positas College None *490 Road. Collier Canyon Tributary................. Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of confluence with None *455 Collier Canyon Creek. Approximately 500 feet south of bend in Hartman Road...... None *534 Maps are available for inspection at the Public Works Agency, Alameda County, 399 Elmhurst Street, Hayward, California. Send comments to The Honorable Susan S. Muranisha, County Administrator, Alameda County, 1221 Oak Street, Suite 555, Oakland, California 94612. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Dublin (City) Alameda Dublin Creek............................. Just west of Interstate Highway 580 and Interstate Highway None *332 County. 680 Interchange. Just upstream of Donlon Way............................... None *380 Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Donlon Way........... None *382 Line J-1................................. At confluence with Alamo Canal............................ None *328 Approximately 300 feet upstream of Bellina Street......... None *405 Line J-3................................. At confluence with Line J-1 (just north of Amador Valley *338 *339 Boulevard). Just upstream of Silvergate Drive......................... None *420 Line J-4................................. At confluence with Line J-3............................... *359 *359 At Silvergate Drive (extended)............................ None *362 Line J-5................................. Just west of Ramon Road................................... None *386 Maps are available for inspection at the Building Department, City of Dublin, City Hall, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California. Send comments to The Honorable Guy S. Houston, Mayor, City of Dublin, P.O. Box 2340, Dublin, California 94568. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Livermore (City) Alameda Collier Canyon Creek..................... Just north of Interstate Highway 580 frontage road........ *417 *412 County. Just downstream of Collier Canyon Road.................... *432 *437 At confluence of Collier Canyon Tributary................. None *443 Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, City of Livermore, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, California. Send comments to The Honorable Cathie Brown, Mayor, City of Livermore, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, California 94550. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Santa Clara County Berryessa Creek.......................... At confluence with Penitencia Creek....................... *12 *12 (Unincorporated Areas). [[Page 40597]] Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of confluence with *12 *13 Penitencia Creek. Just upstream of Los Coches Street........................ *29 *30 Just upstream of confluence of Piedmont Creek............. *34 *34 Arroyo De Los Coches..................... At confluence with Berryessa Creek........................ None *30 Appeoximately 200 feet upstream of Old Piedmont Road...... None *145 Calera Creek............................. At confluence with Berryessa Creek........................ None *13 Approximately 800 feet upstream of Interstate Highway 680. None *120 Maps are available for inspection at the Office of the City Engineer, City of Milpitas, 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, California. Send comments to The Honorable Lawrence M. Moore, City Manager, City of Milpitas, 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Mountain View (City) Permanente Creek......................... Approximately 1,400 feet downstream of Shoreline Parkway.. *8 *8 Santa Clara County. Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Shoreline Parkway.... *8 *9 At U.S. Route 101 (Bayshore Freeway)...................... *18 *14 Permanente Creek-East Overbank........... Just downstream of Amphitheater Parkway................... None *8 Approximately 850 feet upstream of Amphitheater Parkway... None *9 Permanente Creek-West Overbank........... Approximately 500 feet downstream of Amphitheater Parkway. None *8 Approximately 850 feet upstream of Amphitheater Parkway... None *9 Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Public Works, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, California. Send comments to The Honorable Ralph Faravelli, Mayor, City of Mountain View, P.O. Box 7540, Mountain View, California 94039-7540. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California........................... Sunnyvale (City) Santa Sunnyvale East Channel................... At confluence with Guadalupe Slough....................... None *8 Clara County. Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of Tasman Drive......... None *18 Sunnyvale West Channel................... At confluence with Moffett Channel........................ None *8 Approximately 300 feet upstream of Orbit Court............ None *25 San Francisco Bay........................ At Sunnyvale.............................................. *7 *8 Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Public Works, City of Sunnyvale, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California. Send comments to The Honorable Robin Parker, Mayor, City of Sunnyvale, P.O. Box 3707, Sunnyvale, California 94088-3707. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colorado............................. El Paso County Bear Creek............................... At confluence with Fountain Creek......................... *5,932 *5,939 (Unincorporated Areas). Just above Eighth Street.................................. *5,979 *5,978 Approximately 570 feet upstream of Eighth Street.......... *5,985 *5,985 Black Forest Creek....................... Approximately 160 feet upstream of confluence with None *6,657 Monument Creek. Approximately 1,840 feet upstream of Gleneagle Drive...... None *7,036 Black Forest Creek- At confluence with Black Forest Creek.... None...................................................... *6,955 Baptist Road Tributary Approximately 250 feet upstream of Celtic Court........... None *7,160 Black Forest Creek-Middle Tributary...... Just upstream of Interstate Highway 25.................... None *6,725 Approximately 100 feet upstream of Westchester Drive...... None *6,808 Camp Creek............................... At confluence with Fountain Creek......................... *6,110 *6,110 Just upstream of 31st Street.............................. *6,262 *6,266 Just upstream of Gateway Road............................. *6,314 *6,314 [[Page 40598]] Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of Gateway Road.......... *6,521 *6,524 Crystal Creek............................ At confluence with Monument Lake.......................... *6,920 *6,922 Approximately 800 feet upstream of Deer Creek Road........ None *7,138 Crystal Creek-Split Flow Channel......... At confluence with Dirty Woman Creek...................... None *7,000 Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of frontage road........ None *7,061 Dirty Woman Creek........................ At confluence with Monument Creek......................... None *6,869 Approximately 2,150 feet upstream of Furrow Road.......... None *7,320 Dirty Woman Creek-Lake Fork.............. At convergence with Dirty Woman Creek..................... None *7,006 Approximately 340 feet upstream of Woodmoor Drive......... None *7,270 Dirty Woman Creek-Middle Fork............ At confluence with Dirty Woman Creek...................... None *7,142 Approximately 1,050 feet upstream of Furrow Road.......... None *7,336 Dirty Woman Creek-North Fork............. At confluence with Dirty Woman Creek-Middle Fork.......... None *7,156 Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of Augusta Drive......... None *7,385 Dirty Woman Creek-South Fork............. At confluence with Dirty Woman Creek...................... None *7,153 Approximately 975 feet upstream of Furrow Road............ None *7,320 Douglas Creek South...................... Approximately 4,250 feet upstream of confluence with *6,212 *6,212 Monument Creek. Just upstream of Holland Park Boulevard................... *6,251 *6,254 1,620 feet upstream of Arrowswest Drive................... None *6,428 Fisher's Canyon-Above Loomis Avenue...... Approximately 3,650 feet upstream of Loomis Avenue........ None *5,913 Approximately 600 feet upstream of Cheyenne Meadows Road.. None *5,938 Fisher's Canyon-South Branch............. At confluence with Fisher's Canyon-Above Loomis Avenue.... None *5,930 Approximately 140 feet upstream of Wycliffe Drive......... None *5,955 Pine Creek............................... At confluence with Pine Creek............................. *6,282 *6,282 Just upstream of Interstate Highway 25.................... *6,302 *6,296 Approximately 600 feet upstream of Academy Boulevard...... None *6,441 Pine Creek Tributary..................... At confluence with Pine Creek............................. None *6,367 Approximately 1 mile upstream of confluence with Pine None *6,467 Creek. Sutherland Creek......................... Approximately 0.25 mile upstream of confluence with *6,275 *6,277 Fountain Creek. Approximately 1,250 feet upstream of Crystal Hills *6,502 *6,505 Boulevard. Maps are available for inspection at the El Paso County Regional Building Office, 101 West Costilla, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Send comments to The Honorable Loren Whittemore, Chairman, El Paso County Commissioners, 27 East Vermijo, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Idaho................................ Bellevue (City) Blaine Big Wood River........................... Approximately 0.38 mile downstream of corporate limits.... *5,126 *5,126 County. At Chestnut Street Extension.............................. *5,141 *5,141 At Broadford Road......................................... *5,164 *5,162 Approximately 1,050 feet upstream of Broadford Road....... *5,170 *5,167 Maps are available for inspection at 117 Pine, Bellevue, Idaho. Send comments to The Honorable Dennis Wright, Mayor, City of Bellevue, P.O. Box 449, Bellevue, Idaho 83313. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Idaho................................ Blaine County Big Wood River........................... At Broadford Road......................................... *5,164 *5,164 (Unincorporated Areas). [[Page 40599]] Approximately 60 feet upstream of Star Bridge............. *5,237 *5,238 At Croy Creek Road........................................ *5,306 *5,303 At Deer Creek Road (new road)............................. *5,412 *5,411 At Starweather Drive...................................... *5,496 *5,494 At East Fork Road......................................... *5,547 *5,546 Just upstream of Hulen Meadows Road....................... *5,933 *5,933 Approximately 50 feet upstream of State Highway 75........ *6,153 *6,152 Approximately 270 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 93...... *6,225 *6,219 Big Wood River Overflow Channel.......... Just downstream of Broadford Road......................... *5,169 *5,169 Just downstream of Broadford Road (second crossing)....... *5,196 *5,193 At an unnamed road located just downstream of Mammoth *5,211 *5,205 Gulch. At divergence from Big Wood River just upstream of Star *5,237 *5,238 Bridge. Aspen Lakes Drive Overflow Channel....... At Aspen Lakes Drive...................................... *5,352 *5,352 Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of Aspen Lakes Drive.... *5,365 *5,365 At confluence with Big Wood River......................... *5,377 *5,378 Little Wood River........................ Approximately 100 feet upstream of downstream limit of none *5,001 detailed study. Approximately 13,900 feet upstream of downstream limit of None *5,093 detailed study. Maps are available for inspection at 206 First Avenue South, Hailey, Idaho. Send comments to The Honorable Leonard Hartlig, Chairman, Blaine County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 400, Hailey, Idaho 83333. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Idaho................................ Hailey (City) Blaine Big Wood River........................... At the downstream corporate limits........................ *5,276 *5,272 County. At the Chestnut Street Extension.......................... *5,294 *5,293 At the Walnut Street Extension............................ *5,301 *5,300 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hailey, 115 South Main, Hailey, Idaho. Send comments to The Honorable Steve Kearns, Mayor, City of Hailey, P.O. Box 945, Hailey, Idaho 83333. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Idaho................................ Ketchum (City) Blaine Big Wood River........................... Approximately 940 feet downstream of Koa Bridge........... *5,719 *5,717 County. Approximately 80 feet upstream of Springs Road............ *5,813 *5,811 Approximately 50 feet upstream of Adams Gulch Road........ *5,874 5,872 Approximately 2,190 feet upstream of Adams Gulch Road..... *5,872 *5,892 Maps are available for inspection at 480 East Avenue North, Ketchum, Idaho. Send comments to The Honorable Guy Coles, Mayor, City of Ketchum, P.O. Box 2315, Ketchum, Idaho 83340. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ Denton County Graveyard Branch......................... Approximately 1.43 miles downstream of U.S. Highway 377... None *615 (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 2,700 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 377... None *629 Loving Branch............................ Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of Post Oak Lane...... None *625 Just upstream of Post Oak Lane............................ None *635 Ray Roberts Lake......................... Along entire shoreline of Ray Roberts Lake above Ray *643 *646 Roberts Dam. Stream WB-1.............................. Approximately 3,300 feet downstream of Jetter Road........ None *594 Approximately 1.23 miles downstream of Jetter Road........ None *614 Whites Branch............................ Approximately 2,100 feet downstream of Stock Tank Dam..... None *596 Approximately 100 feet downstream of Stock Tank Dam....... None *607 [[Page 40600]] Approximately 50 feet upstream of private drive........... None *621 Approximately 150 feet downstream of Glenview Road N...... None *632 Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Glenview Road........ None *637 Approximately 4,600 feet upstream of Glenview Road........ None *651 Maps are available for inspection at the Denton County Government Center, 306 North Loop 288, Suite 115, Denton, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Jeff A. Moseley, Denton County Judge, 110 West Hickory, Denton, Texas 76201. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ Denton (City)Denton Graveyard Branch......................... Approximately 4,400 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 377... None *623 County. Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 377... None *633 Approximately 200 feet upstream of Missouri-Pacific None *643 Railroad. Maps are available for inspection at the City of Denton, City Hall, 215 East McKinney, Denton, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Bob Castleberry, Mayor, City of Denton, City Hall, 215 East McKinney, Denton, Texas 76201. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ Hickory Creek (Town) Lewisville Lake.......................... Along entire shoreline of Lewisville Lake within the Town None *537 Denton County. of Hickory Creek. Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Hickory Creek, 8696 Stemmons Freeway, Hickory Creek, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Marvourene Matthews, Mayor, Town of Hickory Creek, P.O. Box 453, Lake Dallas, Texas 75065. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ Highland Village (City) Copperas Branch.......................... Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Brazos Boulevard... *537 *537 Denton County. Approximately 100 feet downstream of Brazos Boulevard..... None *547 Approximately 125 feet upstream of Brazos Boulevard....... None *556 Approximately 75 feet upstream of Cripple Creek Lane...... None *568 Approximately 75 feet upstream of Cuero Place............. None *576 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Highland Village, City Hall, 1800 F.M. 407, Highland Village, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Charles Turner, Mayor, City of Highland Village, City Hall, 1800 F.M. 407, Highland Village, Texas 75067. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ Little Elm (Town) Denton Cottonwood Branch........................ Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of State Route 423.... None *539 County. Approximately 150 feet downstream of State Route 423...... None *544 Approximately 400 feet upstream of State Route 423........ None *552 Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Little Elm, City Hall, 109 Hardwicke, Little Elm, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Jim Pelley, Mayor, Town of Little Elm, P.O. Box 129, Little Elm, Texas 75068. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ Sanger (City) Denton Clear Creek.............................. Approximately 400 feet upstream of Old U.S. Highway 77.... None *618 County. Approximately 300 feet upstream of Interstate Highway 35.. None *620 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Sanger, City Hall, 201 Bolivar Street, Sanger, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Nel Armstrong, Mayor, City of Sanger, P.O. Box 578, Sanger, Texas 76266. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ The Colony (City) Denton Indian Creek............................. At McKamy Road............................................ *561 *561 County. Approximately 200 feet downstream of Burlington Northern None *566 Railroad. Just upstream of Burlington Northern Railroad............. *567 *567 [[Page 40601]] Maps are available for inspection at the City of The Colony, City Hall, 5151 North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable William W. Manning, Mayor, City of The Colony, City Hall, 5151 North Colony Boulevard, The Colony, Texas 75056. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: July 26, 1966. Richard W. Krimm, Acting Associate Director for Mitigation. [FR Doc. 96-19816 Filed 8-2-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-04-P