[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45737-45740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23067]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67


Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base 
flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The 
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis 
for the floodplain management measures that each community is required 
either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order 
to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood 
Insurance Program (NFIP).

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

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, 
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.

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

National Environmental Policy Act

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

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Associate Director for Mitigation certifies that this rule is 
exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because 
final or modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood 
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to 
establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory 
flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

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

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

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

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform.

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

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

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

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

PART 67--[AMENDED]

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

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

Sec. 67.11  [Amended]

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

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                                                               #Depth in
                                                              feet above
                                                               ground. *
               Source of flooding and location                 Elevation
                                                                in feet 
                                                                (NGVD)  
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                           ARIZONA                                      
                                                                        
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   Quartzsite (Town), La Paz County (FEMA Docket No. 7246)              
                                                                        
Tyson Wash:                                                             
  Approximately 2,500 feet downstream of Tyson Drive........        *816
  Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Tyson Drive..........        *836
Plymouth Wash:                                                          
  Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with Tyson              
   Wash.....................................................        *830
  Just downstream of Plymouth Road..........................        *877
Plomosa Wash:                                                           
  Approximately 750 feet upstream of confluence with Tyson              
   Wash.....................................................        *852
  Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Plymouth Road........        *901
La Cholla Wash--Main Branch:                                            
  At confluence with Tyson Wash.............................        *840
  Approximately 5,900 feet upstream of Kofa Road............        *917
La Cholla Wash--North Branch:                                           
    Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Tyson Drive......        *823

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    Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Kofa Road..........        *870
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Quartzsite             
 Office of Planning and Zoning, Town Hall, 465 North                    
 Plymouth, Quartzsite, Arizona.                                         
                                                                        
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                         CALIFORNIA                                     
                                                                        
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  Burbank (City), Los Angeles County (FEMA Docket No. 7246)             
Lockheed Drain Channel:                                                 
  At confluence with Burbank Western Flood Control Channel..        *578
  Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of access road...........        *711
Lake Street Overflow:                                                   
  Approximately 410 feet downstream of Chestnut Street......        *576
  Approximately 310 feet upstream of Chestnut Street........        *577
North Overflow:                                                         
  At confluence with Lockheed Drain Channel.................        *592
  At divergence from Lockheed Drain Channel.................        *641
Flow Along Empire Avenue:                                               
  Approximately 140 feet downstream of Hollywood Way........        *669
  Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Hollywood Way..........        *691
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Burbank                
 Department of Public Works, 275 East Olive Avenue, Burbank,            
 California.                                                            
                                                                        
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   Morgan Hill (City), Santa Clara County (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7226)                                       
                                                                        
Madrone Channel:                                                        
  Approximately 300 feet downstream of East Dunne Avenue....        *353
  Just downstream of Cochran Road...........................        *378
Tennant Creek:                                                          
  Approximately 0.5 mile downstream of Fountain Oaks Drive..        *347
  Approximately 0.25 mile upstream of Fountain Oaks Drive...        *361
Watsonville Road Overflow:                                              
  At convergence with Llagas Creek..........................        *303
  West of El Camino Real and 400 feet south of Watsonville              
   Road.....................................................        *319
West Little Llagas Creek:                                               
  Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of Monterey Highway...        *316
  Just upstream of Watsonville Road.........................        *321
  Along Del Monte Avenue, 1,000 feet north of Wright Avenue.        *352
  Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of Llagas Road..........        *384
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Morgan Hill            
 Public Works Department, 100 Edes Court, Morgan Hill,                  
 California.                                                            
                                                                        
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   Santa Clara (City), Santa Clara County (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
San Tomas Aquino Creek:                                                 
  Just upstream of Old Mountain View Alviso Road............         *11
  Approximately 300 feet upstream of Monroe Street..........         *53
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Santa Clara            
 Department of Public Works, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa               
 Clara, California.                                                     
                                                                        
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                           KANSAS                                       
                                                                        
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    Perry (City), Jefferson County (FEMA Docket No. 7250)               
                                                                        
Kansas River:                                                           
  Approximately 1 mile southeast of Cedar Street at the                 
   southeasternmost corporate limit.........................        +846
  Approximately 200 feet south of Bridge Street.............        +850
Delaware River:                                                         
  At Union Pacific Railroad crossing over Delaware River....        +850
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Perry City             
 Hall, 119 Elm Street, Perry, Kansas.                                   
Note: To convert from NGVD to NAVD, add 0.26 foot.                      
                                                                        
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                          LOUISIANA                                     
                                                                        
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 Lafayette Parish (and Incorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.             
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
Bayou Queue de Tortue:                                                  
  Approximately 2,400 feet downstream of State Route 719, at            
   confluence of South Branch...............................         *27
  Just upstream of State Route 343..........................         *32
Duson Branch:                                                           
  Approximately 1,420 feet downstream of U.S. Route 90......         *31
  Approximately 70 feet upstream of Anderson Road...........         *33
North Branch:                                                           
  Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of U.S. Route 90......         *29
  Approximately 600 feet upstream of State Route 1096.......         *31
South Branch:                                                           
  At confluence with Bayou Queue de Tortue..................         *28
  At divergence from Bayou Queue de Tortue..................         *31
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at 806 First Street,                  
 Duson, Louisiana.                                                      
Maps are available for inspection at 707 West University                
 Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana.                                          
                                                                        
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   Natchez (Village), Natchitoches Parish (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
Bayou Natchez:                                                          
  Approximately 4/5 mile downstream of Main Street near                 
   corporate limits.........................................        *106
  Approximately 9/10 mile upstream of Main Street near                  
   corporate limits.........................................        *106
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at 181 Main Street,                   
 Natchez, Louisiana.                                                    
                                                                        
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 Natchitoches Parish (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.            
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
Cane River-Old River-Bayou Natchez:                                     
  Cane River-Red Bayou Diversion Canal at Parish boundary,              
   approximately 1 mile downstream of confluence with Cane              
   River....................................................         *99
  Cane River approximately 1.5 miles upstream of State Route            
   119......................................................        *104
  Old River at City of Natchitoches southwest corporate                 
   limits, just downstream of State Route 1.................        *110
Bayou Bonna Vista:                                                      
  At confluence with Winn Creek.............................        *154
  At Natchitoches Parish corporate limits, approximately 2.2            
   miles upstream of confluence with Winn Creek.............        *163
Cox Branch:                                                             
  At confluence with Bayou DuPont...........................        *141
  At Natchitoches Parish corporate limits, approximately 2              
   miles upstream of Louisiana Highway 120..................        *162
Bayou DuPont:                                                           
  At confluence with Little River...........................        *129
  At Louisiana Highway 120..................................        *145
Winn Creek:                                                             
  At confluence with Bayou DuPont...........................        *136
  At Parish Route 349.......................................        *195
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at 203 St. Denis, Room                
 116, Natchitoches, Louisiana.                                          
                                                                        
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   Richland Parish (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
Bayou Macon:                                                            
  Approximately 4 miles downstream of Interstate 20.........         *75
  Approximately 5.4 miles upstream of U.S. 80...............         *79
                                                                        

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   Maps are available for inspection at Courthouse Square,              
                 Richland Parish, Louisiana.                            
                                                                        
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                           NEVADA                                       
                                                                        
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   Fallon (City), Churchill County (FEMA Docket No. 7246)               
                                                                        
New River Drain:                                                        
  At Harrigan Road..........................................      *3,956
  Approximately 75 feet upstream of Taylor Place............      *3,967
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Fallon City            
 Hall, Building Inspector's Office, 55 West Williams Avenue,            
 Fallon, Nevada.                                                        
                                                                        
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  Churchill County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
New River Drain:                                                        
  Just upstream of Harrigan Road............................      *3,956
  At divergence from Carson River...........................      *3,974
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the Churchill County               
 Planning Department, 180 West First Street, Fallon, Nevada.            
                                                                        
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                          OKLAHOMA                                      
                                                                        
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 Cleveland County (and Incorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.             
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
Chouteau Creek (North of Lexington):                                    
  Just downstream of Bryant Road............................      *1,071
  Just upstream of Bryant Road..............................      *1,073
  Just upstream of Cemetery Road............................      *1,124
Dripping Springs Creek:                                                 
  Just downstream of Cemetery Road..........................      *1,107
  At confluence with Chouteau Creek.........................      *1,085
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at 201 South Jones,                   
 Norman, Oklahoma.                                                      
Maps are available for inspection at 12031 Slaughterville               
 Road, Lexington, Oklahoma.                                             
                                                                        
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                            TEXAS                                       
                                                                        
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    Luling (City), Caldwell County (FEMA Docket No. 7246)               
                                                                        
San Marcos River:                                                       
  At the southernmost corporate limits of the City of Luling        *360
  Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 80......        *363
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Luling City            
 Secretary's Office, City Hall, 509 East Crockett, Luling,              
 Texas.                                                                 
                                                                        
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  Martindale (Town), Caldwell County (FEMA Docket No. 7246)             
                                                                        
San Marcos River:                                                       
  Approximately 400 feet downstream of FM 1979 at the                   
   southeastern corporate limits............................        *515
  Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of access road............        *538
Martindale Diversion:                                                   
  Approximately 0.5 mile downstream of FM 1979 at the                   
   southern corporate limits................................        *512
  Just downstream of FM 1979 at the divergence from San                 
   Marcos River.............................................        *522
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Martindale             
 Town Hall, 409 Main Street, Martindale, Texas.                         
                                                                        
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  Bastrop County (and Incorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
Cedar Creek:                                                            
  Approximately 5,600 feet downstream of FM 535.............        *411
  Approximately 200 feet downstream of Watts Lane...........        *432
  Just downstream of FM 812.................................        *451
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse,             
 804 Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas.                                      
                                                                        
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   Caldwell County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
San Marcos River:                                                       
  At confluence of Plum Creek...............................        *341
  Just upstream of U.S. Highway 10..........................        *355
  Just upstream of U.S. Highway 90..........................        *379
  Just upstream of State Highway 671........................        *409
  Just upstream of State Highway 20.........................        *442
  Just upstream of FM 1977..................................        *485
  Just upstream of County Road 21...........................        *564
Bypass Creek:                                                           
  At confluence with San Marcos River.......................        *553
  Approximately 150 feet upstream of Camp Gary access road..        *577
Martindale Diversion:                                                   
  Approximately 2.8 miles downstream of FM 1979 at the                  
   convergence with San Marcos River........................        *500
  Just downstream of FM 1979 at the divergence from San                 
   Marcos River.............................................        *522
Brushy Creek:                                                           
  Approximately 1 mile downstream of Highway 21.............        *539
  Just upstream of Highway 21 at the northwest county                   
   boundary.................................................        *542
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the Caldwell County                
 Courthouse, Main and San Antonio Streets, Lockhart, Texas.             
                                                                        
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Ellis County (and Incorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7218)            
                                                                        
Chambers Creek:                                                         
  Just downstream of Interstate 35E.........................        *476
  At confluence of North and South Fork Chambers Creek......        *505
North Fork Chambers Creek:                                              
  At confluence with South Fork Chambers Creek..............        *505
  Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Auburn Road..........        *557
Greathouse Branch:                                                      
  At confluence with Chambers Creek.........................        *504
  Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of FM 66 (Maypearl Road)        *676
Grove Creek:                                                            
  At confluence with Red Oak Creek..........................        *369
  Just upstream of Boyce Road...............................        *466
  Approximately 4,700 feet downstream of U.S. Route 77......        *586
Waxahachie Creek:                                                       
  Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of Interstate 35E.......        *559
  Just upstream of the Southern Pacific Railroad............        *564
  Approximately 500 feet upstream of FM 1387................        *707
Little Creek:                                                           
  Approximately 0.75 mile downstream of Cockrell Hill Road..        *637
  Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Cockrell Hill Road.        *646
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the Ellis County                   
 Courthouse, Waxahachie, Texas.                                         
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Maypearl             
   City Hall, Maypearl, Texas...............................            
                                                                        
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of                      
   Midlothian City Hall, 104 West Avenue E, Midlothian,                 
   Texas....................................................            
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Palmer               
   City Hall, Palmer, Texas.................................            
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Ovilla               
   City Hall, Ovilla, Texas.................................            
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of                      
   Waxahachie City Hall, 401 South Rogers Street,                       
   Waxahachie, Texas........................................            
                                                                        
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                         WASHINGTON                                     
                                                                        
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 Mason County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7246)             
                                                                        
Skokomish River:                                                        
  Just upstream of State Route 106..........................         *17
  Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of confluence of North            
   and South Fork Skokomish Rivers..........................         *52
Maps are available for inspection at the Mason County                   
 Department of Community Development, 411 North Fifth                   
 Street, Shelton, Washington.                                           
                                                                        
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   Okanogan County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7246)                                       
                                                                        
Early Winters Creek:                                                    
  Approximately 0.5 mile downstream of State Highway 20.....          #5
  Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of State Highway 20.......          #5
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the Okanogan County                
 Planning and Development Office, 237 Fourth Avenue,                    
 Okanogan, Washington.                                                  
                                                                        
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                           WYOMING                                      
                                                                        
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  Ranchester (Town), Sheridan County (FEMA Docket No. 7246)             
                                                                        
Tongue River:                                                           
  At the southeastern corner of the corporate limit.........      *3,742
  Just upstream of Wolf Creek County Road...................      *3,761
  Approximately 300 feet west of the intersection of Fourth             
   Avenue West and Rawlings Drive, along Rawlings Drive.....      *3,767
Five Mile Creek:                                                        
  Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of U.S. Route 14......      *3,763
  Just upstream of U.S. Route 14............................      *3,773
  Just upstream of an unnamed road in the northwestern                  
   corner of Town...........................................      *3,785
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Clerk's                   
 Office, 145 Coffeen Street, Ranchester, Wyoming.                       
                                                                        
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   Thermopolis (Town), Hot Springs County (FEMA Docket No.              
                            7246)                                       
Big Horn River:                                                         
  At the northeasternmost corporate limit, approximately                
   4,900 feet downstream of State Park Street...............      *4,302
  At the southernmost corporate limit, approximately 4,400              
   feet upstream of Eighth Street...........................      *4,332
                                                                        
Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Thermopolis            
 Town Hall, 420 Broadway, Thermopolis, Wyoming.                         
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: August 10, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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