[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55072-55077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27550]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7267]


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: 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 
(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 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

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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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Connecticut..........................  Ridgefield (Town),        Miry Brook...............................  Approximately 0.25 mile downstream of George Washington            None         *470
                                        Fairfield County.                                                    Highway.
                                                                                                            Approximately 240 feet upstream of North Ridgebury Road...         None         *560
                                                                 Norwalk River............................  Approximately 365 feet downstream of Portland Avenue......         *345         *344
                                                                                                            Approximately 840 feet upstream of footbridge (at revised          *371         *368
                                                                                                             cross section L).
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary to Saugatuck River.....  Approximately 0.73 mile downstream of Rock Dam............         None         *530
                                                                                                            At Windwing Lake Dam......................................         None         *603
                                                                 South Branch.............................  At confluence with Unnamed Tributary to Saugatuck River...         None         *537
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary to Saugatuck River.....  At upstream side of Fox Hill Lake Dam.....................         None         *557
                                                                 Lake Windwing............................  For its entire shoreline within the community.............         None         *603
                                                                 Fox Hill Lake............................  For its entire shoreline within the community.............         None         *557
                                                                 Split Flow...............................  At confluence with Unnamed Tributary to Saugatuck River...         None         *587
                                                                                                            At Lake Windwing..........................................         None         *603
                                                                 Cooper Pond Brook........................  At confluence with the Norwalk River......................         *350         *349
                                                                                                            Approximately 115 feet downstream of Shopping Center               *350         *349
                                                                                                             Access Road.
  Maps available for inspection at the Ridgefield Town Hall, 66 Prospect Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut.
  Send comments to Mr. Abraham Morelli, First Selectman of the Town of Ridgefield, 400 Main Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877.
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Connecticut..........................  Vernon (Town), Tolland    Tankerhoosen River.......................  At confluence with Hockanum River.........................         *180         *181
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,025 feet upstream of Tunnel Road..........         *289         *290
                                                                 Lower Hockanum River.....................  Approximately 700 feet downstream of Wells Road...........         *174         *176
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,250 feet upstream of Windsorville Road....         *217         *216
                                                                 Upper Hockanum River.....................  Approximately 640 feet downstream of Union Street.........         *237         *238
                                                                                                            Approximately 650 feet upstream of River Street bridge....         *259         *258

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  Maps available for inspection at the Vernon Town Hall, 14 Park Place, Vernon, Connecticut.
  Send comments to Mr. Paul Mazzaccaro, Vernon Town Administrator, 14 Park Place, Vernon, Connecticut 06066.
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Georgia..............................  Lowndes County            Three Mile Branch........................  Approximately 0.50 mile downstream of Country Club Drive..         None         *138
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.72 mile upstream of Country Club Drive....         None         *195
  Maps available for inspection at the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Administrative Building, Engineering Department, 325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia.
  Send comments to Ms. Inez M. Pendleton, Chairperson of the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 1349, Valdosta, Georgia 31603.
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Maine................................  Temple (Town), Franklin   Temple Stream............................  At downstream Farmington/Temple corporate limit...........         None         *457
                                        County.
                                                                                                            At upstream Avon/Temple corporate limits..................         None         *957
                                                                 Henry Mitchell Brook.....................  At confluence with Temple Stream..........................         None         *550
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Mitchell Brook Road....         None         *848
                                                                 Gus Mitchell Brook.......................  At confluence with Temple Stream..........................         None         *553
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Intervale Road.......         None         *592
                                                                 Edes Brook...............................  At confluence with Temple Stream..........................         None         *592
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,350 feet upstream of Intervale Road.......         None         *683
                                                                 Drury Pond Outlet                          At confluence with Temple Stream..........................         None         *556
                                                                                                            Approximately 700 feet upstream of Waltonen Road..........         None         *556
                                                                 Mud Pond Outlet..........................  At confluence with Drury Pond.............................         None         *556
                                                                                                            At Mud Pond Dam...........................................         None        * 604
                                                                 Unnamed Brook............................  At confluence with Drury Pond.............................         None         *556
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Staples Pond Road......         None         *647
                                                                 Staples Pond Outlet......................  At confluence with Mud Pond...............................         None         *604
                                                                                                            At Staples Pond Dam.......................................         None         *705
                                                                 Drury Pond...............................  Entire shoreline within community.........................         None         *556
                                                                 Mud Pond.................................  Entire shoreline within community.........................         None         *604
                                                                 Staples Pond.............................  Entire shoreline within community.........................         None         *705
                                                                 Varnam Pond..............................  Entire shoreline within community.........................         None         *758
  Maps available for inspection at the Temple Town Hall, 258 Temple Road, Temple, Maine.
  Send comments to Mr. Robert Stevens, Chairman of the Town of Temple Board of Selectmen, P.O. Box 549, Temple, Maine 04984.
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Minnesota............................  Blue Earth County         Minnesota River..........................  Approximately 1.2 miles downstream of downstream county            None         *769
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              boundary.
                                                                                                            Approximately 3.7 miles upstream confluence of Minneopa            *786         *787
                                                                                                             Creek.
                                                                 Blue Earth River.........................  At Mankato corporate limits...............................         *782         *785
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.06 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 169.....         *784         *785
  Maps available for inspection at the Blue Earth County Government Center, 410 South Fifth Street, Mankato, Minnesota.
  Send comments to Mr. David Twa, Blue Earth County Administrator, P.O. Box 8608, Mankato, Minnesota 56002-8608.
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Minnesota............................  Courtland (City),         Minnesota River..........................  At the downstream corporate limits........................         None         *800
                                        Nicollet County.
                                                                                                            At the upstream corporate limits..........................         None         *804
  Maps available for inspection at the Courtland City Recreation Hall, Council Chambers/Clerks Office, 300 Railroad Street, Courtland, Minnesota.
  Send comments to The Honorable Gene Retka, Mayor of the City of Courtland, 300 Railroad Street, Courtland, Minnesota 56021.
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Minnesota............................  Kasota (City), Le Sueur   Minnesota River..........................  Approximately 325 feet downstream of confluence of                 *762         *764
                                        County.                                                              Shanaska Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of the confluence with           None         *764
                                                                                                             the Minnesota River along Shanaska Creek.

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                                                                                                            Approximately 1.06 miles upstream of confluence of                 *763         *765
                                                                                                             Shanaska Creek.
  Maps available for inspection at the Kasota City Hall, 200 North Webster, Kasota, Minnesota.
  Send comments to The Honorable Sandy Lynch, Mayor of the City of Kasota, P.O. Box 218, Kasota, Minnesota 56050.
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Minnesota............................  Le Sueur (City), Le       Minnesota River..........................  Approximately 0.57 mile upstream of downstream corporate           *743         *742
                                        Sueur County.                                                        limits.
                                                                                                            Upstream corporate limits.................................         *749         *748
  Maps available for inspection at the Le Sueur City Hall, 203 South 2nd Street, Le Sueur, Minnesota.
  Send comments to The Honorable Ed Rasmusen, Mayor of the City of Le Sueur, P.O. Box 176, Le Sueur, Minnesota 56058.
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Minnesota............................  Le Sueur County           Minnesota River..........................  Approximately 1.55 miles upstream of Minnesota Highway 19.         *739         *740
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.35 mile downstream from upstream county            *769         *770
                                                                                                             limits.
                                                                 White Water Creek........................  At Waterville corporate limits............................       *1,017       *1,013
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,300 feet upstream from Waterville                *1,019       *1,016
                                                                                                             corporate limits.
  Maps available for inspection at the Le Sueur County Planning and Zoning Administration, Environmental Services Building, 88 South Park, Le Center, Minnesota.
  Send comments to Mr. Robert Culhane, Chairman of the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners, 88 South Park, Le Center, Minnesota 56057-1620.
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Minnesota............................  Mankato (City), Blue      Minnesota River..........................  Approximately 4,700 feet downstream of U.S. Highway                *773         *774
                                        Earth & Nicollet                                                     corporate limits.
                                        Counties.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2.1 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 169               *784         *786
                                                                                                             corporate limits.
                                                                 Blue Earth River.........................  Approximately 4,000 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 169            *783         *785
                                                                                                             with Minnesota River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,250 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 169.....         *792         *785
   Maps available for inspection at the Mankato City Hall, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota.
  Send comments to The Honorable Stan T. Christ, Mayor of the City of Mankato, P.O. Box 3368, Mankato, Minnesota 56002.
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Minnesota............................  Nicollet County,          Minnesota River..........................  At the downstream county boundary.........................         *749         *748
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.45 mile downstream of the Chicago & North          *806         *805
                                                                                                             Western Railroad.
   Maps available for inspection at the Nicollet County Courthouse, 501 South Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, Minnesota.
  Send comments to Mr. Clifford Wenner, Nicollet County Commissioners Chair, 501 South Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082.
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Minnesota............................  North Mankato (City),     Minnesota River..........................  Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of U.S. Highway 14........         *776         *777
                                        Nicollet Count.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 169........         None         *786
   Maps available for inspection at the North Mankato City Hall, 1001 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato, Minnesota.
  Send comments to The Honorable Nancy Knutson, Mayor of the City of North Mankato, P.O. Box 2055, North Mankato, Minnesota 56002.
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Minnesota............................  St. Peter (City),         Minnesota River..........................  Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of State Highway 99...         *758         *759
                                        Nicollet County.
                                                                                                            At the upstream corporate limits..........................         *763         *765
   Maps available for inspection at the City of St. Peter Public Works Department, St. Julian Street, St. Peter, Minnesota.
  Send comments to Mr. Todd Prafke, St. Peter City Administrator, 227 Front Street, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082.
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Mississippi..........................  Jackson (City), Hinds,    White Oak Creek..........................  Approximately 739 feet upstream of Old Canton Road........         *283         *284
                                        Rankin, and Madison
                                        Counties.

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                                                                                                            Approximately 230 feet upstream of Illinois Central                *314         *313
                                                                                                             Railroad.
  Maps available for inspection at the Department of Public Works, 200 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi.
  Send comments to The Honorable Harvey Johnson, Mayor of the City of Jackson, P.O. Box 17, Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0017.
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New Jersey...........................  Absecon (City), Atlantic  Absecon Bay..............................  At the intersection of Mill Road and Mays Landing Road....          *10           *9
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 500 feet east of the intersection of Delilah          *10          *12
                                                                                                             Road and Absecon Boulevard.
                                                                 Atlantic City Reservoir..................  Approximately 200 feet north of the intersection of Mays         Zone D          *14
                                                                                                             Landing Road and Mill Road.
  Maps available for inspection at the City of Absecon Municipal Complex, 500 Mill Road, Absecon, New Jersey 08201.
  Send comments to The Honorable Peter Elco, Mayor of the City of Absecon, 500 Mill Road, Absecon, New Jersey 08201.
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New York.............................  Buffalo (City), Erie      Buffalo River............................  Approximately 150 feet downstream of downstream bridge of          *582         *581
                                        County.                                                              Norfolk and Western Railway.
                                                                                                            Approximately 650 feet upstream of South Ogben Street.....         *593         *591
  Maps available for inspection at the Buffalo City Hall, Planning Division, Room 901, Buffalo, New York.
  Send comments to The Honorable Anthony M. Masiello, Mayor of the City of Buffalo, City Hall, Room 201, Buffalo, New York 14202.
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New York.............................  Ellicottville (Town),     Great Valley Creek.......................  At private drive..........................................       *1,544       *1,543
                                        Cattaraugus County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 70 feet upstream of Chessie System..........         None       *1,554
  Maps available for inspection at the Ellicottville Town Hall, 1 West Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York.
  Send comments to Mr. John N. Widger, Ellicottville Town Supervisor, P.O. Box 610, Ellicottville, New York 14731.
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New York.............................  LaGrange (Town),          Wappinger Creek..........................  Approximately 4,500 feet downstream of New Hackensack Road         *126         *122
                                        Dutchess County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 13,700 feet upstream of Daria Drive.........         *196         *192
   Maps available for inspection at the LaGrange Town Hall, Zoning Office, 120 Stringham Road, LaGrangeville, New York.
  Send comments to Mr. Arthur McCluskey, LaGrange Town Supervisor, 120 Stringham Road, LaGrangeville, New York 12540.
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New York.............................  Poughkeepsie (Town),      Wappinger Creek..........................  Approximately 320 feet downstream of New Hamburg Road.....          *10           *9
                                        Dutchess County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of the confluence of              *196         *192
                                                                                                             Branch 6 Wappinger Creek.
                                                                 Branch 4.................................  At confluence with Wappinger Creek........................         *123         *120
                                                                 Wappinger Creek..........................  Approximately 880 feet upstream of confluence with                 *123         *122
                                                                                                             Wappinger Creek.
  Maps available for inspection at the Poughkeepsie Town Hall, Department of Planning, 1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York.
  Send comments to Mr. Thomas Murphy, Poughkeepsie Town Supervisor, 1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603.
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Wisconsin............................  Blue River (Village),     Wisconsin River..........................  Approximately 1 mile downstream of East Street............         None         *667
                                        Grant County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.2 mile upstream of East Street............         None        *669
  Maps available for inspection at the Community Building, 201 Clinton Street, Blue River, Wisconsin.
  Send comments to Mr. Rodney Johnson, President of the Village of Blue River, 5017 West Street, Blue River, Wisconsin 53518.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: October 7, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-27550 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P