[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17598-17603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9027]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7282]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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

DATES: The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second

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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, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3461, or (e-mail) [email protected].

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

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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California...........................  San Mateo (City) San      San Mateo Creek..........................  Approximately 800 feet downstream of J. Hart Clinton Drive         None         *7.0
                                        Mateo County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 55 feet upstream of El Cerrito Road.........         None          *73
                                                                 San Mateo Creek Overflow.................  Approximately 1,600 feet downstream of divergence from San         None         *7.0
                                                                                                             Mateo Creek.
                                                                                                            At divergence from San Mateo Creek........................         None        *12.0
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of San Mateo City Hall, 330 West 20th Avenue, San Mateo, California.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Arne Croce, City Manager, City of San Mateo, 330 West 20th Avenue, San Mateo, California 94403.
 
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 Iowa................................  Dallas County and         Little Walnut Creek......................  Approximately 3,200 feet downstream from County Road R-30.         None         *917
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,650 feet upstream from County Road R-22...         None       *1,016
                                                                 Walnut Creek.............................  At 156th Street...........................................         None         *913
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,950 feet upstream of 230th Street.........         None         *978
                                                                 Raccoon River............................  Approximately 51,000 feet downstream of County Road 90 (at         None         *833
                                                                                                             County boundary).
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,900 feet upstream of County Road R-16 (at          None         *868
                                                                                                             confluence of North and South Raccoon Rivers).
                                                                 North Raccoon River......................  Approximately 400 feet downstream of Interstate Highway            None         *868
                                                                                                             801.
                                                                                                            Approximately 16,800 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 169....         None         *897

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                                                                 Raccoon River Mill Slough................  Approximately 2,300 feet downstream of Old Wiscotta Road           None         *881
                                                                                                             (at downstream confluence with North Raccoon River).
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 169 (at          None         *890
                                                                                                             upstream confluence with North Raccoon River).
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Dallas County Planning and Zoning Department, Dallas County Courthouse, 801 Court Street, Adel, Iowa.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Julius M. Little, Chairman, Dallas County Board of Supervisors, Dallas County Courthouse, 801 Court Street, Adel, Iowa 50003.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Adel City Hall, 102 South Tenth Street, Adel, Iowa.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Tim Peters, Mayor, City of Adel, P.O. Box 248, Adel, Iowa 50003.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Van Meter City Hall, 505 Grant Street, Van Meter, Iowa.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jack Rockwell, Mayor, City of Van Meter, P.O. Box 160, Van Meter, Iowa 50261.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Waukee City Hall, 410 Sixth Street, Waukee, Iowa.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Don Bailey, Mayor, City of Waukee, P.O. Box 847, Waukee, Iowa 50263.
 
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Missouri.............................  Lee's Summit (City),      Raintree Lake............................  Just west of Ward Road....................................         None         *960
                                        Cass and Jackson
                                        Counties.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Community Development Office, 207 Southwest Market, Lee's Summit, Missouri.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Karen R. Messerli, Mayor, City of Lee's Summit, 207 Southwest Market, Lee's Summit, Missouri 64063.
 
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 Oregon..............................  Marion County             Lake Labish Ditch........................  Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Burlington Northern         None         *130
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 50 feet downstream of Burlington Northern            None         *132
                                                                                                             Railroad.
                                                                 Claggett Creek...........................  Backwater area along tributary to Claggett Creek, from             *130         *127
                                                                                                             approximately 300 feet upstream of Sieberg Street (along
                                                                                                             tributary drainage) to approximately 300 feet due west of
                                                                                                             the intersection of Verda Lane Northeast and Salem
                                                                                                             Parkway.
                                                                 Pudding River............................  Just upstream of Arndt Road and the Marion-Clackamas               None          *95
                                                                                                             County border.
                                                                                                            Just downstream of the Southern Pacific Railroad..........          *99          *99
                                                                 Willamette River.........................  Approximately 5,000 feet downstream of Newcomber Road              *105         *104
                                                                                                             (Extended).
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of Newcomer Road                 *105         *105
                                                                                                             (Extended).
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Keizer City Hall, 930 Chemawa Road Northeast, Keizer, Oregon.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable J. R. Bob Newton, Mayor, City of Keizer, P.O. Box 21000, Keizer, Oregon 97307.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Marion County Planning Department, 3150 Lancaster Drive Northeast, Salem, OR.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Randy Franke, Chairman, Marion County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, 100 High Street Northeast, Salem, OR 97301.
 
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 Texas...............................  Midland County and        Playa MI7................................                                                                     None       *2,852
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                 Playa MI8................................                                                                     None       *2,843
                                                                 Playa MI9................................                                                                     None       *2,846
                                                                 Playa MI10...............................                                                                     None       *2,845
                                                                 Playa MI11...............................                                                                     None       *2,859
                                                                 Playa MI21...............................                                                                     None       *2,826
                                                                 Playa MI22...............................                                                                     None       *2,825
                                                                 Playa MI23...............................                                                                     None       *2,826
                                                                 Playa MI25...............................                                                                     None       *2,809
                                                                 Playa MI27...............................                                                                     None       *2,812
                                                                 Playa MI31...............................                                                                     None       *2,812
                                                                 Playa MI32...............................                                                                     None       *2,809
                                                                 Playa MI33...............................                                                                     None       *2,807

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                                                                 Playa MI34...............................                                                                     None       *2,807
                                                                 Playa MI38...............................                                                                     None       *2,799
                                                                 Playa MI40...............................                                                                     None       *2,807
                                                                 Playa MI41...............................                                                                     None       *2,805
                                                                 Playa MI42...............................                                                                     None       *2,806
                                                                 Playa MI43...............................                                                                     None       *2,799
                                                                 Playa MI44...............................                                                                     None       *2,788
                                                                 Playa MI46...............................                                                                     None       *2,803
                                                                 Playa MI49...............................                                                                     None       *2,783
                                                                 Playa MI50...............................                                                                     None       *2,783
                                                                 Playa JA1................................                                                                     None       *2,864
                                                                 Playa JA2................................                                                                     None       *2,857
                                                                 Playa JA3................................                                                                     None       *2,842
                                                                 Playa JA4................................                                                                     None       *2,840
                                                                 Playa JA6................................                                                                     None       *2,860
                                                                 Playa JA7................................                                                                     None       *2,834
                                                                 Playa JA9................................                                                                     None       *2,828
                                                                 Playa JA10...............................                                                                     None       *2,828
                                                                 Playa JA11...............................                                                                     None       *2,823
                                                                 Playa JA11A..............................                                                                     None       *2,827
                                                                 Playa JA12...............................                                                                     None       *2,816
                                                                 Playa JA13...............................                                                                     None       *2,814
                                                                 Playa JA15...............................                                                                     None       *2,810
                                                                 Playa JA19...............................                                                                     None       *2,872
                                                                 Playa JA23...............................                                                                     None       *2,797
                                                                 Playa SC3................................                                                                   *2,806       *2,808
                                                                 Playa SC6................................                                                                     None       *2,815
                                                                 Playa SC10...............................                                                                   *2,786       *2,788
                                                                 Playa SC11...............................                                                                     None       *2,780
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,400 feet southeast of intersection of FM 307 and FM 715.         None       *2,744
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,150 feet northeast of intersection of FM 715 and East            None       *2,784
                                                                                                             Highway 158.
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  430 feet northwest of West County Road 111 and South               None       *2,804
                                                                                                             County Route 1210.
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,800 feet east of Playa JA6..............................         None       *2,853
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,480 feet northwest of intersection of North Midland and          None       *2,831
                                                                                                             Wood Drives.
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,920 feet northwest of Playa JA10........................         None       *2,850
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  900 feet south of Playa MI40..............................         None       *2,803
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,600 feet south of Playa MI40............................         None       *2,800
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  400 feet southeast of Playa MI42..........................         None       *2,806
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,100 feet southeast of Playa MI42........................         None       *2,807
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  750 feet northwest of Playa MI43..........................         None       *2,805
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  900 feet northwest of Playa MI43..........................         None       *2,803
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,550 feet west of Playa MI42.............................         None       *2,812
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,000 feet north of Playa MI43............................         None       *2,800
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  900 feet northeast of Playa MI43..........................         None       *2,801
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,500 feet northeast of Playa MI43........................         None       *2,801
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  400 feet east of Playa MI43...............................         None       *2,801
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  At intersection of Loop 250 North and North County Road            None       *2,791
                                                                                                             1160 (Todd Road).
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  2,000 feet southeast of Playa MI43........................         None       *2,791
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  2,150 feet northeast of Playa MI50........................         None       *2,782
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  3,000 feet northwest of intersection of North county Route         None       *2,798
                                                                                                             1150 (Elkins Road) and East County Route 40.
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  3,050 feet northeast of intersection of Elkins Road and            None       *2,799
                                                                                                             East County Route 40.
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  2,500 feet northeast of Playa MI42........................         None       *2,807
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  2,200 feet west of intersection of FM 1379 and East County         None       *2,708
                                                                                                             Route 109.
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,400 feet north of JA6...................................         None       *2,872
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  1,910 feet northeast of JA6...............................         None       *2,859
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  2,080 feet east of MI11...................................         None       *2,855
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  2,950 feet northeast of MI11..............................         None       *2,834
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  200 feet north of MI43....................................         None       *2,800
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  80 feet west of MI43......................................         None       *2,799
                                                                 Unnamed Playa............................  360 feet east of MI43.....................................         None       *2,807
                                                                 Mulberry Channcel........................  Just upstream of Wolfcamp Circle..........................         None       *2,755

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                                                                                                            Approximately 780 feet upstream of Fairgrounds Road.......         None       *2,760
                                                                                                            Approximately 130 feet upstream of North Lincoln Street...         None       *2,765
                                                                                                            Approximately 180 feet downstream of North Lee Street.....         None       *2,769
                                                                 Scharbauer Draw..........................  Just upstream of State Route 349..........................       *2,773       *2,772
                                                                                                            Just downstream of North A Street.........................       *2,777       *2,776
                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet downstream of Western Drive........       *2,783       *2,784
                                                                 South Draw...............................  Approximately 800 feet upstream of confluence with Midland       *2,723       *2,725
                                                                                                             Draw.
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,200 feet downstream of State Route 158....       *2,735       *2,737
                                                                                                            Approximately 700 feet downstream of State Route 158......       *2,737       *2,739
                                                                                                            Approximately 920 feet upstream of FM 715.................       *2,742       *2,744
                                                                 Industrial Channel.......................  Approximately 900 feet upstream of confluence with Midland       *2,752       *2,751
                                                                                                             Draw.
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet downstream of Fairgrounds Road.....       *2,760       *2,759
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of Fairgrounds Road.......       *2,765       *2,763
                                                                                                            Approximtely 400 feet downstream of South Lee Street......       *2,769       *2,768
                                                                 Upper South Draw.........................  Approximately 1,240 feet upstream of South County Route          *2,748       *2,751
                                                                                                             1180.
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of Cotton Flat Road.......       *2,765       *2,767
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of Santa Rosa...........       *2,798       *2,795
                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet upstream of Interstate Route 20....       *2,809       *2,812
                                                                 Jal Draw.................................  Approximately 1,320 feet downstream of North I Street.....       *2,790       *2,789
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Maxwell Drive............................       *2,807       *2,805
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Loop 250...........       *2,829       *2,830
                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet downstream of Crowley Boulevard....       *2,840       *2,836
                                                                 Midland Draw.............................  Approximately 400 feet upstream of Fairgrounds Road.......       *2,760       *2,759
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,310 feet upstream of Loop 250.............       *2,791       *2,788
                                                                                                            Approximtely 5,700 feet upstream of Mockingbird Lane......       *2,807       *2,805
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,630 feet upstream of Greentree Boulevard..       *2,823       *2,820
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 300 North Lorain, Midland, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jeff Norwood, Midland County Judge, County Courthosue, 200 West Wall Street, Midland, Texas 79701.
 
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 Utah................................  Santa Clara (City)        Lava Flow Wash...........................  Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Red Mountain Drive.         None       *2,846
                                        Washington County.
                                                                                                            Approximtely 5,300 feet upstream of Red Mountain Drive....         None       *2,947
                                                                 Sand Hollow Wash.........................  Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Pearl Rose Drive            None       *2,690
                                                                                                             (extended).
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,100 feet upstream of Pearl Rose Drive              None       *2,728
                                                                                                             (extended).
                                                                 Santa Clara River........................  Approximately 7,500 feet downstream of Chapel Street......         None       *2,685
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Old Barn Road............................         None       *2,789
                                                                 Tuacahn Wash.............................  Just upstream of Santa Clara Dike.........................         None       *2,778
                                                                                                            Approximately 7,200 feet upstream of confluence with Lava          None       *2,934
                                                                                                             Flow Wash.
 

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  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Santa Clara City Hall, 2721 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara, Utah.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Fred Rowley, Mayor, City of Santa Clara, P.O. Box 699, Santa Clara, Utah 84765.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: April 1, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-9027 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]
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