[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41368-41372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19568]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7291]


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, 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 
(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 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.

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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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Minnesota............................  Brown County              Minnesota River..........................  Approximately 2.15 miles downstream of Chicago and                 *804         *805
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Northwestern Railroad.
                                                                                                            Downstream side of U.S. Highway 14........................         *810         *809
                                                                 Cottonwood River.........................  At confluence with Minnesota River........................         *806         *807
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Chicago &                   *806         *807
                                                                                                             Northwestern Railroad Bridge.
                                                                 Backwater Effects of the Minnesota River.  Downstream side of the upstream County boundary...........         None         *823
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Brown County Planning and Zoning Office, Brown County Courthouse, New Ulm, Minnesota.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Charles Enter, Brown County Administrator, P.O. Box 248, New Ulm, Minnesota 56073-0248.
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Minnesota............................  Lake City (City),         Mississippi River........................  At downstream corporate limits............................         *681         *682
                                        Wabasha County.
                                                                                                            At upstream corporate limits..............................         *681         *682
                                                                 Gilbert Creek............................  Confluence with Mississippi River.........................         *681         *682
                                                                                                            Downstream of U.S. 61 bridge..............................         *681         *682
                                                                 Miller Creek.............................  Confluence with Mississippi River.........................         *681         *682
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet upstream from U.S. 61 bridge.......         *681         *682
 
   Maps available for inspection at the Lake City Hall, 205 West Center Street, Lake City, Minnesota.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Willard Bremer, Mayor of the City of Lake City, Lake City City Hall, 205 West Center Street, Lake City, Minnesota 55041.
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Minnesota............................  Minneota (City), Lyon     South Branch Yellow Medicine River.......  At downstream corporate limits............................         None       *1,146
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.93 mile upstream of 1st Street............         None       *1,170
 
   Maps available for inspection at the Minneota City Hall, 129 East 1st Street, Minneota, Minnesota.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Joanne Myrvik, Mayor of the City of Minneota, 129 East 1st Street, Minneota, Minnesota 56264.
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Mississippi..........................  Shubuta (Town), Clarke    Chickasawhay River.......................  Approximately 2,900 feet downstream of First Street                None         *191
                                        County.                                                              (County Route 612).
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of First Street (County           None         *197
                                                                                                             Route 612).
 
   Maps available for inspection at the Shubuta Town Hall, 156 Eucutta Street, Shubuta, Mississippi.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Clyde Brown, Mayor of the Town of Shubuta, P.O. Box 416, Shubuta, Mississippi 39360.
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New York.............................  Lowville (Town), Lewis    Black River..............................  At approximately 1,080 feet downstream of corporate limits         None         *738
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Number Four Road......         None         *745
 
   Maps available for inspection at the Lowville Town Hall, 5533 Bostwick, Lowville, New York.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Arleigh D. Rice, Lowville Town Supervisor, Route 3, Box 8T, Lowville, New York 13367.
New York.............................  Lowville (Village),       Mill Creek...............................  At downstream corporate limits............................         None         *744
                                        Lewis County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 500 feet upstream of Cedar Street...........         None         *873
 
   Maps available for inspection at the Village of Lowville Municipal Building, Code Enforcement Office, 5402 Dayan Street, Lowville, New York.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Danny Salmon, Mayor of the Village of Lowville, Municipal Building, 5402 Dayan Street, Lowville, New York 13367.
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New York.............................  New York Mills            Sauquoit Creek...........................  Approximately 190 feet downstream of Oriskany Boulevard...         None         *422
                                        (Village), Oneida
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 610 feet upstream of State Route 5A.........         *461         *462
 
 
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  Maps available for inspection at the New York Mills Village Clerk's Office, 1 Maple Street, New York Mills, New York.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Michael F. Dubiel, Mayor of the Village of New York Mills, 1 Maple Street, New York Mills, New York 13417.
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New York.............................  Whitesboro (Village),     Sauquoit Creek...........................  At downstream corporate limits............................         *415         *414
                                        Oneida County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,760 feet upstream of Oriskany Boulevard...         *426         *428
                                                                 Mohawk River.............................  At confluence of Sauquoit Creek...........................         *415         *415
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream side of Mohawk Street...         *415         *414
 
   Maps available for inspection at the Whitesboro Village Hall, 10 Moseley Street, Whitesboro, New York.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Joseph G. Malecki, Mayor of the Village of Whitesboro, 10 Moseley Street, Village Hall, Whitesboro, New York 13492.
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New York.............................  Whitestown (Town),        Sauquoit Creek...........................  Upstream side of CONRAIL bridge...........................         *417         *418
                                        Oneida County.
                                                                                                            Upstream side of State Route 5A...........................         *459         *461
                                                                 Mud Creek................................  At confluence with Sauquoit Creek.........................         *449         *450
                                                                                                            Approximately 365 feet upstream side of confluence with            *449         *450
                                                                                                             Sauquoit Creek.
 
   Maps available for inspection at the Whitestown Town Hall, 8 Park Avenue, Whitesboro, New York.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Matthew Shannon, Whitestown Town Supervisor, 8 Park Avenue, Whitestown Town Hall, Whitesboro, New York 13492-1310.
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New York.............................  Yorkville (Village),      Sauquoit Creek...........................  At upstream side of CONRAIL bridge........................         *416         *418
                                        Oneida County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 310 feet upstream of Oriskany Boulevard.....         None         *427
 
   Maps available for inspection at the Yorkville Village Hall, 7 7th Street, Yorkville, New York.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Michael A. Mahoney, Mayor of the Village of Yorkville, 69 Cross Street, Yorkville, New York 13495.
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Pennsylvania.........................  Freeport (Borough),       Buffalo Creek............................  At confluence with Allegheny River........................         *769         *768
                                        Armstrong County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,160 feet upstream of CONRAIL spur.........         *769         *768
                                                                 Allegheny River..........................  At downstream corporate limits/confluence of Buffalo Creek         *769         *768
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.77 mile upstream of confluence of Buffalo          *770         *769
                                                                                                             Creek corporate limits.
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Freeport Borough Council Chambers, 414 Market Street, Freeport, Pennsylvania.
 
  Send comments to Mr. James M. Seagriff, Jr., President of the Freeport Borough Council, 414 Market Street, Freeport, Pennsylvania 16229.
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Pennsylvania.........................  Gilpin (Township),        Allegheny River..........................  Approximately 1,420 feet downstream of Lock and Dam No. 5.         *772         *771
                                        Armstrong County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet upstream of Lock and Dam No. 5.....         *772         *771
                                                                 Kiskiminetas River.......................  At confluence with the Allegheny River....................         *772         *771
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of the confluence with           *772         *771
                                                                                                             the Allegheny River.
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Gilpin Township Municipal Building, Route 66, Leechburg, Pennsylvania.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Dennis Wolfe, Chairman of the Gilpin Township Board of Supervisors, R.D. 1, Box 269, Leechburg, Pennsylvania 15656.
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Pennsylvania.........................  South Buffalo             Allegheny River..........................  Approximately 900 feet downstream of CONRAIL..............         None         *770
                                        (Township), Armstrong
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 50 feet downstream of Lock and Dam No. 5....         *773         *774
 
 
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  Maps available for inspection at the South Buffalo Township Municipal Office, 384 Iron Bridge Road, Freeport, Pennsylvania.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Robert L. Van Dyke, Chairman of the South Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors, 384 Iron Bridge Road, Freeport, Pennsylvania 16229.
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Pennsylvania.........................  South Londonderry         Spring Creek.............................  Approximately 480 feet downstream of Yorkshire Road.......         None         *411
                                        (Township), Lebanon
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 650 feet upstream of Lawn Road..............         None         *466
                                                                 Tributary to Spring Creek................  At the confluence with Spring Creek.......................         None         *441
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,600 feet upstream from the confluence with         None         *453
                                                                                                             Spring Creek.
 
  Maps available for inspection at the South Londonderry Township Hall, 101 Center Street, Campbell, Pennsylvania.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Raymond Phillippy, Chairman of the South Londonderry Board of Supervisors, 101 Center Street, Box 3, Campbell, Pennsylvania 17010.
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Rhode Island.........................  Providence (City),        Ponding Area 4-1A........................  Entire shoreline within the City of Providence............         None          *78
                                        Providence County.
                                                                 Ponding Area 4-1B........................  Entire shoreline within the City of Providence............         None          *73
                                                                 Ponding Area 4-3.........................  Entire shoreline within the City of Providence............         None          *71
                                                                 Ponding Area 4-4.........................  Entire shoreline within the City of Providence............         None          *85
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Providence City Hall, Planning and Development Building, 400 Westminster Street, 5th Floor, Providence, Rhode Island.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Vincent Cianci, Mayor of the Town of Providence, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.
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Vermont..............................  Wolcott (Town), Lamoille  Wild Branch..............................  At the upstream side of Lamoille Valley Railroad..........         *676         *677
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 625 feet upstream of a private drive                 *926         *927
                                                                                                             (approximately 225 feet downstream of upstream corporate
                                                                                                             limits).
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Wolcott Town Hall, 4186 Vermont Route 15, Wolcott, Vermont.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Robert D. Harris, Town of Wolcott Selectman, P.O. Box 100, Wolcott, Vermont 05680.
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Virginia.............................  Buena Vista (City),       Maury River..............................  Approximately 100 feet upstream from Columbia Mills Dam...         *847         *850
                                        Rockbridge County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2 miles downstream of 10th Street...........         None         *806
                                                                                                            Just downstream of West 29th Street.......................         None         *851
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Buena Vista Municipal Building, 2039 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, Virginia.
  Send comments to The Honorable Harold Kidd, Mayor of the City of Buena Vista, Municipal Building, 2039 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, Virginia 24416.
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Virginia.............................  Glasgow (Town),           Maury River..............................  Just upstream of CSX Transportation.......................         *721         *724
                                        Rockbridge County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.75 miles upstream from State Route 130....         *730         *737
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Glasgow Town Hall, 1100 Blue Ridge Road, Glasgow, Virginia.
 
  Send comments to Mr. William S. Knick, Glasgow Town Manager, P.O. Box 326, Glasgow, Virginia 24555.
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Virginia.............................  Lexington (City),         Maury River..............................  Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of U.S. Route 11......         *907         *916
                                        Rockbridge County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of U.S. Route 11........         *916         *926
                                                                 Woods Creek..............................  Confluence with Maury River...............................         *912         *920
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,150 feet upstream from Stone Lane.........         *916         *920
 

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  Maps available for inspection at the Lexington City Hall, 300 East Washington Street, Lexington, Virginia.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Homer Derrick, Jr., Mayor of the City of Lexington, 300 East Washington Street, Lexington, Virginia 24450.
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Virginia.............................  Rockbridge County         Irish Creek..............................  At confluence with South River............................       *1,019       *1,024
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 450 feet upstream from State Route 608......       *1,023       *1,024
                                                                 Maury River..............................  Just upstream of CSX Railway..............................         *723         *724
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of U.S. Route 11..........         *916         *926
                                                                 South River..............................  Approximately 1,250 feet downstream from CSX                       None         *878
                                                                                                             Transportation.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,750 feet upstream of State Route 56.......         None       *1,469
 
   Maps available for inspection at the Rockbridge Zoning Office, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Donald G. Austin, Rockbridge County Administrator, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia 24450
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Wisconsin............................  Fond du Lac County        Sevenmile Creek..........................  Approximately 845 feet upstream of the confluence with             None         *839
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              East Branch Fond du Lac River.
                                                                                                            Upstream side of County Route Y...........................         None         *879
                                                                 De Neveu Creek...........................  Approximately 1,380 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 45....         *811         *810
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of confluence of Unnamed         *829         *826
                                                                                                             Tributary to De Neveu Creek.
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary to Unnamed Tributary to  At confluence with Unnamed Tributary to De Neveu Creek....         None         *826
                                                                  De Neveu Creek.
                                                                                                            At outlet of Lake De Neveu................................         None         *824
                                                                 Lake De Neveu............................  Entire shoreline within county............................         None         *864
                                                                 Kettle Moraine Lake......................  Entire shoreline within county............................         None       *1,025
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary to De Neveu Creek......  At confluence with De Neveu Creek.........................         None         *822
                                                                                                            Just upstream of County Route UU..........................         None         *957
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Code Enforcement Office, 160 South Macy Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Allen Buechel, Fond du Lac County Executive, 160 South Macy Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 19, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-19568 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P