[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41365-41368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19569]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7294]


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 
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, 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...........................  Avenal (City) Kings       Arroyo Del Camino........................  Approximately 250 feet downstream of Shasta Street........         None         *801
                                        County.

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                                                                 .........................................  Approximately 550 feet upstream of Skyline Boulevard......         None         *861
 
   Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 919 Skyline Boulevard, Avenal, California.
  Send comments to The Honorable Ray Elliott, Mayor, City of Avenal, 919 Skyline Boulevard, Avenal, California 93204.
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Idaho................................  Blaine County             Little Wood River........................  Approximately 1.5 miles downstream of Santa Rosa Lane.....         None       *4,754
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Highway 26/93 (Main            None       *4,805
                                                                                                             Street).
                                                                 Middle Branch of Little Wood River.......  Approximately 50 feet upstream of Griffin Loop Road.......         None       *4,761
                                                                                                            At confluence with Little Wood River, approximately 1,700          None       *4,786
                                                                                                             feet upstream of Highway 25/93 (Main Street).
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Planning & Zoning Department, 206 First Avenue South, Suite 310, Hailey, Idaho 83333.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Mary Ann Mix, Chairman, County Board of Commissioners, 206 First Avenue South, Suite 300, Hailey, Idaho 83333.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Carey, 20516 Main Street, Carey, Idaho.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Richard Baird, Mayor, City of Carey, P.O. Box 6, Carey, Idaho 83320.
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Louisiana............................  Caddo Parish and          Logan Bayou..............................  Approximately 500 feet downstream of Kansas City Southern          None         *180
                                        Incorporated areas.                                                  Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of Kansas City Southern            None         *188
                                                                                                             Railroad.
                                                                                                            At Roy Road...............................................         None         *193
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Shreveport Blanchard          None         *200
                                                                                                             Highway (State Route 173).
                                                                 Red River................................  Approximately 5.3 miles downstream of 70th Street (just            None         *160
                                                                                                             east of the intersection of Flourney Lucas Road and
                                                                                                             Youree Drive).
                                                                                                            Approximately 8,300 feet upstream of Interstate 220.......         None         *174
                                                                 Choctaw Bayou............................  Approximately 7,800 feet downstream of Blanchard Furr Road         None         *193
                                                                                                             (tributary backwater area near Kansas City Southern
                                                                                                             Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet downstream of Blanchard Furr Road..         None         *208
                                                                 Caddo Lake...............................  Along shoreline of Caddo Lake, including tributary                 None         *184
                                                                                                             backwater.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Caddo Parish Courthouse, 525 Marshall Street, Suite 200, Shreveport, Louisiana.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Michael Williams, Caddo Parish President, Caddo Parish Courthouse, 525 Marshall Street, Suite 200, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Blanchard Town Hall, 110 Main Street, Blanchard, Louisiana.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Larry Permenter, Mayor, Town of Blanchard, P.O. Box 428, Blanchard, Louisiana 71009.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Mooringsport Town Hall, 122 West Croom Street, Mooringsport, Louisiana.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Douglas Elder, Mayor, Town of Mooringsport, P.O. Box 9, Mooringsport, Louisiana 71060.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of Shreveport City Hall, 1234 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Keith Hightower, Mayor, City of Shreveport, P.O. Box 31109, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130.
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Missouri.............................  Independence (City)       Sugar Creek..............................  At Independence Avenue....................................         *818         *816
                                        Jackson County.
                                                                                                            At Park Avenue............................................         *916         *914
                                                                 Mill Creek...............................  Approximately 250 feet downstream from Kentucky Road......         None         *810
                                                                                                            Approximately 950 feet upstream of South Park Road........         None         *960
                                                                 Spring Branch............................  Approximately 7,500 feet downstream of Missouri State              *750         *750
                                                                                                             Highway 78.
                                                                                                            At Kiger road.............................................         *884         *886
                                                                 South Fork, Spring Branch................  At confluence with Spring Branch..........................         *813         *823
                                                                                                            Approximately 80 feet upstream of Lee's Summit Road.......         *858         *864

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                                                                 Bundschu Creek...........................  At confluence with the Little Blue River..................         *739         *739
                                                                                                            Approximately 450 feet downstream from the Union Pacific           *749         *748
                                                                                                             Railroad.
                                                                                                            At Powell Road............................................         *770         *777
                                                                 Crackerneck Creek........................  At confluence with the Little Blue River..................         *754         *754
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,750 feet upstream from confluence with the         *756         *754
                                                                                                             Little Blue River.
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Partridge Drive..........................         *956         *958
                                                                 North Fork Crackerneck Creek.............  At confluence with Crackerneck Creek......................         *756         *754
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of Viking Road..........         *872         *859
                                                                 Adair Creek..............................  At confluence with the Little Blue River..................         *762         *763
                                                                                                            At Noland Road............................................         *908         *911
                                                                 Adair Creek Tributary No. 1..............  At confluence with Adair Creek............................         None         *813
                                                                                                            Approximately 40 feet downstream of Interstate 70.........         None         *844
                                                                 Adair Creek Tributary No. 2..............  At confluence with Adair Creek............................         None         *857
                                                                                                            Approximately 190 feet downstream from Interstate 70......         None         *895
                                                                 Rock Creek...............................  Approximately 140 feet downstream from Kentucky Road......         None         *746
                                                                                                            At 32nd Street............................................         *900         *902
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Independence, Department of Public Works (Engineering), 111 East Maple, Independence, Missouri.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Ron Stewart, Mayor, City of Independence, 111 East Maple, Independence, Missouri 64050.
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Montana..............................  Yellowstone County......  Alkali Creek.............................  Approximately 960 feet above confluence with Yellowstone         *3,096       *3,096
                                                                                                             River.
                                       (Unincorporated Areas)..                                             Just upstream of Main Street (U.S. Highway 87 and 312)....       *3,159       *3,153
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Black Pine Street..       *3,162       *3,159
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Black Pine Street..       *3,166       *3,166
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Yellowstone County Emergency and General Services Department, 217 North 27th, Room 309, Billings, Montana.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Bill Kennedy, Chairperson, Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 35000, Billings, Montana 59107.
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North Dakota.........................  Jamestown (City)          James River..............................  Approximately 1.87 miles (9,875 feet) downstream of              *1,378       *1,379
                                        Stutsman County.                                                     Midland Continental Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.64 miles (8,675 feet) upstream of 4th            *1,397       *1,398
                                                                                                             Avenue Northwest.
                                                                                                            At confluence with James River............................       *1,392       *1,392
                                                                 Pipestem Creek...........................  Approximately 0.21 mile (1,100 feet) above confluence with       *1,392       *1,393
                                                                                                             James River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.04 miles (5,475 feet) upstream of                *1,404       *1,407
                                                                                                             Burlington Northern Railroad.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Jamestown, City Hall, 102 3rd Avenue Southeast, Jamestown, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Charlie Kourajian, Mayor, City of Jamestown, City Hall, 102 3rd Avenue Southeast, Jamestown, North Dakota 58401.
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Texas................................  Edinburg (City) Hidalgo   North Main Drain.........................  Approximately 2,735 feet downstream of Davis Road.........         None          *82
                                        County.
                                                                                                            At downstream side of Chapin Street (formerly part of              None          *95
                                                                                                             Hidalgo County).
                                                                                                            At confluence of West Main Drain..........................          *95          *95
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 1304 South 25th Street, Edinburg, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Joe Ochoa, Mayor, City of Edinburg, P.O. Box 1079, Edinburg, Texas 78540.
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Texas................................  Hidalgo County            East Lateral Drain.......................  Approximately 2,620 feet downstream of Mile 2 West Road...         None          *59
                                        (Unincorpor-ated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 595 feet upstream of Mile 11 North Road.....         None          *70

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                                                                 North Main Drain.........................  At confluence with Donna Drain............................         None          *74
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,175 feet upstream of Mile 17 2 Road                 *94          *93
                                                                                                             (Russell Road).
                                                                                                            At Chaplin Road...........................................          *95          *95
                                                                 West Main Drain..........................  Approximately 2 feet downstream of a drop structure                None         *124
                                                                                                             located approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Taylor
                                                                                                             Road.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,095 feet upstream of Brushliner Road......         None         *202
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 1304 South 25th Street, Edinburg, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jose E. Pulido, Judge, Hidalgo County, 100 East Cano Street, Edinburg, Texas 78540.
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Texas................................  Seguin (City) Guadalupe   Walnut Branch............................  Approximately 400 feet downstream of West Kein Street.....         *484         *484
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Just upstream of University Lane..........................         *528         *527
                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet downstream of Interstate 10........         *545         *546
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 210 East Gonzales Street, Seguin, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Mark Stautzenberger, Mayor, City of Seguin, P.O. Box 591, Seguin, Texas 78156.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 20, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-19569 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P