[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 69676-69680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32360]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7306]


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

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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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Colorado.............................  Summit County             Blue River Middle Branch.................  Just downstream of County Road 3..........................         None       *9,341
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,160 feet upstream of County Road 3........         None       *9,351
                                                                 Cucumber Gulch...........................  Approximately 60 feet upstream of Airport Road............         None       *9,469
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,030 feet upstream of Airport Road.........         None       *9,548
                                                                 Illinois Gulch...........................  Approximately 3,925 feet upstream of confluence with Blue          None       *9,743
                                                                                                             River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 475 feet upstream of Robbers Nest Road......         None       *9,893
 
  Maps are available for inspection at Summit County GIS, Planning and Engineering Department, P.O. Box 5660, Frisco, Colorado.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Tom Long, Chairperson, Summit County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 68, Breckenridge, Colorado, 80424.
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Iowa.................................  Polk County               Beaver Creek.............................  At mouth (approximately 3,950 feet downstream from                 *805         *805
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Northwest Beaver Drive).
                                                                                                            Approximately 950 feet, downstream from Northwest Beaver           *805         *805
                                                                                                             Drive.
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,650 feet, upstream of Northwest Beaver             None         *810
                                                                                                             Drive.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at Planning Division, 5895 NE 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Tom Baker, Chairperson, Polk County Board of Supervisors, 111 Court Avenue, Room 300 Des Moines, Iowa 50309.
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Kansas...............................  Holton (City) (Jackson    Banner Creek.............................  At Union Pacific Railroad.................................       *1,020       *1,017
                                        County).
                                                                                                            At ``P'' Road.............................................       *1,041       *1,035
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 430 Pennsylvania Avenue, Holton, Kansas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Janet Zwonitzer, Mayor, City of Holton, 430 Pennsylvania Avenue, Holton, Kansas 66436.
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Kansas...............................  Jackson County            Banner Creek.............................  At confluence with Elk Creek..............................       *1,003       *1,002
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            At ``M'' Road.............................................       *1,091       *1,092
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Planning and Zoning Office, 500 Illinois Avenue, Holton, Kansas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable John Graw, Chairperson, Jackson County Board of Commissioners, 400 New York Avenue, Holton, Kansas 66436.
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Kansas...............................  Reno County and           Arkansas River...........................  Just downstream of State Route 50.........................         None       *1,517
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Union Pacific Railroad.................         None       *1,523
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary to Sand Creek..........  Just upstream of U.S. Highway 50..........................         None       *1,519
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Main Street............................         None       *1,531
 

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  Maps are available for inspection at the Public Works Department, 206 W. 1st Avenue, Hutchinson, Kansas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Ed Williams, Chairperson, Reno County Board of Commissioners, 206 W. 1st Avenue, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 2 South Main, South Hutchinson, Kansas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Ron Hirst, Mayor, City of South Hutchinson, 2 South Main, South Hutchinson, Kansas 67505.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, 125 E. Avenue B, Hutchinson, Kansas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jeffrey A. Roberts, Mayor, City of Hutchinson, P.O. Box 1567, Hutchinson, Kansas 67504.
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Oklahoma.............................  Roger Mills County and    White Shield Creek Tributary ``B''.......  At confluence with White Shield Creek.....................         None       *1,737
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet upstream of Steele Street..........         None       *1,778
                                                                                                            At State Route 34.........................................         None       *1,702
                                                                                                            Approximately 50 feet upstream from Steele Street.........         None       *1,754
                                                                                                            At confluence with Sergeant Major Creek...................         None       *1,938
                                                                                                            Approximately 884 feet upstream from U.S. Highway 283              None       *1,977
                                                                                                             (Main Street).
                                                                                                            At confluence with Sergeant Major Creek...................         None       *1,941
                                                                                                            Approximately 8,400 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *1,985
                                                                                                             Sergeant Major Creek.
                                                                                                            At confluence with Washita River..........................         None       *1,923
                                                                                                            Approximately 8,600 feet upstream from confluence with Dry         None       *1,974
                                                                                                             Creek.
                                                                                                            At State Route 34.........................................         None       *1,703
                                                                                                            Approximately 16,800 feet upstream from its confluence             None       *1,949
                                                                                                             with Sergeant Major Creek.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, LLmales and Broadway Avenue, Cheyenne, OK.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Dean, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 708, Cheyenne, OK 73628.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Hall, 714 Main Street, Hammon, OK.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Rita Dodd, Mayor, City of Hammon, P.O. Box 218, Hammon, OK 73650.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 317 N. Broadway, Cheyenne, OK.
 
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  Send comments to The Honorable
   Glenna Hall, Mayor, City of
   Cheyenne, P.O. Box 10, Cheyenne,
   OK 73628.
Texas................................  Tarrant County and        Stream SB-1..............................  At confluence with Sulpher Branch.........................         *518         *520
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            At Parkwood Drive.........................................         *604         *603
                                                                 Sulpher Branch...........................  At confluence with Walker Branch..........................         *478         *480
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Spring Lake Drive....         *605         *606
                                                                 Clear Fork Trinity River.................  At its confluence with the West Fork Trinity River........         *537         *536
                                                                                                            Just downstream from the Benbrook Lake Dam................        *None         *631
                                                                 West Fork Trinity River..................  Approximately 16,000 feet downstream from the Union                None         *455
                                                                                                             Pacific Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 11,000 feet downstream from the Lake Worth           *571         *569
                                                                                                             Dam.
                                                                                                            At the Lake Worth Dam.....................................         *600         *600
 

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  Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, 100 East Weatherford, Fort Worth, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Tom Vandergriff, Tarrant County Judge, 100 East Weatherford, Fort Worth, Texas 76196.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 101 West Abram, Arlington, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Elzie Odom, Mayor, City of Arlington, 1019 Bryon Lane, Arlington, Texas 76012.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Service Center, 1813 Reliance Parkway, Bedford, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Susan Thorpe, City Manager, City of Bedford, P.O. Box 157, Bedford, Texas 76021.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 911 Winscott Road, Benbrook, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Gary Conklin, City Manager, City of Benbrook, P.O. Box 26569, Benbrook, Texas 77401.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, City Hall, Building C, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Joe Hennig, City Manager, City of Euless, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless Texas 76039.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Kenneth Barr, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 5024 Broadway Avenue, Halton City, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Nancy Watkins, Mayor, City of Halton, P.O. Box 14246, Halton City, Texas 76117.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Hurst Municipal Complex, 1505 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Allan Weegar, Mayor, City of Hurst, 1505 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, Texas 76054.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 4900 River Oaks Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jack Adkinson, Mayor, City of River Oaks, 4900 River Oaks Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76114.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 311 Burton Hill Road, Fort Worth, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jim Parnell, Mayor, Westworth Village, 311 Burton Hill Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76114.
 
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Washington...........................  King County and           Middle Fork Snoqualmie River.............  At confluence with the North Fork Snoqualmie River........         *430         *426
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            Approximately 47.0 miles from confluence with the North            *473         *472
                                                                                                             Fork Snoqualmie River.
                                                                                                            At Southeast Mount S. Road................................         *482         *482
                                                                 North Fork Snoqualmie River..............  At confluence with the Snoqualmie River...................         *427         *426
                                                                                                            Approximately .4 mile upstream of 428th Avenue SE.........         *428         *426
                                                                                                            Approximately 2.5 miles upstream from confluence with the          *482         *482
                                                                                                             Snoqualmie River.
                                                                 Middle Fork Overflow 1...................  At confluence with Middle Fork Snoqualmie River...........         None         *430
                                                                                                            At divergence from Middle Fork Snoqualmie River...........         None         *449
                                                                 Middle Fork Overflow 2...................  At confluence with South Fork Snoqualmie River............         None         *431
                                                                                                            At divergence from Overflow 1.............................         None         *442
                                                                 Middle Fork Overflow 3...................  At confluence with Overflow 4.............................         None         *440
                                                                                                            At divergence from Middle Fork Snoqualmie River...........         None         *456
                                                                 Middle Fork Overflow 4...................  At confluence with South Fork Snoqualmie River............         None         *436
                                                                                                            At divergence from Middle Fork Snoqualmie River...........         None         *455
                                                                 South Fork Snoqualmie River..............  At its confluence with the Snoqualmie River...............         None         *426
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,500 feet upstream of confluence with the      426/None/    *426/426/
                                                                                                             Snoqualmie River.                                              424 \1\      426 \1\
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,375 feet upstream from the Snoqualmie        None/None/    *542/543/
                                                                                                             Valley Trail.                                                     None      543 \1\
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,875 feet upstream from 468th Avenue SE....         None         *613
                                                                 Tolt River...............................  At its confluence with the Snoqualmie River...............         None          *72
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet downstream from the Snoqualmie              None    *89/90/90
                                                                                                             River Trail.                                                                    \1\
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,300 feet upstream of Snoqualmie River              *128    *124/124/
                                                                                                             Trail.                                                                      124 \1\
                                                                                                            Approximately 26,100 feet (5 miles) upstream of the                *250         *258
                                                                                                             Snoqualmie River Trail.
                                                                                                            Approximately 211 feet downstream of Meadowbrook Avenue...         *423         *423

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                                                                                                            Approximately 1,214 feet Upstream of the Burlington                *424         *425
                                                                                                             Northern Railroad.
                                                                                                            At confluence of North Fork Snoqualmie River and South             *427         *426
                                                                                                             Fork Snoqualmie River.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department 8020 Railroad Avenue SE, Snoqualmie, Washington.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable R. Fuzzy Fletcher, Mayor, City of Snoqualmie, 8020 Railroad Avenue SE, Snoqualmie, Washington 98065.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Building Services Division, Department of Development and Environmental Sciences, 900 Oaksdale Avenue SW, Renton, Washington.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Ron Simms, King County Executive, 400 King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, 4621 Tolt Avenue, Carnation, Washington.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Dave Hunter, Mayor, City of Carnation, 4621 Tolt Avenue, Carnation, Washington 98014.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Community Development Department, 126 East 4th Street, North Bend, Washington.
  Send comments to The Honorable Joan Simpson, Mayor, City of North Bend, 211 Main Avenue N., North Bend, Washington 98045.
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 \1\ With levees/without right levee/without left levee.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: November 30, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-32360 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
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