[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 108 (Monday, June 5, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35596-35600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13996]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7318]


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-percent-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 table 
below.

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.

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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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Alaska...............................  Matanuska-Susitna         Talkeetna River Overflow.................  Just west of Talkeetna Spur Highway.......................         None         *341
                                        Borough.
                                                                 .........................................  At East Bank of Talkeetna River...........................         None         *351
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Code Compliance Department, 350 East Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, Alaska.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Darcie Salmon, Mayor, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 350 East Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, Alaska 99645.
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Colorado.............................  Durango (City) La Plata   Animas River.............................  Approximately 0.67 mile downstream of U.S. Highway 155/160         None       *6,375
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 3.56 miles upstream of 32nd Street..........         None       *6,551
                                                                 Dry Gulch................................  Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of confluence with             *6,626       *6,628
                                                                                                             Junction Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,670 feet upstream of Borrego Drive........         None       *6,873
                                                                 Lightner Creek...........................  At confluence with Animas River...........................         None       *6,485
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *6,513
                                                                                                             Animas River.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, 1235 Camino Del Rio, Durango, Colorado.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Joe Colgan, Mayor, City of Durango, 949 East 2nd Avenue, Durango, Colorado 81301.
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Texas................................  Dallas County and         Trinity River............................  Approximately 2,500 feet downstream of Dowdy Ferry Road...         *394         *394
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            At Loop 12................................................         *402         *403
                                                                                                            At confluence of West Fork and Elm Fork Trinity River.....         *423         *423
                                                                 West Fork Trinity River..................  At confluence with Elm Fork Trinity River.................         *423         *423
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Belt Line Road.........................         *439         *440
                                                                                                            Approximately 11,000 feet upstream of State Route 360.....         *464         *465
                                                                 Elm Fork Trinity River...................  At confluence with West Fork Trinity River................         *424         *423
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Valley View Lane.......................         *436         *435
                                                                                                            Approximately 13,000 feet upstream of the confluence of            *454         *454
                                                                                                             Indian Creek.
                                                                 Tenmile Creek............................  Just upstream of abandoned Watermill Road.................         *440         *440
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet downstream of Interstate Highway 35         *529         *529
                                                                                                            At Westmoreland Road......................................         *583         *584
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet downstream of Cockrell Hill Road...         *599         *599
                                                                 Long Branch of Muddy Creek...............  Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of Gulf, Colorado, and           *520         *520
                                                                                                             Santa Fe Railroad.

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                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Dewitt Road........         *530         *530
                                                                 Indian Creek.............................  Approximately 800 feet downstream of Paige Road...........         None         *532
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,300 feet upstream of Paige Road...........         None         *542
                                                                 Cottonwood Creek of Grand Prairie........  At confluence with Mountain Creek/Mountain Creek Lake.....         *458         *458
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of SE 14th Street              *458         *459
                                                                                                             (Fish Creek Road).
                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet downstream of SE 8th Street........         *458         *470
                                                                 Bear Creek...............................  Approximately 2,850 feet downstream of County Road........         None         *521
 
   Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 105 Cockrell Road, Ovilla, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Cindy Jones, Mayor, 105 S. Cockrell Road, Ovilla, Texas 75154.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the County Administration Building, 411 Elm, 4th Floor, Dallas, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Lee Jackson, Judge, Dallas County, 411 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75202.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, Public Works Department, 1945 East Jackson, Carrollton, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Milburn Gravely, Mayor, City of Carrollton, 1945 Jackson Road, Carrollton, Texas 75006.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, Engineering Department, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jim Witt, City Manager, City of Coppell, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at Oak Cliff Municipal Center, Floodplain Management and Erosion Control, 320 East Jefferson, Room 321, Dallas (Oak Cliff), Texas 75201.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Ron Kirk, Mayor, City of Dallas, 1500 Marilla, Dallas, Texas 75201.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, Development Services, 211 East Pleasant run Road, De Soto, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Richard Rozier, Mayor, City of DeSoto, 211 East Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, Texas 75115.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, Public Works, 203 East Wheatland Road, Duncanville, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Glenn Repp, Mayor, City of Duncanville, 203 East Wheatland Road, Duncanville, Texas 75116.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, Engineering Department, 13000 William Dodson Parkway, Farmers Branch, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Richard Escalante, City Manager, City of Farmers Branch, P.O. Box 819010, Farmers Branch, Texas 75381.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, 206 West Church, Grand Prairie, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Tom Hart, City Manager, City of Grand Prairie, 206 West Church Street, Grand Prairie, Texas 75053-0011.
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                                       Denton County and         Denton Creek (Below Grapevine Lake)......  At confluence with Elm Fork of Trinity River..............         *446         *445
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,400 feet Upstream of confluence with Elm           *446         *445
                                                                                                             Fork of Trinity River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 26,000 feet Upstream of confluence with Elm          *455         *455
                                                                                                             Fork of Trinity River.
                                                                 Dudley Branch............................  Approximately 50 feet upstream from confluence with Elm            *451         *451
                                                                                                             Fork of Trinity River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 425 feet upstream of the Missouri-Kansas-            *451         *452
                                                                                                             Texas Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 750 feet downstream from Eisenhower Street..         *452         *453
                                                                                                            At Eisenhower Street......................................         *457         *457
                                                                 Elm Fork of Trinity River West Split Flow  At confluence with Elm Fork of Trinity River..............         *454         *453
                                                                  Area.
                                                                                                            At divergence from Elm Fork of Trinity River..............         *459         *457
                                                                 Elm Fork of Trinity River (Below           Approximately 1,050 feet downstream from confluence with           *449         *449
                                                                  Lewisville Lake).                          Timber Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet downstream from Interstate 35......         *451         *450
                                                                                                            At State Route 121........................................         *461         *462
                                                                                                            At Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway..................         *463         *462
                                                                 Indian Creek (At Grapevine Lake).........  At confluence with Elm Fork of Trinity River..............         *453         *452

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                                                                                                            Approximately 7,000 feet upstream of confluence with Elm           *453         *452
                                                                                                             Fork of Trinity River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 700 feet upstream of West Hebron Parkway....         *462         *462
                                                                 Lake Lewisville Spillway.................  At confluence with Elm Fork of Trinity River..............         *461         *462
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of confluence with Elm           *461         *462
                                                                                                             Fork of Trinity River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,500 feet upstream of State Route 12.......         *482         *482
                                                                 Timber Creek.............................  At confluence with Elm Fork of Trinity River..............         *450         *449
                                                                                                            Approximately 900 feet upstream of Pound Grove Road.......         *454         *453
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of Interstate Route 35E.         *463         *463
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, 306 North Loop 288, Denton, Texas.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Jeff Moseley, Denton County Judge, 110 West Hickory, Denton, Texas 76201.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, 1197 West Main, 2nd Floor, Lewisville, Texas.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Claude King, City Manager, City of Lewisville, 1197 West Main @ Civic Center, Lewisville, Texas 75029-9002
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Washington...........................  Castle Rock (City)        Cowlitz River............................  Approximately 14,500 feet downstream of State Highway 10..          *39          *43
                                        Cowlitz County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of State Highway 10.....          *49          *49
 
   Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 141 A Street, SW, Castle Rock, Washington.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Barbara Larsen, Mayor, City of Castle Rock, P.O. Box 370, Castle Rock, Washington 98611.
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                                       Cowlitz County            Cowlitz River............................  At confluence with Columbia River.........................          *17          *18
                                        (unincorporated areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 3 miles upstream of the confluence of the            None          *62
                                                                                                             Toutle River.
                                                                 Toutle River.............................  At confluence with Cowlitz River..........................          *56          *58
                                                                                                            Immediately downstream of Burlington Northern Railroad....          *58          *58
                                                                 Arkansas Creek...........................                                                                      *45          *48
                                                                                                            At confluence with Cowlitz River..........................          *48          *48
                                                                 Ostrander Creek..........................  Approximately 0.3 mile downstream of Delameter Road.......          *25          *33
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Burlington Northern Railroad At                  *33          *33
                                                                                                             Ostrander Road.
                                                                 Coweman River (Lower Reach near Kelso)...  Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of confluence with                 *17          *19
                                                                                                             Cowlitz River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 4.3 miles upstream of confluence with                 *19          *19
                                                                                                             Cowlitz River.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, County Courthouse, 207 4th Avenue N., Kelso, Washington.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Bill Lehning, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, 207 4th Avenue North, Kelso, Washington 98626.
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                                       Kelso (City) Cowlitz      Cowlitz River............................  At confluence with Columbia River.........................          *17          *18
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of Cowlitz Way..........          *21          *27
                                                                 Coweman River............................  At confluence with Cowlitz River..........................          *17          *19
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.6 miles upstream of Kelso Drive...........          *18          *19
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Mayor and Council Office, 105 Allen Street, Kelso, Washington.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Keith Lawrence, Mayor, City of Kelso, 105 Allen Street, Kelso, Washington 98626.
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                                       Longview (City) Cowlitz   Cowlitz River............................  At State Route 43Z........................................          *17          *19
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of Cowlitz Way..........          *21          *27
 
 
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  Maps are available for inspection at the Planning and Building Department, 1525 Broadway, Longview, Washignton.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Ramona Leber, Mayor, City of Longview, P.O. Box 128, Longview, Washignton 98632.
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Wyoming..............................  Sheridan (City) Sheridan  Big Goose Creek..........................  Approximately 1.66 miles upstream of Works Street.........       *3,768       *3,768
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 4 miles upstream of Works Street............         None       *3,800
                                                                 Little Goose Creek.......................  Approximately 1,250 feet downstream of Brundage Lane......       *3,782       *3,782
                                                                                                            Just upstream of County Road 66...........................         None       *3,836
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of Sheridan Planning Department, 55 East Grinnell Avenue, Sheridan, Wyoming.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Jim Wilson, Mayor, City of Sheridan, 55 East Grinnel Avenue, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: May 17, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 00-13996 Filed 6-2-00; 8:45 am]
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