[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 108 (Monday, June 5, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35592-35596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13997]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7322]


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 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.

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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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Arkansas.............................  Benton County and         Osage/Turtle Creek.......................  Just upstream of North 12th Street........................         None      * 1,325
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            Approximately 400 feet upstream of North 6th Street.......         None       *1,340
                                                                 Blossom Way Creek........................  At its confluence with Osage/Turtle Creek.................         None       *1,205
                                                                                                            At its intersection with South 26th Street................         None       *1,276
                                                                 Osage Tributary 1 (Horsebarn Tributary)..  At its intersection with Stoney Brook Road................         None       *1,204
                                                                                                            Approximately 700 feet upstream of Horsebarn Road.........         None       *1,252
                                                                 Superior Tributary to Osage/Turtle Creek.  At its confluence with Osage/Turtle Creek.................         None       *1,284
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of Dixieland Road.......         None       *1,314
                                                                 Tributary 1 of Blossom Way Creek.........  At its confluence with Blossom Way Creek..................         None       *1,288
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,300 feet upstream of its confluence                None       *1,325
                                                                                                             Tributary 2 of Blossom Way Creek.
                                                                 Tributary 2 to Blossom Way Creek.........  At its confluence with Tributary 1 of Blossom Way Creek...         None       *1,299
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,300 feet upstream of Honeysuckle Road.....         None       *1,332
                                                                 Tributary 3 to Blossom Way Creek.........  At its confluence with Blossom Way Creek..................         None       *1,257
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,900 feet upstream from its confluence with         None       *1,268
                                                                                                             Blossom Way Creek.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at 215 East Central, Suite 8, Room 302, Bentonville, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Cary Anderson, Benton County Judge, 215 East Central, Suite 9, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 207 South Second, Rogers, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Steve Womack, Mayor, City of Rogers, 300 West Poplar, Rogers, Arkansas 72756.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 214 North Lincoln Street, Lowell, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Martha Brown, Mayor, City of Lowell, P.O. Box 129, Lowell, Arkansas 72745.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 315 Southwest A Street, Bentonville, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Terry Coberly, Mayor, City of Bentonville, 117 West Central, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712.
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                                       Crawford County and       Tributary 1..............................  At its confluence with Little Frog Bayou..................         None         *413
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            Approximately 350 feet upstream of East Cherry Street.....         None         *431
                                                                 Tributary 2..............................  At its confluence with Tributary 1........................         None         *418
                                                                                                            Approximately 275 feet upstream of East Cherry Street.....         None         *429

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                                                                 Tributary 4..............................  At its confluence with Little Frog Bayou Tributary........         None         *444
                                                                 Tributary A..............................  Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of its confluence with           None         *469
                                                                                                             Little Frog Bayou Tributary.
                                                                                                            Approximately 650 feet downstream of the Union Pacific             None         *411
                                                                                                             Railroad.
                                                                 Lighthouse Drain.........................  Just upstream of Arkansas Highway 64......................         None         *434
                                                                                                            At its confluence with Tributary A........................         None         *414
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Lighthouse Drive.......         None         *439
                                                                 Little Frog Bayou Tributary..............  At its confluence with Little Frog Bayou..................         *423         *426
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Maple Shade Road.........................         None         *508
 
   Maps are available for inspection at 300 Main Street, Room 4, Van Buren, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Jerry Williams, Crawford County Judge, 300 Main Street, Room 4, Van Buren, Arkansas 72956.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 804 Fayetteville Avenue, Suite B, Alma, Arkansas 72921.
  Send comments to the Honorable Kevin Beaumont, Mayor, City of Alma, 804 Fayetteville Avenue, Suite A, Alma, Arkansas 72921.
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                                       Russellville (City) Pope  Whig Creek...............................  At its intersection with the Union Pacific Railroad.......         *385         *393
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Arkansas Highway 64......................         None         *416
                                                                 Whig Creek Tributary No. 1...............  At its confluence with Whig Creek.........................         None         *323
                                                                                                            Approximately 500 feet upstream of Arkansas Highway 75....         None         *326
                                                                 Whig Creek Tributary No. 2...............  At its confluence with Whig Creek.........................         None         *323
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of the Dardanelle and            None         *323
                                                                                                             Russellville Railroad.
                                                                 Prairie Creek............................  At its confluence with Prairie Creek Tributary No. 2......         None         *374
                                                                                                            Approximately 250 feet upstream of Weir Road..............         None         *393
                                                                 Prairie Creek Tributary No. 2............  At its confluence with Prairie Creek......................         *374         *374
                                                                                                            At its intersection with Weir Road (Arkansas Highway 326).         *384         *382
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Weir Road............         None         *394
                                                                 School Drain.............................  At its confluence with Prairie Creek......................         None         *343
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of University Drive.....         None         *387
 
   Maps are available for inspection at 205 West Second Street, Russellville, Arkansas.
 
   Send comments to the Honorable Raye Turner, Mayor, City of Russellville, P.O. Box 428, Russellville, Arkansas 72811.
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                                       Washington County and     Middle Fork White River..................  Approximately 12,000 feet upstream of mouth...............         None       *1,193
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of its confluence with           None       *1,209
                                                                                                             Koger Branch.
                                                                 Stokenbury Creek.........................  At its confluence with the White River....................         None       *1,199
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Stokenbury Road..........................         None       *1,446
                                                                 Koger Branch.............................  At its confluence with the Middle Fork White River........         None       *1,202
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of South Harris Drive...         None       *1,220
                                                                 Faubus Creek.............................  At its confluence with the White River....................         None       *1,211
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,300 feet upstream of South Center Street..         None       *1,255
 
 
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  Maps are available for inspection at 130 West First Street, Elkins, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Oscar Lisle, Mayor, City of Elkins, P.O. Box 331, Elkins, Arkansas 72727.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 4 South College Avenue, Suite 205, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Jerry Hunton, Washington County Judge, 280 North College Avenue, Suite 210, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701.
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North Dakota.........................  Benson County and         Silver Lake..............................  Entire shoreline of Silver Lake...........................         None       *1,450
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                 Pelican Lake.............................  South shoreline of Pelican Lake...........................         None       *1,450
                                                                 Spring Lake..............................  Spring Lake shoreline.....................................         None       *1,450
                                                                 Devils Lake..............................  Northwest shoreline of Grahms Island......................         None       *1,450
                                                                                                            Devils Lake shoreline adjacent to Minnewaukan.............         None       *1,451
                                                                                                            Area East of U.S. Route 281, south of intersection with            None       *1,453
                                                                                                             State Route 19.
                                                                                                            West Side Woods Rutten Causeway...........................         None       *1,454
                                                                                                            West Side of State Route 57 Causeway south of the Narrows          None      *1,455
                                                                                                             State Recreation Area.
  Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse/Tax Equalization Office, 311 B Avenue South, Minnewaukan, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable John Grann, Chairperson, Benson County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 123, Minnewaukan, North Dakota 58351.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Office, 130 Main Street East, Minnewaukan, North Dakota 58351.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Mike Every, Mayor, City of Minnewaukan, P.O. Box 56, Minnewaukan, North Dakota 58351.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Floodplain Emergency Management--Bureau of Indian Affairs Realty Office, Highway 57, Fort Totten, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Phillip Lonzie, Sr., Tribal Chairperson, P.O. Box 359, Fort Totten, North Dakota 58335.
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                                       Nelson County             Stump Lake...............................  Entire shoreline of Stump Lake............................         None       *1,450
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
 
   Maps are available for inspection at Nelson County Sheriff's Office, 210 W. B Avenue, Lakota, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Lawrence E. Jahnke, Presiding Judge, 210 W. B Avenue, Lakota, North Dakota 58344.
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                                       Ramsey County and         Lake Irvine..............................  Entire shoreline of Lake Irvine...........................         None       *1,450
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                 Lake Alice...............................  Entire shoreline of Lake Alice............................         None       *1,450
                                                                 Chain Lake...............................  Entire shoreline of Chain Lake............................         None       *1,450
                                                                 Mikes Lake...............................  Entire shoreline of Mikes Lake............................         None       *1,450
                                                                 Dry Lake.................................  Entire shoreline of Dry Lake..............................         None       *1,450
                                                                 Stone Lake...............................  Entire shoreline of Stone Lake............................         None       *1,450
                                                                 Pelican Lake.............................  North shoreline of Pelican Lake...........................         None       *1,450
                                                                 Sixmile Bay..............................  Northernmost point of Sixmile Bay.........................         None       *1,450
                                                                                                            West shore of Sixmile Bay.................................         None       *1,450
                                                                                                            East shore Sixmile Bay tow miles south of State Route 19..         None       *1,451
                                                                 Creel Bay................................  Entire western shore of Creel Bay.........................         None       *1,450
                                                                                                            Bay side of levee, east shoreline of Creel Bay, one mile           None       *1,452
                                                                                                             North of Lakewood Park.
                                                                                                            Bay side of levee located at southwest side of Devils Lake         None       *1,455
                                                                                                             Municipal airport.
                                                                 Devils Lake..............................  Approximately 7,000 feet west of 8th Avenue South.........         None       *1,451
                                                                                                            Approximately 7,000 feet east of 8th Avenue South.........         None       *1,452
                                                                                                            West side State Route 57 causeway south of the Narrows             None       *1,455
                                                                                                             State Recreational Area.
                                                                 East Devils Lake.........................  North Shoreline of East Devils Lake.......................         None       *1,450
 
 
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  Maps are available for inspection at Ramsey County Emergency Management, 425 4th Avenue, Devils Lake, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Arne Berg, County Commission Chairman, HE 1, Box 112, Starkweather, North Dakota 58377.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Post Office c/o Bill Bartle, 304 Orvis Avenue, Church's Ferry, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Bill Bartle, Mayor, City of Church's Ferry, P.O. Box 156, Church's Ferry, North Dakota 58325.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at Ramsey County Emergency Management, 425 4th Avenue, Devils Lake, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Raymond Kaeding, Chairman, Township of Coulee, HCR 1, Box 27, Penn, North Dakota 58362.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at Ramsey County Tax Equalization Office, 524 4th Avenue, Devils Lake, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Evan Heutis, Chairman, Township of Creel, Route 5, Box 259, Devils Lake, North Dakota 58301-0259.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Offices, 423 6th Street, Devils Lake, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Fred Bolt, Mayor, City of Devils Lake, P.O. Box 1048, Devils Lake, North Dakota 58301.
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                                       Towner County             Mauvais Coulee River.....................  Section 8 of Township 157N and Range 66W (Panel 650A).....         None       *1,450
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Section 36 of Township 157N and Range 66W (Panel 800A)....         None       *1,450
 
   Maps are available for inspection at Sheriff's Office, 315 2nd Street, Cando, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Darwin Daerwald, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Box 179, Cando, North Dakota 58324.
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 Washington..........................  Okanogan County           Twisp River..............................  Approximately 2.18 miles above mouth......................       *1,677       *1,677
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 2.23 miles above mouth......................         None       *1,679
                                                                                                            At its intersection with the Poorman Creek Cutoff Road             None       *1,830
                                                                                                             Bridge.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at Okanogan County Planning and Development, 237 Fourth Avenue, Okanogan, Washington.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Ed Thiele, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 791, Okanogan, Washington 98840.
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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. 00-13997 Filed 6-2-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P