[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5246-5249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2660]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7424]


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 (BFEs) and proposed 
BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and 
modified BFEs 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 BFEs 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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-
mail) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make determinations of BFEs 
and modified BFEs 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 BFEs and modified BFEs, 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

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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 Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or 
modified BFEs 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.


Sec. 67.4  Proposed flood elevation determination.

    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.  (NGDV)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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Colorado.............................  Boulder County            Bullhead Gulch...........................  At confluence with Boulder Creek..........................         None       *4,991
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 50 feet downstream of Burlington Northern            None       *5,360
                                                                                                             Railroad.
                                       Boulder County            Rock Creek...............................  Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of Burlington Northern         None       *5,371
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 9,700 feet upstream of McCaslin Boulevard...         None       *5,639
                                       Boulder County            Prince Tributary East Branch.............  At confluence with Bullhead Gulch.........................         None       *5,026
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            At divergrence of East/West branches......................         None       *5,056
                                       Boulder County, Town of   Coal Creek...............................  Approximately 1,650 feet downstream of Denver Boulder            *5,439       *5,439
                                        Superior and City of                                                 Turnpike.
                                        Louisville.
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,200 feet upstream of Community Ditch               None       *5,689
                                                                                                             Diversion.
                                       Boulder County            Prince Tributary West Branch.............  At confluence with Bullhead Gulch.........................         None       *5,036
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,750 feet upstream of Isabelle Road........         None       *5,178
 
   Depth in feet above ground
 
  Boulder County and Unincorporated Areas:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at Department of Public Works, 1739 Broadway, Suite 300, P.O. Box 791, Boulder, Colorado.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Ron Stewart, Chairman, Boulder County Board, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302.
 
  City of Louisville, Colorado:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Louisville, 749 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Tom Davidson, Mayor, City of Louisville, 49 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado 80027.
 
  Town of Superior, Colorado:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Superior, 124 East Coal Creek Drive, Superior, Colorado.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Ted Asti, Mayor, Town of Superior, 124 East Coal Creek Drive, Superior, Colorado 80027.
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Hawaii...............................  Kauai County............  Hanalei River............................  Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of the confluence with            *13          *12
                                                                                                             Hanalei Bay.
                                                                                                            At Kuhio Highway (state route 56).........................          *15          *16
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,000 feet upstream of the southern end of            *35          *38
                                                                                                             USFWSs Pond D.
 
 
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  Depth in feet above ground
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Public Works, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 175, Lihue, Hawaii.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Maryann Kusaka, Mayor, Kauai County, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 235, Lihue, Hawaii 96766.
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Missouri.............................  Greene County...........  South Creek..............................  Approximately 0.53 miles (2,800 feet) upstream of County         *1,192       *1,193
                                                                                                             Road 160.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.16 miles (6,125 feet) upstream of County         *1,208       *1,205
                                                                                                             Road 160.
                                                                 Wilson Creek.............................  Approximately 740 feet downstream of its Confluence with         *1,198       *1,198
                                                                                                             North Branch Wilson Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.69 miles (3650 feet) upstream of the U.S.        *1,207       *1,206
                                                                                                             Highway 160 Bypass.
                                                                 South Branch.............................  At its confluence with South Creek........................       *1,169       *1,169
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Farm Road 141 (Cox Avenue).............         None       *1,238
                                                                 Ward Branch..............................  Approximately 130 feet downstream of its confluence with         *1,176       *1,176
                                                                                                             Yarbough Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 350 feet upstream of Holland Avenue.........       *1,213       *1,207
                                                                 Mount Pleasant Branch....................  Just downstream of U.S. Highway 160.......................       *1,182       *1,207
                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 160.......       *1,184       *1,182
                                                                 Farmer Branch............................  At its confluence with James River........................       *1,133      *1,1333
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Farm Road 194..........................         None        *1,85
                                                                 Pea Ridge Creek..........................  At its confluence with South Dry Sac River................         None       *1,133
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Farm Road 151..........................         None       *1,190
                                                                 Dickerson Branch.........................  At its confluence with Pea Ridge Creek....................         None       *1,113
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Farm Road 151..........................         None       *1,175
                                                                 South Dry Sac River......................  Approximately 300 feet upstream of its confluence with             None       *1,156
                                                                                                             Little Sac River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 670 feet upstream of Farm Road 151..........         None       *1,091
                                                                 South Dry Sac River Tributary............  Approximately 800 feet upstream of its confluence with             None       *1,138
                                                                                                             South Dry Sac River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,620 feet upstream of Farm Road 167........         None       *1,200
                                                                 Ward Branch Tributary....................  At its confluence with Ward Branch........................         None       *1,253
                                                                                                            Approximately 260 feet upstream of Weaver Road (Farm Road          None       *1,118
                                                                                                             178).
                                                                 Wilson Creek Tributary...................  At its confluence with Wilson Creek.......................         None       *1,194
                                                                                                            Appoximately 300 feet upstream of Highway M (Republic              None       *1,145
                                                                                                             Road).
                                                                 Wilson Creek Unmanned Tributary..........  At its confluence with Wilson Creek.......................         None       *1,241
                                                                                                            Just downstream of the San Francisco Railway..............         None       *1,182
                                                                 Workman Branch...........................  At its confluence with Ward Branch........................         None       *1,138
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Farm Road 145..........................         None       *1,195
                                                                 Yarborough Creek.........................  Approximately 1,350 feet upstream of its confluence with           None       *1,204
                                                                                                             Ward Branch.
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 160.......         None      *1,233
  Depth in feet above ground
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Public Works, City Hall, 625 Fifth Street, Spearfish, South Dakota.
 
  Send Comments to The Honorable Jerry Krambeck, Mayor, City of Spearfish, Cith Hall, 625 Fifth Street, South Dakota 57783-2311.
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Oregon...............................  City of Salem...........  Shelton Ditch............................  At confluence with Pringle Creek..........................         *148         *146
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Diversion Structure at          *188         *191
                                                                                                             Mill Creek.
                                                                 Pringle Creek............................  At confluence with Williamette River (location shown as            *143         *143
                                                                                                             confluence of Shelton Ditch with Williamette River on
                                                                                                             effective Firm).
                                                                                                            At confluence of Pringle Creek and East Fork Pringle Creek         *172         *174
                                                                 Middle Fork Pringle Creek................  At confluence of Pringle Creek and East Fork Pringle Creek         *172         *174

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                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet downstream of Interstate 5.........         *222         *219
                                                                 East Fork Pringle Creek..................  At confluence with Pringle Creek and Middle Fork Pringle           *172         *174
                                                                                                             Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet downstream of Interstate 5.........         *219         *219
                                                                 Mill Creek B.............................  At confluence with Williamette River......................         *141         *141
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Mission Street...........................         *198         *199
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Penitentiary Annex            *253        *254
                                                                                                             Road.
  Depth in feet above ground
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Salem, 555 Liberty Street SE, Salem, Oregon.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Michael Swain, Mayor, City of Salem, 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 230 Salem, Oregon 97301.
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South Dakota.........................  City of Spearfish,        West Chipmunk Gulch......................  At confluence with Spearfish Creek........................       *3,574       *3,574
                                        Lawrence County.
                                                                                                            At 960 feet upstream of West Oliver Street................         None       *3,663
 
   # Depth in feet above ground
 
  Maps are available for inspection at Department of Public Works, City Hall, 625 Fifth Street, Spearfish, South Dakota.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Krambeck, Major, City of Spearfish, City Hall, 625 Fifth Street, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783.
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 South Dakota........................  City of Hill City,        Spring Creek.............................  At approximately 50 feet upstream of Hill City power line          None       *4,937
                                        Pennington County.                                                   located at approximately 2,000 feet upstream of U.S.
                                                                                                             Highway 385 and 16.
                                                                                                            At approximately 1,400 feet upstream of Poplar Street and          None       *5,013
                                                                                                             Bishop Mountain Avenue Intersection.
                                                                 Newton Fork Creek........................  At Museum Drive...........................................         None       *4,967
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of Museum Drive.........         None       *4,981
 
   # Depth in feet above ground
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Hall, 324 Main Street, Hill City, South Dakota.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Peter Stach, Mayor City of Hill City, City Hall, P.O. Box 395, Hill City, South Dakota 57745.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')
    Dated: January 29, 2002.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-2660 Filed 2-4-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P