[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45691-45696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17271]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7534]


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 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.

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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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-3461, or (email) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA or 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 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 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. As a 
result, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not 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 feet (NGVD)
         Source of flooding                   Location           Elevation in      Communities affected
                                                                      feet (NAVD)
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                                                                 Existing     Modified
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                                                    ILLINOIS
                                     St. Clair County (Unincorporated Areas)
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Silver Creek........................  Approximately 12,000            *397         *396  St. Clair County
                                       feet upstream of the                               (Unincorporated
                                       confluence with                                    Areas), City of
                                       Kaskaskia River.                                   Mascoutah, City of
                                                                                          Lebanon.
                                      Approximately 1.25              *454         *451  .......................
                                       miles upstream of
                                       Lebanon Loyett Road.
Hog River...........................  At the confluence with          *422         *418  St. Clair County
                                       Silver Creek.                                      (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas), City of
                                                                                          Mascoutah.
                                      Just upstream of Union          *422         *418  .......................
                                       Street.
Loop Creek..........................  At the confluence with          *422         *418  St. Clair County
                                       Silver Creek.                                      (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 1.5 miles         *422         *421  .......................
                                       upstream of confluence
                                       with Silver Creek.
Little Silver Creek.................  At the confluence with          *432         *429  St. Clair County
                                       Silver Creek.                                      (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 1,500             *433         *432  .......................
                                       feet upstream of
                                       confluence with Silver
                                       Creek.
Ogles Creek.........................  At the confluence with          *451         *449  St. Clair County
                                       Silver Creek.                                      (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas), City of
                                                                                          Fairview Heights.
                                      Approximately 265 feet          *550         *551  .......................
                                       upstream of Old
                                       Collinsville Road.
Wolf Branch.........................  Approximately 1,700             *501         *500  St. Clair County
                                       feet upstream of                                   (Unincorporated
                                       confluence with                                    Areas), Village of
                                       Richland Creek.                                    Swausea.
                                      Approximately 920 feet          None         *538  .......................
                                       upstream of unnamed
                                       road.
Schoenberger Creek..................  Approximately at North          None         *437  City of Belleville,
                                       89th Street.                                       City of Fairview
                                                                                          Heights, City of East
                                                                                          St. Louis.
                                      Approximately 1,500             None         *482  .......................
                                       feet upstream of State
                                       Route 161.
Kaskaskia River.....................  At downstream corporate         None         *395  Village of New Athens.
                                       limits of Village of
                                       New Athens.

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                                      Approximately 0.78 mile         None         *396  Village of New Athens.
                                       upstream of Illinois
                                       Central Railroad
                                       crossing.
Ponding Areas.......................  Between Illinois                *406         *404  Village of Cahokia.
                                       Terminal Railroad and
                                       Camp Jackson Road.
                                      Approximately 20 feet           *409         *404  Village of Cahokia.
                                       south of the
                                       intersection of Fox
                                       Meadow Lane and Paris
                                       Avenue.
                                      At intersection of              None         *422  Village of Caseyville.
                                       Sterling Place and
                                       Bermuda Avenue.
                                      At intersection of              *419         *422  Village of Caseyville.
                                       Countryside Drive and
                                       Acorde Drive.
                                      North of Harding Ditch,         *415         *418  Village of Caseyville.
                                       west of Black Lane.
                                      Approximately 1,000             None         *422  Village of Caseyville.
                                       feet northwest of
                                       intersection with
                                       Interstate Route 64
                                       and State Route 157.
                                      Between Interstate 255          *410         *411  Village of Alorton.
                                       and State Route 157.
                                      Approximately 600 feet          None         *411  Village of Alorton.
                                       southeast of the
                                       intersection of Pocket
                                       Road and State Route
                                       15 and Missouri Avenue.
                                      At the intersection of          *411         *414  City of Centreville.
                                       Lake Drive and East
                                       Side Levee and
                                       Sanitary Canal
                                       District.
                                      At the intersection of          None         *414  City of Centreville.
                                       Belleview Avenue and
                                       North 80th Street.
                                      Approximately 1,000             None         *411  City of Centreville.
                                       feet west of the
                                       intersection of State
                                       Route 15 (New Missouri
                                       Avenue and Harding
                                       Ditch).
                                      Approximately 1,000             None         *403  Village of Fairmont
                                       feet west of                                       City.
                                       Collinsville Road.
                                      Approximately 700 feet          None         *417  Village of Washington
                                       east of the                                        Park.
                                       intersection of St.
                                       Clair Avenue and
                                       Louisville and
                                       Nashville Railroad.
                                      Approximately 300 feet          None         *414  Village of Washington
                                       south of the                                       Park, City of East St.
                                       intersection of St.                                Louis.
                                       Clair Avenue and
                                       Louisville and
                                       Nashville Railroad.
                                      Approximately 500 feet          None         *414  Village of Washington
                                       north of the                                       Park, City of East St.
                                       intersection of St.                                Louis.
                                       Clair Avenue and
                                       Louisville and
                                       Nashville Railroad.
                                      Approximately 500 feet          *413         *414  City of East St. Louis.
                                       northwest of
                                       intersection of Summit
                                       Avenue and Michigan
                                       Avenue.
                                      Approximately 300 feet          None         *415  City of East St. Louis.
                                       northeast of the
                                       intersection of
                                       Louisville and
                                       Nashville Railroad and
                                       Kings Highway (State
                                       Route 50).
                                      Approximately 400 feet          *412         *414  City of East St. Louis.
                                       east of Ohio Avenue
                                       and North 62nd Street.
                                      Intersection of                 *417         *418  City of East St. Louis.
                                       Marybelle Avenue and
                                       North 70th Street.
                                      Approximately 500 feet          *411         *414  City of East St. Louis.
                                       southwest of
                                       intersection of State
                                       Street and Terrace
                                       Drive.
                                      Approximately 600 feet          *411         *414  City of East St. Louis.
                                       south of intersection
                                       of St. Clair Avenue
                                       and North 47th Street.
                                      North of Cahokia Canal,         None         *407  St. Clair County
                                       west of Madison Road                               (Unincorporated
                                       east of Industrial                                 Areas).
                                       Avenue.
                                      Approximately 1,000             None         *403  St. Clair County
                                       feet west of the                                   (Unincorporated
                                       intersection of                                    Areas).
                                       Collinsville Road and
                                       Cookson Road.
                                      At intersection of Site         *410         *411  St. Clair County
                                       Road and Park Road.                                (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 400 feet          None         *411  St. Clair County
                                       east of intersection                               (Unincorporated
                                       of Pocket Road and                                 Areas).
                                       Site Road.
                                      At intersection of Park         *416         *418  St. Clair County
                                       Drive and Major Street.                            (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 800 feet          None         *421  St. Clair County
                                       west of intersection                               (Unincorporated
                                       of Stowers Road and                                Areas).
                                       Bernia Street.

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                                      At intersection of              *415         *418  St. Clair County
                                       Watts Street and                                   (Unincorporated
                                       Brinson Drive.                                     Areas).
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          None         *418  St. Clair County
                                       east of intersection                               (Unincorporated
                                       of Watts Street and                                Areas), Village of
                                       Brinson Drive.                                     Washington Park.
                                      At intersection of              *419         *422  St. Clair County
                                       Caseyville Road and                                (Unincorporated
                                       Bunkum Road.                                       Areas), Village of
                                                                                          Washington Park.
                                      At intersection of              None         *422  St. Clair County
                                       North 82nd Street and                              (Unincorporated
                                       Bunkum Road.                                       Areas), Village of
                                                                                          Washington Park.
                                      At intersection of Rock         None         *422  St. Clair County
                                       Springs Road and                                   (Unincorporated
                                       McKinley Avenue.                                   Areas), Village of
                                                                                          Washington Park.
                                      North of Old Cahokia            None         *415  St. Clair County
                                       Canal and south of                                 (Unincorporated
                                       County Road boundary.                              Areas), Village of
                                                                                          Washington Park.
                                      Approximately 1,000             None         *418  St. Clair County
                                       feet northeast of the                              (Unincorporated
                                       intersection of                                    Areas).
                                       Mullins Creek Road and
                                       Prairie du Pont Creed.
                                      South of Cahokia Canal,         None         *403  St. Clair County
                                       north of CSX                                       (Unincorporated
                                       Transportation and                                 Areas).
                                       southwest of Old
                                       Cahokia Canal.
                                      Approximately 1,000             None         *415  St. Clair County
                                       feet east of the                                   (Unincorporated
                                       intersection of Rock                               Areas).
                                       Springs Road and St.
                                       Clair Avenue.
                                      Approximately 750 feet          None         *414  St. Clair County
                                       west of the                                        (Unincorporated
                                       intersection of Lake                               Areas).
                                       Drive and North 88th
                                       Street.
                                      Approximately 400 feet          *401         *404  St. Clair County
                                       south of the                                       (Unincorporated
                                       intersection of U.S.                               Areas).
                                       Route 255 (County
                                       Route 3).
Ponding Areas (along Harding Ditch).  Approximately 700 feet          *410         *411  St. Clair County
                                       southeast of the                                   (Unincorporated
                                       intersection of State                              Areas).
                                       Route 157 and Carol
                                       Street.
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                                                    Addresses
Village of Alorton
 
Maps available for inspection at the Alorton Village Hall, 4821 Bond Avenue, Alorton, Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Carolyn Williams, Mayor of the Village of Alorton, 4821 Bond Avenue, Alorton,
 Illinois 62207.
 
City of Belleville
 
Maps available for inspection at the Belleville Department of Economic Development & Planning, 101 South
 Illinois Street, Belleville, Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Mark A. Kern, Mayor of the City of Belleville, 101 South Illinois Street,
 Belleville, Illinois 62220.
 
Village of Cahokia
 
Maps available for inspection at the Cahokia Code Enforcement Department, 201 West 4th Street, Cahokia,
 Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Danita Reed, Mayor of the Village of Cahokia, 103 Main Street, Illinois 62206.
 
Village of Caseyville
 
Maps available for inspection at the Caseyville Village Hall, 10 West Morris Street, Caseyville, Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable George C. Chance, Mayor of the Village of Caseyville, 10 West Morris Street,
 Caseyville, Illinois 62232.
 
City of Centreville
 
Maps available for inspection at the Centreville City Hall, 5800 Bond Avenue, Centreville, Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Frankie Seaberry, Mayor of the City of Centreville, 5800 Bond Avenue,
 Centreville, Illinois 62207.
 
City of East St. Louis
 
Maps available for inspection at the East St. Louis Municipal Building, 301 River Park Drive, East St. Louis,
 Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Debra Powell. Mayor of the City of East St. Louis, 301 River Park Drive, East St.
 Louis, Illinois 62201.
 
Village of Fairmont City
 
Maps available for inspection at the Fairmont City Village Hall, 2601 North 41st Street, Fairmont City,
 Illinois.
 
Send comments to Mr. Alex Bregen, Fairmont City Village President, 2601 North 41st Street, Fairmont City,
 Illinois 62201.
 
City of Fairview Heights
 
Mae for inspection at the City of Fairview Heights Municipal Building, 10025 Bunkum Road, Fairview Heights,
 Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Gail D. Mitchell, Mayor of the City of Fairview Heights, 10025 Bunkum Road,
 Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208.
 
City of Lebanon
 
Maps available for inspection at the Lebanon City Hall, 312 West St. Louis Street, Lebanon, Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Matthew Berberich, Mayor of the City of Lebanon, 312 West St. Louis Street,
 Lebanon, Illinois 62254.
 
City of Mascoutah
 
Maps available for inspection at the Mascoutah City Hall, 3 West Main Street, Mascoutah, Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Gerald E. Daugherty, Mayor of the City of Mascoutah, 3 West Main Street,
 Mascoutah, Illinois 62258.
 
Village of New Athens
 

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Maps available for inspection at the New Athens Village Hall, 905 Spotsylvania Street, New Athens, Illinois.
 
Send comments to Mr. Dennis Breithaupt, New Athens Village President, 905 Spotsylvania Street, New Athens,
 Illinois 62264.
 
                                     St. Clair County (Unincorporated Areas)
 
Maps available for inspection at the St. Clair County Department of Building and Zoning, 10 Public Square,
 Belleville, Illinois.
 
Send comments to Mr. John Baricevic, Chairman of the St. Clair County Board, 10 Public Square, Belleville,
 Illinois 62220-1623.
 
Village of Swansea
 
Maps available for inspection at the Swansea Government Center, 1400 North Illinois Street, Swansea, Illinois.
 
Send comments to Mr. Michael S. Buehlhorn, President of the Village of Swansea Board of Trustees, 1400 North
 Illinois Street, Swansea, Illinois 62226.
 
Village of Washington Park
 
Maps available for inspection at the Washington Park Village Hall, 5218 North Park Drive, Washington Park,
 Illinois.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Sherman Sorrell, Mayor of the Village of Washington Park, 5218 North Park Drive,
 Washington Park, Illinois 62204.
 
For further information please contact the Map Assistance Center toll free at: 1-877-FEMA-MAP (1-877-336-2627).
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                                                     INDIANA
                                       Adams County (Unincorporated Areas)
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Yellow Creek........................  At the confluence with          None         *790  Adams County
                                       St. Marys River.                                   (Unincorporated Areas)
                                      Approximately 1,750             None         *790
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Norfolk & Western
                                       Railroad.
Blue Creek..........................  At the confluence with          None         *793  Adams County
                                       St. Marys River.                                   (Unincorporated Areas)
                                      At U.S. Route 27.......         None         *836
St. Marys River.....................  At South County Line            None         *751  Adams County
                                       Road.                                              (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas), City of
                                                                                          Decatur
                                      At the upstream state           None         *794  .......................
                                       boundary.
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                                                    Addresses
Adams County (Unincorporated Areas)
 
Maps available for inspection at the Office of the Adams County Board of Commissioners, 313 West Jefferson, Room
 251, Decatur, Indiana.
 
Send comments to Mr. Steve Bauman, President of the Adams County Board of Commissioners, 313 West Jefferson,
 Room 251, Decatur, Indiana 46733.
 
City of Decatur
 
Maps available for inspection at the Decatur City Hall, 225 West Monroe Street, Decatur, Indiana.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Fred R. Isch, Mayor of the City of Decatur, 225 West Monroe Street, Decatur,
 Indiana 46733.
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                                                     INDIANA
                                       Allen County (Unincorporated Areas)
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Cedar Creek.........................  Approximately 0.5 mile          *778         *779  Allen County
                                       upstream of State                                  (Unincorporated
                                       Route 1.                                           Areas), Town of Leo-
                                                                                          Cedarville
                                      Approximately 790 feet          *815         *816
                                       downstream of North
                                       County Line Road.
Little Cedar Creek..................  At the confluence with          *811         *812  Allen County
                                       Cedar Creek.                                       (Unincorporated Areas)
                                      Approximately 0.41 mile         *818         *819
                                       upstream of Fitch Road.
Maumee River........................  At a point                      *726         *725  Allen County
                                       approximately 0.3 mile                             (Unincorporated Areas)
                                       downstream of Scipio
                                       Road.
                                      At a point                      *746         *745
                                       approximately 0.2 mile
                                       downstream of Bruick
                                       Road.
St. Joseph River....................  At a point                      *780         *779  Allen County
                                       approximately 0.85                                 (Unincorporated
                                       mile upstream of                                   Areas), City of Fort
                                       Halter Road.                                       Wayne
                                      Approximately 0.2 mile          *787         *788
                                       upstream of Roth Road.
St. Marys River.....................  Approximately 530 feet          *774         *775  Allen County
                                       upstream of Hoagland                               (Unincorporated Areas)
                                       Road.
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          *774         *775
                                       upstream of Hoagland
                                       Road.
Fairfield/Harber Ditch..............  Approximately 0.1 mile          *764         *763  Allen County
                                       upstream of Norfolk                                (Unincorporated
                                       Southern Railway.                                  Areas), City of Fort
                                                                                          Wayne
                                      Approximately 0.26 mile         *774         *773
                                       upstream of Lower
                                       Huntington Road.
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                                                    Addresses
Allen County (Unincorporated Areas)
 

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Maps available for inspection at the Allen County Planning Service Department, 1 East Main Street, Room 630,
 City/County Building, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
 
Send comments to Ms. Linda K. Bloom, President of the Allen County Board of Commissioners, 1 East Main Street,
 Room 200, City/County Building, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802.
 
City of Fort Wayne
 
Maps available for inspection at the Fort Wayne Planning Department, 1 Main Street, 8th Floor, City/County
 Building, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Graham Richard, Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne, 1 Main Street, Room 900, City/
 County Building, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802-1804.
 
Town of Leo-Cedarville
 
Maps available for inspection at the Leo-Cedarville Town Office, 14435 State Road One, Leo, Indiana.
 
Send comments to Ms. Jann Linn, President of the Leo-Cedarville Town Council, P.O. Box 408, Leo, Indiana 46765.
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    (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: July 2, 2002.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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