[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 117 (Monday, June 19, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35235-35240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9510]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7460]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of 
Homeland Security.

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 table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard 
Identification Section, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
2903.

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 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 Mitigation Division Director of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency 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 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies 
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the 
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

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:

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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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                                                                                                                                                                          \*\Elevation in feet
                                                                                                                                                                                 (NGVD)
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                          -------------------------
                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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Texas................................  Bexar County (Uninc.      San Antonio River........................  Approximately 500 feet upstream of Rd 3 along River Road..         None       \*\510
                                        Areas).
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Roosevelt Avenue.......................       \*\569       \*\579
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Josephine Street.........................       \*\660       \*\656
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\*\National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
 
Maps are available for inspection at Vista Verde Building, Suite 420, 233 North Pecos St., San Antonio, TX 78207.
 
Send comments to the Honorable Nelson W. Wolf, County Judge, Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa, Suite 120, San Antonio, TX 78205.


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                                                                                                                                                                          \*\Elevation in feet
                                                                                                                                                                                 (NGVD)
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                          -------------------------
                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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Texas................................  City of San Antonio,      San Antonio River........................  Approximately 500 feet upstream of Rd 3 along River Road.          None       \*\510
                                        Bexar County.
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Roosevelt Avenue.......................         *569         *579
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Josephine Street.........................       \*\660       \*\656
                                       City of San Antonio,      San Pedro Creek..........................  At the confluence with San Antonio River..................         *592         *599
                                        Bexar County.
                                                                                                            At confluence with Apache Creek (above Rail Road).               \*\617       \*\628
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet downstream of West Myrtle Street...         None       \*\656
                                       City of San Antonio,      Symphony Lane Spillflow..................  At convergence with San Antonio River.....................       \*\550       \*\554
                                        Bexar County.
                                                                                                            Just upstream of East Pyron Avenue........................       \*\554       \*\558
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\*\National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
 
Maps are available for inspection at Municipal Plaza, 114 W Commerce St., 7th Floor, San Antonio, TX 78205.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Ed Garza, Mayor, City Hall, PO Box 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283.


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                                                                                                                                                                          \+\Elevation in feet
                                                                                                                                                                                 (NAVD)
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                          -------------------------
                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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WY...................................  Town of Hulett..........  Belle Fourche River......................  0.75 miles downstream of State Highway 24.................         None       +3,747
                                                                                                            0.48 miles upstream of State Highway 24...................         None       +3,754
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+North American Vertical Datum.
 
Maps are available for inspection at: The Town of Hulett.
 
Send Comments to: The Honorable John McPartland, Mayor, 123 Hill Street, Hulett, Wyoming 82720.


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                                                                                                                                                                        \*\Existing elevation in
                                                                                                                                                                         feet (NGVD)  +Modified
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                           elevation in feet (NAVD)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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WY...................................  City of Sundance........  Sundance Creek...........................  1.9 miles downstream of Sundance Pond.....................         None       +4,584
                                                                                                            Confluence of North Fork and South Fork Sundance Creek.        \*\4,758     \*\4,759
                                                                 North Fork...............................  Confluence with Sundance Creek............................     \*\4,758       +4,759
                                                                 Sundance Creed...........................  800 feet upstream of West Street..........................     \*\4,804       +4,799
                                                                 South Fork...............................  Confluence of North Fork Sundance Creek...................       *4,758       +4,759
                                                                 Sundance Creek...........................  350 feet upstream of State Highway 90.....................         None       +4,792
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\*\National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+North American Vertical Datum.
 

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Maps are available for inspection at: City Hall.
 
Send Comments to: The Honorable James Miller, Mayor, City of Sundance, 213 Main Street, Sundance, Wyoming 82729.
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                                                                  *Elevation in feet
                                                                 (NGVD) +Elevation in
         Flooding source(s)            Location of referenced         feet (NAVD)          Communities affected
                                             elevation        --------------------------
                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                  Adams County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas
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Basin 4100..........................  60 feet upstream of            *5094        +5095  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       Colorado Boulevard.                                Areas), City of
                                                                                          Thorton.
                                      300 feet upstream of           *5220        +5223
                                       Thornton Parkway.
Bear Gulch..........................  Confluence with Box             None        +5283  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       Elder Creek.                                       Areas).
                                      Approximately 100 feet          None        +5536
                                       downstream from Quail
                                       Run Mile Road.
Bear Gulch Tributary D..............  Approximately 900 feet          None        +5410  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       upstream of the                                    Areas).
                                       confluence with Bear
                                       Gulch.
                                      Approximately 400 feet          None        +5440
                                       downstream of future
                                       Quail Run Road
                                       alignment.
Bear Gulch Tributary E..............  Confluence with Bear            None        +5388  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       Gulch.                                             Areas).
                                      1115 feet upstream from         None        +5390
                                       confluence with Bear
                                       Gulch.
Bear Gulch Tributary G..............  Confluence with Bear            None        +5335  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       Gulch.                                             Areas).
                                      320 feet upstream from          None        +5367
                                       Quail Run Mile Road.
Box Elder Creek.....................  Approximately 130 feet          None        +5054  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       downstream from East                               Areas).
                                       168th Avenue.
                                      3000 feet north of the         *5513        +5516
                                       Union Pacific Rail
                                       Road.
Clear Creek.........................  Confluence with South          *5105        +5106  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       Platte River.                                      Areas).
                                      At Sheridan Boulevard..        *5254        +5263
Clear Creek North Overflow..........  Confluence with Clear          *5222        +5222  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       Creek.                                             Areas).
                                      At Sheridan Boulevard..        *5254        +5263
Coyote Run..........................  Confluence with Box             None        +5394  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       Elder Creek.                                       Areas).
                                      Immediately downstream          None        +5512
                                       of US 36.
Hayesmount Creek....................  Approximately 130 feet          None        +5071  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       downstream from East                               Areas).
                                       168th Avenue.
                                      Adams/Denver County             None        +5234
                                       Line.
Hayesmount Creek East Tributary.....  Confluence with                 None        +5190  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       Hayesmount Creek.                                  Areas).
                                      Approximately 5800 feet         None        +5234
                                       upstream from East
                                       120th Avenue.
Hayesmount Creek West Tributary.....  Confluence with                 None        +5165  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       Hayesmount Creek.                                  Areas).
                                      Approximately 9000 feet         None        +5225
                                       upstream from East
                                       128th Avenue.
South Platte River..................  Approximately 130 feet         *4953        +4956  Adams County (Uninc.
                                       downstream from East                               Areas), City of
                                       168th Avenue.                                      Brighton, City of
                                                                                          Commerce City, City of
                                                                                          Thorton
                                      At Franklin Street.....        *5144        +5138
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ National American Vertical Datum.
 
                                                   ADDRESSES:
 
Unincorporated Areas of Adams County
 
Maps are available for inspection at 12200 North Pecos Street, Third Floor, Westminster, Colorado 80234
 
.Send comments to Commissioner Larry W. Pace, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners, 450 South 4th Avenue,
 Brighton, Colorado 80601.
 
City of Brighton
 
Maps are available for inspection at 22 South 4th Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601.
Send comments to the Honorable Jan Pawlowski, Mayor, City of Brighton, 22 South 4th Avenue, Brighton, Colorado
 80601.
 
City of Commerce City
 
Maps are available for inspection at 5291 East 60th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022.
 

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Send comments to the Honorable Sean Ford, Mayor, City of Commerce City, 5291 East 60th Avenue, Commerce City,
 Colorado 80022.
 
City of Thorton
 
Maps are available for inspection at Infrastructure Maintenance Center, 12450 Washington Street, Thorton,
 Colorado 80229.
 
Send comments to the Honorable Noel Busck, Mayor, City of Thorton, 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thorton, Colorado
 80229.
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                                  Payne County, Oklahoma and Incorporated Areas
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Bell Creek..........................  At confluence with Bell         None         +854  Payne County (Uninc.
                                       Creek and Cottonwood                               Areas), City of
                                       Creek.                                             Cushing.
                                      Intersection of Little          None         +917  .......................
                                       Avenue and Bell Creek.
East Boomer Creek...................  At the intersection of          *882         +878  Payne County (Uninc.
                                       Mceleroy Road and East                             Areas), City of
                                       Boomer Creek.                                      Stillwater.
                                      At the intersection of          None         +931  .......................
                                       West Peacable Acres
                                       Road and East Boomer
                                       Creek.
Knipe Creek.........................  At confluence with              None         +841  Payne County (Uninc.
                                       Cimarron River and                                 Areas), Town of
                                       Knipe Creek.                                       Perkins.
                                      Approximately 11,500            None         +903  .......................
                                       feet upstream the
                                       confluence of Knipe
                                       Creek and Cimarron
                                       River.
Perkins Creek.......................  At the confluence of            None         +844  Payne County (Uninc.
                                       Perkins Creek and                                  Areas), Town of
                                       Cimarron River.                                    Perkins.
                                      Intersection of 116th           None         +916
                                       Street and Perkins
                                       Creek.
Stillwater Creek....................  Intersection of 44th            None         +844  Payne County (Uninc.
                                       Avenue and Prairie                                 Areas), City of
                                       Road.                                              Stillwater, Town of
                                                                                          Ripley.
                                      Approximately 2,000             *896         +894  .......................
                                       feet upstream the
                                       confluence of
                                       Harrington Creek and
                                       Stillwater Creek.
West Boomer Creek...................  At the intersection of          *883         +882  Payne County (Uninc.
                                       West Hall of Fame                                  Areas), City of
                                       Avenue and West Boomer                             Stillwater.
                                       Creek.
                                      At the intersection of          None         +916
                                       West Liberty Lane and
                                       West Boomer Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929.
+ National American Vertical Datum 1988.
 
                                                   ADDRESSES:
 
Unincorporated Areas of Payne County
 
Maps are available for inspection at 315 West 6th Street, Stillwater, OK 74074.
 
Send comments to Ms. Gloria Hesser, District 2 County Commissioner, 315 West 6th Street, Stillwater, OK 74074.
 
City of Cushing
 
Maps are available for inspection at Cushing City Hall, 100 Judy Adams Blvd., Cushing, OK 74023.
 
Send comments to the Honorable Loren West, Mayor, City of Cushing, Cushing City Hall, Cushing, OK 74023.
 
City of Stillwater
 
Maps are available for inspection at Stillwater Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis, Stillwater, OK 74074.
 
Send comments to the Honorable Bud Lacy, Mayor, City of Stillwater, 723 S. Lewis St., Stillwater, OK 74076.
 
Town of Perkins
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 110 N. Main, Perkins, OK 74059.
 
Send comments to the Honorable Mel Miller, Mayor, Town of Perkins, 110 N. Main, Perkins, OK 74059.
 
Town of Ripely
 
Maps are available for inspection at 203 S. Ripley Street, Ripley, OK 74062.
 
Send comments to the Honorable Jay Varble, Mayor, Town of Ripley, 203 S. Ripley Street, Ripley, OK 74062.
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                                 Henrico County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas
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Allens Branch.......................  Approximately at the            None         +197  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Chickahominy River.
                                      Approximately 250 feet          None         +214  .......................
                                       downstream from the I-
                                       295 Ramp.
Chickahominy River..................  Approximately at                None          +77  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       Creighton Road.                                    Areas).
                                      Approximately 1900 feet         None         +218  .......................
                                       downstream from Shady
                                       Grove Road.
Copperas Creek......................  Approximately at the            None         +144  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Tuckahoe Creek.

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                                      Approximately 150 feet          None         +220  .......................
                                       downstream from
                                       Waterford Way East.
Copperas Creek Tributary 2..........  Approximately at the            None         +160  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Copperas Creek.
                                      Approximately 2000 feet         None         +206  .......................
                                       upstream from
                                       Ridgefield Parkway.
Fourmile Creek......................  Approximately at the            None          +11  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with James                              Areas).
                                       River.
                                      Approximately 2000 feet         None          +92  .......................
                                       upstream from Doran
                                       Road.
Fourmile Creek Tributary 7..........  Approximately at the            None          +85  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Fourmile Creek.
                                      Approximately 775 feet          None          +88  .......................
                                       upstream from the
                                       Footbridge.
Gillies Creek Tributary 1...........  Approximately at the            None         +121  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Gillies Creek.
                                      Approximately 250 feet          None         +154
                                       downstream from South
                                       Kalmia Avenue.
Harding Branch......................  Approximately at the            None         +148  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Tuckahoe Creek.
                                      Approximately 2500 feet         None         +240
                                       upstream from Park
                                       Terrace Drive.
Harding Branch Tributary 1..........  Approximately at the            None         +168  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Harding Branch.
                                      Approximately 1000 feet         None         +171
                                       upstream from the
                                       confluence with
                                       Harding Branch.
Heckler Village Tributary 1.........  Approximately at the            None         +109  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Gillies Creek.
                                      Approximately 1100 feet         None         +145
                                       upstream from Colwyck
                                       Drive.
Heckler Village Tributary 2.........  Approximately at the            None         +138  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Gillies Creek.
                                      Approximately 1600 feet         None         +158
                                       upstream from Wynfield
                                       Terrace.
Horsepen Branch.....................  Approximately at the            None         +174  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with Upham                              Areas).
                                       Brook.
                                      Approximately 300 feet          None         +218
                                       upstream from Devers
                                       Road.
James River.........................  Approximately 2100 feet         None          +16  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       southeast of the                                   Areas).
                                       intersection of
                                       Osborne Landing and
                                       Kingsland Road.
                                      Approximately 1250 feet         None          +32
                                       Northwest of the
                                       intersection of
                                       Stancraft Way and Old
                                       Osborne Turnpike.
Meredith Branch.....................  Approximately at the            None         +186  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Chickahominy River.
                                      Approximately 500 feet          None         +230
                                       downstream from Broad
                                       Meadows Road.
North Run...........................  Approximately at the            +117         +120  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       confluence with Upham                              Areas).
                                       Brook.
                                      Approximately 400 feet          +119         +120
                                       upstream from the
                                       confluence with Upham
                                       Brook.
Rooty Branch........................  Approximately 600 feet          None         +221  Henrico County (Uninc.
                                       downstream from                                    Areas).
                                       Nuckols Road.
                                      Approximately 1800 feet         None         +233
                                       upstream from Nuckols
                                       Road.
Tributary A To Gillies Creek          Approximately at the            None         +146  Henrico County (Uninc.
 Tributary 1.                          confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Gillies Creek
                                       Tributary 1.
                                      Approximately 1200 feet         None         +158
                                       upstream from Yates
                                       Lane.
Tributary A to Gillies Creek          Approximately at the            None         +150  Henrico County (Uninc.
 Tributary 1 Tributary.                confluence with                                    Areas).
                                       Tributary A to Gillies
                                       Creek Tributary 1.
                                      Approximately 750 feet          None         +160
                                       south from Nine Mile
                                       Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ National American Vertical Datum.
 

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                                                   ADDRESSES:
Unincorporated Areas of Henrico County
 
Maps are available for inspection at Henrico West End Government Center, 4301 E. Parham Road, Richmond, VA
 23228.
 
Send comments to Mr. Robert Thompson, Director of Public Works, P.O. Box 27032, Richmond, VA 23273.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

Michael Buckley,
Deputy Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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