[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 116 (Monday, June 18, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33432-33436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11640]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-D-7802]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
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
BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs are the
basis for
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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: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering
Management Section, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(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. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
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 proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed 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:
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) + Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced Depth in feet above Communities affected
elevation ground
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Effective Modified
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Polk County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
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Bear Creek.......................... At the confluence with None +1,395 Polk County
North Pacolet River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 870 feet None +1,564
upstream of Charleston
Harbor Drive.
Big Fall Creek...................... At the confluence with None +1,102 Polk County
North Pacolet River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 1,270 None +1,682
feet upstream of
railroad.
Brights Creek....................... At the confluence with None +922 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 700 feet None +937
upstream of the
confluence of Rash
Creek.
Britten Creek....................... At the confluence with None +838 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 170 feet None +1,108
upstream of Lake Adger
Road (State Road 1138).
Broad River......................... On the upstream side of None +732 Polk County
Poors Ford Road (State (Unincorporated
Road 1004). Areas).
Approximately 0.6 mile None +739
upstream of the
confluence of Green
River.
Collinsville Creek.................. At the confluence with None +858 Polk County
Hughes Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 1.1 miles None +996
upstream of Landrum
Road (State Road 1520).
Tributary 4..................... At the confluence with None +961 Polk County
Collinsville Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 0.5 mile None +982
upstream of the
confluence with
Collinsville Creek.
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Green River......................... At the confluence with None +736 Polk County
Broad River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
At the Polk/Henderson None +1,442
County boundary.
Tributary 17.................... At the confluence with None +784 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 0.5 mile None +798
upstream of the
confluence with Green
River.
Tributary 29.................... At the confluence with None +810 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 0.6 mile None +868
upstream of the
confluence with Green
River.
Tributary 30.................... At the confluence with None +817 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 0.8 mile None +839
upstream of the
confluence with Green
River.
Tributary 36.................... At the confluence with None +835 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 0.4 mile None +854
upstream of the
confluence with Green
River.
Tributary 38.................... At the confluence with None +844 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 1,220 None +856
feet upstream of
Katydid Lane.
Green River Tributary of Tributary At the confluence with None +817 Polk County
30. Green River Tributary. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 0.4 mile None +844
upstream of the
confluence with Green
River Tributary 30.
Greens Creek........................ At the confluence with None +745 Polk County
White Oak Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 350 feet None +772
upstream of East Green
Creek Drive (State
Road 1340).
Hensons Creek....................... At the Rutherford/Polk None +823 Polk County
County boundary. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 60 feet None +824
upstream of the Polk/
Rutherford County
boundary.
Hooper Creek........................ Approximately 500 feet None +811 Polk County
downstream of the most (Unincorporated
downstream North Areas).
Carolina/South
Carolina State
boundary.
Approximately 320 feet None +1,034
upstream of Henderson
Road (State Road 1525).
Horse Creek......................... At the confluence with None +879 Polk County
North Pacolet River. (Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 70 feet None +2,594 Town of Columbus.
downstream of Three
Bridges Drive.
Hughes Creek........................ At the North Carolina/ None +803 Polk County
South Carolina State (Unincorporated
boundary.. Areas).
Approximately 270 feet None +894
upstream of Landrum
Road (State Road 1520).
Joels Creek......................... At the confluence with None +1,675 Polk County
North Pacolet River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 0.7 mile None +1,891 City of Saluda.
upstream of Person
Falls Road (State Road
1102).
Little Creek (into North Pacolet At the confluence with None +893 Polk County
River). North Pacolet River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 300 feet None +1,005 Town of Tryon.
upstream of North
Trade Street.
Little Creek (into Vaughn Creek).... At the confluence with None +972 Town of Tryon.
Vaughn Creek.
Approximately 1,020 None +1,022
feet upstream of
Jervey Road.
Little White Oak Creek.............. At the confluence with None +838 Polk County
White Oak Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 550 feet None +974
upstream of NC Highway
9.
Machine Creek....................... At the confluence with None +827 Polk County
White Oak Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 500 feet None +848
upstream of U.S.
Highway 74.
Mill Creek (into White Oak Creek)... At the confluence with None +755 Polk County
White Oak Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 1,250 None +756
feet upstream of Coxe
Road (State Road 1005).
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North Pacolet River................. At the North Carolina/ None +837 Polk County
South Carolina State (Unincorporated
boundary.. Areas).
Approximately 0.5 mile None +1,761 Town of Tryon.
upstream of the
confluence of Joels
Creek.
Tributary 18.................... At the confluence with None +917 Polk County
North Pacolet River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Town of Tryon.
Approximately 120 feet None +924
downstream of Howard
Gap Road (State Road
1122).
Tributary 20.................... At the confluence with None +935 Polk County
North Pacolet River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 300 feet None +948
upstream of Baker Road
(State Road 1124).
Ostin Creek......................... At the confluence with None +919 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 200 feet None +1,022
upstream of Cow
Crossing Lane.
Rash Creek.......................... At the confluence with None +935 Polk County
Brights Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 750 feet None +938
upstream of the
confluence with
Brights Creek.
South Branch Little White Oak Creek. At the confluence with None +876 Polk County
Little White Oak Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 2.3 miles None +926
upstream of NC Highway
9.
Vaughn Creek........................ At the confluence with None +889 Polk County
North Pacolet River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 630 feet None +989 Town of Tryon.
upstream of the
confluence of Little
Creek (into Vaughn
Creek).
Tributary 1..................... At the confluence with None +904 Town of Tryon.
Vaughn Creek.
Approximately 0.8 mile None +973
upstream of Vaughn
Street.
Tributary 2..................... At the confluence with None +972 Town of Tryon.
Vaughn Creek.
Approximately 850 feet None +997
upstream of Jervey
Road.
Walnut Creek........................ At the confluence with None +802
Green River.
Approximately 60 feet None +1,058
upstream of NC Highway
9.
Wheat Creek......................... At the confluence with None +768 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 500 feet None +817
upstream of Ponder
Road (State Road 1329).
White Oak Creek..................... At the confluence with None +743 Polk County
Green River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 40 feet None +902
downstream of Smith
Dairy Road (State Road
1528).
Wolfe Creek......................... At the confluence with None +842 Polk County
North Pacolet River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 460 feet None +877
upstream of Interstate
Highway 26.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
ADDRESSES
City of Saluda
Maps are available for inspection at Saluda City Hall, 6 East Main Street, Saluda, North Carolina.
Send comments to The Honorable Lee H. Clippard, Sr., Mayor of the City of Saluda, P.O. Box 248, Saluda, North
Carolina 28773.
Town of Columbus
Maps are available for inspection at Columbus Town Hall, 95 Walker Street, Columbus, North Carolina.
Send comments to The Honorable Kathleen McMillian, Mayor of the Town of Columbus, P.O. Box 146, Columbus, North
Carolina 28722.
Town of Tryon
Maps are available for inspection at Tryon City Hall, 301 North Trade Street, Tryon, North Carolina.
Send comments to The Honorable J. Alan Peoples, Mayor of the Town of Tryon, 301 North Trade Street, Tryon, North
Carolina 28782.
Polk County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at Polk County Planning Department, 40 Courthouse Street, Columbus, North
Carolina.
Send comments to Mr. Ryan Whitson, Polk County Manager, P.O. Box 308, Columbus, North Carolina 28722.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: June 4, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
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