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Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
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[Federal Register: December 5, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 234)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 75908-75911] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr05de00-24] [[Page 75908]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 44 CFR Part 67 [Docket No. FEMA B-7407] Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Proposed Rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and modified base flood elevations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). DATES: The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation in each community. ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood elevations for each community are available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the following table. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) matt.miller@fema.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community listed below, in accordance with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a). These proposed base flood and modified base flood elevations, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed elevations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these buildings. National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared. Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Associate Director for Mitigation certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Regulatory Classification. This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. Executive Order 12612, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987. Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778. List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67 Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows: PART 67--[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for Part 67 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376, Sec. 67.4 Sec. 67.4 [Amended] 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet. (NGVD) ------------------------- Existing Modified ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alaska............................... Shishmaref (City) Nome Chukchi Sea.............................. Approximately 3,140 feet west of Old Gravel Airstrip along None \1\ 8 Division. north shore of Sarichef Island. Approximately 400 feet east of Old Gravel Airstrip along None \1\ 8 north shore of Sarichef Island. Shishmaref Inlet......................... Approximately 1,100 feet east of Old Gravel Airstrip along None \1\ 5 south shore of Sarichef Island. Approximately 3,140 feet west of Old Gravel Airstrip along None \1\ 8 south shore of Sarichef Island. Maps are available for inspection at the Shishmaref City Hall, Shishmaref, Alaska. Send comments to The Honorable Daniel Iyatunguk, Mayor, City of Shishmaref, P.O. Box 83, Shishmaref, Alaska 99772. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nevada............................... Washoe County Galena Creek............................. Approximately 12,000 feet downstream of Joy Lake Road..... None # 3 (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1,950 feet downstream of Joy Lake Road...... None *5,840 [[Page 75909]] Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Joy Lake Road........ None *6,830 At Mount Rose Highway..................................... None # 2 Jones Creek.............................. At confluence with Galena Creek........................... None # 3 At Callahan Ranch Road.................................... None *5,450 Approximately 2,600 feet upstream of Bordeaux Drive....... None *5,888 At Mount Rose Highway..................................... None # 1 Maps are available for inspection at Washoe County Engineering, 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada. Send comments to The Honorable Ted Short, Chairman, Washoe County Commission, 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada 89512. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Mexico........................... Red River (Town) Toas Bitter Creek............................. Approximately 220 feet downstream of East River Street.... None *8,654 County. Approximately 760 feet upstream of East High Street....... None *8,691 Mallette Creek........................... Approximately 340 feet downstream of West Main Street..... None *8,632 Approximately 180 feet downstream of Mallette Canyon Park None *8,656 Road. Red River (Town) Toas Red River................................ Approximately 100 feet downstream of High Cost Trail...... None *8,608 County. Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Fishing Pond Bridge.. None *8,778 Maps are available for inspection at 100 East Main Street, Red River, New Mexico. Send comments to The Honorable Craig Swaggerty, Mayor, Town of Red River, P.O. Box 1020, Red River, New Mexico 87558. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oklahoma............................. Creek County Polecat Creek............................ Just upstream of 33rd West Avenue......................... None *663 (Unincorporated). Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of Burlington Northern None *667 Railroad. Rock Creek............................... At confluence of Polecat Creek............................ None *666 Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Lake Sahoma Den None *694 Outlet. Nickel Creek............................. Just upstream of 33rd West Avenue......................... None *636 Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of 66th Street.......... None *712 Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 317 East Lee, Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Send comments to The Honorable Johnny Burke, Chairman, Creek County Board of Commissioners, 317 East Lee, Suite 103, Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oklahoma............................. Jenks (City) Tulsa Wilmott Creek............................ Northwest of intersection of 101st Street and Sunbelt *614 *612 County. Railway. Approximately 100 feet downstream of 91st Street.......... *614 *613 Maps are available for inspection at 211 North Elm, Jenks, Oklahoma. Send comments to The Honorable Mike Tucker, Mayor, City of Jenks, P.O. Box 2007, Jenks, Oklahoma 74037. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oklahoma............................. Logan County Chisholm Creek........................... Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Waterloo Road...... *1,014 *1,014 (Unincorporated Areas). Just downstream of Waterloo Road.......................... *1,015 *1,016 Coon Creek............................... Just upstream of Waterloo Road............................ None *969 Approximately 100 feet upstream of Waterloo Road.......... None *970 Maps are available for inspection at the Logan County Courthouse, 301 East Harrison, Guthrie, Oklahoma. Send comments to The Honorable Joe Hall, Chairman, Logan County Board of Commissioners, 301 East Harrison, Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oklahoma (cont'd).................... Muskogee County and Arkansas River (Lower Reach)............. Just upstream of Interstate Highway 40.................... None *476 Incorporated Areas. Approximately 4,000 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 64.... *481 *479 Just north of U.S. Highway 64............................. *482 *480 Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of Webbers Falls Lock None *483 and Dam. Dirty Creek.............................. Approximately 700 feet downstream of Route 100............ None *485 Approximately 500 feet upstream from intersection of None *487 Muskogee Turnpike and Interstate 40. [[Page 75910]] Maps for the unincorporated areas of Muskogee County are available for inspection at the Muskogee County Courthouse, 1300 South Cherokee, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Send comments to The Honorable Bruce Crittenden, Chairperson, Muskogee County Board of Commissioners, Muskogee County Courthouse, 1300 South Cherokee, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403. Maps for the Town of Webbers Falls are available for inspection at the Webbers Falls City Hall, 100 River Street, Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. Send comments to The Honorable Jewell Horne, Mayor, Town of Webbers Falls, P.O. Box 216, Webbers Falls, Oklahoma 74470. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oklahoma............................. Sapulpa (City) Creek Nickel Creek............................. Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of Land Road.......... None *663 County. Approximately 300 feet upstream of Tulsa Sapulpa Union None *695 Railroad. Polecat Creek............................ Approximately 4,000 feet downstream of Hilton Road........ None *649 Approximately 8,000 feet upstream of Hilton Road.......... *653 *654 Just upstream of Route 117................................ *662 *662 Just downstream of alternate Route 75..................... *667 *667 Rock Creek............................... Approximately 3,300 feet upstream of the confluence with *667 *667 Polecat Creek. Just downstream of Old Highway 66......................... *676 *678 Just downstream of Turner Turnpike........................ *682 *684 Maps are available for inspection at 425 East Dewey, Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Send comments to The Honorable Brian Bingman, Mayor, City of Sapulpa, P.O. Box 1130, Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74067. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sequoyah County and Arkansas River........................... Just above Highway 40..................................... *477 *476 Incorporated Areas. Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of Route 100--U.S. None *481 Highway 64. Western corporate limits just south of the Union Pacific None *481 Railroad. Maps for the unincorporated areas of Sequoyah County are available for inspection at the Sequoyah County Courthouse, 120 East Chickasaw, Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Send comments to The Honorable Cleon Harrell, Chairman, Sequoyah County Board of Commissioners, 117 South Oak Street, Sallisaw, Oklahoma 74037. Maps for the Town of Gore are available for inspection at the Town Municipal Building, 8th and South Main Streets, Gore, Oklahoma 74435. Send comments to The Honorable Bill Summers, Mayor, Town of Gore, P.O. Box 181, Gore, Oklahoma 74435. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas................................ Vernon (City) Wilbarger Pease River Tributary 1.................. Approximately 100 feet downstream of Harrison Street...... None +1,206 County. Approximately 2,400 feet upsteram of Brewer Street........ None +1,231 Pease River Tributary 2.................. Approximately 100 feet downstream of the BN&SF Railroad... None +1,200 Just upstream of U.S. Highway 287......................... None +1,219 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Vernon City Hall, 1725 Wilbarger Street, Vernon, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Kelly Couch, Mayor, City of Vernon, 1725 Wilbarger Street, Vernon, Texas 76384. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Mean Sea Level [[Page 75911]] (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: November 27, 2000. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation. [FR Doc. 00-30868 Filed 12-4-00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-04-P