Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

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[Federal Register: June 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 117)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35233-35235]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr19jn06-30]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-B-7461]

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: William Blanton, Engineering
Management Section, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3151.

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.

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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
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:

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:

Guadalupe County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
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*Elevation in feet
(NGVD) +Elevation in
feet (NAVD) < greek-
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced i>Depth in feet above Communities affected
elevation ground
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Effective Modified
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Cibolo Creek..................... At intersection of IH 35 *751 +755 Guadalupe County Uninc.
and Cibolo Creek. Areas), City of
Schertz.
At intersection of *757 +763
Lookout Road and Cibolo
Creek.
Cibolo Creek Tributary No. 13.... At confluence with East None +728 Guadalupe County Uninc.
Branch Dietz Creek and Areas), City of Cibolo.
Cibolo Creek Tributary
No. 13.
Approximately 2,500 feet None +776
upstream of the
confluence with East
Branch Dietz Creek and
Cibolo Creek Tributary
No. 13.
Dietz Creek...................... Approximately 1,000 feet None +692 Guadalupe County Uninc.
downstream of the Areas), City of Cibolo,
confluence with Cibolo City of Schertz.
Tributary 11 and Dietz
Creek.
Approxiamtely 2,700 feet None +766
upstream of the
confluence with Cibolo
Tributary 16 and Dietz
Creek.
East Branch Dietz Creek.......... Approximately 1,000 feet None +693 Guadalupe County Uninc.
downstream of the Areas), City of Cibolo,
intersection with City of Schertz.
Borgfield Road and
Turncreek Avenue.
Approximately 1,100 feet None +844
NE of the intersection
of Old Weiderstein Road
and Cibolo Valley Drive.
Geronimo Creek................... Approximately 3,100 feet *457 +464 Guadalupe County Uninc.
downstream of the Areas), City of Seguin.
confluence with Geronimo
Creek and Geronimo
Tributary 2.
Approximately 2,000 feet *460 +464
downstream of the
confluence with Geronimo
Creek and Geronimo Creek
Tributary 2.
Guadalupe River.................. At confluence with *458 +464 Guadalupe County (Uninc.
Geronimo Creek and Areas), City of Seguin.
Guadalupe River.
Approximately 250 feet *587 +598
downstream of East
County Line Road.
Town Creek....................... Approximately 350 feet None +784 Guadalupe County (Uninc.
downstream of Dean Road Areas), City of Cibolo.
and Town Creek.
Approximately 1,300 feet None +814
upstream of Dean Road
and Town Creek.
Town Creek Tributary 1........... At confluence with Town *697 +708 Guadalupe County (Uninc.
Creek and Town Creek Areas), City of Cibolo.
Tributary 1.
At Intersection of FM *711 +712
1103 Road and Brite Road.
Walnut Branch.................... At confluence with Walnut None +492 Guadalupe County (Uninc.
Branch and Guadalupe Areas).
River.
Appoxiamtely 1,500 feet None +548
upstream of McQueeny Dam.

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ADDRESSES:
Unincorporated Areas of Guadalupe County

Maps are available for inspection at Maintenance Building, 415 East Donegan Street, Seguin, TX 78155.

Send comments to the Honorable Donald Schraub, County Judge, Guadalupe County, County Courthouse, Seguin TX
78155.

City of Cibolo

Maps are available for inspection at 109 South Main Street, Cibolo, TX 78108.

Send comments to the Honorable Johnny Sutton, Mayor, City of Cibolo, P.O. Box 826, Cibolo, TX 78108.

City of Schertz

Maps are available for inspection at Public Works Building, 10 Commercial Place, TX 78154.

Send comments to the Honorable Hal Baldwin, Mayor, City of Schertz, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, TX 78154.

City of Seguin

Maps are available for inspection at 210 East Gonzales, Seguin, TX 78155.

Send comments to the Honorable Betty Ann Maties, Mayor, City of Seguin, P.O. Box 581, Seguin, TX 78155.
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#Depth in feet above ground.
*National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+National American Vertical Datum.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')

Dated: June 8, 2006.
Michael K. Buckley,
Deputy Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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