Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

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[Federal Register: October 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 200)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60983-60985]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr17oc06-43]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-B-7469]

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

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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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Beaver Dam Creek.................... Approximately 1,500 +796 +797 Clayton County
feet upstream of the (Unincorporated
confluence with Flint Areas).
River.
Approximately 2,500 +796 +797 .......................
feet upstream of the
confluence with Flint
River.
East Tributary of Jester Creek...... At the confluence with +930 +933 City of Forest Park.
West Tributary Jester
Creek.
Approximately 260 feet +932 +933 .......................
upstream of the
confluence with West
Tributary Jester Creek.
Flint River Tributary............... Approximately 570 feet +842 +843 Clayton County
upstream of the (Unincorporated
confluence with Flint Areas), City of
River. Riverdale.
Approximately 1,250 +843 +844
feet upstream of the
confluence with Flint
River.
Hurricane Creek..................... Approximately 60 feet +783 +784 Clayton County
downstream of Turner (Unincorporated
Road. Areas).
Approximately 350 feet +783 +784 .......................
upstream of Turner
Road.
Jester Creek........................ Approximately 200 feet +815 +816 Clayton County
upstream of the (Unincorporated
confluence with Flint Areas).
River.

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Approximately 60 feet +815 +816 .......................
upstream of Tara
Boulevard/U.S. Highway
41/19/State Highway 3.
Lake Spivey......................... Entire shoreline....... None +786 Clayton County
(Unincorporated
Areas).
Mud Creek........................... At the confluence Flint +837 +838 Clayton County
River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 850 feet +840 +841 .......................
downstream of Ashmore
Drive.
Panther Creek....................... Approximately 3,600 +752 +750 Clayton County
feet downstream of (Unincorporated
State Highway 413/ Areas).
Interstate Highway 675.
Approximately 2,220 +752 +751 .......................
feet downstream of
State Highway 413/
Interstate Highway 675.
Sullivan Creek...................... At the confluence with +858 +859 Clayton County
Flint River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 1,000 +859 +860 .......................
feet upstream of the
confluence with Flint
River.
Upton Creek......................... Approximately 50 feet +802 +803 Clayton County
upstream of Double (Unincorporated
Bridge Road. Areas).
Approximately 2,325 +805 +806 .......................
feet upstream of
Double Bridge Road.
West tributary of Jester Creek...... At the confluence with +923 +924 City of Forest Park.
Jester Creek.
Approximately 320 feet +923 +924 .......................
upstream of confluence
with Jester Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
# Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
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ADDRESSES

Clayton County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at Clayton County Transportation and Development Department, 7960 North
McDonourgh Street, Jonesboro, Georgia.

Send comments to Mr. Eldrin Bell, Commissioner, Clayton County Board of Commissioners, Clayton County
Administration, Annex 1, 112 Smith Street, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236.

City of Forest Park

Maps are available for inspection at City of Forest Park Public Works Department, 5230 Jones Road, Forest Park,
Georgia.

Send comments to The Honorable Charles Hall, Mayor, City of Forest Park, 745 Forest Parkway, Forest Park,
Georgia 30297.

City of Riverdale

Maps are available for inspection at Riverdale Community Department, 971 Wilson Road, Riverdale, Georgia.

Send comments to The Honorable Phaedra Graham, Mayor, City of Riverdale, 6690 Church Street, Riverdale, Georgia
30274.
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Muscogee County, Georgia (Consolidated Government)
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Califon Creek....................... At the confluence with +227 +228 City of Columbus--
Lower Bull Creek. (Muscogee County
Consolidated
Government).
Approximately 400 feet +227 +228 .......................
upstream of Benning
Drive.
Lindsey Creek....................... At the confluence with +241 +242 City of Columbus--
Lower Bull Creek. Muscogee County
(Consolidated
Government).
Approximately 440 feet +241 +242 .......................
upstream of Morris
Road.
Lower Bull Creek.................... At the confluence with +227 +228 City of Columbus--
Chattahoochee River. Muscogee County
(Consolidated
Government).
Approximately 850 feet +227 +228 .......................
upstream of Cusseta
Road.
Upper Bull Creek.................... Just upstream of Flood +406 +404 City of Columbus--
Control Dam No. 1. Muscogee County
(Consolidated
Government).
Approximately 2,660 +406 +405 .......................
feet upstream
Alternate U.S. Highway
27/State Highway 85.
Weracoba Creek...................... At the confluence with +227 +228 City of Columbus--
Lower Bull Creek. Muscogee County
(Consolidated
Government).
At U.S. Highway 27/ +227 +228 .......................
Victory Drive.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
# Depth in feet above ground.

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+ North American Vertical Datum.
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ADDRESSES

City of Columbus

Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Engineering, 420 Tenth Street, Second Floor, Columbus,
Georgia.

Send Comments to The Honorable Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor, City of Columbus, 100 Tenth Street, Sixth Floor,
Government Center Tower, Columbus, Georgia 13901.
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Newton County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
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Town Branch (Rogers Branch)......... Approximately 200 feet +661 +662 City of Covington.
upstream of confluence
with Dried Indian
Creek.
Approximately 710 feet +661 +662
downstream of Rebecca
Street.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
# Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
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ADDRESSES

City of Covington
Maps are available for inspection at 2194 Emory Street, NW., Covington, Georgia.
Send Comments to The Honorable Sam Ramsey, Mayor, City of Covington, 2194 Emory Street, NW., Covington, Georgia
30014.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')

Dated: October 5, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-17272 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am]
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