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Final Flood Elevation Determinations
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[Federal Register: February 15, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 31)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7351-7353]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr15fe07-6]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified
BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and
modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that
each 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 date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be
obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for
inspection as indicated on the table below.
ADDRESSES: The final 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, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472 (202) 646-3151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified
BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been
published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have
elapsed since that publication. The Mitigation Division Director of
FEMA has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
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This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone
areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM available at the
address cited below for each community. The BFEs and modified BFEs are
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected
locations in each community are shown.
National Environmental Policy Act. This final 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 final 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 final rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final 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 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. 67.11 [Amended]
? 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended
as follows:
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*Elevation in
feet (NGVD)
+Elevation in
Location of referenced feet (NAVD)
Flooding source(s) elevation # Communities affected
Depth in feet
above ground
Modified
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Clark County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA B-7472
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East Mill Creek Reservoir.......... ...................... +560 Clark County (Unincorporated
Areas).
Mill Creek Lake.................... From Clarksville Road +616 Clark County (Unincorporated
Bridge south to dam Areas).
(Mill Creek Watershed
Structure No. 1).
Lincoln Trail State Park Lake...... ...................... +547 Clark County (Unincorporated
Areas).
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
# Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Clark County, Illinois (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at the Clark County Clerk's Office, Clark County Courthouse, 501 Archer Ave.,
Marshall, IL 62441.
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Sangamon County Illinois and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA B-7470
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Lake Springfield................... From Spaulding Dam +561 City of Springfield, Sangamon
south to Lindsey County (Unincorporated Areas).
Bridge.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
# Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Springfield
Maps are available for inspection at the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission, 200 South 9th
Street, Room 212, Springfield, IL 62701.
Send comments to The Honorable Tim Davlin, Mayor, City of Springfield, 300 Municipal Center East, Springfield,
IL 62701.
Unincorporated Areas of Sangamon County
Maps are available for inspection at the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission, 200 South 9th
Street, Room 212, Springfield, IL 62701.
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Walker County Alabama, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7468
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Lost Creek......................... Approximately 400 feet +406 Walker County (Unincorporated
upstream of BSNF Areas).
Railway.
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Approximately 2,500 +411
feet downstream of
South Pine Street.
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# Depth in feet above ground.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ National American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Walker County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at Walker County Engineering Department, 1801 Third Avenue, Jasper, AL 35501.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.''
Dated: February 7, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-2631 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
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