Final Flood Elevation Determinations
Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 54 (Thursday, March 20, 2014)
Federal Register Volume 79, Number 54 (Thursday, March 20, 2014)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 15544-15549
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2014-06091
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002
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 in the table below.
ADDRESSES: The final BFEs for each community are available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive
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Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
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 Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
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
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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
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The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows:
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* Elevation in
feet (NGVD) +
Elevation in feet
(NAVD) Flooding source(s) Location of referenced Depth in feet Communities affected
elevation above ground
caret Elevation
in meters (MSL)
Modified
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Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-1233
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Backwater effects from 81st Street At the intersection of +203 City of Shreveport.
Drainage Ditch. Linwood Avenue and West
67th Street.
Approximately 130 feet +203
east of the intersection
of Wallace Avenue and
West 67th Street.
Backwater effects from Airport Ditch... Approximately 40 feet +185 City of Shreveport.
north of the
intersection of Valley
View Drive and Trammel
Drive.
Approximately 820 feet +185
north of the
intersection of Valley
View Drive and Trammel
Drive.
Backwater effects from Airport Ditch... Approximately 240 feet +192 City of Shreveport.
southeast of the
intersection of
Dollarway Drive and Amie
Street.
At the intersection of +192
Dollarway Drive and
Jewella Avenue.
Backwater effects from Airport Ditch... Approximately 425 feet +192 City of Shreveport.
southeast of the
intersection of
Dollarway Drive and
Karen Street.
Approximately 160 feet +192
east of the intersection
of Dollarway Drive and
Karen Street.
Backwater effects from Airport Ditch... Approximately 750 feet +198 City of Shreveport.
south of the
intersection of West
70th Street and the
railroad.
Approximately 170 feet +198
south of the
intersection of West
70th Street and the
railroad.
Backwater effects from Airport Ditch... Approximately 500 feet +204 City of Shreveport.
southeast of the
intersection of Kennedy
Drive and West 70th
Street.
Approximately 130 feet +204
southwest of the
intersection of West
70th Street and the
railroad.
Backwater effects from Airport Ditch... Approximately 290 feet +206 City of Shreveport.
northwest of the
intersection of Kennedy
Drive and West 70th
Street.
Approximately 1,050 feet +206
northwest of the
intersection of Kennedy
Drive and West 70th
Street.
Backwater effects from Audrey Lane Approximately 330 feet +187 City of Shreveport.
Lateral. north of the
intersection of Audrey
Lane and Willis Street.
Approximately 710 feet +187
northeast of the
intersection of Hazel
Street and Willis Street.
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Backwater effects from Bayou Pierre.... Approximately 114 feet +166 City of Shreveport.
south of the
intersection of Huron
Street and Gilbert Drive.
Approximately 543 feet +166
southwest of the
intersection of Huron
Street and Gilbert Drive.
Backwater effects from Boggy Bayou..... Approximately 770 feet +172 Unincorporated Areas of
southwest of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of Harper
Road and Colquitt Road.
Approximately 1,240 feet +172
west of the intersection
of Harper Road and
Colquitt Road.
Backwater effects from Brush Bayou..... Approximately 1,520 feet +170 City of Shreveport.
northwest of the
intersection of Linwood
Avenue and Bert Kouns
Industrial Loop.
Approximately 1,700 feet +170
southwest of the
intersection of Linwood
Avenue and Kennie Road.
Backwater effects from Brush Bayou..... Approximately 660 feet +184 City of Shreveport.
southwest of the
intersection of Wilshire
Drive and Pine Tree
Drive.
Approximately 650 feet +184
northeast of the
intersection of Trammel
Drive and Valley View
Drive.
Backwater effects from Cargill Lateral. Approximately 50 feet +196 City of Shreveport.
west of the intersection
of Chateau Drive and
Legion Circle.
Approximately 420 feet +196
southwest of the
intersection of Chateau
Drive and Classic Circle.
Backwater effects from Choctaw Bayou... Approximately 0.65 mile +180 Unincorporated Areas of
west of the intersection Caddo Parish.
of Tolmak Road and
Industry Road.
Approximately 0.59 mile +180
northwest of the
intersection of Tolmak
Road and Industry Road.
Backwater effects from Cross Bayou Approximately 0.39 mile +231 Town of Greenwood.
Tributary 3. northeast of the
intersection of
Greenwood Heights Street
and U.S. Route 80.
Approximately 0.48 mile +231
northeast of the
intersection of
Greenwood Heights Street
and U.S. Route 80.
Backwater effects from Industrial Park Approximately 530 feet +176 City of Shreveport.
Lateral. southwest of the
intersection of
Sandalwood Drive and
Green Forest Road.
Approximately 530 feet +176
west of the intersection
of Sandalwood Drive and
Green Forest Road.
Backwater effects from Industrial Park Approximately 570 feet +178 City of Shreveport.
Lateral. southeast of the
intersection of
Castlebrook Circle and
Castlebrook Drive.
Approximately 740 feet +178
northwest of the
intersection of
Castlebrook Circle and
Castlebrook Drive.
Backwater effects from Industrial Park Approximately 110 feet +179 City of Shreveport.
Lateral. southwest of the
intersection of Lytham
Drive and Tyne Drive.
Approximately 250 feet +179
southeast of the
intersection of
Newcastle Boulevard and
Lytham Drive.
Backwater effects from Industrial Park Approximately 1,400 feet +185 Unincorporated Areas of
Lateral. southeast of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of Pines
Road and Bert Kouns
Industrial Loop.
Approximately 800 feet +185
southwest of the
intersection of Pines
Road and Bert Kouns
Industrial Loop.
Backwater effects from Lincoln Memorial Approximately 1,190 feet +203 City of Shreveport.
Lateral. northwest of the
intersection of
McGoldrick Drive and
Bert Kouns Industrial
Loop.
Approximately 0.63 mile +203
northwest of the
intersection of
McGoldrick Drive and
Bert Kouns Industrial
Loop.
Backwater effects from Lincoln Memorial Approximately 1,300 feet +209 City of Shreveport,
Lateral. west of the intersection Unincorporated Areas of
of Buncombe Road and the Caddo Parish.
railroad.
Approximately 1,570 feet +209
northwest of the
intersection of Buncombe
Road and the railroad.
Backwater effects from McCain Creek.... Approximately 1,600 feet +190 Unincorporated Areas of
southeast of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of North
Forty Drive and North
Market Street.
Approximately 270 feet +190
southwest of the
intersection of Eakin
Road and Old
Mooringsport Road.
Backwater effects from McCain Creek.... Approximately 1,600 feet +192 Unincorporated Areas of
southeast of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of North
Market Street and State
Route 538 (Old
Mooringsport Road).
Approximately 1,020 feet +192
southeast of the
intersection of North
Market Street and State
Route 538 (Old
Mooringsport Road).
Backwater effects from McCain Creek.... Approximately 450 feet +195 Unincorporated Areas of
east of the intersection Caddo Parish.
of Alaska Lane and
Canada Court.
Approximately 190 feet +195
east of the intersection
of Alaska Lane and
Vancouver Drive.
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Backwater effects from McCain Creek.... Approximately 1,630 feet +202 Unincorporated Areas of
southwest of Roy Road. Caddo Parish.
Approximately 0.56 mile +202
southwest of Roy Road.
Backwater effects from McCain Creek.... Approximately 1.1 miles +211 Unincorporated Areas of
southeast of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of Luke
Lane and Tom Ridge Road.
Approximately 0.79 mile +211
northeast of the
intersection of Luke
Lane and Tom Ridge Road.
Backwater effects from Red River....... Approximately 650 feet +163 City of Shreveport.
southeast of the
intersection of South
Pointe Parkway and Dee
Street.
Approximately 1,050 feet +163
northeast of the
intersection of South
Pointe Parkway and Dee
Street.
Backwater effects from Shirley Francis Approximately 440 feet +206 City of Shreveport.
Lateral. southwest of the
Industrial Park Lateral
confluence.
Approximately 870 feet +206
southwest of the
Industrial Park Lateral
confluence.
Backwater effects from South Broadmoor Approximately 100 feet +159 City of Shreveport.
Lateral. south of the
intersection of Martha
Ann Drive and Pugh
Avenue.
Approximately 50 feet +159
south of the
intersection of Schaub
Drive and Pugh Avenue.
Backwater effects from South Broadmoor Approximately 239 feet +159 City of Shreveport.
Lateral. east of the intersection
of Jackson Square Place
and Fountainbleau Drive.
Approximately 786 feet +159
east of the intersection
of Jackson Square Place
and Fountainbleau Drive.
Brookwood Ditch........................ At the downstream side of +188 City of Shreveport.
the railroad.
Approximately 100 feet +190
downstream of Hawthorne
Drive.
Caddo Lake............................. Approximately 0.57 mile +181 Unincorporated Areas of
northwest of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of Caddo
Lake Road and Haphazard
Road.
Cargill Lateral........................ Approximately 250 feet +196 City of Shreveport.
downstream of Valley
View Drive.
Approximately 50 feet +207
upstream of the railroad.
Cross Bayou Lateral.................... At the downstream side of +194 City of Shreveport.
Weinstock Street.
Approximately 80 feet +196
upstream of Weinstock
Street.
Cross Lake............................. Approximately 1,200 feet +177 Unincorporated Areas of
southeast of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of North
Lakeshore Drive and
Lakeview Road.
Ponding area (flooding effects from Entire ponding area +166 City of Shreveport.
Cross Bayou). approximately 730 feet
west of the intersection
of Shreveport Blanchard
Highway and North Hearne
Avenue.
Ponding area (flooding effects from Entire ponding area +166 City of Shreveport.
Cross Bayou). approximately 1,030 feet
northwest of the
intersection of
Shreveport Blanchard
Highway and North Hearne
Avenue.
Ponding area (flooding effects from Entire ponding area +195 City of Shreveport.
Gilmer Bayou). approximately 1,760 feet
north of the
intersection of Grantham
Street and Chambers
Street.
Ponding area (flooding effects from Entire ponding area +205 City of Shreveport.
Hollywood Ditch). approximately 600 feet
southeast of the
intersection of Evers
Drive and Broadway
Avenue.
Ponding area (flooding effects from Red Entire ponding area +161 City of Shreveport.
River). approximately 510 feet
east of the intersection
of East Kings Highway
and Captain H. M. Shreve
Boulevard.
Ponding area (flooding effects from Red Entire ponding area +161 City of Shreveport.
River). approximately 555 feet
north of the
intersection of East
Kings Highway and
Captain H. M. Shreve
Boulevard.
Ponding area (flooding effects from Red Entire ponding area +165 City of Shreveport.
River). approximately 1,500 feet
southeast of the
intersection of I-20 and
Spring Street.
Ponding area (flooding effects from Red Entire ponding area +166 City of Shreveport.
River). approximately 900 feet
southeast of the
intersection of Monty
Avenue and Taft Street.
Ponding area (flooding effects from Entire ponding area +160 Unincorporated Areas of
Wallace Lake). approximately 0.49 mile Caddo Parish.
south of the
intersection of Ellerbe
Road and Robson Road.
Shallow flooding....................... Approximately 165 feet +162 City of Shreveport.
south of the
intersection of Chelsea
Drive and Grover Place.
Approximately 145 feet +162
south of the
intersection of Sand
Beach Boulevard and
Grover Place.
Shallow flooding....................... Approximately 195 feet +162 City of Shreveport.
east of the intersection
of Roma Drive and Sand
Beach Boulevard.
Approximately 705 feet +162
east of the intersection
of Roma Drive and Sand
Beach Boulevard.
Shallow flooding....................... Approximately 490 feet +162 City of Shreveport.
southeast of the
intersection of Orchid
Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
Shallow flooding....................... Approximately 350 feet +162 City of Shreveport.
southeast of the
intersection of Tibbs
Avenue and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
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Shallow flooding....................... An area bounded by Bruce +162 City of Shreveport.
Avenue to the north,
Anniston Avenue to the
east, Norwood Street to
the south, and Roma
Drive to the west.
Shallow flooding....................... An area bounded by Leo +162 City of Shreveport.
Avenue to the north,
Steere Drive to the
east, Carrollton Avenue
to the south, and Akard
Avenue to the west.
Shallow flooding....................... Approximately 110 feet +162 City of Shreveport.
east of the intersection
of Youree Drive and
Preston Avenue.
Approximately 620 feet +162
northeast of the
intersection of Youree
Drive and Preston Avenue.
Shallow flooding....................... Approximately 360 feet +162 City of Shreveport.
east of the intersection
of Akard Avenue and
Ockley Drive.
Approximately 1,220 feet +162
east of the intersection
of Akard Avenue and
Ockley Drive.
Shallow flooding....................... An area bounded by +162 City of Shreveport.
Carrollton Avenue to the
north, Steere Drive to
the east, Pennsylvania
Avenue to the south, and
Akard Avenue to the west.
Shallow flooding....................... Approximately 440 feet +162 City of Shreveport.
north of the
intersection of Kathy
Lane and Kathy Circle.
Shallow flooding....................... Approximately 340 feet +162 City of Shreveport.
southwest of the
intersection of Ockley
Drive and Akard Avenue.
Shallow flooding....................... From approximately 90 +189 City of Shreveport.
feet northwest of the
railroad to
approximately 250 feet
southeast of the
intersection of
Hawthorne Drive and
Torento Lane.
Shallow flooding....................... An area bounded by East +208 City of Shreveport.
68th Street to the
north, Line Avenue to
the east, East 74th
Street to the south, and
Southern Avenue to the
west.
Unnamed flooding source (flooding Approximately 0.61 mile +153 Unincorporated Areas of
effects from Bayou Pierre). north of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of Explorer
Road and Robson Road.
Approximately 0.80 mile +153
northwest of the
intersection of Jeter
Road and Robson Road.
Unnamed flooding source (flooding Approximately 0.39 mile +153 Unincorporated Areas of
effects from Bayou Pierre). southeast of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of Rose
Ridge Circle and Leonard
Road.
Approximately 0.81 mile +153
southeast of the
intersection of
Westchester Circle and
Nottingham Drive.
Unnamed flooding source (flooding Approximately 0.76 mile +153 Unincorporated Areas of
effects from Bayou Pierre). north of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of Explorer
Road and Robson Road.
Approximately 1.20 miles +153
northeast of the
intersection of Bent
Tree Drive and Ellerbe
Road.
Unnamed flooding source (flooding Approximately 1,690 feet +154 Unincorporated Areas of
effects from Bayou Pierre). northwest of the Caddo Parish.
intersection of Red Haw
Lane and Leonard Road.
Approximately 0.46 mile +155
northeast of the
intersection of Ellerbe
Road and Bob White Lane.
Unnamed flooding source (flooding Approximately 295 feet +167 City of Shreveport.
effects from Red River. southwest of the
intersection of North
Common Street and
Airport Drive.
Approximately 730 feet +171
northeast of the
intersection of Ute
Terrace and Grimmett
Drive.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
caret Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
Addresses
City of Shreveport
Maps are available for inspection at the Office of the City Engineer, 505 Travis Street, Suite 300, Shreveport,
LA 71101.
Town of Greenwood
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 9381 Greenwood Road, Greenwood, LA 71033.
Unincorporated Areas of Caddo Parish
Maps are available for inspection at the Caddo Parish Department of Public Works, 505 Travis Street, Suite 820,
Shreveport, LA 71101.
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