Flood elevation determinations: Alaska et al.,

[Federal Register: October 30, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 210)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office where the FIRM is available for inspection as indicated in the table below.

ADDRESSES: The final 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 table below.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency makes final determinations listed below of base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community listed. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were published in newspapers of local circulation and an opportunity for the community or individuals to appeal the proposed determinations to or through the community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were also published in the Federal Register.

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 base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected locations in each community are shown.

National Environmental Policy Act

This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.

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Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Associate Director for Mitigation certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because final 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 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 12612, Federalism

This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This 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 amended to read 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:

   Depth in feet above ground. * Source of flooding and location

   Elevation in feet (NGVD)

   ALASKA

   Nenana (City), (Unorganized Borough) (FEMA Docket No. 7254) Tanana River: Approximately 850 feet upstream of Highway Bridge.........

   *355 Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Railway Bridge.......

   *357 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Nenana City Hall, 3 Market Street, Nenana, Alaska.

   ARIZONA

   Yavapai County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7246) Dry Creek: Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Sunset Hills Drive. *4,025 Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Sunset Hills Drive... *4,058 Maps are available for inspection at the Yavapai County Flood Control District, 255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, Arizona.

   CALIFORNIA

   Yolo County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7242) Dry Creek: Approximately 1,900 feet downstream of private road (wooden bridge)..........................................

   *121 Approximately 450 feet downstream of private road (wooden bridge)..................................................

   *121 Approximately 650 feet upstream of County Road 33.........

   *175 Maps are available for inspection at the Yolo County Community Development Agency, 292 West Beamer Street, Woodland, California.

   Yolo County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7242) South Fork Willow Slough: Approximately 1,350 feet downstream of Interstate 505.....

   *141 Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of County Road 89.......

   *152 Approximately 1,650 feet upstream of County Road 89.......

   *152 Cottonwood Slough: Approximately 1,120 feet downstream of Interstate 505.....

   *141 Approximately 2,770 feet upstream of Interstate 505.......

   *147 Dry Slough: At confluence with Willow Slough..........................

   *53 Approximately 980 feet above County Road 95...............

   *93 North Davis Drain: At Southern Pacific Railroad..............................

   *46 At divergence from Dry Slough.............................

   *85 Union School Slough: At confluence with Willow Slough..........................

   *66 Approximately 790 feet upstream of County Road 95.........

   *91 Unnamed Tributary of Union School Slough: At confluence with Union School Slough....................

   *72 At divergence from Dry Slough.............................

   *78 Unnamed Tributary of Willow Slough: At upstream side of Road 96...............................

   *81 At divergence from Dry Slough.............................

   *88 Unnamed Overflow Area South of County Road 31: Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of County Road 97.....

   *71 At divergence from Dry Slough.............................

   *85 Willow Slough: Approximately 275 feet downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad.................................................

   *47 Approximately 650 feet upstream of County Road 95.........

   *92 Willow Slough Left Overbank No. 1: At convergence with Willow Slough Left Overbank No. 2.....

   *83 At divergence from Willow Slough..........................

   *83 Willow Slough Left Overbank No. 2: At confluence with Willow Slough..........................

   *76 At divergence from Willow Slough..........................

   *83 Yolo County Airport Drainage Channel: At confluence with Unnamed Tributary of Willow Slough.....

   *86 Approximately 7,750 feet upstream of confluence with Unnamed Tributary of Willow Slough.......................

   *88 Maps are available for inspection at the Community Development Agency, 292 West Beamer Street, Woodland, California.

   COLORADO

   Loveland (City), Larimer County (FEMA Docket No. 7250) Big Thompson River: Approximately 3,800 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 287... *4,922 Approximately 550 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 287..... *4,926 Maps are available for inspection at Building and Development Services, 500 East Third Street, Loveland, Colorado.

   Larimer County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7246) Coal Creek: Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of Fourth Street...... *5,166 Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Windsor Ditch........ *5,230 Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, 218 West Mountain, Fort Collins, Colorado.

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   LOUISIANA

   Delhi (Town), Richland Parish (FEMA Docket No. 7250) Bayou Macon: Approximately 1 mile downstream of U.S. 80................

   *77 Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of U.S. 80................

   *77 Maps are available for inspection at 202 Broadway, Delhi, Louisiana.

   OKLAHOMA

   Osage County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7254) Horsepin Creek: Approximately 1,400 feet downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad.................................................

   *637 Approximately 310 feet downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad.................................................

   *638 Approximately 1,060 feet upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad.................................................

   *643 Maps are available for inspection at 628 Kinnekah, Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

   TEXAS

   Mount Pleasant (City), Titus County (FEMA Docket No. 7250) Hart Creek Tributary: Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of Alexander Road.....

   *322 Approximately 130 feet upstream of State Highway 49.......

   *359 Approximately 290 feet downstream of West Sixth Street....

   *407 Tributary 1: At confluence with Hart Creek Tributary...................

   *330 Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of confluence with Hart Creek Tributary..........................................

   *344 Tributary 2: At confluence with Hart Creek Tributary...................

   *358 Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of Stark Street.........

   *370 Tributary 3: At confluence with Hart Creek Tributary...................

   *377 Approximately 1,620 feet upstream of West First Street....

   *384 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Mount Pleasant Public Works Facility, 1412 North Washington, Mount Pleasant, Texas.

   Muenster (City), Cooke County (FEMA Docket No. 7250) Brushy Elm Creek: Approximately 400 feet downstream of Eddy Road............

   *957 Approximately 150 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 82......

   *963 Approximately 200 feet downstream of Ash Street...........

   *967 Tributary 1: Approximately 150 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 82......

   *975 Approximately 270 feet upstream of Fifth Street...........

   *997 Approximately 2,150 feet upstream of Seventh Street....... *1,020 Tributary 2: Approximately 150 feet downstream of Ash Street...........

   *971 Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Ash Street...........

   *995 Tributary 3 Emergency Spillway: At confluence with Tributary 3............................

   *965 Approximately 900 feet downstream of Sixth Street......... *1,000 Tributary 3: At confluence with Tributary 3 Emergency Spillway.........

   *965 At Sixth Street........................................... *1,000 Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of confluence with Tributary 4.............................................. *1,018 Tributary 4: At confluence with Tributary 3............................ *1,007 Approximately 180 feet upstream of confluence with Tributary 3.............................................. *1,008 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Muenster City Hall, 400 North Main, Muenster, Texas.

   South Padre Island (Town), Cameron County (FEMA Docket No. 7250) Gulf of Mexico: Approximately 150 feet northeast of intersection of Gulf Street and Gulf Boulevard................................

   *12 Approximately 500 feet northeast of intersection of Gulf Street and Gulf Boulevard................................

   *16 Laguna Madre: At intersection of Palm Street at Laguna Boulevard........

   *8 Maps are available for inspection at the Town of South Padre Island Building Department, 4405 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, Texas.

   Cameron County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7250) Gulf of Mexico: Approximately 850 feet south of Old Queen Isabella Causeway.................................................

   *12 Approximately 600 feet northeast of the northern corporate limits...................................................

   *16 Laguna Madre: Approximately 4,000 feet south of Old Queen Isabella Causeway.................................................

   *8 Approximately 2,000 feet west of Padre Boulevard..........

   *8 Maps are available for inspection at the Cameron County Engineering Office, 805 West Price Road, Brownsville, Texas.

   WYOMING

   East Thermopolis (Town), Hot Springs County (FEMA Docket No. 7254) Bighorn River: At the northwesternmost corporate boundary, approximately 500 feet downstream of Broadway Street................... *4,320 At the southwestern corporate boundary, approximately 720 feet upstream of Broadway Street......................... *4,323 Maps are available for inspection at the Town of East Thermopolis Town Hall, 112 East Warren, Thermopolis, Wyoming.

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

   Dated: October 26, 1998. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation.

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