Flood elevation determinations: Various States,
[Federal Register: February 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 29)]
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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, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington,
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DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) matt.miller@fema.gov.
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.
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]
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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:
*Elevation in feet (NGVD).
ALASKA
Homer (City), Kenai Peninusula Borough (FEMA Docket No. 7250)
Kachemak Bay: At the northern end of Kachemak Bay Drive................. *14 Near Coal Point........................................... *22 Near the intersection of Lake Street and Ocean Drive...... *28
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Homer City Hall, Homer, Alaska. To convert from NGVD to mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), subtract 9.7 feet.
CALIFORNIA
Palo Alto (City), Santa Clara County (FEMA Docket No. 7246)
Shallow Flooding: At the intersection of Channing Avenue and Wildwood Lane.. *10 At the intersection of Palo Alto Avenue and Chaucer Street *40 At the intersection of Palo Alto Avenue and Byron Street.. *56
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Palo Alto Public Works Department, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Sixth Floor, Palo Alto, California.
San Diego (City), San Diego County (FEMA Docket No. 7258)
Alvarado Creek: At confluence with San Diego River........................ *66 Approximately 2,850 feet upstream of Alvarado Road........ *379
Maps are available for inspection at Engineering and Capital Projects, 1010 Second Avenue, Suite 1200, San Diego, California.
Shasta County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7246)
Churn Creek North Branch: Approximately 3,100 feet upstream of Shasta Dam Boulevard. *992 Approximately 3,750 feet upstream of Shasta Dam Boulevard. *1,043 Churn Creek South Branch: Just downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad.............. *750 Just upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................ *750 Little Churn Creek: Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of Lake Boulevard....... *864 Approximately 3,150 feet upstream of Lake Boulevard....... *871 Rich Gulch Creek: Approximately 600 feet upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................................................. *912 Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................................................. *921 Nelson Creek: Approximately 950 feet upstream of Flanagans Road......... *865 Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of Flanagans Road....... *889 Salt Creek (Upper Reach): Approximately 800 feet downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................................................. *835 Just upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................ *889 Moody Creek: Approximately 750 feet downstream of Moody Creek Drive.... *660
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Just downstream of Cascade Boulevard...................... *768 Approximately 9,150 feet upstream of Cascade Boulevard.... *868 Rancheria Creek: Approximately 850 feet downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................................................. *895 Just upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................ *992 Rancheria Creek North Branch: Approximately 2,600 feet upstream of confluence with Rancheria Creek.......................................... *841 Approximately 6,400 feet upstream of confluence with Rancheria Creek None..................................... *872 Maps are available for inspection at 1855 Placer Street, Room 206, Redding, California
Shasta Lake County (City), Shasta County (FEMA Docket No. 7246)
Churn Creek: Approximately 8,200 feet downstream of Ashby Road......... *663 Just upstream of Hill Street.............................. *811 Approximately 900 feet upstream of wooden footbridge...... *1,119 Churn Creek North Branch: Approximately 850 feet downstream of Coeur d'Alene Avenue. *710 Just upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................ *793 Approximately 2,900 feet upstream of Shasta Dam Boulevard. *786 Churn Creek South Branch: Approximately 3,600 feet downstream of Shasta Gateway Drive.................................................... *683 Approximately 450 feet upstream of Phoenix Spa Road....... *745 Nelson Creek: Approximately 1,650 feet downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................................................. *734 Just upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................ *776 Approximately 950 feet upstream of Flanagans Road......... *865 Little Churn Creek: Just upstream of Lake Boulevard........................... *815 Approximately 2,300 feet upstream of Lake Boulevard....... *859 Rich Gulch Creek: Approximately 170 feet upstream of Lake Boulevard......... *832 Approximately 2,550 feet upstream of Lake Boulevard....... *907 Salt Creek: Approximately 4,100 feet downstream of Twin View Boulevard *647 Just downstream of Shasta Dam Boulevard................... *755 Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of Black Canyon Road.... *835 Salt Creek North Branch: Approximately 650 feet downstream of Deer Creek Road...... *736 Just downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad.............. *835 Just upstream of Shop Road................................ *941 Salt Creek South Branch: Approximately 300 feet downstream of Deer Creek Boulevard. *680 Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of Smith Avenue......... *735 Moody Creek: Approximately 1,550 feet upstream of Moody Creek Road..... *674 At confluence with Rancheria Creek........................ *810 Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of confluence with Rancheria Creek.......................................... *856 Rancheria Creek: Approximately 250 feet upstream of confluence with Moody Creek.................................................... *813 Approximately 6,000 feet upstream of confluence with Moody Creek.................................................... *890 Rancheria Creek North Branch: Approximately 100 feet upstream of confluence with Rancheria Creek.......................................... *815 Approximately 5,850 feet upstream of confluence with Rancheria Creek None..................................... *867
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Shasta Lake Planning Division, 1650 Stanton Drive, Shasta Lake, California.
LOUISIANA
LeCompte (Town), Rapides Parish (FEMA Docket No. 7254)
Bayou Boeuf: Approximately at Highway 112 (8,500 feet above unnamed walk bridge)............................................. *68 Approximately at the walk bridge.......................... *69
Maps are available for inspection at 1302 Weemes, LeCompte, Louisiana.
Rapides Parish (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7254)
Bayou Boeuf: Approximately at Highway 112 (8,500 feet above unnamed walk bridge)............................................. *68 Approximately at the walk bridge at the corporate limits.. *69
Maps are available for inspection at 5610 East Coliseum Boulevard, Alexandria, Louisiana.
MISSOURI
Alexandria (City), Clark County (FEMA Docket No. 7258)
Mississippi River: At intersection of Tilford and Pecan...................... *492 At intersection of Walnut and Washington.................. *492
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Alexandria Planning Department, 505 Jackson, Alexandria, Missouri.
Warren County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7270)
Peruque Creek: Approximately 6,200 feet downstream of Stringtown Road.... *644 Approximately 1,885 feet upstream of Stringtown Road...... *672
Maps are available for inspection at the Warren County Plans and Zoning Department, 105 South Market, Warrenton, Missouri.
NEVADA
West Wendover (City), Elko County (FEMA Docket No. 7258)
Shallow Flooding:
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Along Wendover Boulevard, approximately 5,500 feet northwest of the intersection of Wendover Boulevard and State Highway 93A........................................ (\1\) #1 Along Wendover Boulevard, approximately 2,000 feet northwest of the intersection of Wendover Boulevard and State Highway 93A........................................ (\1\) #1 Approximately 500 feet east of the intersection of Wendover Boulevard and State Highway 93A................. (\1\) *4,3 27 Approximately 2,500 feet north of Interstate Highway 80, along the Nevada/Utah State line......................... (\1\) #2 Approximately 500 feet southeast of the intersection of State Highway 93A and the Union Pacific Railroad......... (\1\) #1 Just north of State Highway 93A, approximately 5,000 feet southwest of the intersection of State Highway 93A and the Union Pacific Railroad............................... (\1\) #3
Maps are available for inspection at 801 Alpine Street, West Wendover, Nevada.
NORTH DAKOTA
Dickinson (City), Stark County (FEMA Docket No. 7254)
Heart River: Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Ninth Avenue Southeast bridge......................................... *2,381 Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Ninth Avenue Southeast bridge......................................... *2,383 Just downstream of Dickinson Dam.......................... *2,397 Dickinson Drainage Ditch: Approximately 500 feet downstream of Burlington Northern Railroad................................................. *2,397 Just upstream of Interstate Highway 94.................... *2,448 At 21st Street West....................................... *2,456 East Tributary to the Heart River: At confluence with the Heart River........................ *2,363 At Tenth Avenue East...................................... *2,474 Tributary A to East Tributary to the Heart River: At confluence with East Tributary to the Heart River...... *2,394 At U.S. Highway 10........................................ *2,432 Tributary B to East Tributary to the Heart River: At confluence with East Tributary to the Heart River...... *2,444 At 21st Street East....................................... *2,478
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Dickinson Public Works Department, 615 West Broadway, Dickinson, North Dakota.
OREGON
Clatsop County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7258)
Neacoxie Creek: Approximately 70 feet downstream of Golf Course Road...... *14 870 feet upstream of Surf Pines Road...................... *20
Maps are available for inspection at the Clatsop County Planning Department, 800 Exchange, Suite 100, Astoria, Oregon.
Florence (City), Lane County (FEMA Docket No. 7254)
Siuslaw River: At confluence of Munsel Creek............................. *10 At U.S. Highway 101 bridge................................ *10
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Florence Planning Department, 250 Highway 101, Florence, Oregon.
Gearhart (City), Clatsop County (FEMA Docket No. 7258)
Neacoxie Creek: Approximately 70 feet downstream of G Street.............. *11 Approximately 50 feet upstream of Golf Course Road........ *17
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Gearhart City Hall, 698 Pacific Way, Gearhart, Oregon.
Lane County (and Incorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7254)
Salmon Creek: At Willamette Highway Bridge.............................. *1,162 South of south levee at railroad spur..................... *1,195 South of south levee at Salmon Creek Road................. #1
Maps are available for inspection at the Lane County Planning Department, Public Service Building, 125 East Eighth Avenue, Eugene, Oregon.
TEXAS
Austin County (and Incorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7258)
Allens Creek: Approximately 2,825 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad bridge............................. *157 Approximately 1,870 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad bridge............................. *159 Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of U.S. Route 90........ *179 Approximately 1,690 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad bridge............................. *160 Approximately 530 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad bridge................................. *161 Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of U.S. Route 90........ *179 Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad bridge............................. *158 Just upstream of U.S. Route 10............................ *172 Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of U.S. Route 90........ *179
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Sealy Public Works Department, 415 Main Street, Sealy, Texas.
Maps are available for inspection at the Austin County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, Bellville, Texas.
WASHINGTON
Ferry County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7258)
Kettle River:
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Approximately 475 feet downstream of confluence with Cottonwood Creek......................................... *1,789 Approximately 600 feet upstream of confluence with unnamed tributary................................................ *1,794 Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of confluence with Emanuel Creek............................................ *1,798
Maps are available for inspection at the Ferry County Planning Department, 146 North Clark, Suite 7, Republic, Washington.
Thurston County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7258)
Yelm Creek: 4,300 feet upstream from the intersection of Crystal Spring and Canal Roads................................... *302 2,500 feet west of Clark Road............................. *302 At the junction of State Highway 507...................... *344 1,003 feet upstream of Bald Hill Road..................... *348
Maps are available for inspection at Thurston County Development Services, 2000 Lakeridge Drive, Southwest, Building 1, Olympia, Washington.
Yelm (City), Thurston County (FEMA Docket No. 7258)
Yelm Creek: Approximately 4,125 feet downstream of Crystal Springs Road..................................................... *302 Approximately 175 feet downstream of the Burlington Northern Railroad........................................ *331 Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of 103rd Avenue......... *343
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Yelm Planning Department 105 Yelm Avenue West, Yelm, Washington.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance'')
Dated: February 6, 1999. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation.
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