Flood elevation determinations: Various States,
[Federal Register: October 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 193)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56975-56979]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket No. FEMA-D-7822]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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 Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646- 3151.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. 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 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 proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed 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.
0 Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 67--[AMENDED]
0 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]
0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows:
*Elevation in feet (NGVD) +Elevation in feet (NAVD) Depth in feet above Communities affected elevation
ground
Effective Modified
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
Bowman Mill Tributary............... At the confluence with
None
+890 Lexington-Fayette Urban South Elkhorn Creek.
County Government. Approximately 920 feet
None
+940 upstream of Palomar Boulevard. Bryant Tributary.................... At the confluence with
None
+943 Lexington-Fayette Urban North Elkhorn Creek.
County Government. Approximately 2,200
None
+985 feet upstream of Polo Club Boulevard. Cave Hill Tributary................. At the confluence with
None
+907 Lexington-Fayette Urban Bowman Mill Tributary.
County Government. Approximately 2,780
None
+954 feet upstream of the confluence with Bowman Mill Tributary. Southpoint Tributary................ At the confluence with
None
+890 Lexington-Fayette Urban West Hickman Creek.
County Government. Approximately 2,800
None
+947 feet upstream of Southpoint Drive. Wolf Run............................ Approximately 280 feet
+923
+922 Lexington-Fayette Urban upstream of Beacon
County Government. Hill Tributary. At Nicholasville Road..
None
+990
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground.
ADDRESSES
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Maps are available for inspection at Division of Planning, Current Planning Section, 101 East Vine Street, Lexington, KY 40507. Send comments to The Honorable Jim Newberry, Mayor, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, 200 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507.
Tate County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas
Arkabutla Reservoir................. Arkabutla Reservoir....
None
+245 Town of Coldwater, Unincorporated Areas of Tate County. Coldwater River..................... 0.7 Miles Downstream of
None
+195 Unincorporated Areas of Arkabutla Reservior
Tate County. Dam. At County Boundary.....
None
+252
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Pidgeon Roost Creek................. 0.6 Miles Downstream of
None
+292 Unincorporated Areas of Pidgeon Roost Road.
Tate County. 400 Ft Downstream of
None
+295 Pidgeon Roost Road.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground.
ADDRESSES
Town of Coldwater
Maps are available for inspection at 444 Court Street, Coldwater, MS 38618. Send comments to The Honorable Jessie Edwards, Mayor, Town of Coldwater, 444 Court Street, Coldwater, MS 38618.
Unincorporated Areas of Tate County Maps are available for inspection at 201 Ward Street, Senatobia, MS 38668. Send comments to Mr. James Sowell, President, Tate County Board of Supervisors, 201 Ward Street, Senatobia, MS 38668.
Clay County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Blair Creek......................... At the confluence with
None +1,800 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 0.4 mile
None +1,840 upstream of NC-69. Brasstown Creek..................... At the confluence with
None +1,587 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 400 feet
None +1,713 upstream of West Road (State Road 1111). Chatuga Lake........................ Entire shoreline within
None +1,929 Clay County Clay County.
(Unincorporated Areas). Coleman Creek....................... At the confluence with
None +1,934 Clay County Hyatt Mill Creek.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 800 feet
None +1,934 upstream of the confluence with Hyatt Mill Creek. Crawford Creek...................... At the confluence with
None +1,698 Clay County Brasstown Creek.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1,430
None +1,837 feet upstream of Pine Ridge Drive. Downing Creek....................... At the confluence with
None +1,796 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 0.4 mile
None +1,959 upstream of Lawrence Smith Road (State Road 1324). Eagle Fork Creek.................... At the confluence with
None +2,045 Clay County Shooting Creek.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 200 feet
None +2,211 upstream of Sally Gap Road. Fires Creek......................... At the confluence with
None +1,724 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1.5 miles
None +1,834 upstream of Fires Creek Road (State Road 1300). Giesky Creek........................ At the confluence with
None +1,981 Clay County Shooting Creek.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1,530
None +2,172 feet upstream of Sally Gap Road. Gumlog Creek........................ At the confluence with
None +1,669 Clay County Brasstown Creek.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 300 feet
None +1,703 upstream of Pine Log Road (State Road 1104). Hiwassee River...................... Approximately 500 feet
None +1,590 Clay County downstream of Old
(Unincorporated Highway 64W (State
Areas), Town of Road 1100).
Hayesville. Approximately 1,380
None +1,885 feet upstream of the confluence of Hiwassee River Tributary 1.
Tributary 1..................... At the confluence with
None +1,811 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 0.5 mile
None +1,811 upstream of Chatuge Dam Road (State Road 1146). Hothouse Branch..................... At the confluence with
None +1,943 Clay County Shooting Creek.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 0.7 mile
None +2,015 upstream of Fred and Carl Lane. Hyatt Mill Creek.................... At the confluence with
None +1,802 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas). At the confluence of
None +1,934 Coleman Creek.
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Licklog Creek....................... Approximately 200 feet
None +1,929 Clay County downstream of U.S.
(Unincorporated Highway 64.
Areas). Approximately 450 feet
None +2,005 upstream of Peckerwood Road (State Road 1328). Muskrat Branch...................... At the confluence with
None +2,183 Clay County Shooting Creek and
(Unincorporated Thompson Creek.
Areas). Approximately 1.5 miles
None +2,429 upstream of the confluence with Shooting Creek and Thompson Creek. Nantahala River..................... At the Clay/Macon
None +3,013 Clay County County boundary.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 450 feet
None +3,089 downstream of Thunderstruck Lane. Pinelong Creek...................... At the confluence with
None +1,641 Clay County Brasstown Creek.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1.0 mile
None +1,914 upstream of Royal Oaks Trail. Qually Creek........................ At the confluence with
None +1,788 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 0.5 mile
None +1,837 upstream of Ali Drive. Shooting Creek...................... Approximately 800 feet
None +1,929 Clay County upstream of Old
(Unincorporated Highway 64E.
Areas). Approximately 90 feet
None +2,183 upstream of Old Highway 64E. Sweetwater Creek.................... At the confluence with
None +1,686 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1.2 miles
None +1,844 upstream of U.S. Highway 64. Thompson Creek...................... At the confluence with
None +2,183 Clay County Shooting Creek.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 0.5 mile
None +2,283 upstream of Muskrat Creek Road (State Road 1173). Town Creek.......................... At the confluence with
None +1,793 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas), Town of Hayesville. Approximately 0.5 mile
None +1,831 upstream of Anderson Street. Tusquitee Creek..................... At the confluence with
None +1,783 Clay County Hiwassee River.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 2.0 miles
None +2,214 upstream of Chairmaker Drive. Winchester Creek.................... At the confluence with
None +1,671 Clay County Brasstown Creek.
(Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1,090
None +1,716 feet upstream of West Gum Log Road (State Road 1107).
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground.
ADDRESSES
Clay County
Maps are available for inspection at Clay County Building, 33 Main Street, Hayesville, NC. Send comments to Mr. Paul Leek, Clay County Manager, P.O. Box 118, Hayesville, NC 28904.
Town of Hayesville
Maps are available for inspection at Hayesville Town Hall, 235 Sanderson Street, Hayesville, NC. Send comments to The Honorable Harrell Moore, Mayor of the Town of Hayesville, P.O. Box 235, Hayesville, NC 28904.
Dyer County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
Mississippi River................... Approximately 720 feet
None
+268 Unincorporated Areas of downstream from the
Dyer County. confluence of Obion River. County boundary........
None
+281
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground.
ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas of Dyer County Maps are available for inspection at Building Inspector's Office, 1 Veterans Square, Dyersburg, TN 38025. Send comments to The Honorable Richard Hill, Mayor, Dyer County, Dyer County Courthouse, P.O. Box 1360, Dyersburg, TN 38025-1360.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.''
Dated: September 21, 2007. David I. Maurstad, Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-19680 Filed 10-4-07; 8:45 am]
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