Flood elevation determinations: Various States,

[Federal Register: December 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 234)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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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.

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).

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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 Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 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.

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.

0 Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is 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. 67.11 [Amended]

0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows:

*Elevation in feet (NGVD) +Elevation in Flooding source(s)

Location of referenced

feet (NAVD) Communities affected elevation

Depth in feet above ground Modified

Washington County, Arkansas, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-7472

Brush Creek.......................... At intersection with

+1304 City of Springdale. Interstate 540.

+1334 Approximately 150 feet downstream of Gutensohn.

Tributary........................ Approximately 125 feet

+1317 City of Springdale. upstream of Force-Main

+1326 Crossing. At intersection with Gutensohn Road. Mud Creek............................ Approximately 50 feet

+1183 City of Fayetteville, upstream of Gregg Street.

+1203 City of Johnson. At intersection with College Avenue. West Fork White River................ Approximately 0.5 miles

+1173 City of Fayetteville. upstream from confluence

+1173 with White River. Approximately 1500 feet downstream from the intersection with Harvey Owl Road.

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. + North American Vertical Datum. ADDRESSES City of Fayetteville Maps are available for inspection at 113 West Mountain, Fayetteville, AR 72701. City of Johnson Maps are available for inspection at 2904 Main Dr., Johnson, AR 72741. City of Springdale Maps are available for inspection at 201 North Spring Street, Springdale, AR 72764.

Hopkins County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-7710

Clear Creek.......................... Approximately 1450 feet

+399 City of Earlington downstream of KY 2171.

+418 Hopkins County, Approximately 140 feet

(Unincorporated upstream of West Thompson

Areas). Avenue.

Tributary........................ Confluence with Clear Creek..

+405 City of Earlington. Approximately 50 feet

+422 downstream of Loch Mary Reservoir.

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Elk Creek............................ Confluence with Pond River...

+387 Hopkins County, Approximately 8600 feet

+387 (Unincorporated downstream of Brown Road.

Areas). Approximately 750 feet

+406 downstream of Island Ford Road. Approximately 320 feet

+412 downstream of Fowler Road.

Tributary 10.5................... Approximately 100 feet

+403 City of Madisonville upstream of confluence with

+425 Hopkins County, Elk Creek Tributary 5.1.

(Unincorporated Approximately 450 feet

Areas). upstream of Island Park Drive.

Tributary 4...................... Confluence with Elk Creek....

+412 City of Madisonville Approximately 120 feet

+439 Hopkins County, downstream of Stagecoach

(Unincorporated Road.

Areas).

Tributary 5.1.................... Approximately 1660 feet

+400 City of Madisonville downstream of McGrew Lane.

+426 Hopkins County, Approximately 170 feet

(Unincorporated upstream of Edward T.

Areas). Breathitt Parkway. Otter Creek.......................... Confluence with Pond River...

+387 Hopkins County, Approximately 5300 feet

+387 (Unincorporated upstream of Vandetta Road.

Areas). Pleasant Run......................... Approximately 580 feet

+406 City of Nortonville. downstream of North

+411 Hopkinsville Street. Approximately 1550 feet upstream of Seaboard System Railroad. Pond River........................... Confluence with Otter Creek..

+387 Hopkins County, Approximately 14,570 feet

+387 (Unincorporated upstream of Anton Road.

Areas).

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. + North American Vertical Datum. ADDRESSES City of Earlington Maps are available for inspection at 56 North Main Street, Madisonville, KY 42431. City of Madisonville Maps are available for inspection at 56 North Main Street, Madisonville, KY 42431. City of Nortonville Maps are available for inspection at 56 North Main Street, Madisonville, KY 42431.

Hopkins County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps are available for inspection at 56 North Main Street, Madisonville, KY 42431.

Greene County, New York (All Jurisdictions) Docket No.: FEMA-D-7686

Batavia Kill......................... At the confluence with

+1,180 Town of Ashland, Town Schoharie Creek.

+2,312 of Prattsville, Town Approximately 0.44 mile

of Windham. upstream of Big Hollow Road. East Kill............................ Approximately 60 feet

+1,402 Town of Jewett. downstream of State Route

+2,063 23A. At the Colgate Outlet Access Road. Gooseberry Creek..................... At the confluence with

+1,729 Town of Hunter, Village Schoharie Creek.

+1,861 of Tannersville. Approximately 50 feet upstream of the confluence of Sawmill Creek. Mitchell Hollow Creek................ Approximately 260 feet

+1,518 Town of Windham. upstream of the confluence

+1,566 with Batavia Kill. Approximately 0.54 mile upstream of State Route 23. Sawmill Creek........................ At the confluence with

+1,860 Town of Hunter, Village Gooseberry Creek.

+1,973 of Tannersville. Approximately 320 feet upstream of Spring Street. Schoharie Creek...................... At the county boundary.......

+1,143 Town of Hunter, Town of Approximately 270 feet

+1,806 Jewett, Town of upstream of Elka Road.

Lexington, Town of Prattsville, Village of Hunter. Stony Clove Creek.................... At the county boundary.......

+1,169 Town of Hunter. Approximately 500 feet

+1,794 upstream of State Route 214. West Kill............................ At the confluence with

+1,318 Town of Lexington. Scoharie Creek.

+1,942 Approximately 660 feet upstream of Ad Van Road.

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. + North American Vertical Datum. ADDRESSES Town of Ashland Maps are available for inspection at the Ashland Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland, New York. Town of Hunter Maps are available for inspection at the Hunter Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville, New York.

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Town of Jewett Maps are available for inspection at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett, New York. Town of Lexington Maps are available for inspection at the Lexington Town Hall, 3542 Route 42, Lexington, New York. Town of Prattsville Maps are available for inspection at the Prattsville Town Hall, Supervisor's Office, 14517 Main Street, Prattsville, New York. Town of Windham Maps are available for inspection at the Windham Town Hall, 371 State Route 296, Hensonville, New York. Village of Hunter Maps are available for inspection at the Hunter Village Hall, 6349 Main Street, Hunter, New York. Village of Tannersville Maps are available for inspection at the Tannersville Village Hall, 1 Park Lane, Tannersville, New York.

Orange County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-D-7812

Dry Branch........................... At the confluence with New

+286 Town of Chapel Hill. Hope Creek Tributary.

+397 Approximately 870 feet upstream of Silver Creek Trail.

Depth in feet above ground. * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. ADDRESSES Town of Chapel Hill Maps available for inspection Chapel Hill Town Hall, Stormwater Management Program Office, 209 North Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Montour County, Pennsylvania, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-7473

Mahoning Creek....................... Approximately 7345 feet

+460 Borough of Danville, downstream of Northumberland

+461 Township of Mahoning. Street. Approximately 1310 feet upstream of Northumberland Street. Roaring Creek........................ Approximately 1310 feet

+470 Township of Mayberry. downstream of River Drive.

+470 Approximately 980 feet upstream of River Drive. Sechler Run.......................... Approximately 215 feet

+461 Borough of Danville. downstream of Rooney Avenue

+461 Bridge. Approximately at 1210 feet upstream of Railroad Street.. Susquehanna River.................... Approximately at 9500 feet

+459 Township of Mayberry, downstream of Factory

+471 Borough of Danville, Street, at the Montour

Township of Cooper, County Line.

Township of Mahoning. Approximately 6.4 miles upstream of Factory Street, at the Montour County Line.

Depth in feet above ground. * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. ADDRESSES Borough of Danville Maps are available for inspection at 239 Mill Street, Danville, PA 17821. Township of Cooper Maps are available for inspection at 19 Steltz Road, Danville, PA. Township of Mahoning Maps are available for inspection at 1101 Bloom Road, Danville, PA 17821. Township of Mayberry Maps are available for inspection at 53 Sunset Road, Catawissa, PA 17820.

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.'')

Dated: November 28, 2007. David I. Maurstad, Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7-23689 Filed 12-5-07; 8:45 am]

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