Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
Federal Register: May 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 99)
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 67
Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1051
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once finalized, will be used by insurance agents, and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents in those buildings.
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before August 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community are available for inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1051, to
William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch,
Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3151, or (e-mail) bill.blanton@dhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief,
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-3151, or (e-mail) bill.blanton@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) proposes to make
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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.
Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging receipt of any comments will not be sent.
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.
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
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.
Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended 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. 67.4 [Amended] 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
Flooding source(s)
Location of referenced
ground [caret]
Communities affected elevation **
Elevation in meters
(MSL)
Effective
Modified
Jefferson County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas
Dry Creek........................... Approximately 630 feet
+720
+722 City of Center Point. upstream of Navajo
Trail NE.
Just upstream of
None
+958
Chalkville Mountain
Road.
Griffin Brook....................... Approximately 800 feet
+634
+631 City of Homewood. upstream of Lakeshore
Drive.
Approximately 90 feet
None
+788 upstream of Montgomery
Highway.
Huckleberry Branch.................. Approximately 200 feet
+516
+514 City of Hoover, City of downstream of Tyler
Vestavia Hills.
Road.
Approximately 1,500
+824
+814 feet upstream of
Mountain Oaks Drive.
Little Shades Creek (Cahaba Basin).. Approximately 930 feet
+431
+432 City of Hoover, City of upstream of Loch Haven
Mountain Brook, City
Drive.
of Vestavia Hills.
Just upstream of Pipe
+625
+626
Line Road.
Little Shades Creek (Shades Creek).. Just downstream of
+515
+514 City of Bessemer, City
Wenonah Oxmoor Road.
of Birmingham.
Approximately 2.3 miles
+633
+632 downstream of Alabama
Highway 150.
Patton Creek........................ Approximately 0.6 miles
+424
+423 City of Hoover, City of downstream of Alabama
Vestavia Hills.
Highway 150.
Approximately 310 feet
+534
+533 downstream of West
Ridge Drive.
Pinchgut Creek...................... Approximately 0.7 miles
+690
+691 City of Birmingham, downstream of
City of Trussville.
Watterson Parkway.
Approximately 2.0 miles
+850
+846 upstream of Gadsden
Highway.
Turkey Creek........................ Approximately 0.7 miles
+566
+565 City of Center Point, downstream of Old
City of Clay, City of
Bradford Road.
Pinson.
Approximately 950 feet
+880
+885 upstream of Eagle
Ridge Drive.
Unnamed Creek 10.................... Approximately 515 feet
+605
+607 City of Center Point, downstream of Main
City of Pinson.
Street.
Approximately 90 feet
+671
+667 downstream of Houston
Road.
Unnamed Creek 11.................... Just upstream of Center
+627
+626 City of Center Point,
Point Road.
City of Pinson.
Approximately, 1610
+690
+692 feet upstream of Green
Crest Drive.
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Unnamed Creek 9..................... Just downstream of
+591
+590 City of Center Point.
Alabama Highway 151.
Just downstream of
+630
+631
Pinson Heights Road.
Valley Creek........................ Approximately 0.5 miles
None
+431 City of Bessemer. downstream of Power
Plant Road.
Approximately 0.5 miles
None
+440 upstream of Power
Plant Road.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
caret
Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Bessemer
Maps are available for inspection at 1800 Third Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020.
City of Birmingham
Maps are available for inspection at 710 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203.
City of Center Point
Maps are available for inspection at 2209 Center Point Parkway, Center Point, AL 35215.
City of Clay
Maps are available for inspection at 6757 Old Springville Road, Pinson, AL 35126.
City of Homewood
Maps are available for inspection at 1903 29th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35209.
City of Hoover
Maps are available for inspection at 100 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35236.
City of Mountain Brook
Maps are available for inspection at 56 Church Street, Mountain Brook, AL 35213.
City of Pinson
Maps are available for inspection at 4410 Main Street, Pinson, AL 35126.
City of Trussville
Maps are available for inspection at 131 Main Street, Trussville, AL 35173.
City of Vestavia Hills
Maps are available for inspection at 513 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL 35085.
La Plata County, Colorado, and Incorporated Areas
Grimes Creek........................ Approximately 0.5 miles
+7674
+7674 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of County
La Plata County.
Road 501.
Approximately 1,400
+7779
+7776 feet upstream of West
Grimes Creek Road.
Junction Creek...................... Pleasant Drive in
+6641
+6659 Unincorporated Areas of
Durango.
La Plata County.
Approximately 0.2 miles
+6994
+6996 upstream of National
Forest Boundary.
Los Pinos River..................... Approximately 1.2 miles
+6829
+6826 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Highway
La Plata County. 160B.
Upstream Limit of
None
+7533
Detailed Study at
Vallecito Reservoir
Dam.
Los Pinos River..................... Approximately 1,200
+6865
+6863 Town of Bayfield. feet downstream of
Highway 160B.
Downstream face of
+6891
+6895
Highway 160 Bridge.
Middle Creek........................ Approximately 0.6 miles
+7674
+7674 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of County
La Plata County.
Road 501.
West Grimes Creek Road.
+7718
+7717
Vallecito Creek..................... Approximately 0.5 miles
+7674
+7674 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of County
La Plata County.
Road 501.
Vallecito Campground/
+7922
+7918
National Forest
Boundary.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
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caret
Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Town of Bayfield
Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 80, Bayfield, CO 81122.
Unincorporated Areas of La Plata County
Maps are available for inspection at 1060 East 2nd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301.
Will County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas
Des Plaines River................... Approximately 2,700
+511
+510 Village of Channahon, feet downstream of
City of Joliet,
McKinley Woods Road
Unincorporated Areas
(extended).
of Will County.
Brandon Road Lock and
+515
+512
Dam.
DuPage River........................ At confluence with Des
+512
+511 Village of Channahon,
Plaines River.
Unincorporated Areas of Will County.
Approximately 2,700
+512
+511 feet downstream of
Bridge Street.
Illinois & Michigan Canal (backwater The area surrounded in
None 3 City of Joliet, from Des Plaines River).
a clockwise direction
Unincorporated Areas by Hickory Creek, Des
of Will County.
Plaines River,
Interstate 80, and 250 feet east of Joliet
Street.
Illinois & Michigan Canal (backwater The area surrounded in
None 1 City of Joliet. from Des Plaines River).
a clockwise direction by Interstate 80, Des
Plaines River, approximately 900 feet north of Columbia
Street, and Eastern
Avenue.
Jackson Creek....................... At confluence of
None
+627 Village of Frankfort,
Jackson Creek and
Unincorporated Areas
Jackson Branch Creek.
of Will County. 104th Avenue...........
None
+752
Rock Run South...................... At confluence with Des
+513
+512 City of Joliet.
Plaines River.
Approximately 2,325
+513
+512 feet downstream of
U.S. Route 6.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
caret
Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Joliet
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432.
Unincorporated Areas of Will County
Maps are available for inspection at the Will County Land Use Department, 58 East Clinton Street, Joliet, IL 60432.
Village of Channahon
Maps are available for inspection at the Channahon Village Hall, 24555 South Navajo Drive, Channahon, IL 60410.
Village of Frankfort
Maps are available for inspection at the Frankfort Village Hall, 432 West Nebraska Street, Frankfort, IL 60423.
Jones County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas
Tallahala Creek..................... Approximately 800 feet
None
+219 City of Laurel, upstream of Luther
Unincorporated Areas
Hill Road.
of Jones County.
Approximately 1,000
None
+228 feet upstream of U.S.
Highway 84.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
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caret
Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Laurel
Maps are available for inspection at the City Clerk's Office, 401 North 5th Avenue, Laurel, MS 39440.
Unincorporated Areas of Jones County
Maps are available for inspection at the Jones County Courthouse, 415 North 5th Avenue, Laurel, MS 39440.
Lincoln County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas
Stream 2............................ Approximately 800 feet
None
+444 Lincoln County. downstream of Williams
Street.
Stream 5............................ Approximately 850 feet
None
+464 Lincoln County. downstream of railroad.
Stream 6............................ Approximately 1,100
None
+465 Lincoln County. feet downstream of
North Jackson Street.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
caret
Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Lincoln County
Maps are available for inspection at 300 South 2nd Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601.
Sequatchie County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
Big Brush Creek..................... At the confluence with
None
+702 Sequatchie County.
Sequatchie River.
Just upstream of Union
None
+784
Road.
Little Brush Creek.................. Approximately 0.4 miles
None
+791 Sequatchie County. downstream of Old
Union Road.
Approximately 588 feet
None
+825 upstream of Old Union
Road.
Sequatchie River.................... Just downstream of U.S.
None
+690 Sequatchie County.
Highway 127.
Approximately 651 feet
None
+702 upstream of the confluence with Big
Brush Creek.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
caret
Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSESS
Sequatchie County
Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 307 Cherry Street East, Dunlap, TN 37327.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 14, 2009.
Deborah S. Ingram,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Mitigation
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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