Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

Federal Register: September 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 172)

Proposed Rules

Page 46074-46079

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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-1072

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 December 7, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map

(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is 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-1072, to

Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation

Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2820, or (e-mail) kevin.long@dhs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief,

Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,

(202) 646-2820, or (e-mail) kevin.long@dhs.gov.

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.

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.

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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)

Location of referenced

Depth in feet above

Flooding source(s)

elevation**

ground [caret] Elevation

Communities affected in meters (MSL)

Effective

Modified

Napa County, California, and Incorporated Areas

Napa Creek.......................... At the confluence with

+22

+18 City of Napa.

Napa River.

Approximately 100 feet

+35

+34 upstream of Jefferson

Street.

Napa River (With Levee)............. Approximately 715 feet

+28

+27 City of Napa, west of intersection

Unincorporated Areas of State Route 121 and

of Napa County.

East Avenue.

Approximately 1,530

+32

+29 feet southwest of intersection of State

Route 121 and Woodland

Drive.

Napa River (Without Levee).......... Approximately 0.5 mile

+13

+12 City of Napa, downstream of Imola

Unincorporated Areas

Avenue.

of Napa County.

Approximately 1,230

+47

+46 feet downstream of confluence of Soda

Creek.

Napa River Oxbow Overflow........... At the confluence with

+18

+16 City of Napa,

Tulucay Creek.

Unincorporated Areas of Napa County.

Approximately 0.39 mile

+22

+19 upstream of Soscol

Avenue.

Ponding Areas with elevations

Extensive ponding

None

+76 determined (AH Zones).

areas, in roadways south of Salvador creek (lowest elevation).

Salvador Creek...................... At the confluence with

+33

+31 City of Napa,

Napa River.

Unincorporated Areas of Napa County.

Approximately 100 feet

None

+75 upstream of State

Highway 29.

Salvador Creek North Branch......... At the confluence with

None

+75 City of Napa,

Salvador Creek.

Unincorporated Areas of Napa County.

Approximately 0.8 mile

None

+93 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of confluence

Napa County. with Salvador Creek.

Salvador Creek South Branch......... At the confluence with

None

+75 City of Napa.

Salvador Creek.

Approximately 1,365

None

+76 feet upstream of

Salvador Creek.

Shallow Flooding (AO Zone).......... Shallow flooding area,

+15 1 City of Napa. approximately 425 feet northeast of intersection of Imola

Avenue and Gasser

Drive.

Shallow flooding area,

+17 2 approximately 1,400 feet northeast of intersection of Imola

Avenue and Gasser

Drive.

Tulucay Creek....................... At the confluence with

+18

+15 City of Napa.

Napa River.

Approximately 560 feet

+37

+38 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Shurtleff

Napa County.

Avenue.

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

+ North American Certical Datum.

Depth in feet above ground.

caret

Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

**BEFs 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 comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate,

Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

ADDRESSES

City of Napa

Maps are Available for inspection at the City of Napa Public Works Department, 1600 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559.

Unincorporated Areas of Napa County

Maps are available for inspection at the Napa County Public Works Department, 1195 3rd Street, Suite 201, Napa,

CA 94559.

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New London County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)

Four Mile River..................... Approximately 200 feet

+11

+10 Town of Old Lyme. downstream of Breached

Dam.

Approximately 1,200

+51

+52 feet upstream of I-95.

Long Island Sound................... Approximately 3,100

None

+14 Town of East Lyme, feet south of the

........... ........... Borough of Stonington, intersection of

+13

+15 City of Groton, City

Dimmock Road and Great

of New London Noank

Neck Road.

Fire District, Town of

Approximately 375 feet

Groton, Town of Old southwest of the

Lyme, Town of intersection of

Stonington, Town of

Lindberg Road and Oak

Waterford.

Street.

Shunock River....................... Just upstream of

None

+29 Town of Stonington.

Pendleton Hill Road.

Approximately 400 feet

None

+30 upstream of Pendleton

Hill 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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

ADDRESSES

Borough of Stonington

Maps are available for inspection at the Borough Hall, 26 Church Street, Stonington, CT 06378.

City of Groton

Maps are available for inspection at the City Municipal Building, 295 Meridian Street, Groton, CT 06340.

City of New London

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 181 State Street, New London, CT 06320.

Noank Fire District

Maps are available for inspection at 45 Fort Hill Road, Groton, CT 06340.

Town of East Lyme

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 108 Pennsylvania Avenue, Niantic, CT 06357.

Town of Groton

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 175 Shennecossett Parkway, Groton, CT 06340.

Town of Old Lyme

Maps are available for inspection at the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371.

Town of Stonington

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 152 Elm Street, Stonington, CT 06378.

Town of Waterford

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 15 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT 06385.

McDuffie County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas

Boggy Gut Creek..................... Approximately 2.35

None

+429 Unincorporated Areas of miles upstream of

McDuffie County.

Harlem Wrens Road.

Approximately 3.13

None

+483 miles upstream of

Harlem Wrens 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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

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ADDRESSES

Unincorporated Areas of McDuffie County

Maps are available for inspection at 504 Railroad Street, Thomson, GA 30824.

Murray County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas

Holly Creek......................... Approximately 0.77 mile

None

+717 City of Chatsworth. downstream of CSX

Railroad.

Approximately 0.4 mile

+730

+729 upstream of State

Highway 52/U.S. Route 76.

Mill Creek.......................... Approximately 750 feet

None

+720 Town of Eton. downstream of U.S.

Highway 411.

Approximately 1,300

None

+733 feet upstream of State

Route 286/Old CCC Camp

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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

ADDRESSES

City of Chatsworth

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 400 North 3rd Avenue, Chatsworth, GA 30705.

Town of Eton

Maps are available for inspection at Eton City Hall, 3464 Highway 411 North, Eton, GA 30724.

Troup County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas

Shoal Creek......................... Approximately 2,350

None

+649 City of Lagrange. feet upstream of

Youngs Mill Road.

Approximately 100 feet

None

+661 downstream of Hammett

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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

ADDRESSES

City of Lagrange

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 Ridley Avenue, Lagrange, GA 30240.

Nantucket County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)

Atlantic Ocean...................... Along the shoreline,

None

+8 Town of Nantucket. approximately 115 feet from the intersection of Bartlett Farm Road and West Macomet 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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

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ADDRESSES

Town of Nantucket

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Building Annex, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554.

Alcorn County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas

Elam Creek.......................... Approximately 123 feet

None

+421 City of Corinth. downstream of South

Harper Road.

Just downstream of

None

+483

County Road 701.

* 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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

ADDRESSES

City of Corinth

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 300 Childs Street, Corinth, MS 38834.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas

Enid Lake........................... Entire shoreline

None

+274 Unincorporated Areas of

(within county).

Yalobusha County, City of Water Valley.

Grenada Lake........................ Entire shoreline

None

+237 Unincorporated Areas of

(within county).

Yalobusha County, Town of Coffeeville.

* 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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

ADDRESSES

City of Water Valley

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 101 Blackmur Drive, Water Valley, MS 38965.

Town of Coffeeville

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 14615 Depot Street, Coffeeville, MS 38922.

Unincorporated Areas of Yalobusha County

Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 201 Blackmur Drive, Water Valley, MS 38965.

Chittenden County, Vermont (All Jurisdictions)

Browns River........................ Approximately 1,500

None

+354 Town of Essex, Town of feet upstream of Brown

Jericho, Town of

River Road (Route 128).

Underhill, Town of

Westford.

Approximately 100 feet

+822

+819 upstream of

Stevensville Road.

Winooski River...................... Approximately 450 feet

+284

+286 Town of Bolton, Town of upstream of Essex Road

Essex, Town of

(Park Street) Bridge.

Jericho, Town of

Richmond, Town of

Williston, Village of

Essex Junction.

Approximately 1,500

+352

+356 feet upstream from the

Central Vermont

Railroad.

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

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+ 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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

ADDRESSES

Town of Bolton

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 3045 Theodore Roosevelt Highway, Bolton, VT 05676.

Town of Essex

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452.

Town of Jericho

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 67 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, VT 05465.

Town of Richmond

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 203 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT 05477.

Town of Underhill

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 12 Pleasant Valley, Underhill Center, VT 05490.

Town of Westford

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Office, 1713 Vermont Route 128, Westford, VT 05494.

Town of Williston

Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 7900 Williston Road, Williston, VT 05495.

Village of Essex Junction

Maps are available for inspection at Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452.

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

Insurance.'')

Deborah S. Ingram,

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Mitigation

Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency

Management Agency.

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