Federal Register: PROPOSED RULES Flood elevation determinations: [44 CFR Part 67]

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

CFR Citation: 44 CFR Part 67

Docket ID: [Docket No. FEMA-D-7506]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Flood elevation determinations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

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.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The base flood elevations 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).

SUMMARY: Various States,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA or Agency) proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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 base flood and modified base flood elevations, 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. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.

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Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed 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. As a result, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not been prepared.

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 12612, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed 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 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:
#Depth in feet above ground *Elevation in State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet (NGVD) Existing Modified Indiana.............................. Decatur County Righthand Fork........................... At confluence with Lake Santee............................ None *997 (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1,850 feet upstream of the confluence of None *1,025 Righthand Fork Tributary. Righthand Fork Tributary................. At confluence with Righthand Fork......................... None *1,017 Approximately 1,003 feet upstream of the confluence with None *1,023 Righthand Fork. Lake Santee.............................. For its entire shoreline within the community............. None *997 Maps available for inspection at the Decatur County Area Planning Commission Office, 150 Courthouse Square, Greensburg, Indiana. Maine................................ Bar Island, Lincoln Muscongus Bay............................ Entire shoreline of Bar Island............................ None *16 County.
Maps available for inspection at the Bristol Town Office, 1268 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine, and Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Fred Todd, Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine 04333. Maine................................ Dixfield (Town), Oxford Androscoggin River....................... At the downstream corporate limits........................ None *403 County.
At the confluence of the Webb River....................... None *416 Aunt Hannah Brook........................ At the confluence with the Webb River..................... None *434 Approximately 75 feet upstream of Weld Road............... None *443 Butterfield Brook........................ At the confluence with Sevenmile Stream................... None *466 Approximately 60 feet upstream of U.S. Route 2/State Route None *478 17. Harvey Brook............................. At the confluence with the Androscoggin River............. None *407 Approximately 460 feet upstream of Canton Point Road...... None *407 Hugh Brook............................... At the confluence with Sevenmile Stream................... None *516 Approximately 1,460 feet upstream of the confluence with None *562 Sevenmile Stream. Newton Brook............................. At the confluence with the Androscoggin River............. None *409 Just upstream of Norton Road.............................. None *580 Paddy Meadow Brook....................... Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of the confluence with None *435 the Webb River. Just upstream of Weld Road................................ None *458 Potash Brook............................. At the confluence with Sevenmile Stream................... None *490 At county boundary........................................ None *491 Sevenmile Stream......................... Approximately 490 feet downstream of Severy Hill Road..... None *422 Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of U.S. Route 2/State None *562 Route 17. Tucker Valley Brook...................... Approximately 0.7 mile downstream of Valley Brook Road.... None *428 Approximately 70 feet upstream of Point Morse Hill Road... None *612 [[Page 10655]]
Webb River............................... At the confluence with Androscoggin River................. None *416 Approximately 100 feet downstream of U.S. Route 2......... None *420 Maps available for inspection at the Dixfield Town Hall, 46 Main Street, Dixfield, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Hugh G. Daley, Chairman of the Town of Dixfield Board of Selectmen, P.O. Box 808, Dixfield, Maine 042240808. Maine................................ Greenville (Town) Mill Brook............................... At the confluence with Moosehead Lake..................... None *1,030 Piscataquis County. Approximately 55 feet upstream of Scammon Road............ None *1,260 Prong Pond............................... Entire shoreline within community......................... None *1,033 Maps available for inspection at the Greenville Town Office, Minden Street, Greenville, Maine. Send comments to Mr. John Simko, Greenville Town Manager, P.O. Box 1109, Greenville, Maine 04441. Maine................................ Indian Island, Lincoln Muscongus Bay............................ Western shoreline of Indian Island........................ None *13 County.
Eastern shoreline of Indian Island........................ None *16 Maps available for inspection at the Bristol Town Office, 1268 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine, and Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Fred Todd, Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine 04333. Maine................................ Louds Island, Lincoln Muscongus Bay............................ Eastern shoreline of Louds Island directly west of Killick None *23 County. Stone Island. Muscongus Sound.......................... Northwestern shoreline of Louds Island.................... None *10 Maps available for inspection at the Bristol Town Office, 1268 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine, and Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Fred Todd, Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine 04333. Maine................................ Marsh Island, Lincoln Muscongus Bay............................ Southeastern shoreline of Marsh Island.................... None *23 County.
Northern shoreline of Marsh Island........................ None *10 Maps available for inspection at the Bristol Town Office, 1268 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine, and Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Fred Todd, Land Use Regulation Commission, State House Station 22, Augusta, Maine 04333. Maine................................ Wilton (Town), Franklin Butterfield Brook........................ At U.S. Route 2/State Route 17............................ None *477 County.
Approximately 0.64 mile upstream of Butterfield Road...... None *727 Cram Brook............................... At confluence with Sevenmile Stream....................... None *611 At confluence of Ice Pond Brook........................... None *617 Ice Pond Brook........................... At confluence with Cram Brook............................. None *617 Approximately 230 feet upstream of Gordon Road............ None *638 Pine Brook............................... At confluence with Wilson Stream.......................... None *581 Approximately 85 feet upstream of State Route 156 (Weld None *592 Road). Potash Brook............................. At U.S. Route 2/State Route17............................. None *488 Approximately 120 feet upstream of Cemetery Road.......... None *515 Sevenmile Stream......................... At downstream U.S. Route 2/State Route 17 crossing........ None *520 At upstream corporate limits.............................. None *633 Temple Brook............................. At confluence with Wilson Stream.......................... None *635 Approximately 0.84 mile upstream of State Road 156 (Weld None *775 Road). Wilson Stream At confluence with Wilson Pond............................ None *576 Approximately 0.7 mile upsream of Tobin Flats Road........ None *726 Varnum Pond.............................. Approximately 1,250 feet west of the intersection of None *758 Rupert Road and Walker Hill Road. [[Page 10656]]
Maps available for inspection at the Wilton Town Hall, Code Enforcement Office, 158 Weld Road, Wilton, Maine. Send comments to Mr. Richard Davis, Wilton Town Manager, P.O. Box 651, Wilton, Maine 04294. New Hampshire........................ Nashua (City), Nashua River............................. At the downstream side of B&M Railroad Bridge............. *115 *114 Hillsborough County. Approximately 0.75 mile upstream of State Route 11........ *177 *176 Bartemus Brook........................... At confluence with Nashua River........................... *167 *165 At upstream corporate limits.............................. *168 *166 Maps available for inspection at the Nashua City Hall, 229 Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire. Send comments to The Honorable Bernard A. Streeter, Mayor of the City of Nashua, 229 Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03061. New Jersey........................... Millburn (Township), Passaic River............................ Approximately 2,550 feet upstream of downstreeam *176 *177 Essex County. corporation limits. Approximately 100 feet downstream of Main Street.......... *180 *179 Maps available for inspection at the Millburn Township Hall, 375 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, Ne Jersey. Send comments to The Honorable Elaine Becker, Mayor of the Township of Millburn, 375 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, New Jersey 07041. New Jersey........................... New Providence Passaic River............................ At the downstream corporate limit......................... *208 *207 (Borough), Union County. At the upstream corporate limit........................... *211 *212 Maps available for inspection at the New Providence Borough Hall, Engineer's Office, 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey. Send comments to The Honorable Allen Morgan, Mayor of the Borough of New Providence, Municipal Building, 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey 07974. New Jersey........................... Roseland (Borough), Passaic River............................ At the downstream corporate limits........................ *173 *174 Essex County.
Approximately 0.65 mile upstream of Eagle Rock Avenue..... *174 *175 Foulertons Brook......................... At the confluence with Passaic River...................... *173 *174 Approximately 0.44 mile upstream of the confluence with *173 *174 Passaic River. North Branch Foulertons Brook............ At the confluence with Foulertons Brook................... *173 *174 Approximately 780 feet upstream of the confluence with *173 *174 Foulertons Brook. Maps available for inspection at the Roseland Municipal Building, Office of the Borough Clerk, 19 Harrison Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey. Send comments to The Honorable Louis DeBell, Mayor of the Borough of Roseland, Municipal Building, 19 Harrison Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey 070681397. New Jersey........................... Warren (Township), Passaic River............................ Approximately 0.38 mile downstream of Hillcrest Road...... *215 *213 Somerset County.
Approximately 3.45 miles upstream of Stirling Road........ *216 *214 Maps available for inspection at the Warren Township Hall, Engineer's Office, 46 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey. Send comments to The Honorable Kenneth Brenn, Mayor of the Township of Warren, 46 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059. New York............................. Corning (Town), Steuben Post Creek............................... Approximately 150 feet downstream of downstream corporate None *956 County. limits. Approximately 1,850 feet upstream of downstream corporate None *967 limits. Maps available for inspection at the Corning Town Hall, 20 South Maple Street, Corning, New York 14830. Send comments to Mr. Joe Prisella, Corning Town Supervisor, 20 South Maple Street, Corning, New York 14830. New York............................. Hamburg (Town), Erie Foster Brook............................. At the confluence with Lake Erie.......................... *581 *582 County.
Downstream side of Maelou Drive........................... *791 *795 Lake Erie................................ Southwest corporate limits along Lake Erie................ *580 *582 Northeast corporate limits along Lake Erie................ *581 *582 [[Page 10657]]
Maps available for inspection at the Town of Hamburg Building Inspection Department, 6100 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, New York. Send comments to Mr. Patrick H. Hoak, Hamburg Town Supervisor, 6100 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, New York 14075. Ohio................................. Adams County Ohio River............................... Approximately 600 feet downstream of the downstream county None *517 (Unincorporated Areas). boundary. Approximately 400 feet upstream of the upstream county None *529 boundary. Maps available for inspection at the Adams County Administrative Offices, 215 North Cross Street, West Union, Ohio. Send comments to Mr. Robert Hall, Adams County Senior Commissioner, 110 West Main Street, West Union, Ohio 45693. Ohio................................. Brown County Ohio River............................... From the downstream county boundary....................... None *509 (Unincorporated Areas). From the upstream county boundary......................... None *517 Maps available for inspection at the Brown County Engineer's Office, 325 West State Street, Georgetown, Ohio. Send comments to Mr. Kirby Cornett, Chairman of the Brown County Board of Commissioners, 800 Mount Orab Pike, Georgetown, Ohio 45121. Ohio................................. Valley View (Village), Cuyahoga River........................... Approximately 250 feet downstream of corporate limits..... *602 *606 Cuyahoga County.
Approximately 100 feet upstream of Hillside Road.......... *616 *615 Maps available for inspection at the Valley View Village Hall, 6848 Hathaway Road, Valley View, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Randall A. Westfall, Mayor of the Village of Valley View, 6848 Hathaway Road, Valley View, Ohio 44125. Pennsylvania......................... Emmaus (Borough), Lehigh Tributary No. 1 to Little Lehigh Creek... Approximately 450 feet downstream of East Berger Street... None *337 County.
Approximately 460 feet upstream of Minor Street........... None *418 Maps available for inspection at the Emmaus Borough Hall, 28 South Fourth Street, Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Send comments to The Honorable Winfield Lost, Mayor of the Borough of Emmaus, 28 South Fourth Street, Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049. South Carolina....................... Richland County Gills Creek.............................. At the confluence with the Congaree River................. *135 *133 (Unincorporated Areas). At the Southern Railway bridge............................ *140 *139 Rocky Branch............................. At the confluence with Congaree River..................... *152 *146 Approximately 460 feet upstream of Olympia Avenue......... *152 *151 Tributary G1............................ At the confluence with Gills Creek........................ *140 *136 Approximately 810 feet upstream of Bluff Road............. *142 *141 Reeder Point Branch...................... At the confluence with Black Lake......................... *129 *133 Approximately 140 feet upstream side of State Route 48 *136 *135 (Bluff Road). Congaree River........................... Approximately 2.64 miles downstream of the confluence with None *128 Gills Creek. Approximately 0.45 mile upstream of the Southern Railway.. *155 *149 Spears Creek............................. Downstream side of Jacobs Mill Pond Road.................. *220 *221 Approximately 0.5 mile upstream Spears Creek Church Road.. *312 *311 Lake Murry............................... Entire shoreline within county............................ None *363 Maps available for inspection at the Richland County Planning Department, 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, South Carolina. Send comments to Mr. T. Cary McSwain, Richland County Administrator, P.O. Box 192, Columbia, South Carolina 29202. [[Page 10658]]
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance'')

Dated: January 30, 2001.
Margaret E. Lawless,
Acting Executive Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 013918 Filed 21501; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 671804P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646 3461, or (email) matt.miller@fema.gov.