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-7516]

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.

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 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 Florida.............................. Franklin County Apalachicola Bay......................... Approximately 2.6 miles southeast of West Pass............ *7 *8 (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 4.1 miles southwest of Government Cut in St. *7 *10 George Island. St. George Sound......................... Just east of St. George Island Bridge..................... *9 *10 Shoreline of St. George Island at (and include) Marsh *15 *12 Island. Gulf of Mexico........................... Approximately 2.6 miles southeast of West Pass............ *7 *8 Approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the confluence of Big *21 *23 Claires Creek with Ochlockonee Bay. Alligator Harbor......................... Approximately 1,000 feet north of the intersection of *15 *16 State Route 370 and West Harbor Road. [[Page 65672]]
Approximately 900 feet east of Peninsula Point............ *18 *17 Maps available for inspection at the Planning and Engineering Department, 33 Commerce Street, Apalachicola, Florida. Send comments to Mr. Tim Turner, Director of the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency, 33 Commerce Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320. Florida.............................. Minneola (City), Lake Plum Lake................................ Entire shoreline within county............................ *84 *87 County.
Ponding Area 5351....................... None *100 Ponding Area 5352....................... None *99 Little Grassy Lake....................... Approximately 0.55 mile northeast of the intersection of None *90 Perl Street and Galena Avenue. Grassy Lake.............................. Entire shoreline within county............................ None *85 Maps available for inspection at the Minneola City Hall, 302 West Pearl Street, Minneola, Florida. Send comments to The Honorable Glenn A. Irby, Mayor of the City of Minneola, P.O. Box 678, Minneola, Florida 34755. Illinois............................. Elburn (Village), Kane Blackberry Creek......................... At the confluence of Blackberry Creek Tributary D......... None *741 County.
Approximately 1,050 feet upstream of Hughes Road.......... None *747 Blackberry Creek Tributary D............. Approximately 600 feet upstream of confluence with None *742 Blackberry Creek. Approximately 2,550 feet downstream of Keslinger Road..... None *799 Maps available for inspection at the Elburn Village Hall, 301 East North Street, Elburn, Illinois. Send comments to Mr. James Willey, President of the Village of Elburn Board of Trustees, 301 East North Street, Elburn, Illinois 60119. Illinois............................. Elgin (City), Kane Sandy Creek.............................. At Randall Road........................................... *821 *826 County.
Approximately 325 feet upstream of Randall Road........... None *826 Tyler Creek.............................. Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with Fox *716 *715 River. Approximately 120 feet downstream of Soo Line Railroad.... None *839 Maps available for inspection at City of Elgin Public Works Department, Engineering Division, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois. Send comments to Ms. Joyce Parker, Elgin City Manager, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois 60120. Illinois............................. Gilberts (Village), Kane Tyler Creek.............................. Just upstream of Big Timber Road.......................... None *867 County.
Approximately 200 feet downstream of McCornack Road....... None *886 Maps available for inspection at the Gilberts Village Hall, 86 Railroad Street, Gilberts, Illinois. Send comments to Mr. Mike Isitoro, Gilberts Village President, 86 Railroad Street, Gilberts, Illinois 60136. Illinois............................. Kane County Blackberry Creek Tributary F............. Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of confluence with *704 *703 (Unincorporated Areas). Blackberry Creek Tributary B. Approximately 250 feet downstream of Bliss Road........... *728 *727 Main Street Ditch........................ At confluence with Blackberry Creek Tributary F........... None *707 Approximately 130 feet upstream of Main Street............ None *709 Tyler Creek.............................. Approximately 375 feet downstream of Eagle Road East...... *791 *793 Approximately 200 feet upstream of Illinois Route 72...... None *898 Pingree Creek............................ At confluence with Tyler Creek............................ None *893 Approximately 325 feet upstream of U.S. Route 20.......... None *906 Mastadon Lake............................ Approximately 300 feet southeast of the intersection of None *662 Parker Avenue and Hinman Street. Sandy Creek.............................. Approximately 130 feet downstream of Randall Road......... *820 *821 Just downstream of U.S. Route 20.......................... None *889 [[Page 65673]]
Indian Creek............................. Approximately 0.41 mile upstream of Wood Street........... None *676 At downstream side of EastWest Tollway................... None *717 Indian Creek Tributary B................. Approximately 0.61 mile upstream of confluence with Indian None *716 Creek. Approximately 0.86 mile upstream of confluence with Indian None *716 Creek. South Tributary.......................... At confluence with Indian Creek........................... None *684 Approximately 680 feet upstream of confluence with Indian None *688 Creek. Welch Creek.............................. Approximately 1,110 feet downstream of Fay's Lane......... None *680 Just upstream of Burlington Northern Railroad............. None *692 Welch Creek Tributary 1.................. Just upstream of Aurora Municipal Airport................. None *693 Approximately 2,600 feet upstream of Aurora Municipal None *694 Airport. Blackberry Creek Tributary H............. Approximately 750 feet southwest of Lake View Court and None *670 Lake View Drive intersection. Selmarten Creek.......................... At confluence with Indian Creek........................... *715 *716 At county boundary........................................ *718 *720 Maps available for inspection at the Kane County Water Resources Department, Kane County Government Center Building ``A,'' 719 Batavia Avenue, Geneva, Illinois. Send comments to Mr. Michael W. McCoy, Chairman of the Kane County Board of Commissioners, 719 Batavia Avenue, Geneva, Illinois 60134. Illinois............................. Lily Lake (Village), Ferson Creek............................. Approximately 100 feet downstream of Great Western Trail None *862 Kane County. Railroad. Just downstream of Route 64............................... None *872 Maps available for inspection at the Lily Lake Village Hall, 43W680 Empire Road, St. Charles, Illinois. Send comments to Mr. Glenn Bork, Lily Lake Village President, 44W508 I.C. Trail, Lily Lake, Illinois 60151. Illinois............................. Montgomery (Village), Blackberry Creek Tributary G............. Approximately 2,050 feet downstream of Aucutt Road........ None *661 Kane County.
Approximately 550 feet downstream of Jericho Road......... None *666 Blackberry Creek......................... Approximately 0.4 mile downstream of Jericho Road......... None *664 At Jericho Road........................................... None *666 Maps available for inspection at the Montgomery Village Clerk's Office, 1300 South Broadway, Montgomery, Illinois. Send comments to Ms. Marilyn Michelini, Montgomery Village President, 1300 South Broadway, Montgomery, Illinois 60538. Illinois............................. Pingree Grove (Village), Pingree Creek............................ Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Highland Avenue...... None *901 Kane County.
Approximately 800 feet upstream of Soo Line Railroad...... None *902 Maps available for inspection at the Pingree Grove Village Hall, 14N042 Reinking Road, Hampshire, Illinois. Send comments to Mr. Vern Wester, President of the Village of Pingree Grove Board, 14N042 Reinking Road, Hampshire, Illinois 60140. Illinois............................. Sugar Grove (Village), Blackberry Creek......................... Approximately 1,050 feet upstream of Densmore Road........ None *678 Kane County.
Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of Bliss Road........... None *690 Blackberry Creek Tributary E............. At confluence with Blackberry Creek....................... None *680 At Mankes Road............................................ None *680 Maps available for inspection at the Sugar Grove Village Office, 10 Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove, Illinois. Send comments to Mr. P. Sean Michels, Sugar Grove Village President, 10 Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554. Massachusetts........................ Malden (City), Middlesex Town Line Brook.......................... Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of corporate limits... None *9 County.
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Linden Brook Approximately 250 feet downstream of corporate limits..... None *9 On downstream side of Beach Street........................ None *9 Maps available for inspection at the Malden Engineering Office, Malden City Hall, 200 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts. Send comments to The Honorable Richard C. Howard, Mayor of the City of Malden, Malden City Hall, 200 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148. Massachusetts........................ Revere (City), Suffolk Town Line Brook.......................... Approximately 100 feet east of intersection of Washington None *9 County. Avenue and Squire Road. Linden Brook............................. Approximately 180 feet south of the intersection of Lynn None *9 Street and Adamski Memorial Highway. Maps available for inspection at the Revere Planning Office, 281 Broadway, Revere, Massachusetts. Send comments to The Honorable Thomas Ambrosino, Mayor of the City of Revere, City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, Massachusetts 02151. New Hampshire........................ Errol (Town), Coos Akers Pond............................... Entire shoreline within community......................... None *1,231 County.
Maps available for inspection at the Errol Town Office Building, 33 Main Street, Errol, New Hampshire. Send comments to Mr. Larry S. Enman, Chairman of the Town of Errol Board of Selectmen, P.O. Box 100, Errol, New Hampshire 03579. 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 111....... *177 *176 Bartemus Brook........................... At confluence with Nashua River........................... *167 *165 At upstream corporate limits.............................. *168 *166 Lyle Reed Brook.......................... At confluence with Nashua River........................... *169 *167 Approximately 0.75 mile upstream of State Route 11........ *169 *167 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, City Hall, 229 Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 030612019. New York............................. Corning (City), Steuben Post Creek............................... Approximately 0.52 mile upstream of the confluence with *923 *924 County. Chemung River. Approximately 1.55 miles upstream of the confluence with None *958 Chemung River. Maps available for inspection at Corning Code Enforcement Office, 7 Nasser Civic Center, Corning, New York. Send comments to The Honorable Alan Lewis, Sr., Mayor of the City of Corning, 7 Nasser Civic Center, Corning, New York 14830. New York............................. Hamilton (Village), Canal Tributary.......................... At confluence with Payne Brook Tributary.................. None *1,110 Madison County.
At the upstream corporate limits.......................... None *1,116 Payne Brook.............................. Approximately 1,360 feet downstream of College Street..... None *1,101 At upstream corporate limits.............................. None *1,125 Payne Brook Tributary.................... At the confluence with Payne Brook........................ None *1,104 Approximately 80 feet upstream of Eaton Street............ None *1,119 Maps available for inspection at the Hamilton Village Hall, 3 Broad Street, Hamilton, New York. Send comments to The Honorable Charlie Getchonis, Mayor of the Village of Hamilton, 3 Broad Street, Hamilton, New York 133460119. New York............................. Lisle (Town), Broome Dudley Creek............................. Approximately 650 feet downstream of Owen Hill Road....... None *1,044 County.
At Popple Hill Road....................................... None *1,097 Culver Creek............................. At the confluence with Dudley Creek....................... None *1,075 At Hunts Corners Road..................................... None *1,106 Tioughnioga River........................ Approximately 3.12 miles downstream of Main Street........ None *979 A point approximately 1.19 miles upstream of Main Street.. None *1,003 Maps available for inspection at the Lisle Town Office, 9234 NYS Route 79, Lisle, New York. Send comments to Mr. James C. Dunham, Lisle Town Supervisor, P.O. Box 98, Lisle, New York 13797. New York............................. Lockport (Town), Niagara Eighteen Mile Creek...................... At downstream corporate limits............................ None *356 County.
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Approximately 130 feet upstream of Stone Road............. None 365 East Tributary to Eighteen Mile Creek.... At downstream corporate limits............................ None *360 Approximately 1 mile upstream of State Route 104.......... None *363 West Tributary to Eighteen Mile Creek.... At confluence with Eighteen Mile Creek.................... None *359 At Lockport town line..................................... None *384 East Branch to Eighteen Mile Creek....... At downstream corporate limits............................ None *357 Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of upstream corporate None *375 limits. Gulf Branch.............................. At Niagara Street......................................... None *472 Just downstream of Upper Mountain Road.................... None *584 Gulf Tributary........................... At confluence with Gulf Branch............................ None *497 Approximately 2,250 feet upstream of confluence with Gulf None *514 Branch. Tonawanda Creek.......................... Approximately 1 mile upstream of Rapids Road.............. *590 *591 At upstream corporate limits.............................. *590 *591 Donner Creek............................. At the downstream corporate limits........................ *605 *606 Approximately 1,660 feet upsteam of Hamm Road............. *617 *618 Maps available for inspection at the Lockport Town Hall, 6560 Dysing Road, Lockport, New York. Send comments to Mr. John Austin, Lockport Town Supervisor, Town Hall, 6560 Dysinger Road, Lockport, New York 14094. Ohio................................. Portsmouth (City), Scioto River............................. From approximately 0.80 mile upstream of U.S. Route 52.... *536 *535 Scioto County.
Ohio River............................... At the downstream corporate limit......................... *537 *538 Approximately 1.0 mile downstream of CSX Transportation... *537 *538 Maps available for inspection at the Portsmouth Municipal Building, 728 2nd Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Gregory A. Bauer, Mayor of the City of Portsmouth, 728 2nd Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. Ohio................................. Rarden (Village), Scioto Rarden Creek............................. At Norfolk Southern Railway............................... None *615 County.
At the upstream corporate limits.......................... None *615 Maps available for inspection at the Rarden City Hall, 1400 Main Street, Rarden, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Anna J. Gardner, Mayor of the Village of Rarden, P.O. Box 8, Rarden, Ohio 45671. Ohio................................. Scioto County Ohio River............................... Approximately 1,270 feet downstream of the confluence of *530 *531 (Unicorporated Areas). Spencer Creek. Approximately 4.2 miles downstream of CSX Transportation.. *536 *537 Maps available for inspection at the Scioto County Courthouse, 602 7th Street, Room 1, Portsmouth, Ohio. Send comments to Mr. Vern Riffe III, Chairman of the Scioto County Board of Commissioners, 602 7th Street, Room 1, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. Vermont.............................. Hardwick (Town/Village), Lamoille River Divergence................ Approximately 460 feet upstream of the confluence with *793 *794 Caledonia County. Lamoille River. At the divergence from Lamoille River..................... *805 *804 Maps available for inspection at the Hardwick Town Hall, 20 Church Street, Hardwick, Vermont. Send comments to Mr. Daniel P. Hill, Hardwick Town/Village Manager, P.O. Box 523, 20 Church Street, Hardwick, Vermont 05843. Wisconsin............................ Bay City (Village), Mississippi River (Lake Pepin)........... Entire shoreline within community......................... *681 *682 Pierce County.
Bay City Creek........................... Approximately 520 feet downstream of CSX Transportation... *682 *683 Approximately 900 feet upstream of Great River Road....... *691 *690 [[Page 65676]]
Maps available for inspection at Bay City Village Hall, W6371 Main Street, Bay City, Wisconsin. Send comments to Mr. James Turvaville, Bay City Village President, P.O. Box 9, Bay City, Wisconsin 54723. Wisconsin............................ Chippewa Falls (City), Duncan Creek............................. Upstream side of Bridge Street............................ *828 *827 Chippawa County.
Approximately 0.72 mile upstream of Glen Loch Dam......... *899 *898 Maps available for inspection at the Chippewa Falls City Hall, 30 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Send comments to The Honorable Virginia O. Smith, Mayor of the City of Chippewa Falls, 30 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance'')

Dated: December 11, 2001.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration. [FR Doc. 0131371 Filed 121901; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 671804P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 6463461, or (email) matt.miller@fema.gov.