Federal Register: April 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 62)
DOCID: FR Doc 05-6434
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
CFR Citation: 44 CFR Part 67
NOTICE: RULES
ACTION: Flood elevation determinations:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
EFFECTIVE 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 FIRM is available for inspection as indicated in the table below.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations and modified Base Flood Elevations (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).
SUMMARY:
Missouri and Texas,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Federal Emergency Management Agency makes the final determinations listed below for the BFEs and 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 the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate 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. 4105, and 44 CFR part 67.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency 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. [[Page 16739]]
National Environmental Policy Act
This 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 Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.
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 12612, Federalism
This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987. Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform
This 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 amended to read 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. 67.11 [Amended]
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows:
[ssdiam]Elevation
Source of flooding and location of in feet (NAVD) Communities affected referenced elevation modified
Alexander Creek:
Approximately 8,025 feet upstream of [ssdiam]942 FEMA Docket No. P7661 Cass County Ward Road. (Unincorporated Areas), City of Raymore.
Approximately 5,600 feet upstream of [ssdiam]1,004 Prairie Road.
East Branch South Grand River:
Approximately 9,900 feet upstream of [ssdiam]886 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas), City of confluence of Wolf Creek. Peculiar.
Approximately 510 feet upstream of [ssdiam]954 ................................................ Kendall Road.
East Branch of West Fork East Creek:
At confluence with West Fork East Creek [ssdiam]974 FEMA Docket No. P7661, Cass County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Belton.
Approximately 3,050 feet upstream of [ssdiam]990 ................................................ Confluence with West Fork East Creek.
East Creek Tributary:
Approximately 990 feet downstream of [ssdiam]918 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Pickering Road. Raymore.
Approximately 10,000 feet upstream of [ssdiam]1,000 ................................................ Confluence of North Fork East Creek
Tributary.
East Fork of East Tributary of East Branch
South Grand River:
At confluence with East Tributary of [ssdiam]937 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). East Branch South Grand River.
Approximately 3,250 feet upstream of [ssdiam]1,007 ................................................ 200th Street.
East Tributary of East Branch South Grand
River:
At confluence with East Branch South [ssdiam]889 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). Grand River.
Approximately 2,920 feet upstream of [ssdiam]993 ................................................ Prairie Road.
East Tributary of Lumpkins Fork:
Approximately 4,770 feet downstream of [ssdiam]954 City of Raymore. North Madison Street.
Approximately 40 feet upstream of 155th [ssdiam]999 ................................................ Street.
East Tributary of Massey Creek:
Approximately 3,225 feet downstream of [ssdiam]944 FEMA Docket No. P7661, Cass County Missouri Highway D. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 85 feet upstream of Cedar [ssdiam]997 ................................................ Road.
Lower East Fork of East Creek Tributary:
At confluence with East Creek Tributary [ssdiam]931 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Raymore.
Approximately 12,800 feet upstream of [ssdiam]987 ................................................ U.S. Highway 71.
Lower East Tributary of Mill Creek:
At confluence with Mill Creek.......... [ssdiam]885 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 8,120 feet upstream of [ssdiam]937 ................................................ confluence with Mill Creek.
Lumpkins Fork:
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At 155th Street........................ [ssdiam]945 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 70 feet upstream of North [ssdiam]979 ................................................ Madison Street.
Massey Creek:
Approximately 5,070 feet downstream of [ssdiam]904 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). 223rd Street.
At State Line Road..................... [ssdiam]969 ................................................ Middle East Tributary of Mill Creek:
Approximately 3,950 feet upstream of [ssdiam]912 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). Confluence with Mill Creek.
Middle East Tributary of Mill Creek:
Approximately 6,320 feet upstream of [ssdiam]940 FEMA Docket No. P7661, Cass County confluence with Mill Creek. (Unincorporated Areas). Mill Creek:
At County Boundary..................... [ssdiam]871 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 95 feet downstream of [ssdiam]1,045 ................................................ 187th Street.
North Branch of Upper East Fork of East
Creek Tributary:
Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of [ssdiam]976 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). Hubach Hill Road.
Approximately 25 feet upstream of [ssdiam]986 ................................................ Hubach Hill Road.
North Fork of East Creek Tributary:
At confluence with East Creek Tributary [ssdiam]953 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 11,000 feet upstream of [ssdiam]990 ................................................ confluence with East Creek Tributary.
North Tributary of Wolf Creek:
Approximately 410 feet downstream of [ssdiam]927 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas), City of East 233rd Street. Peculiar.
Approximately 40 feet upstream of East [ssdiam]954 ................................................ 227th Street.
Poney Creek:
Approximately 4,925 feet downstream of [ssdiam]831 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Bennett Road. Freeman. Poney Creek:
Approximately 7,550 feet upstream of [ssdiam]849 FEMA Docket No. P7661, Cass County Poney Creek Road. (Unincorporated Areas), City of Freeman. Silver Lake: [ssdiam]1,029 City of Raymore. South Grand River:
Approximately 5,160 feet downstream of [ssdiam]829 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). State Highway 2.
Approximately 765 feet upstream of Lake [ssdiam]850 ................................................ Annette Road.
Tributary of Alexander Creek:
Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of [ssdiam]988 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas), City of State Highway 58. Raymore.
Approximately 85 feet upstream of State [ssdiam]996 ................................................ Highway 58.
Upper East Fork of East Creek Tributary:
Approximately 2,685 feet downstream of [ssdiam]947 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Good Ranch Road. Raymore.
Approximately 50 feet upstream of [ssdiam]993 ................................................ Hubach Hill Road.
Upper East Tributary of Mill Creek:
At Highland Ridge Drive................ [ssdiam]933 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 5,800 feet upstream of [ssdiam]988 ................................................ Highland Ridge Drive.
West Tributary of East Branch South Grand
River:
Approximately 2,095 feet downstream of [ssdiam]896 FEMA Docket No. P7661, Cass County East 223rd Street. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 75 feet upstream of East [ssdiam]915 ................................................ 223rd Street.
West Tributary of Lumpkins Fork:
At 155th Street........................ [ssdiam]946 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 1,065 feet upstream of [ssdiam]998 ................................................ 155th Street.
Wolf Creek:
Approximately 7,100 feet upstream of [ssdiam]889 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Confluence with East Branch South Peculiar. Grand River.
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Approximately 1,170 feet upstream of [ssdiam]946 ................................................ 233rd Street.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard Identification Section, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 6462903.