[Federal Register: June 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 118)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 35596-35601] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr21jn05-32] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 67 [Docket No. FEMA-P-7691] Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs 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). 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. ADDRESSES: The proposed BFEs for each community are available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below. 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) 646-2903. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency makes the final determinations listed below for the 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. 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. 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 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 maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has 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. [[Page 35597]] Sec. 67.4 [Amended] 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ssdiam] Elevation in Source of flooding and location of referenced feet (NAVD) elevation -------------------------- Communities affected Existing/ Modified ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carter Branch: Approximately 120 feet downstream of State 945 946 City of Carthage. Highway 96. Just upstream of East Central Avenue and 955 956 Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway. ----------------------------------------------- Maps are available for inspection at the Engineer's Office, 623 East 7th Street, Carthage, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Kenneth Johnson, Mayor, City of Carthage, 326 Grant Street, Carthage, Missouri 64836. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Creek: Approximately 8,025 feet upstream of Ward None 942 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) Road. City of Raymore. Approximately 5,600 feet upstream of None 1,004 Prairie Road. East Branch South Grand River: Approximately 9,900 feet upstream of None 886 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) confluence of Wolf Creek. City of Peculiar. Approximately 510 feet upstream of Kendall None 954 Road. East Branch of West Fork East Creek: At confluence with West Fork East Creek... None 974 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) City of Belton. Approximately 3,050 feet upstream of None 990 confluence with West Fork East Creek. East Creek Tributary: Approximately 990 feet downstream of None 918 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) Pickering Road. City of Raymore. Approximately 10,000 feet upstream of None 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 East None 937 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). Branch South Grand River. Approximately 3,250 feet upstream of 200th None 1,007 Street. East Tributary of East Branch South Grand River: At confluence with East Branch South Grand None 889 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) River. Approximately 2,920 feet upstream of None 993 Prairie Road. East Tributary of Lumpkins Fork: Approximately 4,770 feet downstream of None 954 City of Raymore. North Madison Street. Approximately 40 feet upstream of 155th None 999 Street. East Tributary of Massey Creek: Approximately 3,225 feet downstream of None 944 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). Missouri Highway D. Approximately 85 feet upstream of Cedar None 997 Road. Lower East Fork of East Creek Tributary: At confluence with East Creek Tributary... None 931 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) City of Raymore. Approximately 12,800 feet upstream of U.S. None 987 Highway 71. Lower East Tributary of Mill Creek: At confluence with Mill Creek............. None 885 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) Village of Loch Lloyd. Approximately 8,120 feet upstream of None 937 ...................................... confluence with Mill Creek. Lumpkins Fork: At 155th Street........................... None 945 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 70 feet upstream of North None 979 ...................................... Madison Street. Massey Creek: Approximately 5,070 feet downstream of None 904 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). 223rd Street. At State Line Road........................ None 969 ...................................... Middle East Tributary of Mill Creek: Approximately 3,950 feet upstream of None 912 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) confluence with Mill Creek. Village of Loch Lloyd. Approximately 6,320 feet upstream of None 940 ...................................... confluence with Mill Creek. Mill Creek: At County Boundary........................ None 871 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) Village of Loch Lloyd Approximately 95 feet downstream of 187th None 1,045 ...................................... Street. [[Page 35598]] North Branch of Upper East Fork of East Creek Tributary: Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of None 976 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). Hubach Hill Road. Approximately 25 feet upstream of Hubach None 986 ...................................... Hill Road. North Fork of East Creek Tributary: At confluence with East Creek Tributary... None 953 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 11,000 feet upstream of None 990 ...................................... confluence with East Creek Tributary. North Tributary of Wolf Creek: Approximately 410 feet downstream of East None 927 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) 233rd Street. City of Peculiar. Approximately 40 feet upstream of East None 954 ...................................... 227th Street. Poney Creek: Approximately 4,925 feet downstream of None 831 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) Bennett Road. City of Freeman. Approximately 7,550 feet upstream of Poney None 849 ...................................... Creek Road. Ailver Lake............................... None 1,029 City of Raymore. South Grand River: Approximately 5,160 feet downstream of None 829 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). State Highway 2. Approximately 765 feet upstream of Lake None 850 ...................................... Annette Road. Tributary of Alexander Creek: Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of None 988 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) State Highway 58. City of Raymore. Approximately 85 feet upstream of State None 996 ...................................... Highway 58. Upper East Fork of East Creek Tributary: Approximately 2,685 feet downstream of None 947 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) Good Ranch Road. City of Raymore. Approximately 50 feet upstream of Hubach None 993 ...................................... Hill Road. Upper East Tributary of Mill Creek: At Highland Ridge Drive................... None 933 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) Village of Loch Lloyd. Approximately 5,800 feet upstream of None 988 ...................................... Highland Ridge Drive. West Tributary of East Branch South Grand River: Approximately 2,095 feet downstream of None 896 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). East 223rd Street. Approximately 75 feet upstream of East None 915 ...................................... 223rd Street. West Tributary of Lumpkins Fork: At 155th Street........................... None 946 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1,065 feet upstream of 155th None 998 ...................................... Street. Wolf Creek: Approximately 7,100 feet upstream of None 889 Cass County (Unincorporated Areas) confluence with East Branch South Grand City of Peculiar. River. Approximately 1,170 feet upstream of 233rd None 946 Street. ----------------------------------------------- Unincorporated Areas of Cass County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at 223 Main Street, Belton, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Gene Molendorp, Cass County Commissioner, 223 Main Street, Belton, Missouri 64012. City of Belton, Cass County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 506 Main Street, Belton, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Billie Pinkenpank, Mayor, City of Belton, 506 Main Street, Belton, Missouri 64012. City of Freeman, Cass County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 105 East Main Street, Freeman, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Thomas Bray, Mayor, City of Freeman, 105 East Main Street, Freeman, MO 64725. Village of Loch Lloyd, Cass County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at 16750 Country Club Drive, Loch Lloyd, Missouri. Send comments to Mr. Wayne Little, Trustee, Village of Loch Lloyd, 16750 Country Club Drive, Loch Lloyd, Missouri 64012. City of Peculiar, Cass County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 600 Schug Avenue, Peculiar, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable George Lewis, Mayor, City of Peculiar, 812 South Peculiar Drive, Peculiar, Missouri 64078. City of Raymore, Cass County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 100 Municipal Circle, Raymore, Missouri. [[Page 35599]] Send comments to The Honorable Juan Alonzo, Mayor, City of Raymore, 109 North Darrowby, Raymore, Missouri 64083. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Branch Knob Creek: At the confluence with Knob Creek......... None 943 City of Pilot Knob Iron County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 4,170 feet upstream of Union None 989 ...................................... Pacific Railroad. Knob Creek: At the confluence with Stouts Creek....... 882 886 City of Ironton City of Pilot Knob Iron County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 2,410 feet upstream of None 1,012 Mulberry Street. Railroad Creek: At the confluence with Stouts Creek....... None 895 City of Arcadia Iron County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 300 feet upstream of State None 990 Route 21. Shepherd Mountain Lake Creek: At the confluence with Stouts Creek....... None 950 Iron County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 3,380 feet upstream of Guhse None 1,051 Lane. Stouts Creek: Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of State None 862 City of Arcadia City of Ironton Iron Route 72. County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 5,860 feet upstream of the None 990 confluence of Shepherd Mountain Lake Creek. West Branch Knob Creek: At the confluence with Knob Creek......... 934 933 Iron County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 2,140 feet upstream of None 1,020 Spitzmiller Drive. ----------------------------------------------- City of Arcadia, Iron County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at 150 West Orchard, Arcadia, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Roy Carr, Mayor, City of Arcadia, 150 West Orchard, Arcadia, Missouri 63621. Unincorporated Areas of Iron County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at 250 South Main Street, Ironton, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Terry W. Nichols, Presiding Commissioner, Iron County, 250 South Main Street, Ironton, Missouri 63650. City of Ironton, Iron County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at 123 North Main, Ironton, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Tom Hamilton, Mayor, City of Ironton, 123 North Main, Ironton, Missouri 63650. City of Pilot Knob, Iron County, Missouri Maps are available for inspection at 112 South McCune Street, Pilot Knob, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Maxine Dettmer, Mayor, City of Pilot Knob, 112 South McCune Street, Pilot Knob, Missouri 63663. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Big Indian Creek: Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of State 505 506 Clermont County (Unincorporated Highway 756. Areas). Approximately 50 feet upstream of State None 627 Highway 743. O'Bannon Creek: Approximately 2,300 feet downstream of 603 606 Clermont County (Unincorporated O'Bannonville Road. Areas). Approximately 50 feet upstream of State 790 791 Highway 132. Ohio River: Approximately 0.8 mile downstream of the 503 504 Clermont County (Unincorporated Areas) confluence of Pond Run. Village of Chilo, Village of Moscow, Village of Neville, Village of New Richmond. Approximately 0.2 mile upstream of the 508 509 confluence of Bullskin Creek. ----------------------------------------------- Village of Chilo, Clermont County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at Permit Central, 2275 Bauer Road, Batavia, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Thomas O'Brien, Mayor, Village of Chilo, 308 Washington Street, Chilo, Ohio 45112. Unincorporated Areas of Clermont County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at Permit Central, 2275 Bauer Road, Batavia, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Bob Proud, Clermont County, Board of Commissioners, 101 East Main Street, Batavia, Ohio 45103. Village of Moscow, Clermont County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at Permit Central, 2275 Bauer Road, Batavia, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Timothy D. Suter, Mayor, Village of Moscow, 79 Elizabeth Street, Moscow, Ohio 45153. Village of Neville, Clermont County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at Permit Central, 2275 Bauer Road, Batavia, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Ted Bowling, Mayor, Village of Neville, 608 Main Street, Neville, Ohio 45156. Village of New Richmond, Clermont County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at Permit Central, 2275 Bauer Road, Batavia, Ohio. [[Page 35600]] Send comments to the Honorable Terry Durette, Mayor, Village of New Richmond, 102 Willow Street, New Richmond, Ohio 45157. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio River: Approximately 0.9 mile downstream of the 544 543 Village of Athalia, Village of confluence of Norman Run. Chesapeake, Village of Coal Grove, Village of Hanging Rock, City of Ironton, Village of Proctorville, Village of South Point, Lawrence County, (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 1.0 mile downstream of the 558 557 confluence of Federal Creek. Symmes Creek: At the confluence with the Ohio River..... 552 553 Village of Chesapeake Lawrence County (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 2,400 feet downstream of the 552 553 confluence of McKinney Creek. Indian Guyan Creek: Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of County None 565 Lawrence County (Unincorporated Route 65. Areas). Approximately 300 feet upstream of None 576 Township Road 126. Village of Athalia, Lawrence County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Village of Athalia, 14346 State Road 7, Proctorville, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Ron McLintock, Mayor, Village of Athalia, 14346 State Road 7, Proctorville, Ohio 45669. Village of Chesapeake, Lawrence County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Village of Chesapeake, Town Hall, 211 Third Avenue, Chesapeake, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable James Justice, Mayor, Village of Chesapeake, Town Hall, 211 3rd Avenue, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619. Village of Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Village of Coal Grove, 513 Carlton Davidson Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio. Send comments to Ms. Juanita Markel, Clerk-Treasurer, Village of Coal Grove, 513 Carlton Davidson Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638. Village of Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Village of Hanging Rock, 100 Scioto Avenue, Hanging Rock, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Wayne Pennington, Mayor, Village of Hanging Rock,100 Scioto Avenue, Hanging Rock, Ohio 45638. City of Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, City of Ironton, 301 South 3rd Street, Ironton, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Bob Cleary, Mayor, City of Ironton, 301 South 3rd Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638- 0704. Unincorporated Areas of Lawrence County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Lawrence County Floodplain Management Program, 305 North Fifth Street, Ironton, Ohio. Send comments to Mr. George Patterson, President, Lawrence County Commissioners, 111 4th Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638. Village of Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Village of Proctorville, Village Hall, 301 State Street, Proctorville, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable Jim Buchanan, Mayor, Village of Proctorville, 301 State Street, Proctorville, Ohio 45669. Village of South Point, Lawrence County, Ohio Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Village of South Point, 408 Second Street West, South Point, Ohio. Send comments to The Honorable William Gaskin, Mayor, Village of South Point, 408 Second Street West, South Point, Ohio 45680. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baughman Slough: Approximately 415 feet upstream of the None 91 City of Wharton Wharton County confluence with Peach Creek. (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 70 feet upstream of FM 640.. None 113 ...................................... Caney Creek: Just upstream of Dam 1.................... None 101 City of Wharton Wharton County ((Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 3,630 feet upstream of U.S. 109 107 ...................................... Highway 59. Colorado River: Approximately 2.21 miles downstream of the None 67 City of Wharton Wharton County confluence of Jones Creek. (Unincorporated Areas). Approximately 14.20 miles upstream of FM None 138 ...................................... 960. Peach Creek: Approximately 1,915 feet downstream of None 91 Wharton County (Unincorporated Areas). County Road 129 (Montgomery Road). Approximately 4.32 miles downstream of None 125 ...................................... County Road 247. ----------------------------------------------- City of Wharton, Wharton County, Texas Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 120 East Caney, Wharton, Texas. Send comments to Mr. Andres Garza, Jr., City Manager, City of Wharton, 120 East Caney, Wharton, Texas 77488. Unincorporated Areas of Wharton County, Texas Maps are available for inspection at the Frank Shannon Building, 1017 North Alabama Road, Wharton, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable John Murrile, Wharton County Judge, 309 East Milam, Suite 600, Wharton, Texas 77488. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 35601]] (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: June 14, 2005. David I. Maurstad, Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate. [FR Doc. 05-12171 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P