[Federal Register: September 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 186)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54631-54635]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-B-7737]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the
proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed
BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The 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: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering
Management Section, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3151.
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.
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
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Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not
required.
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 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.
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:
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* Elevation in feet
(NGVD) + Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced Depth in feet above Communities affected
elevation ground
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Effective Modified
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Adams County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Borum Run........................... At confluence with St. +789 +791 Unincorporated Areas of
Marys River. Adams County, City of
Decatur.
Approximately 5,125 +789 +791
feet upstream of High
Street.
Holthouse Ditch..................... At confluence with St. +785 +787 Unincorporated Areas of
Marys River. Adams County, City of
Decatur.
Approximately 4,700 +786 +787
feet upstream of
Washington Street.
Kohne Drain No. 1................... At confluence with +785 +787 Unincorporated Areas of
Holthouse Ditch. Adams County, City of
Decatur.
Approximately 1,350 +786 +787
feet upstream of
Meibers Street.
Koos Ditch.......................... At confluence with St. +788 +789 Unincorporated Areas of
Mary's River. Adams County, City of
Decatur.
Approximately 1,550 +788 +789
upstream of Piqua Road.
St. Marys River..................... Approximately 14,750 +776 +778 Unincorporated Areas of
feet downstream of Adams County, City of
County Road 350 West. Decatur.
Approximately 16,650 None +794
feet upstream of State
Road 101.
Yellow Creek........................ At the confluence with +789 +791 Unincorporated Areas of
the St. Marys River. Adams County.
Approximately 1,750 +790 +791
feet upstream of
Norfolk and Western
Railway.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
ADDRESSES
City of Decatur
Maps are available for inspection at 225 West Monroe Street, Decatur, IN 46733.
Send comments to The Honorable Fred R. Isch, Mayor, 225 West Monroe Street, Decatur, IN 46733.
Unincorporated Areas of Adams County
Maps are available for inspection at 313 W. Jefferson St., Suite 338, Decatur, IN 46733.
Send comments to Mr. Doug Bauman, Adams County Commissioner, 313 W. Jefferson St., Suite 200, Decatur, IN 46733.
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Tarrant County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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Big Bear Creek...................... Approximately 1270ft +528 +527 City of Fort Worth,
downstream of the City of Euless, City
intersection at of Grand Prairie, City
Highway 183. of Grapevine, City of
Keller, City of South
Lake, Town of
Colleyville,
Unincorporated Areas
of Tarrant County.
Approximately 93ft +759 +758
downstream of the
intersection with Bear
Creek Pkwy..
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Hogpen Branch....................... Approximately 83 feet +584 +582 City of Mansfield.
upstream from
intersection with
Country Club Road.
Approximately 100 feet +620 +621
downstream from
intersection with
Highway 157.
Johnson Creek....................... Intersection with +470 +467 City of Grand Prairie.
Avenue K.
Approximately 200 feet +510 +511
upstream of
intersection with
Highway 360.
Nichols Branch...................... Intersection with Newt +601 +599 City of Mansfield.
Patterson Road.
Approximately 560 feet None +620
downstream of
intersection with
Columbria Drive.
Plantation East Creek............... Upstream of Llano +652 +651 City of Benbrook.
Avenue approximately
290 feet.
Approximately 288 feet +686 +685
upstream of Circle S
Road.
Plantation West Creek, Stream MSC-1A Intersection with +673 +671 City of Benbrook, City
Twilight Drive W. of Fort Worth.
Approximately 705 feet +690 +692
from intersection with
Dawn Drive.
Pond Branch......................... Approximately 95 feet +586 +587 City of Mansfield.
downstream of
intersection with
Depot Street.
Approximately 37 feet +602 +600
downstream of East
Kimball Street.
Stream JC-1......................... Approximately 300 feet +500 +502 City of Grand Prairie.
downstream of West
Tarrant Road
intersection.
Intersection with +505 +503
Duncan Perry Road.
Timber Creek........................ Approximately 700 feet +617 +618 City of Benbrook.
upstream of confluence
with Clear Fork of the
Trinity River.
Approximately 700 feet +693 +692
downstream of the
intersection with
McKinley Street.
Walnut Creek 3...................... Approximately 4850 feet +548 +546 City of Mansfield.
downstream from
intersection with
Highway 360.
Approximately 80 feet +587 +588
downstream from the
intersection of 287.
Watson Branch....................... Confluence with Walnut +578 +580 City of Mansfield.
Creek 3.
Intersection with None +641
Highway 157.
Willow Bend......................... The intersection with +634 +640 City of Benbrook.
Willow Bend Creek at
Meadowside Drive.
Approximately 70 feet +706 +707
downstream of
intersection with
Williams Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
ADDRESSES
City of Benbrook
Maps are available for inspection at 911 Winscott Rd, Benbrook, TX 76126.
Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Dittrick, Mayor, 911 Winscott Rd, Benbrook, TX 76126.
City of Euless
Maps are available for inspection at 201 N Ector Dr., Euless, TX 76039.
Send comments to The Honorable Mary Saleh, Mayor, 201 N Ector Dr., Euless, TX 76039.
City of Fort Worth
Maps are available for inspection at 1000 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, TX 76102.
Send comments to The Honorable Mike Moncrief, Mayor, 1000 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, TX 76102.
City of Grand Prairie
Maps are available for inspection at 317 College St., Grand Prairie, TX 75053.
Send comments to The Honorable Charles England, Mayor, 317 W. College, Grand Prairie, TX 75050.
City of Grapevine
Maps are available for inspection at 413 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051.
Send comments to The Honorable William D Tate, Mayor, P.O. Box 95104, Grapevine, TX 76099.
City of Keller
Maps are available for inspection at 158 South Main, Keller, TX 76248.
Send comments to The Honorable Pat McGrail, Mayor, P.O. Box 770, Keller, TX 76244.
City of Mansfield
Maps are available for inspection at 1305 East Broad St., Mansfield, TX 76063.
Send comments to The Honorable Mel Newman, Mayor, 1200 E Broad St., Mansfield, TX 76063.
City of South Lake
Maps are available for inspection at 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, TX 76092.
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Send comments to The Honorable Andy Wambsganss, Mayor, 1400 Main St, Southlake, TX 76092.
Town of Colleyville
Maps are available for inspection at 401 Oak Valley Rd., Colleyville, TX 76034.
Send comments to The Honorable David Kelly, Mayor, 100 Main Street, Colleyville, TX 76034.
Unincorporated Areas of Tarrant County
Maps are available for inspection at 100 E Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76196.
Send comments to The Honorable B. Glen Whitley, County Judge, 100 E Weatherford St, Suite 501, Fort Worth, TX
76196.
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District of Columbia Washington, D.C.
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Anacostia River..................... Approximately at +11 +13 District of Columbia.
Anacostia Railroad
Bridge.
At approximately 200 +15 +17
feet upstream of New
York Avenue.
Barnaby Run......................... Approximately at the None +21 District of Columbia.
confluence with Oxon
Run.
At approximately 1200 +49 +53
feet upstream of South
Capital and Southern
Avenue.
Broad Branch........................ At approximately 2560 +101 +102 District of Columbia.
feet upstream of Ridge
Road.
At approximately 760 +180 +187
feet upstream of 27th
Street.
Creek Along Normanstone Drive....... At approximately 230 +41 +40 District of Columbia.
feet downstream of the
Rock Creek Drive.
At approximately 190 +149 +150
feet upstream of
Normanstone Drive.
East Creek A........................ At approximately 2250 +164 +165 District of Columbia.
feet downstream of
Dalecarlia Parkway.
At approximately 675 +168 +169
feet downstream of
Dalecarlia Parkway.
East Creek B........................ Approximately at the +239 +240 District of Columbia.
Glenbrook Road.
At approximately 760 +314 +308
feet upstream of
Driveway Bridge < greek-
i>4.
Fenwick Branch...................... Approximately at the +174 +176 District of Columbia.
confluence with Rock
Creek.
At approximately 3620 +234 +232
feet upstream of the
confluence with
Tributary of Fenwick
Branch.
Fort Dupont Creek................... Approximately 500 feet +24 +23 District of Columbia.
downstream of
Minnesota Avenue
Bridge.
At approximately 40 +28 +29
feet downstream of
Minnesota Avenue
Bridge.
Melvin Hazen Branch................. Approximately 1000 feet +209 +208 District of Columbia.
upstream from
Connecticut Avenue, NW.
At approximately 125 +245 +244
feet downstream of
Reno Road.
Oxon Run............................ At approximately 320 +22 +23 District of Columbia.
feet upstream of the
confluence with
Barnaby Run.
At approximately 6160 +102 +103
feet upstream of
Wheeler Road.
Pinehurst Run....................... Approximately at the None +165 District of Columbia.
confluence with Rock
Creek.
At approximately 3100 +251 +255
feet upstream of
Oregon Avenue.
Pope Branch......................... At approximately 80 +32 +45 District of Columbia.
feet upstream of
Minnesota Avenue.
Approximately 4630 feet +152 +159
upstream of Minnesota
Avenue.
Potomac River....................... At approximately 500 +10 +9 District of Columbia.
feet downstream of
Route 95.
At approximately 2200 +42 +41
feet upstream of Chain
Bridge Road.
Rock Creek.......................... Approximately at the +15 +16 District of Columbia.
confluence with
Potomac River.
Approximately at the +174 +176
confluence with
Fenwick Branch.
Tributary to Fenwick Branch......... Approximately at the +189 +191 District of Columbia.
confluence with
Fenwick Creek.
At approximately 2500 +232 +231
feet upstream of the
confluence with
Fenwick Branch.
Watts Branch........................ Approximately at the +13 +15 District of Columbia.
confluence with
Anacostia River.
Approximately at +93 +96
Southern Avenue.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
ADDRESSES
District of Columbia
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Maps are available for inspection at 51 N Street, NE., Suite 5020, Washington, DC 20002.
Send comments to Mr. Timothy Karikari, P.E., CPESC, NFIP Coordinator, 51 N Street, NE., 5th Floor, Room 5021,
Washington, DC 20002.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: September 18, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-18951 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am]
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