[Federal Register: November 26, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 228)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Base (1-percent-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).
EFFECTIVE DATE: 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.
ADDRESSES: The final base flood elevations 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: Michael M. Grimm, Acting Chief,
Hazards Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461 or (e-
mail) michael.grimm@fema.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA makes final determinations listed below
of BFEs and modified BFEs for each community listed. The proposed BFEs
and proposed modified BFEse were published in newspapers of local
circulation and an opportunity for the community or individuals to
appeal the proposed determinations to or through
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the community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days. The
proposed BFEs and proposed modified BFEs were also published in the
Federal Register.
This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67.
FEMA 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.
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 Administrator of the Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because final 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. 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 record keeping 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:
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Depth in
feet above
ground.
*Elevation in
State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet (NGVD)
Modified
[sdiam]Elevation
in feet (NAVD)
Modified
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Arizona...................... Saline County Clear Creek..................... Approximately 4,800 feet downstream of U.S. Route *252
(Unincorporated 167.
Areas) (FEMA
Docket No.
7609).
Approximately 350 feet upstream of U.S Route 167.. *270
Duck Creek...................... Approximately 6,000 feet downstream of S. *253
Springlake Road.
Approximately 300 feet upstream of U.S. Route 167. *275
Arizona...................... Saline County Hopt Branch..................... Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Honeysuckle *268
(Unincorporated Drive.
Areas) (FEMA
Docket No.
7609).
Approximately 4,250 feet upstream of Honeysuckle *285
Drive.
Maple Creek..................... Approximately 6,200 feet downstream of US Route 65 *237
Just upstream of Springlake Road.................. *287
Maple Creek Tributary........... Approximately 4,500 feet downstream of US Route *247
167.
Approximately 100 feet upstream of US Route 167... *255
McCright Branch................. Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of Pear *285
Orchard Drive.
Approximately 150 feet upstream of Dena Drive..... *310
Owen Creek...................... Approximately 5,200 feet downstream of Midland *323
Road.
Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Hilldale Road *413
Maps are available for inspection at the Saline County Assessor's Office, Real Estate Department, 215 Main Suite 5, Benton, Arkansas.
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Kansas....................... Wamego (City) East Unnamed Creek.............. Approximately 1000 feet upstream of Pizza Hut Road *1019
(Pottawatomie
County) (FEMA
Docket No.
7609).
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Approximately 900 feet upstream of Missile Base *1041
Road.
East Unnamed Creek Tributary.... Approximately 700 feet upstreasm of the mouth..... *1003
Approximately 850 feet upstream of Graves Road.... *1012
North Unnamed Tributary......... Just upstream of US Highway 24.................... *987
Approximately 100 feet upstream of Spencer Road... *991
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Wamego, 430 Lincoln Avenue, Wamego, Kansas.
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Minnesota.................... Northfield Cannon River.................... At downstream corporate limits.................... *890
(City) (Dakota
and Rice
Counties) (FEMA
Docket No.
7609).
Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of the corporate *913
limits (Limit of flooding affecting community).
Maps are available for inspection at 801 Washington Street, Northfield, Minnesota.
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Minnesota.................... St. Paul (City) Mississippi River............... Approximately 120 feet upstream of the corporate *705
(Ramsey County) limits.
(FEMA Docket
No. 7609).
Just downstream of Lock and Dam No. 1............. *716
Maps are available for inspections at the St. Paul Planning & Economic Development, 1300 City Hall Annex, 25 West 4th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Missouri..................... Dalton (Village) Missouri River.................. *642-643
(Chariton
County) (FEMA
Docket No.
7609).
Maps are available for inspection at the Village of Dalton Chairperson's home, 109 N. Sycamore Street, Dalton, Missouri.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: November 13, 2002.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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