[Federal Register: July 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 146)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified
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).
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 maps are available for
inspection as indicated on the table below.
ADDRESSES: The final 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) 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
FEMA 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. 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 final 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 Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
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 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final 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.
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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended as follows:
PART 67--[AMENDED]
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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]
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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended
as follows:
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Depth
in feet above
ground. *
State City/town/ county Source of Location Elevation in feet
flooding (NGVD) +
Elevation in feet
(NAVD) Modified
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Town of North Canaan, Connecticut
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7472
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Connecticut..................... Town of North Blackberry River.. Approximately 700 +656
Canaan. feet downstream
of Route 44.
Approximately +672
1,050 feet
upstream of Route
7.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Maps are available for inspection at Town Hall, 100 Pease Street, Canaan, Connecticut 06018.
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Town of Van Buren, Maine
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7708
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Maine........................... Town of Van Buren.. Violette Brook.... At confluence of +468
Violette Stream.
Just upstream of +530
Castonguay Road.
Approximately +608
2,500 feet
upstream of
private road at
the Corporate
Limits.
Violette Stream... At Bangor and +451
Aroostook
Railroad.
At confluence of +468
Violette Brook.
Approximately +483
1,000 feet
upstream of
Champlain Street.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Town of Van Buren
Maps are available for inspection at 51 Main Street, Suite 101, Van Buren, ME 04785.
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* Elevation in
feet (NGVD) +
Elevation in feet
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced (NAVD) Communities affected
elevation Depth in feet
above ground
modified
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Village of Cambridge, New York
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7711
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Cambridge Creek........................ Confluence with Owl Kill. +477 Village of Cambridge.
Approximately 3,000 feet +508
upstream of State Route
372.
Owl Kill............................... Approximately 850 feet +466 Village of Cambridge.
upstream of County Route
71.
Approximately 1,000 feet +493
upstream of N. Park
Street.
White Creek............................ Corporate limits of +493 Village of Cambridge.
Village of Cambridge.
Approximately 150 feet +523
downstream of corporate
limits of Village of
Cambridge.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Village of Cambridge
Maps are available for inspection at 23 West Main Street, Cambridge, NY 12819.
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Grand County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7705
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Fraser River........................... Approximately 1700 ft +8550 Town of Fraser, Grand
upstream of the County (Unincorporated
intersection with State Areas).
Highway 8.
Approximately 2445 ft +8628
downstream of the
confluence with Leland
Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
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+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Town of Fraser
Maps are available for inspection at 153 Fraser Avenue, Fraser, CO 80442.
Grand County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at 308 Byers Avenue, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451.
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Edwards County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7705
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Arkansas River......................... At U.S. Highway 50....... +2160 Edwards County
(Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 2 miles +2187
upstream of Old U.S.
Highway 183.
Big Coon Creek......................... At U.S. Highway 50....... +2164 Edwards County
(Unincorporated Areas),
City of Kinsley.
At Colony Avenue......... +2172
Approximately 1 mile +2179
upstream of Winchester
Avenue.
Little Coon Creek...................... At Winchester Avenue..... +2169 Edwards County
(Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 2 miles +2183
upstream of County Road
13.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Edwards County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at the County Clerk's Office, 312 Massachusetts Avenue, Kinsley, KS 67547.
City of Kinsley
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 721 Marsh, Kinsley, KS 67547.
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Dodge County, Nebraska and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7705
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Platte River (levee failure)........... At Downing Street, south +1188 City of Fremont, City of
of Union Pacific Inglewood, City of North
Railroad. Bend, Unincorporated
Areas of Dodge County.
At U.S. Highway 77....... +1197
Approximately 1 mile +1268
downstream of State
Highway 79.
South of U.S. Highway 30 +1279
at County Road 5.
+1287
Platte River (levee)................... Approximately \1/2\ mile +1195 City of Fremont, City of
downstream of Burlington Inglewood, City of North
Northern Railroad. Bend, Dodge County
(Unincorporated Areas).
At U.S. Highway 77....... +1201
At County Road 19, south +1216
of Union Pacific
Railroad.
Approximately 1 mile +1272
downstream of State
Highway 79.
Approximately 1 mile +1285
upstream of State
Highway 79.
South of Union Pacific +1300
Railroad, just upstream
of County Road 3.
Platte River Overflow.................. Just north of 23rd 2 City of Fremont, City of
Street, west of Inglewood, City of North
Burlington Northern Bend, Dodge County
Railroad. (Unincorporated Areas).
At the intersection of 2
County Road 5 and County
Road S.
Between U.S. Highway 275 2
and Old Highway 8.
East of Burlington 2
Northern Railroad and
north of U.S. Highway 30/
Highway 275.
Between U.S. Highway 30 2
and Burlington Northern
Railroad, north of
Rawhide Creek.
U.S. Highway 77, north of +1197
U.S. Highway 30/Highway
275.
At County Road 19, north +1212
of U.S. Highway 30.
At the intersection of +1222
County Road 17 and
County Road T.
At County Road 11, north +1255
of U.S. Highway 30.
At Cottonwood Street, +1276
north of U.S. Highway 30.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Inglewood
Maps are available for inspection at Inglewood Village Office, 445 Boulevard Street, Fremont, NE 68025.
City of North Bend
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, North Bend, NE 68649.
Dodge County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at Dodge County Zoning Office, 435 N. Park, Fremont, NE 68025.
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Cooke County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7705
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Indian Creek East Lower Reach.......... At confluence with Lake +645 Cooke County
Ray Roberts. (Unincorporated Areas).
At Lake Kiowa Dam........ +705
Indian Creek East Tributary 1.......... At the confluence with +645 Cooke County
Indian Creek East. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 1,000 feet +693
upstream from FM 217.
Tributary 2........................ At the confluence with +663 Cooke County
Indian Creek East Lower (Unincorporated Areas).
Reach.
Approximately 1,000 feet +724
downstream from FM Road
3496.
Indian Creek Upper Reach............... At confluence with Lake +705 Cooke County
Kiowa. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 2500 feet +718
upstream from confluence
with Lake Kiowa.
Lake Kiowa............................. Lake Kiowa............... +705 Cooke County
(Unincorporated Areas).
Lake Ray Roberts....................... Lake Ray Roberts......... +645 Cooke County
(Unincorporated Areas).
Pecan Creek North...................... Approximately 4,000 feet +703 Cooke County
downstream from FM Road (Unincorporated Areas).
2071.
Approximately 2,000 feet +783
upstream from I-35.
Pecan Creek South...................... At the Confluence with +645 City of Valley View,
Lake Ray Roberts. Cooke County
(Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 750 feet +712
upstream from FM Road
922.
Tributary 1........................ At the Confluence with +646 Cooke County
Pecan Creek South. (Unincorporated Areas).
At intersection with FM +687
Road 922.
Persimmon Creek........................ At confluence with Elm +645 Cooke County
Fork Trinity River. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 2,000 feet +700
upstream from North
Shore Drive.
Tributary 1........................ At confluence with +664 Cooke County
Persimmon Creek (Pioneer (Unincorporated Areas).
Valley Lake).
Approximately 2,000 feet +689
upstream from confluence
with Persimmon Creek
(Pioneer Valley Lake).
Tributary 2........................ Confluence with Persimmon +664 Cooke County
Creek (Pioneer Valley (Unincorporated Areas).
Lake).
Approximately 1,500 feet +667
upstream from confluence
with Persimmon Creek
(Pioneer Valley Lake).
Tributary 3........................ At confluence with +678 Cooke County
Persimmon Creek. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 1,500 feet +697
upstream from the
confluence with
Persimmon Creek.
Pond Creek............................. Approximately 1,000 feet +646 Cooke County
downstream from (Unincorporated Areas).
confluence with Pond
Creek Tributary 2
(County Border).
Approximately 1,000 feet +674
downstream from Rail
Road (County Border).
Tributary 1........................ At the confluence with +646 Cooke County
Pond Creek. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 1,200 feet +705
upstream from I-35.
Tributary 2........................ At the confluence with +675 Cooke County
Pond Creek Tributary. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 1,000 feet +702
upstream from I-35.
Tributary Kiowa 1...................... Confluence with Lake +705 Cooke County
Kiowa. (Unincorporated Areas).
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Approximately 1,200 feet +713
upstream from confluence
with Lake Kiowa.
Kiowa 2............................ At confluence with Lake +705 Cooke County
Kiowa. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 2,500 feet +723
upstream from confluence
with Lake Kiowa.
Wolf Creek............................. At the confluence with +645 Cooke County
Lake Ray Roberts. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 1,000 feet +746
upstream from FM 295.
Tributary 1........................ At the confluence with +681 Cooke County
Wolf Creek. (Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 2,700 feet +709
upstream from confluence
with Wolf Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Valley View
Maps are available for inspection at 100 South Dixon, Gainesville, TX 76240.
Cooke County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at 100 South Dixon, Gainesville, TX 76240.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: July 24, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-14719 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]
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