[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 5, 2008)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 65778-65782] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E8-26293] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Branch, 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 Assistant Administrator of the Mitigation 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. 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 [[Page 65779]] 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. 0 Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended as follows: PART 67--[AMENDED] 0 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] 0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Elevation in feet (NGVD) +Elevation in State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet (NAVD)Depth in feet above ground Modified -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City of Sturgis, South Dakota FEMA Docket No.: B-7749 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Dakota................. City of Sturgis. Bear Butte Creek................ At eastern corporate limits....................... *3339 Approximately 3,400 feet upstream of DM&E railroad *3566 South Dakota................. City of Sturgis. Cook Canyon..................... Just downstream of DM&E railroad.................. *3446 Just downstream of Interstate 90.................. *3480 South Dakota................. City of Sturgis. Deadman Gulch................... Approximately 200 feet downstream of Interstate 90 *3528 At Elk Road....................................... *3600 South Dakota................. City of Sturgis. Dolan Creek..................... At confluence with Bear Butte Creek............... *3378 Approximately 200 feet upstream of Dolan Creek *3570 Road. South Dakota................. City of Sturgis. East Vanocker Creek............. At confluence with Vanocker Creek, downstream of *3529 Otter Road. Just downstream of DM&E railroad.................. *3554 South Dakota................. City of Sturgis. South Dolan Creek............... At confluence with Dolan Creek just upstream of *3503 Interstate 90. At southern corporate limits...................... *3570 South Dakota................. City of Sturgis. Vanocker Creek.................. At confluence with Vanocker Creek................. *3458 At Vanocker Road.................................. *3595 South Dakota................. City of Sturgis. West Vanocker Creek............. At confluence with Vanocker Creek, just upstream *3540 of DM&E railroad. Just downstream of Pineview Drive................. *3590 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. ADDRESSES City of Sturgis Maps are available for inspection at 1040 Second Street, Suite 102, Sturgis, SD 57785. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Village of Maple Bluff, Wisconsin FEMA Docket No.: B-7790 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wisconsin.................... Village of Maple Lake Mendota.................... Entire Shoreline.................................. +853 Bluff. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. ADDRESSES Village of Maple Bluff Maps are available for inspection at 18 Oxford Place, Madison, WI 53704. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 65780]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Elevation in feet(NGVD) +Elevation in Flooding source(s) Location of referenced feet(NAVD) Communities affected elevation Depth in feet above ground Modified ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tulare County, California, and Incorporated Areas FEMA Docket No.: B-7763 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kaweah River........................... At Mill Creek/Packwood +363 Unincorporated Areas of Creek Split. Tulare County. At downstream side of +390 Southern Pacific Railroad. Shallow Flooding (extensive area Approximately 1,000 feet +282 Unincorporated Areas of covering 19 map panels). southeast of Tulare County, City of intersection of State Farmersville, City of Highway 99 and Goshen Visalia. Avenue. Approximately 350 feet +391 southwest of intersection of Lort Drive and Railroad. St. Johns River........................ Approximately 0.5 mile +317 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Avenue 328 Tulare County, City of Bridge. Visalia. Approximately 220 feet +378 downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. ADDRESSES City of Farmersville Maps are available for inspection at Farmersville City Hall, 909 West Visalia Road, Farmersville, CA. City of Visalia Maps are available for inspection at Visalia City Hall East, 315 East Acequia, Visalia, CA. Unincorporated Areas of Tulare County Maps are available for inspection at Tulare County Resource Management Agency, 5961 South Mooney Boulevard, Visalia, CA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crawford County, Kansas, and Incorporated Areas FEMA Docket No.: 7770 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cow Creek.............................. Approximately 0.34 mile +878 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of South Crawford County, City of Broadway. Pittsburg. Confluence of Second Cow +891 Creek. East Fork of Taylor Branch............. Approximately 0.35 mile +899 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of East 4th Crawford County, City of Street. Pittsburg. At East Atkinson Avenue.. +930 First Cow Creek........................ Confluence with Second +891 Unincorporated Areas of Cow Creek. Crawford County, City of Pittsburg. Approximately 53 feet +908 upstream of West 20th Street. Taylor Branch.......................... Confluence with East Fork +897 City of Pittsburg. Taylor Branch. Approximately 0.36 mile +934 upstream of East 10th Street. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. ADDRESSES City of Pittsburg Maps are available for inspection at 201 West 4th Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762. Unincorporated Areas of Crawford County Maps are available for inspection at 111 East Forest, Suite M, Girard, KS 66743. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daviess County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas FEMA Docket No.: B-7748 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gilles Ditch........................... Just upstream Audubon +399 City of Owensboro, Parkway. Unincorporated Areas of Daviess County. Approximately 2600 feet +415 upstream U.S. 60. Goetz Ditch............................ Approximately 100 feet +397 City of Owensboro, upstream South Griffith Unincorporated Areas of Avenue. Daviess County. Approximately 150 feet +397 downstream South Griffith Avenue. [[Page 65781]] Horse Fork............................. Approximately 1500 feet +394 City of Owensboro, upstream Wendell Ford Unincorporated Areas of Expressway.. Daviess County. Approximately 120 feet +418 downstream of KY-54. Ohio River............................. At the western county +383 City of Owensboro, boundary (Approximately Unincorporated Areas of 11000 feet downstream Daviess County. Crane Pond Slough). At confluence with +393 Blackford Creek. Persimmon Ditch........................ Just upstream Ewing Road. +389 City of Owensboro, Unincorporated Areas of Daviess County. Just downstream U.S. 60.. +401 Scherm Ditch........................... Just upstream Lewis Lane. +399 City of Owensboro, Unincorporated Areas of Daviess County. Approximately 1100 feet +400 upstream South Griffith Avenue. Yellow Creek........................... Just upstream KY-144..... +392 City of Owensboro, Unincorporated Areas of Daviess County. Approximately 520 feet +408 upstream Wendell Ford Expressway. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. ADDRESSES City of Owensboro Maps are available for inspection at PO Box 732, 200 East 3rd Street, Owensboro, KY 42302-0732. Unincorporated Areas of Daviess County Maps are available for inspection at PO Box 732, 200 East 3rd Street, Owensboro, KY 42302-0732. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lea County, New Mexico, and Incorporated Areas FEMA Docket No.: B-7790 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main Street Ditch...................... Approximately 270 feet +3887 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of S. Lea County. Industrial Rd.. Approximately 2050 feet +3893 upstream of S. Industrial Road. Railroad Ditch......................... Intersection of S. Main +3880 Unincorporated Areas of Street and E. Gilmore Lea County. Road. Intersection of R Avenue +3911 and 9th Street. Stream 2............................... Intersection with Dal +3637 Unincorporated Areas of Paso Street. Lea County. Approximately 2650 feet +3643 upstream of Dal Paso St. (City of Hobbs limits). Stream 3............................... Intersection with N. Dal +3655 Unincorporated Areas of Paso St.. Lea County. Approximately 2850 feet +3674 upstream of N. Rolling Meadows Dr.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. ADDRESSES Unincorporated Areas of Lea County Maps are available for inspection at 100 North Main, Lovington, NM 88260. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Waukesha County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas FEMA Docket No.: B-7790 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lake Nagawicka......................... Entire Shoreline......... *893 Village of Nashotah. North Lake............................. Entire Shoreline......... *900 Village of Chenequa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. ADDRESSES Village of Chenequa Maps are available for inspection at 31275 W. Hwy K, Chenequa, WI 53029. [[Page 65782]] Village of Nashotah Maps are available for inspection at N44 W32950 Watertown Plank Rd, Nashotah, WI 53058-0123. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: October 24, 2008. Michael K. Buckley, Acting Assistant Administrator, Mitigation Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E8-26293 Filed 11-4-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P