[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29253-29258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12481]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1097]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to
seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory
flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream
locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of
the floodplain management measures that the community is required
either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to
qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before August 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1097, to
Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2820, or (e-mail) [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief,
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-2820, or (e-mail) [email protected].
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
also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final,
and for the contents in those buildings.
Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
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 Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
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.
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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)
Depth in feet above
State City/town/county Source of flooding Location** ground [caret] Elevation
in meters (MSL)
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Existing Modified
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City of Hampton, Virginia
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Virginia............................. City of Hampton......... Newmarket Creek.......................... Approximately 275 feet downstream of Big Bethel Road...... +8 +9
Approximately 20 feet upstream of the confluence with None +22
Newmarket Creek Tributary.
City of Hampton......... Newmarket Creek Tributary................ At the confluence with Newmarket Creek.................... None +22
Approximately 30 feet downstream of I-64.................. None +22
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood
Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Hampton
Maps are available for inspection at the Central Permits Office, 22 Lincoln Avenue, Hampton, VA 23669.
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* Elevation in feet
(NGVD) + Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
Depth in feet above
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced ground [caret] Communities affected
elevation Elevation in meters
(MSL)
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Effective Modified
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Rio Grande County, Colorado, and Incorporated Areas
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Willow Creek........................ At the confluence with None +8,154 Unincorporated Areas of
the Rio Grande, Rio Grande County.
approximately 400 feet
north of U.S. Route
160.
Approximately 1.1 mile None +8,766
south of East Lake
Court.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas of Rio Grande County
Maps are available for inspection at 925 6th Street, Del Norte, CO 81132.
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Washington County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas
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Alligator Creek..................... At the upstream side of None +76 Unincorporated Areas of
County Road 166. Washington County.
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Approximately 3.2 miles None +81
upstream of County
Road 166.
Bear Bay Creek...................... At the confluence with None +44 Unincorporated Areas of
Pine Log Creek. Washington County.
Approximately 3.9 miles None +76
upstream of the
confluence with Pine
Log Creek.
Botheration Creek................... At the confluence with None +32 Unincorporated Areas of
Pine Log Creek. Washington County.
Approximately 200 feet None +90
downstream of the
county boundary.
Brock Mill Branch................... At the confluence with None +54 Unincorporated Areas of
Jones Rice Mill Branch. Washington County.
Approximately 100 feet None +109
downstream of State
Road 77.
Flat Creek.......................... At the confluence with None +50 Unincorporated Areas of
Hard Labor Creek. Washington County.
Approximately 9.7 miles None +160
upstream of the
confluence with Hard
Labor Creek.
Hard Labor Creek.................... At State Road 277...... None +43 Unincorporated Areas of
Washington County.
Approximately 15.6 None +114
miles upstream of the
confluence with Holmes
Creek.
Helms Branch........................ At the confluence with None +78 City of Chipley,
Alligator Creek. Unincorporated Areas
of Washington County.
Approximately 3.2 miles None +89
upstream of the
confluence with
Alligator Creek.
Johnson Branch...................... At Roche Avenue........ None +37 City of Vernon,
Unincorporated Areas
of Washington County.
Approximately 3.8 miles None +101
upstream of the
confluence with Holmes
Creek.
Jones Rice Mill Branch.............. At the upstream side of None +54 Unincorporated Areas of
State Road 277. Washington County.
Approximately 5.9 miles None +146
upstream of the
confluence with Holmes
Creek.
Pine Log Creek...................... Approximately 1.9 mile None +21 Town of Ebro,
upstream of the Unincorporated Areas
confluence with the of Washington County.
East River.
At the confluence with None +44
Bear Bay Creek.
Piney Branch........................ At State Road 77....... None +40 Unincorporated Areas of
Washington County.
Approximately 6.6 miles None +193
upstream of the
confluence with Holmes
Creek.
Pippen Mill Creek................... At Roche Avenue........ None +37 City of Vernon,
Unincorporated Areas
of Washington County.
Approximately 5.4 miles None +95
upstream of the
confluence with Holmes
Creek.
Reedy Creek......................... At the confluence with None +59 Town of Wausau,
Hard Labor Creek. Unincorporated Areas
of Washington County.
Approximately 3.8 miles None +105
upstream of the
confluence with Hard
Labor Creek.
Unnamed Tributary 1 to Alligator Approximately 765 feet None +68 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek. upstream of State Road Washington County.
277.
Approximately 1.4 mile None +121
upstream of State Road
277.
Unnamed Tributary 2 to Alligator Approximately 0.4 mile None +72 City of Chipley,
Creek. upstream of the Unincorporated Areas
confluence with of Washington County.
Alligator Creek.
Approximately 2.2 miles None +111
upstream of the
confluence with
Alligator Creek.
Unnamed Tributary 3 to Alligator At the confluence with None +76 City of Chipley,
Creek. Alligator Creek. Unincorporated Areas
of Washington County.
Approximately 2 miles None +102
upstream of the
confluence with
Alligator Creek.
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Unnamed Tributary to Helms Branch... Approximately 300 feet None +117 City of Chipley,
downstream of Unincorporated Areas
Brickyard Road. of Washington County.
Approximately 0.6 mile None +131
upstream of Brickyard
Road.
Unnamed Tributary to Holmes Creek... Approximately 0.4 mile None +36 City of Vernon,
upstream of the Unincorporated Areas
confluence with Holmes of Washington County.
Creek.
Approximately 2.2 miles None +52
upstream of the
confluence with Holmes
Creek.
Unnamed Tributary to Holmes Creek At the confluence with None +42 City of Vernon,
East Branch. Unnamed Tributary to Unincorporated Areas
Holmes Creek. of Washington County.
Approximately 1.3 mile None +55
upstream of the
confluence with
Unnamed Tributary to
Holmes Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Chipley
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 1442 Jackson Avenue, Chipley, FL 32428.
City of Vernon
Maps are available for inspection at 2808 Yellow Jacket Drive, Vernon, FL 32462.
Town of Ebro
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 6629 Dog Track Road, Ebro, FL 32437.
Town of Wausau
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 1607 2nd Avenue, Wausau, FL 32463.
Unincorporated Areas of Washington County
Maps are available for inspection at the Washington County Clerk's Office, 1293 Jackson Avenue, Chipley, FL
32428.
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Butler County, Iowa, and Incorporated Areas
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Beaver Creek........................ Approximately 1,800 None +896 Unincorporated Areas of
feet downstream of Butler County.
Utica Avenue.
Approximately 1.2 mile None +901
upstream of Utica
Avenue.
Shell Rock River.................... Approximately 1.1 mile None +899 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Cherry Butler County.
Street.
Approximately 0.9 mile None +909
upstream of the dam.
Shell Rock River.................... On the downstream side None +923 Unincorporated Areas of
of Iowa Northern Butler County.
Railway.
Approximately 1,000 None +931
feet upstream of
Chicago and North
Western Railroad.
Shell Rock River.................... Approximately 0.7 mile None +955 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Traer Butler County.
Street.
Approximately 700 feet None +960
upstream of State
Highway 14.
Shell Rock River Overflow Channel 2. Approximately 900 feet None +955 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Main Butler County.
Street.
Approximately 400 feet None +958
upstream of Main
Street.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
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ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas of Butler County
Maps are available for inspection at the Butler County Courthouse, 428 6th Street, Allison, IA 50602.
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Chesterfield County, Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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Appomattox River.................... Approximately 0.9 mile None *9 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of the Chesterfield County.
confluence with Swift
Creek.
At the Chesterfield None *20
County/City of
Colonial Heights/City
of Petersburg boundary.
Blackman Creek...................... At the confluence with None *197 Unincorporated Areas of
Deep Creek and Chesterfield County.
Horsepen Creek.
Approximately 3.7 miles None *287
upstream of Otterdale
Road (SR-667).
Crooked Branch...................... On the upstream side of *127 *131 Unincorporated Areas of
State Highway 288. Chesterfield County.
At the upstream side of *147 *148
Centralia Road (SR-
145).
Deep Creek.......................... At the confluence with None *182 Unincorporated Areas of
the Swift Creek Chesterfield County.
Reservoir.
At the confluence with None *197
Blackman Creek and
Horsepen Creek.
Fuqua Branch........................ At the confluence with None *185 Unincorporated Areas of
Dry Creek. Chesterfield County.
Approximately 2.2 miles None *261
upstream of the
Ashbrook Lake Dam.
Great Branch........................ Approximately 500 feet *102 *103 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of Hamlin Chesterfield County.
Creek Parkway.
Approximately 250 feet *139 *141
downstream of Chalkley
Road.
Great Branch Tributary.............. At the confluence with *126 *129 Unincorporated Areas of
Great Branch. Chesterfield County.
Approximately 1,000 *127 *129
feet downstream of
Ecoff Avenue.
Horsepen Creek...................... At the confluence with None *197 Unincorporated Areas of
Blackman Creek and Chesterfield County.
Deep Creek.
Approximately 3.0 miles None *257
upstream of the
confluence with
Blackman Creek and
Deep Creek.
Johnsons Creek...................... Approximately 800 feet *18 *19 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Spruce Chesterfield County.
Avenue.
Approximately 0.8 mile None *128
upstream of Old
Bermuda Hundred Road.
Johnsons Creek Tributary............ Approximately 320 feet None *57 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of East Chesterfield County.
Hundred Road (SR-10).
Approximately 100 feet None *63
upstream of Bermuda
Hundred Road.
Lake Chesdin........................ Entire shoreline in None *163 Unincorporated Areas of
Chesterfield County. Chesterfield County.
Little Tomahawk Creek............... At the confluence with *183 *184 Unincorporated Areas of
the Swift Creek Chesterfield County.
Reservoir.
Approximately 1,800 *183 *184
feet upstream of the
confluence with the
Swift Creek Reservoir.
Proctors Creek...................... On the upstream side of *25 *27 Unincorporated Areas of
the railroad. Chesterfield County.
Approximately 850 feet *136 *137
upstream of the
confluence with
Tributary 2 to
Proctors Creek.
Swift Creek......................... At Woolridge Road (SR- None *182 Unincorporated Areas of
668). Chesterfield County.
At the Powhatan County None *227
boundary.
Swift Creek Reservoir............... Between Swift Creek None *182 Unincorporated Areas of
Reservoir Dam and Chesterfield County.
Woolridge Road (SR-
668).
Between Genito Road and None *184
the confluence with
Little Tomahawk Creek
and Tomahawk Creek.
Tomahawk Creek...................... At the confluence with *183 *184 Unincorporated Areas of
the Swift Creek Chesterfield County.
Reservoir.
Approximately 1,500 *183 *184
feet upstream of the
confluence with the
Swift Creek Reservoir.
Turkey Creek........................ At the confluence with None *194 Unincorporated Areas of
Swift Creek. Chesterfield County.
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Approximately 1.7 miles None *258
upstream of Mount
Herman Road (SR-606).
Winterpock Creek.................... At the confluence with None *163 Unincorporated Areas of
Lake Chesdin. Chesterfield County.
Approximately 450 feet None *241
upstream of Beach Road
(SR-655).
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas of Chesterfield County
Maps are available for inspection at 9800 Government Center Parkway, Chesterfield, VA 23832.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 5, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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