[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43479-43484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18196]
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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-1139]
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 October 25, 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-1139, to
Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, 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.
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)
Location of referenced Depth in feet above
Flooding source(s) elevation ground [caret] Elevation Communities affected
in meters (MSL)
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Effective Modified
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New London County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
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Eightmile River..................... Approximately 100 feet None +56 Town of Lyme.
upstream of Hamburg
Road.
Approximately 700 feet None +57
upstream of Hamburg
Road.
Four Mile River..................... Just upstream of +9 +10 Town of Old Lyme.
railroad.
Approximately 1,200 +9 +10
feet downstream of the
breached dam.
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Little River........................ At the confluence with None +64 Town of Lisbon.
the Shetucket River.
Approximately 2,400 None +83
feet upstream of
Inland Road.
Long Island Sound................... Approximately 1,200 +10 +12 Groton Long Point
feet west of the Association.
intersection of
Atlantic Avenue and
Bridge Street.
Susquetonscut Brook................. At the confluence with None +119 City of Norwich, Town
the Yantic River. of Bozrah.
Approximately 800 feet None +119
downstream of Lebanon
Road.
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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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Norwich
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360.
Groton Long Point Association
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 44 Beach Road, Groton Long Point, CT 06340.
Town of Bozrah
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 1 River Road, Bozrah, CT 06334.
Town of Lisbon
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 1 Newent Road, Lisbon, CT 06351.
Town of Lyme
Maps are available for inspection at the Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Road, Old Lyme, CT 06371.
Town of Old Lyme
Maps are available for inspection at the Old Lyme Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371.
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Barnstable County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
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Pleasant Bay........................ From State Route 28 to None +11 Town of Brewster.
approximately 700 feet
east of State Route 28
and from 350 feet
north of Evelyns Drive
to approximately 750
feet north of Evelyns
Drive.
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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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Town of Brewster
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631.
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Essex County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
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Argilla Brook (Backwater effects At the confluence with +19 +21 Town of Groveland.
from Merrimack River). Johnson Creek.
Approximately 530 feet +20 +21
upstream of Main
Street.
Backwater Effects from Harris Brook. From I-93 to 300 feet None +111 City of Methuen.
west of I-93, and from
Hampshire Road to 300
feet north of
Hampshire Road at the
corporate limits.
Bartlett Brook...................... At the confluence with +52 +53 City of Methuen.
the Merrimack River.
Approximately 700 feet +52 +53
upstream of State
Route 113.
Boston Brook........................ Approximately 2,000 None +82 Town of Middleton.
feet downstream of
Sharpners Pond Road.
Approximately 180 feet None +84
downstream of
Sharpners Pond Road.
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Castle Neck River (Backwater effects Approximately 1.6 mile None +9 Town of Ipswich.
from Atlantic Ocean). upstream of the
confluence with
Ipswich Bay, at the
confluence with Hog
Island Channel.
Ipswich River....................... Approximately 800 feet +40 +41 Town of Middleton.
downstream of I-95.
Approximately 1,250 +40 +41
feet upstream of I-95.
Jackman Brook (Backwater effects Just upstream of Parish +17 +18 Town of Georgetown.
from Parker River). Road.
Approximately 50 feet +17 +18
upstream of Parish
Road.
Johnson Creek (Backwater effects At the confluence with +19 +21 Town of Groveland.
from Merrimack River). the Merrimack River.
Approximately 900 feet +20 +21
upstream of Main
Street.
Merrimack River..................... Approximately 100 feet +19 +20 Town of Groveland.
upstream of Groveland
Street.
Approximately 0.67 mile +19 +21
upstream of Groveland
Street.
Merrimack River..................... Immediately upstream of +51 +52 City of Methuen.
I-93.
Approximately 1.42 mile +54 +56
upstream of the
confluence with Fish
Brook.
Nichols Brook (Backwater effects At the confluence with +40 +41 Town of Middleton, Town
from Ipswich River). the Ipswich River. of Topsfield.
World End Pond...................... Approximately 2,500 +40 +41
feet upstream of the
confluence with the
Ipswich River.
From approximately None +116 City of Methuen.
1,000 feet north of
the intersection of
Hayes Street and Pond
Street to 2,800 feet
north of Hayes Street
and Pond Street, and
from the end of
Argilla Road to 1,300
feet west of Argilla
Road at the corporate
limits.
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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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Methuen
Maps are available for inspection at the Searles Building, Room 306, 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen, MA 01844.
Town of Georgetown
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 1 Library Street, Georgetown, MA 01833.
Town of Groveland
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 183 Main Street, Groveland, MA 01834.
Town of Ipswich
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 25 Green Street, Ipswich, MA 01938.
Town of Middleton
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 48 South Main Street, Middleton, MA 01949.
Town of Topsfield
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 8 West Common Street, Topsfield, MA 01983.
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Norfolk County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
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Beaver Brook........................ Approximately 0.83 mile None +161 Town of Weymouth.
downstream of Plymouth
Street.
Approximately 0.6 mile None +161
downstream of Plymouth
Street.
Bubbling Brook...................... Approximately 1,000 +145 +144 Town of Walpole.
feet upstream of Brook
Street.
Approximately 800 feet None +228
upstream of North
Street.
Backwater from the Farm River....... From the Farm River to None +120 City of Quincy.
approximately 1,600
feet upstream of West
Street and immediately
south of I-93.
Germany Brook....................... Approximately 1,500 None +169 Town of Norwood.
feet downstream of
Winter Street.
At Winter Street....... None +175
Great Pond Tributary................ Just upstream of None +161 Town of Weymouth.
Randolph Street.
Approximately 400 feet None +161
upstream of Randolph
Street.
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Lake Mirimichi...................... Entire shoreline....... None +161 Town of Foxborough.
Neponset River...................... Approximately 1.07 mile None +44 Town of Dedham.
downstream of Milton
Street.
Approximately 0.75 mile None +44
downstream of Milton
Street.
Neponset River...................... Approximately 400 feet None +48 Town of Sharon.
downstream of I-95.
Just downstream of I-95 None +48
New Pond (Backwater effects from Entire shoreline....... None +74 Town of Needham.
Charles River).
Rabbit Hill Pond.................... At the Rabbit Hill Pond None +177 Town of Plainville.
Dam.
Approximately 750 feet None +178
upstream of the Rabbit
Hill Pond Dam.
School Meadow Brook................. Approximately 2,000 None +187 Town of Sharon.
feet downstream of
U.S. Route 1.
Approximately 350 feet None +188
upstream of U.S. Route
1.
Stall Brook......................... Approximately 750 feet None +246 Town of Medway.
west of the
intersection of Alder
Street and Trotter
Drive.
Approximately 350 feet None +246
east of the
intersection of Route
109 and Green Street.
Walnut Hill Stream.................. Approximately 400 feet +8 +10 Town of Cohasset.
downstream of South
Main Street.
Approximately 80 feet +9 +10
downstream of South
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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Quincy
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 1305 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169.
Town of Cohasset
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 41 Highland Avenue, Cohasset, MA 02025.
Town of Dedham
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Administration Building, 26 Bryant Street, Dedham, MA 02026.
Town of Foxborough
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 40 South Street, Foxborough, MA 02035.
Town of Medway
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 155 Village Street, Medway, 02053.
Town of Needham
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492.
Town of Norwood
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 566 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Norwood, MA 02062.
Town of Plainville
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 142 South Street, Plainville, MA 02762.
Town of Sharon
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Office Building, 90 South Main Street, Sharon, MA 02067.
Town of Walpole
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 135 School Street, Walpole, MA 02081.
Town of Weymouth
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 75 Middle Street, Weymouth, MA 02189.
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Worcester County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
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Leesville Pond...................... Entire shoreline....... None +486 City of Worcester.
Ramshorn Pond....................... Entire shoreline....... None +632 Town of Sutton.
Singletary Pond..................... Entire shoreline....... None +559 Town of Sutton.
Sudbury River....................... Approximately 1,200 None +264 Town of Westborough.
feet downstream of
Fruit Street.
Approximately 3,000 None +276
feet upstream of Fruit
Street.
Summet Brook (Backwater effects from Approximately 2,800 None +363 Town of Shrewsbury.
Big Bummet Brook). feet upstream of the
confluence with Big
Bummet Brook, at the
corporate limits.
Approximately 0.6 mile None +363
upstream of the
confluence with Big
Bummet Brook.
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Unnamed Tributary (Backwater effects Approximately 1,100 None +331 Town of Millbury.
from Cronin Brook). feet upstream of the
confluence with Cronin
Brook, at the
corporate limits.
Approximately 2,200 None +331
feet upstream of the
confluence with Cronin
Brook.
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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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Worcester
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 455 Main Street, Room 305, Worcester, MA 01608.
Town of Millbury
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA 01527.
Town of Shrewsbury
Maps are available for inspection at 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.
Town of Sutton
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590.
Town of Westborough
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 34 West Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581.
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Chittenden County, Vermont (All Jurisdictions)
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Winooski River...................... Approximately 0.7 mile +103 +102 City of Burlington,
upstream of the City of South
confluence with Lake Burlington, City of
Champlain. Winooski, Town of
Colchester.
Approximately 1,200 +117 +116
feet downstream of
Main Street/Colchester
Avenue.
Winooski River...................... Approximately 1,200 +166 +165 City of South
feet downstream of I- Burlington, Town of
89. Colchester.
Approximately 1,100 +166 +167
feet upstream of I-89.
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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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Burlington
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401.
City of South Burlington
Maps are available for inspection at the City Hall, 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403.
City of Winooski
Maps are available for inspection at 27 West Allen Street, Winooski, VT 05404.
Town of Colchester
Maps are available for inspection at 781 Blakely Road, Colchester, VT 05446.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: July 19, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-18196 Filed 7-23-10; 8:45 am]
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