[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2011)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 13572-13576] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-5828] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 67 [Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1168] Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On December 7, 2010, FEMA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that contained an erroneous table. This notice provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information published at 75 FR 75945. The table provided here represents the flooding sources, location of referenced elevations, effective and modified elevations, and communities affected for Skagit County, Washington and Incorporated Areas. Specifically, it addresses the following flooding sources: Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit River, Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit River/South Fork Skagit River, Left Bank Overflow North Fork Skagit River, Main Stem Skagit River, North Fork Skagit River, Overflow from the Main Stem Skagit River between the North Fork Skagit River and the South Fork Skagit River, Padilla Bay, Right Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit River, Right Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit River/North Fork Skagit River, Right Bank Overflow North Fork Skagit River, Right Bank Overflow South Fork Skagit River, Samish Bay, Samish Bay/Padilla Bay, Simlik Bay, Skagit Bay, Skagit Bay/ Swinomish Channel, Skagit River, Skagit River Delta Overbank Flowpath 1, Skagit River Delta Overbank Flowpath 2, Skagit River Delta Overbank Flowpath 3, South Fork Skagit River, and Swinomish Channel. DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before June 13, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B- 1168, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064 or (e- mail) [email protected]">luis.[email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064 or (e-mail) [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publishes proposed determinations of Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs for communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), 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 minimum requirements. They should not be construed to mean that [[Page 13573]] 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. Corrections In the proposed rule published at 75 FR 75945, in the December 7, 2010, issue of the Federal Register, FEMA published a table under the authority of 44 CFR 67.4. The table, entitled ``Skagit County, Washington, and Incorporated Areas'' addressed the following flooding sources: Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit River, Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit River/South Fork Skagit River, Left Bank Overflow North Fork Skagit River, Main Stem Skagit River, North Fork Skagit River, Overflow from the Main Stem Skagit River between the North Fork Skagit River and the South Fork Skagit River, Padilla Bay, Right Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit River, Right Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit River/North Fork Skagit River, Right Bank Overflow North Fork Skagit River, Right Bank Overflow South Fork Skagit River, Samish Bay, Samish Bay/Padilla Bay, Simlik Bay, Skagit Bay, Skagit Bay/Swinomish Channel, Skagit River, Skagit River Delta Overbank Flowpath 1, Skagit River Delta Overbank Flowpath 2, Skagit River Delta Overbank Flowpath 3, South Fork Skagit River, and Swinomish Channel. That table contained inaccurate information as to the location of referenced elevation, effective and modified elevation in feet, and/or communities affected for these flooding sources. It also contained erroneous map repository addresses for the City of Burlington, the City of Sedro-Woolley, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, and the Town of Lyman. There were also some table formatting and alignment errors. In this notice, FEMA is publishing a table containing the accurate information, to address these prior errors. The information provided below should be used in lieu of that previously published. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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) -------------------------- Effective Modified ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Skagit County, Washington, and Incorporated Areas ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Approximately 1,400 2 +23 City of Mount Vernon, River. feet north of the Unincorporated Areas intersection of Hickox of Skagit County. Road and I-5. Approximately 300 feet 2 +24 west of the intersection of Anderson Road and Old Highway 99. Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Approximately 0.43 mile +19 +24 City of Mount Vernon, River. east of the Unincorporated Areas intersection of Dike of Skagit County. Road and Britt Road. Approximately 1,500 +19 +27 feet west of the intersection of Riverview Lane and Dike Road. Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Just northwest of the 3 +26 City of Mount Vernon, River. intersection of Britt Unincorporated Areas Road and Dike Road. of Skagit County. Approximately 250 feet 3 +28 north of Dike Road and approximately 1,000 feet west of Riverview Lane. Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Approximately 900 feet 1 +25 City of Mount Vernon, River. north of Blackburn Unincorporated Areas Road between 2nd of Skagit County. Street and 3rd Street. At the intersection of 1 +39 Freeway Drive and Cameron Way. Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Just north of Stewart 3 +41 City of Mount Vernon. River. Road between Riverside Drive and the Burlington Northern Railroad. Just northwest of the 3 +42 intersection of Hoag Road and the Burlington Northern Railroad. Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Approximately 1.4 miles +34 +40 City of Mount Vernon, River. west of the Unincorporated Areas intersection of I-5 of Skagit County. and State Route 538, at levee. At the intersection of +34 +40 the Burlington Northern Railroad and State Route 538. Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Just north of the None +24 City of Mount Vernon, River. intersection of Hickox Unincorporated Areas Road and Dike Road. of Skagit County. Approximately 640 feet None +27 west of the intersection of Riverview Lane and Dike Road. Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit At the intersection of None +24 City of Mount Vernon. River. I-5 and Anderson Road. At the intersection of None +28 I-5 and Section Street. Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Just north of Fir 3 +20 City of Mount Vernon, River/South Fork Skagit River. Island Road, at the Unincorporated Areas intersection with the of Skagit County. Burlington Northern Railroad. [[Page 13574]] Approximately 500 feet 3 +23 south of Hickox Road between the levee and the Burlington Northern Railroad. Left Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Approximately 0.75 mile +13 +16 Unincorporated Areas of River/South Fork Skagit River. south of the Skagit County. intersection of Milltown Road and Pioneer Highway. At the intersection of +13 +20 State Route 534 and I- 5. Left Bank Overflow North Fork Skagit Just east of the levee, 1 +16 Unincorporated Areas of River. approximately 350 feet Skagit County. northeast of the intersection of Moore Road and Polson Road. Just east of the levee, 1 +18 approximately 450 feet north of Moore Road. Main Stem Skagit River.............. At the confluence with +27 +30 City of Burlington, the North Fork Skagit City of Mount Vernon, River and South Fork City of Sedro-Woolley, Skagit River. Town of La Conner, Unincorporated Areas of Skagit County. Just downstream of the +49 +52 Burlington Northern Railroad. North Fork Skagit River............. At the confluence with +14 +16 Unincorporated Areas of Skagit Bay. Skagit County. At the confluence with +27 +30 the Main Stem Skagit River and South Fork Skagit River. Overflow from the Main Stem Skagit At the confluence with +12 +14 Unincorporated Areas of River between the North Fork Skagit Skagit Bay. Skagit County. River and the South Fork Skagit River. At the intersection of +13 +18 Moore Road and Dry Slough Road. Overflow from the Main Stem Skagit Approximately 200 feet 3 +18 Unincorporated Areas of River between the North Fork Skagit north of Moore Road Skagit County. River and the South Fork Skagit between the North Fork River. Skagit River and Dry Slough Road. Approximately 880 feet 3 +21 southwest of the confluence with North Fork Skagit River and the South Fork Skagit River. Padilla Bay......................... Approximately 1,000 None +13 Swinomish Indian Tribal feet northwest of the Community. intersection of Highway 20 and Padilla Heights Road. Approximately 100 feet None +13 north of the crossing at State Route 20 and the Swinomish Channel. Right Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Approximately 0.36 mile 3 +21 City of Mount Vernon, River. west of the Unincorporated Areas intersection of Penn of Skagit County. Road and Calhoun Road. Approximately 400 feet 3 +30 south of the levee between Moores Garden Road and Baker Street. Right Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Approximately 300 feet 3 +24 Unincorporated Areas of River. north of the Skagit County. intersection of Dunbar Avenue and Avon Allen Road. Approximately 500 feet 3 +31 east of Avon Allen Road between Bennett Road and State Route 536. Right Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Approximately 400 feet 3 +25 Unincorporated Areas of River. northeast of the Skagit County. intersection of Bennett Road and State Route 536. Approximately 500 feet 3 +34 southeast of the intersection of Bennett Road and Silver Lane. Right Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit Approximately 400 feet 3 +32 Unincorporated Areas of River. west of the Skagit County. intersection of Pulver Road and McCorquedale Road. Approximately 400 feet 3 +34 east of Pulver Road between Whitemarsh Road and McCorquedale Road. Right Bank Overflow Main Stem Skagit At Kamb Road 3 +19 Unincorporated Areas of River/North Fork Skagit River. approximately 0.47 Skagit County. mile south of Calhoun Road. Approximately 0.38 mile 3 +20 southeast of the intersection of Calhoun Road and Kamb Road. Right Bank Overflow North Fork Just south of Kamb Road 3 +19 Unincorporated Areas of Skagit River. approximately 0.66 Skagit County. mile east of Beaver Marsh Road. [[Page 13575]] Approximately 1,600 3 +19 feet east of the intersection of Beaver Marsh Road and Marsh Road. Right Bank Overflow South Fork Between Moore Road and 1 +17 Unincorporated Areas of Skagit River. Polson Road. Skagit County. Approximately 870 feet 1 +18 south of Moore Road, at levee. Samish Bay.......................... At the intersection of +12 +13 Unincorporated Areas of Chuckanut Drive and Skagit County. South Blanchard Drive. Samish Bay/Padilla Bay.............. At the intersection of +12 +13 Unincorporated Areas of Bayview-Edison Road Skagit County. and Samish Island Road. Simlik Bay.......................... Approximately 0.32 mile None +12 Swinomish Indian Tribal southwest of the Community. intersection of Snee- Oosh Road and Snee- Oosh Lane. Approximately 100 feet None +12 southwest of the intersection of Reservation Road and Simlik Bay Road. Skagit Bay.......................... Approximately 0.36 mile +15 +14 Unincorporated Areas of northwest of the Skagit County. intersection of Pioneer Highway and Milltown Road. At the confluence of +17 +14 Ishois Slough and Tom Moore Slough. Skagit Bay.......................... Approximately 200 feet None +12 Swinomish Indian Tribal northwest of the Community. intersection of Sherman Avenue and Chilberg Avenue. Approximately 0.32 mile None +12 southwest of the intersection of Snee- Oosh Road and Snee- Oosh Lane. Skagit Bay.......................... Approximately 400 feet None +14 Swinomish Indian Tribal northwest of Pull and Community. Be Damned Point Road. Approximately 200 feet None +14 southwest of the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Chilberg Avenue. Skagit Bay/Swinomish Channel........ Approximately 600 feet None +12 Swinomish Indian Tribal southwest of the Community. intersection of North Pearle Jensen Way and East Pearle Jensen Way. Approximately 400 feet None +12 west of Pull and Be Damned Point Road. Skagit River........................ Just upstream of the +49 +52 City of Sedro-Woolley, Burlington Northern Town of Concrete, Town Railroad. of Hamilton, Town of Lyman, Unincorporated Areas of Skagit County. Approximately 1.0 mile +197 +198 upstream of the confluence with the Baker River. Skagit River Delta Overbank Flowpath Just upstream of Pulver +27 +32 City of Burlington, 1. Road. Unincorporated Areas of Skagit County. Approximately 1,170 +45 +46 feet southeast of the intersection of Lafayette Road and Peter Anderson Road. Skagit River Delta Overbank Flowpath At the confluence with +12 +13 Unincorporated Areas of 2. Samish Bay. Skagit County. Just downstream of +27 +32 Pulver Road. Skagit River Delta Overbank Flowpath At the confluence with +12 +15 Town of La Conner, 3. the Swinomish Channel. Unincorporated Areas of Skagit County. Just downstream of +27 +32 Pulver Road. South Fork Skagit River............. At the confluence with +17 +14 Unincorporated Areas of Ishois Slough and Tim Skagit County. Moore Slough. At the confluence with +27 +30 the Main Stem Skagit River and the North Fork Skagit River. Swinomish Channel................... Just north of Highway None +11 Swinomish Indian Tribal 20. Community. Approximately 600 feet None +11 northwest of the intersection of North Pearle Jensen Way and East Pearle Jensen Way. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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. [[Page 13576]] Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, 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, 833 South Spruce Street, Burlington, WA 98233. City of Mount Vernon Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 910 Cleveland Avenue, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. City of Sedro-Woolley Maps are available for inspection at the Planning and Building Department, City Hall, 325 Metcalf Street, Sedro- Woolley, WA 98284. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Maps are available for inspection at 11404 Moorage Way, La Conner, WA 98257. Town of Concrete Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 45672 Main Street, Concrete, WA 98237. Town of Hamilton Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 584 Maple Street, Hamilton, WA 98255. Town of La Conner Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 204 Douglas Street, La Conner, WA 98257. Town of Lyman Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 8405 South Main Street, Lyman, WA 98263. Unincorporated Areas of Skagit County Maps are available for inspection at the Skagit County Department of Planning and Developmental Services, 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: February 7, 2011. Sandra K. Knight, Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2011-5828 Filed 3-11-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P