[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21695-21699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9345]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1189]
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 proposed
rule 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 July 18, 2011.
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-1189, 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].
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) 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:
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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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Madison County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas
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Aldridge Creek Tributary 1.......... Approximately 1,700 None +579 City of Huntsville.
feet downstream of
Chaney Thompson Road.
At the downstream side None +618
of Chunn Road.
Aldridge Creek Tributary 10......... Approximately 0.4 mile None +606 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Bailey
Cove Road Southeast.
Approximately 270 feet None +691
downstream of Cross
Creek Road Southeast.
Aldridge Creek Tributary 12......... At the downstream side None +622 City of Huntsville.
of Airport Road.
Approximately 1,400 None +719
feet downstream of
Four Mile Post Road.
Aldridge Creek Tributary 17......... Approximately 1,000 None +662 City of Huntsville.
feet downstream of
Toney Drive Southeast.
Approximately 70 feet None +891
downstream of Deborah
Drive Southeast.
Aldridge Creek Tributary 8.......... Approximately 500 feet None +595 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Bailey
Cove Road Southeast.
At the downstream side None +707
of Box Canyon Road
Southeast.
Aldridge Creek Tributary 9.......... Approximately 270 feet None +596 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Bailey
Cove Road Southeast.
At the upstream side of None +700
Vista Drive Southeast.
Barren Fork Creek................... At the Indian Creek None +569 City of Huntsville,
confluence. Town of Triana,
Unincorporated Areas
of Madison County.
At the Betts Spring None +571
Branch and Bradford
Creek confluence.
Big Cove Creek...................... Approximately 700 feet +600 +599 City of Huntsville,
downstream of the Hays Unincorporated Areas
Preserve Trail. of Madison County.
Approximately 0.8 mile None +686
upstream of Dug Hill
Road.
Big Cove Creek Tributary............ At the Big Cove Creek None +657 City of Huntsville,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Madison County.
Approximately 0.7 mile None +677
upstream of the Big
Cove Creek confluence.
Blue Spring Creek................... Approximately 400 feet +666 +667 City of Huntsville.
downstream of
Timbercrest Drive
Northwest.
Approximately 110 feet +750 +751
upstream of Pulaski
Pike Northwest.
Bradford Creek...................... Approximately 1,300 None +645 City of Madison,
feet upstream of Unincorporated Areas
Palmer Road. of Madison County.
Approximately 1,400 None +705
feet upstream of
Gillespie Road.
Bradford Creek Tributary............ At the Bradford Creek None +676 City of Madison,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Madison County.
At the downstream side None +702
of Brownsville Ferry
Road.
Broglan Branch...................... Approximately 630 feet +608 +605 City of Huntsville.
downstream of
Governors Drive
Southwest.
Approximately 100 feet None +728
downstream of Mastin
Lake Road.
Broglan Branch Tributary A.......... Approximately 140 feet None +647 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Oster
Drive.
Approximately 0.5 mile None +682
upstream of Commercial
Drive.
Broglan Branch Tributary B.......... Approximately 520 feet None +709 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Nevel
Drive.
At the downstream side None +732
of Kyle Lane.
Buckhorn Branch..................... Approximately 0.9 mile None +688 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Shady Madison County.
Oak Drive.
Approximately 1,040 None +766
feet upstream of
Maysville Road.
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Dallas Branch....................... Approximately 580 feet +629 +628 City of Huntsville.
downstream of
Washington Street.
Approximately 210 feet None +837
upstream of Saddletree
Boulevard.
Dallas Branch Bypass................ Approximately 1,800 +619 +617 City of Huntsville.
feet downstream of
Church Street.
Approximately 540 feet +641 +642
upstream of Dickson
Street Northeast.
Dallas Branch Tributary A........... Approximately 370 feet None +647 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Halsey
Avenue Northeast.
Approximately 300 feet None +695
upstream of Vinyard
Street Northeast.
Dry Creek 1......................... Approximately 1,680 +665 +664 City of Huntsville.
feet downstream of
Brandon Town Road.
At the downstream side None +749
of Blake Bottom Road
Northwest.
Dry Creek 1 Tributary A............. Approximately 500 feet None +695 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Sparkman
Drive Northwest.
Approximately 220 feet None +746
upstream of Campus
Road.
Dry Creek 1 Tributary B............. Approximately 170 feet None +709 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Dry
Creek Drive Northwest.
Approximately 380 feet None +736
upstream of Terrell
Drive Northwest.
East Fork Pinhook Creek............. Approximately 1,300 +680 +679 City of Huntsville.
feet downstream of
Medaris Road.
Approximately 450 feet None +748
upstream of Spragins
Hollow Road Northwest.
East Fork Pinhook Creek Tributary A. Approximately 1,820 None +701 City of Huntsville.
feet downstream of
Ricky Road.
Approximately 0.4 mile None +738
upstream of Ricky Road.
Fagan Creek......................... Approximately 710 feet +610 +608 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Monroe
Street.
Approximately 0.7 mile None +719
upstream of Telfair
Drive Southeast.
Flint River......................... Approximately 300 feet None +673 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of Winchester Madison County.
Road Northeast.
Approximately 3.0 miles None +767
upstream of Carriger
Road.
Glover Cove Creek................... Approximately 0.5 mile None +587 Town of Owens Cross
downstream of Old Roads, Unincorporated
Highway 431. Areas of Madison
County.
Approximately 750 feet None +627
upstream of Old Gurley
Pike.
Huntsville Spring Branch............ Approximately 890 feet +594 +593 City of Huntsville,
downstream of Drake Unincorporated Areas
Avenue. of Madison County.
At the downstream side +609 +608
of Williams Avenue
Southwest.
Hurricane Creek..................... Approximately 0.9 mile None +612 Town of Gurley,
downstream of Little Unincorporated Areas
Cove Road. of Madison County.
Approximately 1,020 None +663
feet downstream of
County Lake Road.
Indian Creek........................ Approximately 0.8 mile None +606 City of Huntsville,
downstream of I-565. Unincorporated Areas
of Madison County.
Approximately 0.6 mile None +712
upstream of Old
Monrovia Road
Northwest.
Knox Creek.......................... At the upstream side of None +657 City of Huntsville,
Dupree Worthey Road. Unincorporated Areas
of Madison County.
Approximately 0.4 mile +730 +732
downstream of Wall
Triana Highway.
Limestone Creek..................... Approximately 0.8 mile None +649 City of Huntsville.
upstream of Lee
Highway.
Approximately 1.6 miles None +672
upstream of Capshaw
Road.
Lollar Branch....................... Approximately 0.8 mile None +684 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Madison County.
Winchester Road.
Approximately 1.3 miles None +786
upstream of Maysville
Road.
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McDonald Creek...................... Approximately 1,950 None +581 City of Huntsville,
feet downstream of Unincorporated Areas
Centaur Boulevard of Madison County.
Southwest.
Approximately 70 feet None +692
upstream of Galaxy Way.
Mill Creek Tributary................ Approximately 0.9 mile None +677 City of Madison.
downstream of
Bridgefield Road.
At the downstream side None +749
of Millsford Drive.
Miller Branch....................... Approximately 1,700 +571 +570 City of Huntsville,
feet downstream of Unincorporated Areas
Wall Triana Highway. of Madison County.
Approximately 0.6 mile None +574
downstream of County
Road 127.
Molder Branch....................... Approximately 2.2 miles None +658 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Bob Madison County.
Stiles Road.
At the downstream side None +680
of Bob Stiles Road.
Moore Branch........................ Approximately 1.1 miles None +590 City of Madison.
downstream of Powell
Road.
Approximately 0.4 mile None +603
downstream of Powell
Road.
Mountain Brook Branch............... Approximately 1,100 +647 +651 City of Huntsville.
feet downstream of
Clermont Drive.
Approximately 1,700 None +735
feet upstream of
Darnell Street
Southeast.
Mountain Fork....................... Approximately 0.5 mile None +692 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Oscar Madison County.
Patterson Road.
Approximately 470 feet None +774
upstream of Mountain
Fork Road.
Normal Branch....................... Approximately 1,100 None +643 City of Huntsville.
feet downstream of Max
Luther Drive Northwest.
Approximately 130 feet None +737
upstream of Winchester
Road.
Normal Branch Diversion............. At the Normal Branch None +637 City of Huntsville.
confluence.
At the Pinhook Creek None +643
confluence.
Normal Branch Tributary A........... Approximately 950 feet None +667 City of Huntsville,
downstream of Mastin Unincorporated Areas
Lake Road Northwest. of Madison County.
Approximately 910 feet None +748
upstream of Hi-Lo
North Circle.
Oakland Spring Branch............... At the upstream side of None +612 City of Madison.
Powell Road.
At the downstream side None +631
of Ferry Road.
Peevey Creek........................ Approximately 1.5 miles None +606 City of Huntsville,
downstream of the Unincorporated Areas
Eastern Bypass. of Madison County.
Approximately 600 feet None +638
downstream of Ripple
Lane.
Pinhook Creek....................... At the downstream side +611 +610 City of Huntsville.
of Williams Avenue
Southwest.
Approximately 460 feet +703 +701
downstream of
Winchester Road
Northwest.
Pinhook Creek Tributary A........... Approximately 800 feet None +639 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Memorial
Parkway Northwest.
At the downstream side None +733
of Pulaski Pike.
Pinhook Creek Tributary C........... Approximately 0.5 mile None +703 City of Huntsville.
downstream of Pulaski
Pike.
Approximately 800 feet None +738
upstream of Pulaski
Pike.
Sherwood Branch..................... Approximately 800 feet +636 +630 City of Huntsville,
downstream of Old Unincorporated Areas
Madison Pike Northwest. of Madison County.
Approximately 300 feet None +707
downstream of Old
Monrovia Road
Northwest.
Swan Pond........................... Approximately 3.7 miles None +569 City of Huntsville,
downstream of Zierdt Unincorporated Areas
Road. of Madison County.
Approximately 0.9 mile None +571
upstream of Zierdt
Road.
Tributary 1 To Indian Creek......... Approximately 1,500 +616 +619 City of Huntsville,
feet downstream of City of Madison,
Slaughter Road. Unincorporated Areas
of Madison County.
Approximately 600 feet +712 +710
upstream of Cherry
Road.
Tributary 1 to Dry Creek 2.......... Approximately 300 feet +708 +710 City of Huntsville,
downstream of Johns Unincorporated Areas
Road Northwest. of Madison County.
At the downstream side +749 +751
of Ralph Road.
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Tributary 2 to Indian Creek......... At the Indian Creek +674 +675 City of Huntsville,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Madison County.
Approximately 0.7 mile +699 +700
upstream of the Indian
Creek confluence.
Tributary 3 to Indian Creek......... Approximately 0.4 mile +699 +700 City of Huntsville,
downstream of Jeff City of Madison,
Road Northwest. Unincorporated Areas
of Madison County.
At the downstream side None +811
of Woodland Trail.
Unnamed Tributary to Sherwood Branch Approximately 1,840 None +687 City of Huntsville,
feet downstream of Unincorporated Areas
Enterprise Way. of Madison County.
Approximately 730 feet None +706
upstream of Wayne Road
Northwest.
West Fork Pinhook Creek............. Approximately 1,940 +678 +679 City of Huntsville.
feet downstream of
Medaris Road Northwest.
At the downstream side None +767
of Pulaski Pike.
West Fork Pinhook Tributary A....... Approximately 0.5 mile None +732 City of Huntsville.
downstream of
Sturbridge Drive.
Approximately 110 feet None +799
upstream of Green
Meadow Road Northwest.
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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 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 Huntsville
Maps are available for inspection at 320 Fountain Circle, 2nd Floor, Huntsville, AL 35801.
City of Madison
Maps are available for inspection at 100 Hughes Road, Madison, AL 35758.
Town of Gurley
Maps are available for inspection at 235 Walker Street, Gurley, AL 35748.
Town of Owens Cross Roads
Maps are available for inspection at 2965 Old Highway 431, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763.
Town of Triana
Maps are available for inspection at 640 6th Street, Madison, AL 35756.
Unincorporated Areas of Madison County
Maps are available for inspection at the Madison County Engineering Building, 814 Cook Avenue, Huntsville, AL
35801.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: April 8, 2011.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-9345 Filed 4-15-11; 8:45 am]
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