[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 246 (Thursday, December 21, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 80362-80364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32213]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67


Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base 
flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The 
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map 
(FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 
for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office 
where the FIRM is available for inspection as indicated in the table 
below.

ADDRESSES: The final base flood elevations 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: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, 
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
makes final determinations listed below of base flood elevations and 
modified base flood elevations for each community listed. The proposed 
base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were 
published in newspapers of local circulation and an opportunity for the 
community or individuals to appeal the proposed determinations to or 
through the community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days. 
The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood 
elevations were also published in the Federal Register.
    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 base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are 
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected 
locations in each community are shown.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This rule is categorically 
excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental 
Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Associate Director for Mitigation 
certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act because final or modified base flood 
elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 
42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish and maintain community 
eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been 
prepared.
    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 12612, Federalism. This rule involves no policies 
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, 
Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.
    Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule 
meets the applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 
12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended to read 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. 67.11   [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are 
amended as follows:

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                                                              # Depth in
                                                              feet above
                                                                ground.
               Source of flooding and location                *Elevation
                                                                in feet
                                                                (NGVD).
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                         CALIFORNIA
 
 
Gibson Canyon Creek:
  Approximately 2,250 feet downstream of Byrnes Road........         *69
  Approximately 100 feet upstream of Browns Valley Road.....        *143
South Branch Gibson Canyon Creek:
  Just downstream of Crocker Drive..........................        *102
  Just upstream of Browns Valley Road.......................        *142
Horse Creek:
  Approximately 500 feet downstream of Willow Avenue........         *77
  Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Willow Avenue........         *79
 
Maps are available for inspection at Solano County
 Department of Environmental Management, 601 W. Texas
 Street, Fairfield, California.
 
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  City of Vacaville, Solano County (FEMA Docket No. B-7401)
 
Gibson Canyon Creek:
  Approximately 2,100 feet downstream of Interstate Highway          *78
   80 (Eastbound)...........................................
  Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of Eubanks Road.........        *113

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South Branch Gibson Canyon Creek:
  At confluence with Gibson Canyon Creek....................         *98
  At intersection with Interstate Highway 505...............        *103
  Approximately 500 feet upstream of Eubanks Road...........        *121
Horse Creek:
  Approximately 800 feet downstream of Leisure Town Road....         *82
  Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Sewer Maintenance            *137
   Road.....................................................
Middle Branch Horse Creek:
  Just upstream of Interstate Highway 80....................         *91
  Approximately 2,200 feet upstream of Interstate Highway           *112
   505......................................................
Pine Tree Creek:
  At confluence with Horse Creek............................         *97
  At upstream side of Putah South Canal.....................        *122
  Just downstream of Browns Valley Road.....................        *136
  At Browns Valley Road Crossing of Southern Pacific                  #2
   Railroad.................................................
South Branch Horse Creek:
  At confluence with Horse Creek............................        *114
  Just downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad..............        *134
  Just downstream of Sundance Drive.........................         # 2
Middle Swale to South Branch Horse Creek:
  At confluence with South Branch Horse Creek...............        *122
  Just downstream of Southern Pacific Railroad..............        *131
  Just upstream of Southern Pacific Railroad................         # 1
North Branch Horse Creek:
  At confluence with Horse Creek............................         *83
  At downstream side of Interstate Highway 80...............         *88
Pine Tree Creek Split:
  At convergence with Pine Tree Creek.......................        *122
  Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of convergence with Pine        *125
   Tree Creek...............................................
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Vacaville City
 Hall, 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, California.
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                          COLORADO
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  City of Durango, La Plata County (FEMA Docket No. B-7401)
 
Animas River:
  Approximately 0.67 mile downstream of U.S. Highway 155/160      *6,375
  Approximately 3.56 miles upstream of 32nd Street..........      *6,551
Dry Gulch:
  Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of confluence with            *6,628
   Junction Creek...........................................
  Approximately 5,670 feet upstream of Borrego Drive........      *6,873
Lightner Creek:
  At confluence with Animas River...........................      *6,485
  Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of confluence with            *6,513
   Animas River.............................................
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Planning
 Department, 1235 Camino Del Rio, Durango, Colorado.
 
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La Plata County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. B-
 7401)
 
Animas River:
  Approximately 2.09 miles downstream of U.S. Highway 155/        *6,337
   160......................................................
  Approximately 2.8 miles upstream of 32nd Street...........      *6,548
  Approximately 3.56 miles upstream of 32nd Street..........      *6,551
Lightner Creek:
  At confluence with Animas River...........................      *6,484
  Approximately 3,525 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 160.....      *6,699
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Building
 Department, 1060 E. 2nd Avenue, Durango, Colorado.
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                           KANSAS
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City of Augusta, Butler County (FEMA Docket No. B-7401)
 
Elm Creek (above Augusta Lake):
  At mouth at Augusta Lake..................................      *1,263
  Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of Augusta Lake Road....      *1,269
 
Maps are available at City Hall, 116 East Sixth Street,
 Augusta, Kansas.
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                         NEW MEXICO
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    City of Raton, Colfax County (FEMA Docket No. B-7401)
 
Raton Creek:
  Approximately 3,360 feet downstream of Frontage Road......      *6,541
  Approximately 1,560 feet upstream of North Second Street..      *6,705
Middle Creek:
  Approximately 600 feet downstream of Interstate Highway 25      *6,527
  At Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Crossing.........      *6,633
South Creek:
  Approximately 900 feet upstream of confluence with Middle       *6,520
   Creek....................................................
  Approximately 120 feet upstream of South Second Street          *6,552
   (U.S. Highway 85)........................................
 
Maps are available for inspection at the City Engineer's
 office, City Hall, 224 Savage Avenue, Raton, New Mexico.
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                        SOUTH DAKOTA
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 City of Deadwood, Lawrence County (FEMA Docket No. B-7401)
 
Whitewood Creek:
  Approximately 800 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 14-A....      *4,394
  Approximately 550 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 85......      *4,642
Deadwood Creek:
  Approximately 1,225 feet upstream of Shine Street.........        None
  Just upstream of U.S. Highway 14-A........................      *4,640
  Approximately 1,550 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 14-A....      *4,658
Spring Creek:
  At upstream end of culvert, approximately 400 feet              *4,580
   upstream of North Williams Street........................
  At western corporate limit, approximately 2,600 feet            *4,753
   upstream of North Williams Street........................
 
Maps are available for inspection at 102 Sherman Street,
 Deadwood, South Dakota.
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                            TEXAS
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 City of Huntsville, Walker County (FEMA Docket No. B-7401)
 
Alligator Branch:
  Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of confluence with              *307
   Prairie Branch...........................................
  Approximately 7,400 feet upstream of confluence with              *323
   Prairie Branch...........................................
Baldwin Creek:
  Approximately 36,500 feet above confluence with Nelson            *244
   Creek....................................................
  Approximately 43,500 feet above confluence with Nelson            *261
   Creek....................................................
Caney Creek:
  Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of confluence with              *354
   Winters Bayou............................................
  Approximately 24,000 feet upstream of confluence with             *374
   Winters Bayou............................................
Crabb Creek:
  Approximately 17,400 feet upstream of confluence with             *257
   Nelson Creek.............................................
  Approximately 27,100 feet upstream of confluence with             *287
   Nelson Creek.............................................
East Fork:
  At confluence with Tanyard Branch.........................        *271

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  Approximately 5,500 feet upstream of confluence with              *298
   Tanyard Branch...........................................
Ford Branch:
  At confluence with Wayne Creek............................        *272
  Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of confluence with Wayne        *286
   Creek....................................................
Hadley Creek:
  At Rosenwall Road.........................................        *250
  Approximately 200 feet north of Huntsville Airport Runway.        *292
Horse Branch:
  At its confluence with Town Branch........................        *274
  Approximately 450 feet downstream of FM 2821..............        *285
  Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of Holly Bend Road......        *329
Mays Creek:
  Approximately 2,600 feet upstream of confluence of                *320
   Shepherd Creek...........................................
  Approximately 13,400 feet upstream of confluence of               *355
   Shepherd Creek...........................................
McDonald Creek:
  Approximately 2,300 feet downstream of Sunset Lake Dam....        *293
  Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of Spring Lake Dam......        *376
McGary Creek:
  Approximately 8,050 feet downstream of confluence with            *279
   Tributary 6..............................................
  Approximately 9,700 feet upstream of confluence with              *351
   Tributary 5..............................................
Parker Creek:
  Approximately 10,500 feet upstream of confluence with             *212
   harmon Creek.............................................
  Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of FM 247...............        *279
Prairie Branch:
  Approximately 14,800 feet upstream of confluence with East        *287
   Sandy Creek..............................................
  Approximately 800 feet upstream of Broadmoor Drive........        *368
Robinson Creek:
  Approximately 4,700 feet downstream of confluence with            *283
   Tributary 4..............................................
  Approximately 16,350 feet upstream of confluence with             *362
   Tributary 4..............................................
Shepherd Creek:
  Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of confluence of Mays           *317
   Creek....................................................
  Approximately 7,150 feet upstream of confluence with              *381
   Tributary 3..............................................
Sixmile Branch:
  Approximately 400 feet downstream of confluence with              *253
   Thompson Branch..........................................
  Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of confluence with              *261
   Thompson Branch..........................................
Tanyard Branch:
  Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with Harmony        *224
   Creek....................................................
  Approximately 2,600 feet upstream of State Highway 190....        *363
Thompson Branch:
  At confluence with Sixmile Branch.........................        *254
  Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of confluence with              *260
   Sixmile Branch...........................................
Town Branch:
  At confluence with Parker Creek...........................        *260
  Approximately 700 feet upstream of Avenue J and 14th              *361
   Street...................................................
Tributary A:
  At confluence with Town Branch............................        *322
  Approximately 280 feet upstream of its confluence with            *324
   Town Branch..............................................
  Approximately 300 feet upstream of State Highway 30/190...        *338
Tributary B:
  At confluence with Horse Branch...........................        *307
  Approximately 800 feet upstream of Private Dam............        *327
Tributary 2:
  At confluence with Tanyard Branch.........................        *225
  Approximately 1,250 feet upstream of Robinson Road........        *253
Tributary 3:
  At confluence with Shepherd Creek.........................        *358
  Approximately 1,700 feet upstream of confluence with              *364
   Shepherd Creek...........................................
Tributary 4:
  At confluence with Robinson Creek.........................        *293
  Approximately 7,800 feet upstream of confluence with              *330
   Robinson Creek...........................................
Tributary 5:
  At confluence with McGary Creek...........................        *319
  Approximately 7,600 feet upstream of confluence with              *347
   McGary Creek.............................................
Tributary 6:
  At confluence with McGary Creek...........................        *292
  Approximately 10,500 feet upstream of confluence with             *319
   McGary Creek.............................................
Tributary 7:
  Approximately 14,800 feet upstream of confluence with             *256
   Hadley Creek.............................................
  Approximately 20,400 feet upstream of confluence with             *275
   Hadley Creek.............................................
Tributary 8:
  Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of confluence with              *217
   Parker Creek.............................................
  Approximately 8,000 feet upstream of confluence with              *231
   Parker Creek.............................................
Tributary 9:
  At confluence with Shepherd Creek.........................        *332
  Approximately 6,700 feet upstream of confluence with              *347
   Shepherd Creek...........................................
Wayne Creek:
  Approximately 2,100 feet upstream of confluence with              *259
   Harmony Creek............................................
  Approximately 12,600 feet upstream of confluence with             *298
   Harmony Creek............................................
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Service Center,
 448 Highway 75 North, Huntsville, Texas.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: December 6, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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