70 FR 23 pgs. 5938-5942 - Final Flood Elevation Determinations
Type: RULEVolume: 70Number: 23Pages: 5938 - 5942
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-2122 Filed 2-3-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs 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 DATES:
The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for inspection as indicated on the table below.
ADDRESSES:
The final BFEs 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:
Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard Identification Section, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2903.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FEMA makes the final determinations listed below for the modified BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. The Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
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.
The Agency 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 BFEs and modified BFEs 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 Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because final or modified BFEs 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 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 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.
§ 67.11 [Amended]
2. The tables published under the authority of § 67.11 are amended as follows:
| Source of flooding and location | #Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in feet (NGVD) •Elevation in feet (NAVD) |
|---|---|
| FLORIDA | |
| Pinellas County (FEMA Docket No. D-7598) | |
| Stevenson Creek: | |
| Just upstream of Douglas Avenue | •10 |
| Approximately 350 feet upstream of Southridge Drive | •42 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Clearwater, City of Largo | |
| Spring Branch: | |
| Just upstream of Overbrook Road | •10 |
| Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Highland Avenue | •28 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Clearwater | |
| Flagler Drive Tributary: | |
| At the confluence with Stevenson Creek | •14 |
| Approximately 1,250 feet upstream of Keene Road | •62 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Clearwater | |
| Jeffords Street Tributary: | |
| At the confluence with Stevenson Creek | •27 |
| Approximately 650 feet upstream of Woodcrest Avenue | •34 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 1: | |
| Approximately 250 feet northeast of the intersection of Douglas Avenue and Iva Street in the area of Woodlawn Terrace andIdlewood Drive | •21 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Crest Lake: | |
| Approximately 500 feet northeast of the intersection of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Glenwood Avenue | •69 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 15: | |
| Approximately 350 feet southwest of the intersection of South Missouri Avenue and Beleair Road and 350 feet northeast of the intersection of Ponce De Leon Boulevard and Greenwood Avenue | •62 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 2: | |
| At the intersection of Druid Road and Duncan Avenue | •61 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Hammond Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Stevenson Creek | •10 |
| Approximately 325 feet upstream of Highland Avenue | •28 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 3: | |
| Approximately 150 feet northeast of the intersection of Keene Road and Magnolia Drive | •46 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 4: | |
| Approximately 150 feet southwest of the intersection of Keene Road and Magnolia Drive | •43 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Ponding Area No. 5: | |
| Approximately 50 feet southeast of the intersection of Keene Road and Magnolia Drive | •42 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Lake Rhonda: | |
| Approximately 100 feet southeast of the intersection of Magnolia Drive and Keene Road | •35 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Ponding Area No. 6: | |
| Approximately 100 feet southwest of the intersection of Highland Avenue and Belleair Road | •47 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 7: | |
| Approximately 500 feet northeast of the intersection of Missouri Avenue and Bellevue Boulevard | •61 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 8: | |
| Approximately 1,000 feet southeast of the intersection of Lakeview Road and Evergreen Drive in the vicinity of Byron Court | •36 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Clear View Lake: | |
| Approximately 1,000 feet northwest of Sunset Point Road and Keene Road | •57 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 9: | |
| At the intersection of North Greenwood Avenue and Palmetto Street | •20 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 1: | |
| Approximately 1,000 feet northeast of the intersection of Lakeview Road and Greenwood Avenue | •39 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 2: | |
| Approximately 500 feet north of the intersection of Lakeview Road and Greenwood Avenue | •40 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 3: | |
| Approximately 250 feet northwest of the intersection of Lakeview Road and Greenwood Avenue | •41 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 4: | |
| Approximately 250 feet southwest of the intersection of Lakeview Road and Greenwood Avenue | •42 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 5: | |
| Approximately 1,500 feet southwest of the intersection of Lakeview Road and Greenwood Avenue | •43 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 6: | |
| Approximately 600 feet north of the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and South Myrtle Avenue | •44 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 7: | |
| Approximately 400 feet north of the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and South Myrtle Avenue | •45 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 8: | |
| Approximately 250 feet north of the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and South Myrtle Avenue | •46 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 9: | |
| Approximately 100 feet north of the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and South Myrtle Avenue | •47 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 10: | |
| Approximately 100 feet south of the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and South Myrtle Avenue 2 | •50 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 11: | |
| Approximately 500 feet south of the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and South Myrtle Avenue 2 | •51 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 12: | |
| Approximately 100 feet south of the intersection of Howard Street and South Myrtle Avenue 2 | •53 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 13: | |
| Approximately 250 feet south of the intersection of Howard Street and South Myrtle Avenue 2 | •54 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 14: | |
| Approximately 350 feet south of the intersection of Howard Street and South Myrtle Avenue 2 | •55 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 15: | |
| Approximately 250 feet northeast of the intersection of Belleair Road and South Myrtle Avenue 2 | •56 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Bellevue Area No. 16: | |
| Approximately 500 feet southeast of the intersection of Belleair Road and South Myrtle Avenue 2 | •57 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Clearwater | |
| Hobart Lake: | |
| Approximately 200 feet southwest of the intersection of Casler Avenue and Palmetto Street | •67 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 10: | |
| Approximately 1,000 feet west of Keene Road and 150 feet north of Hobart Lake | •66 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Lake Lucille: | |
| Approximately 100 feet southeast of the intersection of Sherwood Street and Nelson Avenue | •60 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 11: | |
| Approximately 700 feet west of the intersection of Sherwood Street and Keene Road | •64 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| St. Andrews Lake: | |
| Approximately 1,000 feet northeast of the intersection of Airport Drive and Keene Road | •68 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 13: | |
| At the intersection of North Madison Avenue andCarlton Street | •16 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 14: | |
| Generally following the southern side of CSXTransportation tracks in the area where North Greenwood Avenue intersects withPlaza Street | •24 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Highland Lake: | |
| Approximately 200 feet southwest of the intersection of Valencia Street and Lake Avenue | •47 |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Ponding Area No. 16: | |
| Approximately 3,000 feet northwest of intersection of Marilyn Street and Hercules Avenue | •68 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 17: | |
| Approximately 1,500 feet northwest of the intersection of Marilyn Street andHercules Avenue | •69 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Ponding Area No. 12: | |
| At the intersection of Palmetto Street andPennsylvania Avenue | •21 |
| City of Clearwater | |
| City of Clearwater | |
| Maps available for inspection at the City of Clearwater Engineering Department, 100 South Myrtle Avenue, Suite 220, Clearwater, Florida. | |
| City of Largo | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Largo City Hall, 201 Highland Avenue, Largo, Florida. | |
| Pinellas County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Pinellas County Building, 315 CourtStreet, Clearwater, Florida. | |
| ILLINOIS | |
| Cook County (FEMA Docket No. D-7526) | |
| Addison Creek: | |
| Approximately 360 feet upstream of 21st Street | *621 |
| Approximately 180 feet upstream of Tri-State Tollway | *656 |
| Village of Bellwood, Village of Broadview, Cook County (Unincorporated Areas), Village of Hillside, Village of Maywood, Village of Melrose Park, City of Northlake, Village of Stone Park, Village of Westchester | |
| Village of Bellwood | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Bellwood Village Hall, BuildingDepartment, 3200 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood, Illinois. | |
| Village of Broadview | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Broadview Village Hall, 2350 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois. | |
| Cook County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Cook County Department of Building and Zoning, 69 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois. | |
| Village of Hillside | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Hillside Village Hall, 425 HillsideAvenue, Hillside, Illinois. | |
| Village of Maywood | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Maywood Village Hall, Building andZoning Department, 40 Madison Street, Maywood, Illinois. | |
| Village of Melrose Park | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Melrose Park Village Hall, BuildingDepartment, 1000 North 25th Avenue, Melrose Park, Illinois. | |
| City of Northlake | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Northlake City Hall, BuildingDepartment, 55 East North Avenue, Northlake, Illinois. | |
| Village of Stone Park | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Stone Park Village Hall, Office of Building Inspections, 1629 North Mannheim Road, Stone Park, Illinois. | |
| Village of Westchester | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Westchester Village Hall, Building Department, 10300 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois. | |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | |
| Rockingham County (FEMA Docket No. D-7578) | |
| Exeter River: | |
| Approximately 850 feet northeast of the intersection of Great Oak and Pheasant Run Drive at the corporate limits of the Town of Chester and the Town of Raymond | *165 |
| Town of Chester | |
| Powwow Pond: | |
| North of Boston and Maine Railroad | *119 |
| South of Boston and Maine Railroad | *118 |
| Town of East Kingston | |
| Lamprey River: | |
| Approximately 950 feet downstream of Prescott Road | *164 |
| Approximately 300 feet upstream of Prescott Road | *167 |
| Town of Epping | |
| Piscassic River: | |
| Approximately 0.57 mile downstream of upstream corporate limits | *105 |
| At upstream corporate limits | *108 |
| Town of Exeter | |
| Piscataqua River: | |
| North of State Route 18 (East of Pierce Island) | *9 |
| Town of New Castle | |
| Country Pond: | |
| Entire shoreline within community | *121 |
| Town of Newton | |
| Little River No. 3: | |
| At upstream corporate limits | *103 |
| At downstream corporate limits | *103 |
| Town of Newton | |
| Flatrock Branch: | |
| At confluence with Shadow Lake | *162 |
| Approximately 150 feet downstream of Doiron Road | *163 |
| Town of Salem | |
| Squamscott River: | |
| At downstream side of Boston and Maine Railroad bridge | *7 |
| At downstream corporate limits | *7 |
| Town of Stratham | |
| Lamprey River: | |
| Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of Alternate Route 101 | *217 |
| Approximately 1.77 miles upstream of Alternate Route 101 | *217 |
| Town of Candia | |
| Great Bay/Little Bay: | |
| Entire shoreline within the community | *7 |
| Town of Newington | |
| Piscataqua River: | |
| From the Spaulding Turnpike bridge to the Greenland/Portsmouth corporate limits | *9 |
| Town of Newington | |
| Pickering Brook: | |
| At the Greenland/Portsmouth corporate limits | *27 |
| Approximately 2,300 feet upstream of Greenland/Portsmouth corporate limits | *27 |
| City of Portsmouth | |
| Town of Candia: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Candia Town Office, 74 High Street, Candia, New Hampshire. | |
| Town of Chester: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Town of Chester Municipal OfficeBuilding, 84 Chester Street, Chester, New Hampshire. | |
| Town of East Kingston: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the East Kingston Town Office, 24 Depot Road, East Kingston, New Hampshire. | |
| Town of Epping: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Epping Town Hall, 157 Main Street, Epping, New Hampshire. | |
| Town of Exeter: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Exeter Town Office, 10 Front Street, Exeter, New Hampshire. | |
| Town of Newington: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Newington Town Office, 205 Nimble Hill Road, Newington, New Hampshire. | |
| Town of Newton: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Newton Town Hall, Town Hall Road, Newton, New Hampshire. | |
| City of Portsmouth: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the City of Portsmouth MunicipalComplex, Planning Department, 3rd Floor, 1 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth,New Hampshire. | |
| Town of New Castle: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the New Castle Town Office, 49 MainStreet, New Castle, New Hampshire. | |
| Town of Salem: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Salem Town Office, 33 GeremontyDrive, Salem, New Hampshire. | |
| Town of Stratham: | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Stratham Town Office, 10 Bunker Hill Avenue, Stratham, New Hampshire. | |
| WEST VIRGINIA | |
| Cabell County and City of Huntington (FEMA Docket No. D-7598) | |
| Ohio River: | |
| At the downstream county boundary | •550 |
| Approximately 8 miles upstream of confluence of Goose Run | •561 |
| Cabell County(UnincorporatedAreas), City of Huntington | |
| Fourpole Creek: | |
| Approximately 200 feet upstream of the Ohio River | •538 |
| Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of Prices Creek Road | •703 |
| Cabell County(UnincorporatedAreas), City of Huntington | |
| Indian Fork: | |
| Approximately 1,160 feet upstream of confluence withMud Creek | •587 |
| Approximately 250 feet upstream of Ridge Run Road | •640 |
| Cabell County(UnincorporatedAreas) | |
| Kilgore Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Indian Fork | •587 |
| Approximately 500 feet upstream of the confluence of Little Creek | •611 |
| Cabell County(UnincorporatedAreas) | |
| Lee Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Kilgore Creek | •590 |
| Approximately6,500 feet upstream of Interstate Route 64 | •660 |
| Cabell County(UnincorporatedAreas) | |
| Charley Creek: | |
| Approximately 1,820 feet upstream of confluence withMud Creek | •602 |
| Approximately 2,250 feet downstream of Wolfpen HollowRoad | •615 |
| Cabell County(UnincorporatedAreas) | |
| Little Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Kilgore Creek | •610 |
| Approximately 750 feet upstream of the confluence with Kilgore Creek | •611 |
| Cabell County(UnincorporatedAreas) | |
| Arlington Boulevard Tributary: | |
| Backwater area along Norwood Road | •613 |
| At the confluence with Guyandotte River | •554 |
| Approximately 150 feet downstream of Arlington Boulevard | •554 |
| Cabell County(UnincorporatedAreas) | |
| Grapevine Branch: | |
| At the confluence with FourpoleCreek | •590 |
| Approximately 1,050 feet upstream of the confluence withFourpole Creek | •590 |
| Cabell County(UnincorporatedAreas), City of Huntington | |
| Cabell County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Cabell County Office of Grants,Planning and Permits, Cabell County Courthouse, Room 314, Huntington,West Virginia. | |
| City of Huntington | |
| Maps available for inspection at the City of Huntington Department of Development and Planning, 800 Fifth Street, Room 14, Huntington, WestVirginia. |
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, "Flood Insurance")
Dated: January 28, 2005.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.
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