90 FR 129 pgs. 30253-30255 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

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Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 129Pages: 30253 - 30255

Docket number: [Docket ID FEMA-2025-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2540]

FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-12743 Filed 7-8-25; 8:45 am]

Agency: Homeland Security Department

Sub Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Official PDF Version: PDF Version

Pages: 30253, 30254, 30255

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2025-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2540]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis 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).

DATES:

Comments are to be submitted on or before October 7, 2025.

ADDRESSES:

The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report for each community are available for inspection at both the online location https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.

You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-2540, to David Bascom, Acting Director, Engineering and Modeling Division, Risk Analysis, Planning & Information Directorate, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, or (email) david.bascom@fema.dhs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

[top] David Bascom, Acting Director, Engineering and Modeling Division, Risk Analysis, Planning & Information Directorate, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, or (email) david.bascom@fema.dhs.gov; or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) online at https:// www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

FEMA proposes to make flood hazard determinations 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 flood hazard determinations, 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 flood hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP.

The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report become effective.

Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional information regarding the SRP process can be found online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf.

The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each community are available for inspection at both the online location https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, "Flood Insurance.")

Elizabeth Asche,

Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

Community	Community map repository address
Chatham County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0006S Preliminary Date: September 19, 2024
City of Bloomingdale	City Hall, 8 West Highway 80, Bloomingdale, GA 31302.
City of Garden City	City Hall, 100 Central Avenue, Garden City, GA 31405.
City of Pooler	City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW, Pooler, GA 31322.
City of Port Wentworth	City Hall, 7224 GA Highway 21, Port Wentworth, GA 31407.
City of Savannah	Development Services, 20 Interchange Drive, Savannah, GA 31415.
Unincorporated Areas of Chatham County	Old Chatham County Courthouse, 124 Bull Street, Room 430, Savannah, GA 31401.
Crawford County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 21-07-0019S Preliminary Date: January 31, 2025
City of Arcadia	City Hall, 106 East Race Street, Arcadia, KS 66711.
City of Arma	City Hall, 701 East Washington Street, Arma, KS 66712.
City of Cherokee	City Hall, 210 South Vine Street, Cherokee, KS 66724.
City of Frontenac	City Hall, 313 East McKay Street, Frontenac, KS 66763.
City of Girard	City Hall, 120 North Ozark Street, Girard, KS 66743.
City of Hepler	City Hall, 105 South Prairie Avenue, Hepler, KS 66746.
City of McCune	City Hall, 609 Main Street, McCune, KS 66753.
City of Pittsburg	City Hall, 201 West 4th Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762.
City of Walnut	City Hall, 210 South Main Street, Walnut, KS 66780.
Unincorporated Areas of Crawford County	Crawford County Courthouse, 111 East Forest Street, Girard, KS 66743.
Labette County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 21-07-0019S Preliminary Date: March 28, 2025
City of Altamont	City Hall, 407 South Huston Street, Altamont, KS 67330.
City of Chetopa	City Hall, 618 North 11th Street, Chetopa, KS 67336.
City of Labette	Labette City Hall, 100 West 6th Labette City Street, Oswego, KS 67356.
City of Mound Valley	City Hall, 411 Hickory Street, Mound Valley, KS 67354.
City of Oswego	City Hall, 703 5th Street, Oswego, KS 67356.
City of Parsons	City Hall, 112 South 17th Street, Parsons, KS 67357.
Unincorporated Areas of Labette County	Labette County Emergency Management, 1712 Corning Avenue, Parsons, KS 67357.

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