AGENCY:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION:
Final rule.
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 DATES:
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 maps are available for inspection as indicated on 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA or 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.
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 Flood Insurance Rate Map 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, Mitigation Directorate, 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 National Flood Insurance Program. 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.
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.
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) |
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DELAWARE | |
New Castle County (Unincorporated Areas (FEMA Docket No. 7303) | |
Unnamed Tributary to Mill Creek: | |
Just upstream of Loblolly Court | *267 |
Approximately 870 feet upstream of Loblolly Court | *281 |
Maps available for inspection at the New Castle Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, Delaware. | |
NEW YORK | |
Peru (Town), Clinton County (FEMA Docket No. 7307) | |
Ausable River: | |
Approximately 0.59 mile downstream of U.S. Route 9 | *103 |
Approximately 0.83 mile upstream of U.S. Route 9 | *116 |
Little Ausable River: | |
Upstream side of Delaware and Hudson Railroad bridge | *103 |
Downstream side of Jarvis Road | *321 |
Silver Stream: | |
Approximately 320 feet downstream of U.S. Route 9 | *103 |
Downstream side of I-87 Northbound | *185 |
Button Brook: | |
At confluence with Little Ausable River | *284 |
Downstream side of Peasleeville Road | *366 |
Maps available for inspection at the Peru Town Hall, 3036 Main Street, Peru, New York. | |
NORTH CAROLINA | |
Clayton (Town), Johnston County (FEMA Docket No. 7303) | |
Little Creek: | |
Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Ranch Road (State Route 1560) | *197 |
Just downstream of Robertson Street (State Highway 1552) | *250 |
Maps available for inspection at the Clayton Town Hall, Planning Department, 231 East 2nd Street, Clayton, North Carolina. | |
——— | |
Johnston County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7303) | |
Little Creek: | |
At confluence with Swift Creek | *156 |
Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Ranch Road (State Route 1560) | *197 |
Swift Creek: | |
Approximately 0.4 mile downstream of confluence of Little Creek | *154 |
At Wake County line | *203 |
Poplar Creek: | |
Approximately 700 feet downstream of Wilson Mills Road (State Route 1913) | *129 |
Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of Twin Oak Drive | *178 |
Unnamed Tributary #1 to Swift Creek: | |
At the confluence of Swift Creek | *193 |
At the Wake County line | *218 |
Unnamed Tributary #2 to Swift Creek: | |
At the confluence with Swift Creek | *178 |
Just upstream of Cornwallis Road (State Route 1552) | *262 |
White Oak Creek: | |
At the confluence with Swift Creek | *187 |
At the Wake County line | *223 |
Little Poplar Creek: | |
At the confluence with Poplar Creek | *141 |
Approximately 100 feet upstream from U.S. Highway 70 | *247 |
Maps available for inspection at the Johnson County GIS Department, 207 East Johnston Street, Smithfield, North Carolina. | |
——— | |
Wilson's Mills (Town), Johnston County (FEMA Docket No. 7303) | |
Poplar Creek: | |
Approximately 0.76 mile downstream of Twin Oak Drive | *170 |
Corporate limits to Swift Creek Road | *196 |
Maps available for inspection at the Wilson's Mills Town Hall, 22 Fire Department Road, Wilson's Mills, North Carolina. | |
OHIO | |
Harbor View (Village), Lucas County (FEMA Docket No. 7295) | |
Maumee Bay: Approximately 300 feet east of the intersection of Autokee Street and Lakeview Avenue | *579 |
Maps available for inspection at the Harbor View Village Hall, 327 Lakeview Drive, Harbor View, Ohio. | |
——— | |
Holland (Village), Lucas County (FEMA Docket Nos. 7227 and 7295) | |
Drennan Ditch: | |
At confluence with Wolf Creek | *619 |
At Village corporate limits | *634 |
Wolf Creek: | |
Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Holloway Road | *617 |
Approximately 700 feet upstream of Holloway Road | *620 |
Maps available for inspection at the Village of Holland Municipal Building, 1245 Clarion, Holland, Ohio. | |
——— | |
Oregon (City), Lucas County (FEMA Docket No. 7295) | |
Maumee Bay: Approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the intersection of Alabama Street and Mississippi Street | *580 |
Lake Erie: At the intersection of Norden Road and Jacobs Road | *579 |
Maps available for inspection at the City of Oregon Building and Zoning Inspection Department, 5330 Seaman Road, Oregon, Ohio. | |
——— | |
Sylvania (City), Lucas County (FEMA Docket No. 7227) | |
Schrieber Ditch: | |
Approximately 850 feet downstream of Centennial Road | *673 |
Downstream side of Centennial Road | *676 |
Maps available for inspection at the City of Sylvania Administration Building/Services Department, 6730 Monroe Street, Suite 101, Sylvania, Ohio. | |
——— | |
Toledo (City), Lucas County (FEMA Docket Nos. 7227 and 7295) | |
Ottawa River: | |
At the City of Toledo corporate limits | *580 |
At CSX Transportation | *580 |
Swan Creek: | |
At the confluence with Maumee River | *580 |
Approximately 105 feet upstream of Monroe Street | *580 |
Maumee River: | |
At the confluence with Maumee Bay | *580 |
Approximately 0.6 mile downstream of the corporate limits | *581 |
Maumee Bay: Entire coastline within the City of Toledo | *580 |
Otter Creek: | |
Upstream side of Taylor Road | *585 |
Downstream side of Seaman Street | *585 |
Haefner Ditch: | |
Approximately 330 feet upstream of Holland-Sylvania Road | *634 |
Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Holland-Sylvania Road | *638 |
Hill Ditch: | |
Upstream side of Elmer Drive | *627 |
Approximately 600 feet upstream of Orchard Hills Boulevard | *637 |
Delaware Creek: | |
Confluence with Maumee River | *581 |
Approximately 30 feet downstream of Rohr Road | *581 |
Maps available for inspection at the City of Toledo Division of Building Inspection, One Government Center, Suite 1600, Toledo, Ohio. | |
——— | |
Waterville (Village), Lucas County (FEMA Docket No. 7227) | |
Maumee River: | |
Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of Dutch Road | *607 |
Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Forst Road | *624 |
Maps available for inspection at the Waterville Village Hall, 25 North Second Street, Waterville, Ohio. | |
——— | |
Whitehouse (Village), Lucas County (FEMA Docket No. 7295) | |
Lone Oak Ditch: | |
Just downstream of Whitehouse-Spencer Road | *645 |
Just upstream of Waterville Street | *655 |
Maps available for inspection at the Village of Whitehouse Zoning and Building Department, 6655 Providence Street, Whitehouse, Ohio. | |
PENNSYLVANIA | |
Delaware Water Gap (Borough), Monroe County (FEMA Docket No. 7303) | |
Delaware River: | |
Approximately 1.2 miles downstream of Interstate 80 | *313 |
Approximately 500 feet downstream of confluence with Cherry Creek | *321 |
Maps available for inspection at the Delaware Water Gap Borough Office, 49 Main Street, Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. |
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance”)
Dated: May 16, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 00-14294 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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