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 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) matt.miller@fema.gov.
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.
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) |
|---|---|
| ARKANSAS | |
| Benton County and Incorporated Areas (FEMA Docket No. 7322) | |
| Osage/Turtle Creek: | |
| Just upstream of North 12th Street | *1,325 |
| Approximately 400 feet upstream of North 6th Street | *1,340 |
| Blossom Way Creek: | |
| At its confluence with Osage/Turtle Creek | *1,205 |
| At its intersection with South 26th Street | *1,276 |
| Osage Tributary 1: | |
| At its intersection with (Horsebarn Tributary) Stoney Brook | *1,204 |
| Approximately 700 feet upstream of Horsebarn Road | *1,252 |
| Superior Tributary: | |
| At its confluence with Osage/Turtle Creek to Osage/Turtle Creek | *1,284 |
| Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of Dixieland Road | *1,314 |
| Tributary 1 to Blossom Way Creek: | |
| At its confluence with Blossom Way Creek | *1,288 |
| Approximately 3,300 feet upstream of its confluence with Tributary 2 of Blossom Way Creek | *1,325 |
| Tributary 2 of Blossom Way Creek: | |
| At its confluence with Tributary 1 of Blossom Way Creek | *1,299 |
| Approximately 4,300 feet upstream of Honeysuckle Road | *1,332 |
| Tributary 3 of Blossom Way Creek: | |
| At its confluence with Blossom Way Creek | *1,257 |
| Approximately 1,900 feet upstream from its confluence with Blossom Way Creek | *1,268 |
| Maps for Benton County are available for inspection at 215 East Central, Suite 8, Room 302, Bentonville, Arkansas. | |
| Maps for the City of Rogers are available for inspection at 207 South Second, Rogers, Arkansas. | |
| Maps for the City of Lowell are available for inspection at 214 North Lincoln Street, Lowell, Arkansas. | |
| Maps for the City of Bentonville are available for inspection at 315 Southwest A Street, Bentonville, Arkansas. | |
| ——— | |
| Crawford County and Incorporated Areas (FEMA Docket No. 7322) | |
| Tributary 1: | |
| At its confluence with Little Frog Bayou | *413 |
| Approximately 350 feet upstream of East Cherry Street | *431 |
| Tributary 2: | |
| At its confluence with Tributary 1 | *418 |
| Approximately 275 feet upstream of East Cherry Street | *429 |
| Tributary 4: | |
| At its confluence with Little Frog Bayou Tributary | *444 |
| Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of its confluence with Little Frog Bayou Tributary | *469 |
| Tributary A: | |
| Approximately 650 feet downstream of the Union Pacific Railroad | *411 |
| Just upstream of Arkansas Highway 64 | *434 |
| Lighthouse Drain: | |
| At its confluence with Tributary A | *414 |
| Approximately 100 feet upstream of Lighthouse Drive | *439 |
| Little Frog Bayou Tributary: | |
| At its confluence with Little Frog Bayou | *426 |
| Just upstream of Maple Shade Road | *508 |
| Maps for Crawford County are available for inspection at 300 Main Street, Room 4, Van Buren, Arkansas. | |
| Maps for the City of Alma are available for inspection at 804 Fayetteville Avenue, Suite B, Alma, Arkansas 72921. | |
| ——— | |
| City of Russellville, Pope County (FEMA Docket No. 7322) | |
| Whig Creek: | |
| At its intersection with the Union Pacific Railroad | *393 |
| Just upstream of Arkansas Highway 64 | *416 |
| Whig Creek Tributary No. 1: | |
| At its confluence with Whig Creek | *323 |
| Approximately 500 feet upstream of Arkansas Highway 75 | *326 |
| Whig Creek Tributary No. 2: | |
| At its confluence with Whig Creek | *323 |
| Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of the Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad | *323 |
| Prairie Creek: | |
| At its confluence with Prairie Creek Tributary No. 2 | *374 |
| Approximately 250 feet upstream of Weir Road | *393 |
| Prairie Creek Tributary No. 2: | |
| At its confluence with Prairie Creek | *374 |
| At its intersection with Weir Road (Arkansas Highway 326) | *382 |
| Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Weir Road | *394 |
| School Drain: | |
| At its confluence with Prairie Creek | *343 |
| Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of University Drive | *387 |
| Maps are available for inspection at 205 West Second Street, Russellville, Arkansas. | |
| ——— | |
| Washington County and Incorporated Areas (FEMA Docket No. 7322) | |
| Middle Fork White River: | |
| Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of its confluence with Koger Branch | |
| Stokenbury Creek: | |
| At its confluence with the White River | *1,199 |
| Just upstream of Stokenbury Road | *1,446 |
| Koger Branch: | |
| At its confluence with the Middle Fork White River | *1,202 |
| Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of South Harris Drive | *1,220 |
| Faubus Creek: | |
| At its confluence with the White River | *1,211 |
| Approximately 4,300 feet upstream of South Center Street | *1,255 |
| Maps for the City of Elkins are available for inspection at 130 West First Street, Elkins, Arkansas. | |
| Maps for Washington County are available for inspection at 4 South College Avenue, Suite 205, Fayetteville, Arkansas. | |
| NORTH DAKOTA | |
| Benson County and Incorporated Areas (FEMA Docket No. 7322) | |
| Silver Lake: | |
| Entire shoreline of Silver Lake | *1,450 |
| Pelican Lake: | |
| South shoreline of Pelican Lake | *1,450 |
| Spring Lake: | |
| Spring Lake shoreline | *1,450 |
| Devils Lake: | |
| Northwest shoreline of Grahms Island | *1,450 |
| Devils Lake shoreline adjacent to Minnewaukan | *1,451 |
| Area east of U.S. Route 281, south of intersection with State Route 19 | *1,453 |
| West side Woods Rutten Causeway | *1,454 |
| West side of State Route 57 Causeway south of the Narrows State Recreation Area | *1,455 |
| Maps are available for inspection at the Benson County Courthouse, Tax Equalization Office, 311 B Avenue South, Minnewaukan, North Dakota. | |
| Maps for the City of Minnewaukan are available for inspection at the City Office, 230 Main Street East, Minnewaukan, North Dakota 58351. | |
| Maps for Spirit Lake Tribe are available for inspection at the Floodplain Emergency Management-Bureau of Indian Affairs Realty Office, Highway 57, Fort Totten, North Dakota. | |
| ——— | |
| Ramsey County and Incorporated Areas (FEMA Docket No. 7322) | |
| Lake Irvine: | |
| Entire shoreline Lake Irvine | *1,450 |
| Lake Alice: | |
| Entire shoreline Lake Alice | *1,450 |
| Chain Lake: | |
| Entire shoreline Chain Lake | *1,450 |
| Mikes Lake: | |
| Entire shoreline Mikes Lake | *1,450 |
| Dry Lake: | |
| Entire shoreline of Dry Lake | *1,450 |
| Stone Lake: | |
| Entire shoreline of Stone Lake | *1,450 |
| Pelican Lake: | |
| North shoreline of Pelican Lake | *1,450 |
| Sixmile Bay: | |
| Northernmost point of Sixmile Bay | *1,450 |
| West shore of Sixmile Bay | *1,450 |
| East shore of Sixmile Bay two miles south of State Route 19 | *1,451 |
| Creel Bay: | |
| Entire western shore of Creel Bay | *1,450 |
| Bay side of levee, east shoreline of Creel Bay, one mile north of Lakewood Park | *1,452 |
| Bay side of levee located at southwest side of Devils Lake Municipal Airport | *1,455 |
| Devils Lake: | |
| Approximately 7,000 feet west of 8th Avenue South | *1,451 |
| Approximately 7,000 feet east of 8th Avenue South | *1,452 |
| West Side State Route 57 Causeway south of the Narrows State Recreational Area | *1,455 |
| East Devils Lake: | |
| North shoreline of East Devils Lake | *1,450 |
| Maps for Benson County, Township of Coulee and Township of Creel are available for inspection at Ramsey County Emergency Management Office, 524 4th Avenue, Devils Lake, North Dakota. | |
| Maps are available for inspection at the Post Office c/o Bill Bartle, 304 Orvis Avenue, Church's Ferry, North Dakota. | |
| Maps are available for inspection at the City Offices, 423 6th Street, Devils Lake, North Dakota. | |
| WASHINGTON | |
| Okanogan County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7322) | |
| Twisp River: | |
| Approximately 2.18 miles above mouth | *1,677 |
| Approximately 2.23 miles above mouth | *1,679 |
| At its intersection with the Poorman Creek Cutoff Road Bridge | *1,830 |
| Maps are available for inspection at Okanogan County Planning and Development Office, 237 Fourth Avenue, Okanogan, Washington. |
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance.”)
Dated: October 20, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 00-27644 Filed 10-26-00; 8:45 am]
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