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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 67 

[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0020; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1056] 

Proposed Flood Elevation 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: Comments are requested on 

the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) 

Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed 

BFE modifications for the communities 

listed in the table below. The purpose 

of this notice is to seek general 

information and comment regarding the 

proposed regulatory flood elevations for 

the reach described by the downstream 

and upstream locations in the table 

below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are 

a part of the floodplain management 

measures that the community is 

required either to adopt or show 

evidence of having in effect in order to 

qualify or remain qualified for 

participation in the National Flood 

Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, 

these elevations, once finalized, will be 

used by insurance agents, and others to 

calculate appropriate flood insurance 

premium rates for new buildings and 

the contents in those buildings. 

DATES: Comments are to be submitted 

on or before September 1, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The corresponding 

preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map 

(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each 

community are available for inspection 

at the community’s map repository. The 

respective addresses are listed in the 

table below. 

You may submit comments, identified 

by Docket No. FEMA–B–1056, to 

William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, 

Engineering Management Branch, 

Mitigation Directorate, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–3151, or (e-mail) 

bill.blanton@dhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, 

Engineering Management Branch, 

Mitigation Directorate, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–3151, or (e-mail) 

bill.blanton@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) proposes to make 

determinations of BFEs and modified 

BFEs 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 BFEs and modified 

BFEs, 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 proposed elevations are used to 

meet the floodplain management 

requirements of the NFIP and are also 

used to calculate the appropriate flood 

insurance premium rates for new 

buildings built after these elevations are 

made final, and for the contents in these 

buildings. 

Comments on any aspect of the Flood 

Insurance Study and FIRM, other than 

the proposed BFEs, will be considered. 

A letter acknowledging receipt of any 

comments will not be sent. 

National Environmental Policy Act. 

This proposed rule is categorically 

excluded from the requirements of 44 

CFR part 10, Environmental 

Consideration. An environmental 

impact assessment has not been 

prepared. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood 

elevation determinations are not within 

the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis is not required. 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review. This proposed 

rule is not a significant regulatory action 

under the criteria of section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, as amended. 

Executive Order 13132, Federalism. 

This proposed rule involves no policies 

that have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform. This proposed rule meets the 

applicable standards of Executive Order 

12988. 

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is 

proposed to be 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. 

§ 67.4 [Amended] 

2. The tables published under the 

authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be 

amended as follows: 

Flooding source(s) Location of referenced elevation ** 

* Elevation in feet 

(NGVD) 

+ Elevation in feet 

(NAVD) 

# Depth in feet 

above ground 

∧Elevation in 

meters (MSL) 

Communities affected 

Effective Modified 

Glenn County, California, and Incorporated Areas 

Butte Creek ........................... Approximately 2,270 feet downstream of Aguas Frias 

Road.

None +105 Unincorporated Areas of 

Glenn County. 

Just upstream of Aguas Frias Road ............................ None +108 

Butte Creek (outside of 

Levee).

Approximately 3,230 feet downstream of Aguas Frias 

Road.

None +97 Unincorporated Areas of 

Glenn County. 


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Flooding source(s) Location of referenced elevation ** 

* Elevation in feet 

(NGVD) 

+ Elevation in feet 

(NAVD) 

# Depth in feet 

above ground 

∧Elevation in 

meters (MSL) 

Communities affected 

Effective Modified 

Just upstream of Aguas Frias Road ............................ None +97 

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

+ North American Vertical Datum. 

# Depth in feet above ground. 

∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. 

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for 

exact locations of all BFEs to be changed. 

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. 

ADDRESSES 

Unincorporated Areas of Glenn County 

Maps are available for inspection at 777 North Colusa Street, Willows, CA 95988. 

San Luis Obispo County, California, and Incorporated Areas 

Santa Maria River ................. Approximately 0.9 mile downstream of Cabrillo Highway.None +70 Unincorporated Areas of 

San Luis Obispo County. 

At the confluence with the Cuyama River .................... None +355 

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

+ North American Vertical Datum. 

# Depth in feet above ground. 

∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. 

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for 

exact locations of all BFEs to be changed. 

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. 

ADDRESSES 

Unincorporated Areas of San Luis Obispo County 

Maps are available for inspection at the San Luis Obispo County Government Center, 976 Osos Street, Room 207, San Luis Obispo, CA 

93401. 

Santa Barbara County, California, and Incorporated Areas 

Santa Maria River ................. Approximately 400 feet upstream of Pioneer Street .... None +70 City of Guadalupe, City of 

Santa Maria, Unincorporated Areas of Santa 

Barbara County. 

Approximately 450 feet downstream of Santa Maria 

Mesa Road.

None +367 

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

+ North American Vertical Datum. 

# Depth in feet above ground. 

∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. 

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for 

exact locations of all BFEs to be changed. 

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. 

ADDRESSES 

City of Guadalupe 

Maps are available for inspection at Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo Street, Guadalupe, CA 93434. 

City of Santa Maria 

Maps are available for inspection at City of Santa Maria Public Works Department, 110 South Pine Street, Santa Maria, CA 93458.

Unincorporated Areas of Santa Barbara County 

Maps are available for inspection at Santa Barbara County Public Works Department, Water Resources Division, 123 East Anapamu Street, 

Santa Barbara, CA 93101. 


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Flooding source(s) Location of referenced elevation ** 

* Elevation in feet 

(NGVD) 

+ Elevation in feet 

(NAVD) 

# Depth in feet 

above ground 

∧Elevation in 

meters (MSL) 

Communities affected 

Effective Modified 

Henderson County, Illinois, and Incorporated Areas 

Mississippi River Just downstream of Main Street in Lomax, IL extended (approximately 395 miles upstream of the 

confluence with the Ohio River).

+530 +531 Unincorporated Areas of 

Henderson County, Village of Gulfport, Village 

of Lomax. 

Approximately 400 feet upstream of 1100N extended 

(approximately 403 miles upstream of the confluence with the Ohio River).

+533 +534 

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

+ North American Vertical Datum. 

# Depth in feet above ground. 

∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. 

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for 

exact locations of all BFEs to be changed. 

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. 

ADDRESSES 

Unincorporated Areas of Henderson County 

Maps are available for inspection at the Henderson County Courthouse, 307 Warren Street, Oquawka, IL 61469. 

Village of Gulfport 

Maps are available for inspection at the Henderson County Courthouse, 307 Warren Street, Oquawka, IL 61469. 

Village of Lomax 

Maps are available for inspection at the Lomax Village Hall, 861 Atchison Avenue, Lomax, IL 61454. 

Greene County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas 

Galloway Creek ..................... Just downstream of US Highway 60 Access Ramp .... +1155 +1154 City of Springfield. 

Just upstream of East Seminole Street ....................... None +1301 

Jordan Creek ........................ Just downstream of West Bennett Street .................... +1222 +1223 City of Springfield. 

Just upstream of North Washington Avenue ............... +1274 +1277 

Mount Pleasant Branch ........ Approximately 65 feet upstream from Highway 160 .... +1183 +1186 City of Willard. 

North Branch Jordan Creek .. Just downstream of East Brower Street ...................... +1282 +1281 City of Springfield. 

Just upstream of North Yates Avenue ......................... None +1356 

North Fork Mount Pleasant 

Branch.

Just downstream of Highway 160 ................................ +1152 +1157 City of Willard. 

Just upstream of Highway 160 ..................................... +1153 +1160 

South Branch Jordan Creek Just downstream of North Sherman Avenue ............... +1276 +1283 City of Springfield. 

Just upstream of North Patterson Avenue ................... +1329 +1330 

South Creek .......................... Just downstream of US Highway 160/County Highway 

FF.

+1159 +1162 City of Springfield, Unincorporated Areas of 

Greene County. 

Just upstream of South Kickapoo Avenue ................... +1305 +1307 

Ward Branch ......................... Just downstream of South Farm Road 139/County 

Road 139.

+1113 +1114 City of Springfield, Unincorporated Areas of 

Greene County. 

Just upstream of East Independence Street ................ None +1251 

Yarbrough Creek ................... Just downstream of West Lakewood Street ................ None +1187 City of Springfield, Unincorporated Areas of 

Greene County. 

Just upstream of South Campbell Avenue/Highway 

100.

+1233 +1212 

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

+ North American Vertical Datum. 

# Depth in feet above ground. 

∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. 

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for 

exact locations of all BFEs to be changed. 

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. 


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Flooding source(s) Location of referenced elevation ** 

* Elevation in feet 

(NGVD) 

+ Elevation in feet 

(NAVD) 

# Depth in feet 

above ground 

∧Elevation in 

meters (MSL) 

Communities affected 

Effective Modified 

ADDRESSES 

City of Springfield 

Maps are available for inspection at 840 Boonville Avenue, Springfield, MO 65801. 

City of Willard 

Maps are available for inspection at 224 West Jackson Street, Willard, MO 65781. 

Unincorporated Areas of Greene County 

Maps are available for inspection at 940 Boonville Avenue, Springfield, MO 65802. 

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas 

Beaver Creek ........................ Approximately 330 feet downstream of State Highway 

93.

None +680 Unincorporated Areas of 

Trempealeau County. 

Approximately 400 feet upstream of State Highway 93 None +685 

Buffalo River ......................... Approximately 575 feet upstream of Chimney Rock 

Road.

None +855 City of Osseo, Unincorporated Areas of 

Trempealeau County, 

Village of Eleva, Village 

of Strum. 

Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of County Highway R.None +991 

Lake Marinuka (Beaver 

Creek).

Approximately 1,950 feet upstream of Main Street ..... None +702 Unincorporated Areas of 

Trempealeau County. 

Approximately 3,400 feet upstream of Main Street ..... None +702 

Mississippi River ................... At the corporate limits of Trempealeau County with 

LaCrosse County.

None +651 Village of Trempealeau, 

Unincorporated Areas of 

Trempealeau County. 

At the corporate limits of Trempealeau County with 

Buffalo County.

+658 +659 Unincorporated Areas of 

Trempealeau County. 

North Fork Beaver Creek ...... Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Bridge 

Street.

None +765 Unincorporated Areas of 

Trempealeau County. 

Approximately 1,330 feet downstream of Bridge 

Street.

None +766 

Rod and Gun Club Tributary Approximately 560 feet downstream of the confluence 

with Trempealeau River.

None +950 City of Osseo. 

Just downstream of 5th Street ..................................... None +951 

South Fork Beaver Creek ..... Approximately 1,860 feet downstream of South Main 

Street.

None +765 Unincorporated Areas of 

Trempealeau County. 

Approximately 420 feet upstream of South Main 

Street.

None +767 

South Fork Buffalo River ...... Approximately 700 feet downstream of County Highway B.None +961 Unincorporated Areas of 

Trempealeau County. 

Approximately 625 feet downstream of County Highway B.None +961 

Trempealeau River ............... Approximately 3.1 miles downstream of West Main 

Street.

None +717 Unincorporated Areas of 

Trempealeau County, 

City of Arcadia, City of 

Blair, City of Independence, City of Whitehall. 

Approximately 4.15 miles upstream of Spring Street .. None +861 

Turton Creek ......................... Approximately 100 feet upstream of Main Street ........ +729 +730 City of Arcadia. 

Approximately 1,175 feet downstream of Oak Street .. +733 +734 

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

+ North American Vertical Datum. 

# Depth in feet above ground. 

∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. 

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for 

exact locations of all BFEs to be changed. 

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. 

ADDRESSES 

City of Arcadia 

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 203 West Main Street, Arcadia, WI 54612. 

City of Blair 


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Flooding source(s) Location of referenced elevation ** 

* Elevation in feet 

(NGVD) 

+ Elevation in feet 

(NAVD) 

# Depth in feet 

above ground 

∧Elevation in 

meters (MSL) 

Communities affected 

Effective Modified 

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 122 South Urberg Avenue, Blair, WI 54616. 

City of Independence 

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 23688 Adams Street, Independence, WI 54747. 

City of Osseo 

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 13712 Eighth Street, Osseo, WI 54758. 

City of Whitehall 

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 18620 Hobson Street, Whitehall, WI 54773. 

Unincorporated Areas of Trempealeau County 

Maps are available for inspection at the Trempealeau County Courthouse, 36245 Main Street, Whitehall, WI 54773. 

Village of Eleva 

Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 25952 East Mondovi Street, Eleva, WI 54738. 

Village of Strum 

Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 202 South 5th Avenue, Strum, WI 54770. 

Village of Trempealeau 

Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 24455 3rd Street, Trempealeau, WI 54661. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) 

Dated: May 22, 2009. 

Deborah S. Ingram, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Mitigation, Mitigation Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E9–12848 Filed 6–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 67 

[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0020; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1050] 

Proposed Flood Elevation 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: Comments are requested on 

the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) 

Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed 

BFE modifications for the communities 

listed in the table below. The purpose 

of this notice is to seek general 

information and comment regarding the 

proposed regulatory flood elevations for 

the reach described by the downstream 

and upstream locations in the table 

below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are 

a part of the floodplain management 

measures that the community is 

required either to adopt or show 

evidence of having in effect in order to 

qualify or remain qualified for 

participation in the National Flood 

Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, 

these elevations, once finalized, will be 

used by insurance agents, and others to 

calculate appropriate flood insurance 

premium rates for new buildings and 

the contents in those buildings. 

DATES: Comments are to be submitted 

on or before September 1, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The corresponding 

preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map 

(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each 

community are available for inspection 

at the community’s map repository. The 

respective addresses are listed in the 

table below. 

You may submit comments, identified 

by Docket No. FEMA–B–1050, to 

William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, 

Engineering Management Branch, 

Mitigation Directorate, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–3151, or (e-mail) 

bill.blanton@dhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, 

Engineering Management Branch, 

Mitigation Directorate, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–3151, or (e-mail) 

bill.blanton@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) proposes to make 

determinations of BFEs and modified 

BFEs 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 BFEs and modified 

BFEs, 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 proposed elevations are used to 

meet the floodplain management 

requirements of the NFIP and are also 

used to calculate the appropriate flood 

insurance premium rates for new 

buildings built after these elevations are 

made final, and for the contents in these 

buildings. 

Comments on any aspect of the Flood 

Insurance Study and FIRM, other than 

the proposed BFEs, will be considered. 

A letter acknowledging receipt of any 

comments will not be sent. 

National Environmental Policy Act. 

This proposed rule is categorically 

excluded from the requirements of 44 

CFR part 10, Environmental 

Consideration. An environmental 

impact assessment has not been 

prepared. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood 

elevation determinations are not within 

the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis is not required. 


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