Document ID: FEMA-2008-0020-0033
Agency: fema
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2008-03-10T13:32:21Z

[Federal Register: March 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 47)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 12684-12691]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

 [Docket No. FEMA-B-7765]

 
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1 percent 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 June 9, 2008.

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-7765, 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 (email) 
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.
    Administrative Procedure Act Statement. This matter is not a 
rulemaking governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 
553. FEMA publishes flood elevation determinations for notice and 
comment; however, they are governed by the Flood Disaster Protection 
Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and do not fall under the APA.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is 
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, 
Environmental Consideration. An environmental

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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.

Sec.  67.4  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.4 are 
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                (NGVD)  + Elevation in
                                                                feet (NAVD)  
                                                                  Depth in feet above
         Flooding source(s)            Location of referenced       ground  [caret]        Communities affected
                                            elevation **          Elevation in meters
                                                                         (MSL)
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                                                                Effective     Modified
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                              Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Natalbany River.....................  Approximately 2.5 miles         +100          +97  Town of Amite City,
                                       upstream of State                                  Unincorporated Areas
                                       Route 40 intersection.                             of Tangipahoa Parish.
                                      Approximately 185 feet          +181         +183
                                       upstream of State
                                       Route 1048.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] 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
Town of Amite City
Maps are available for inspection at 212 E. Oak St., Amite, LA 70422

                                    Unincorporated Areas of Tangipahoa Parish
Maps are available for inspection at 15481 Club Deluxe Rd., Hammond, LA 70403
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                                 Orange County, New York, and Incorporated Areas
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Summit Brook........................  Approximately 50 feet           None         +562  Village of Tuxedo Park.
                                       downstream of East
                                       Lake Road.
                                      Approximately 1,318             None         +562
                                       feet downstream of
                                       East Lake Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] 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
Village of Tuxedo Park
Maps are available for inspection at Tuxedo Park Village Hall, 80 Lorillard Road, Tuxedo Park, NY.
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                             Haywood County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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Allen Creek.........................  At the confluence with         +2740        +2741  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Richland Creek.                                    Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Waynesville.
                                      Approximately 0.6 mile          None        +3093
                                       upstream of New Allens
                                       Creek Road (State Road
                                       1147).
Beaverdam Creek.....................  At the confluence with         +2578        +2587  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pigeon River.                                      Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Canton.

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                                      Just downstream of              None        +2712
                                       Smathers Cove Road
                                       (State Road 1614).
Big Creek...........................  At the confluence with          None        +1409  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pigeon river.                                      Haywood County.
                                      Approximately 120 feet          None        +1547
                                       upstream of Mount
                                       Sterling Road (State
                                       Road 1397).
Browning Branch.....................  At the confluence with         +2707        +2708  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Richland Creek.                                    Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Waynesville.
                                      Approximately 650 feet          None        +3054
                                       upstream of Browning
                                       Branch Road (State
                                       Road 1142).
Campbell Creek......................  At the confluence with         +3006        +3005  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Jonathan Creek.                                    Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Maggie Valley.
                                      Approximately 1,000             None        +3362
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Campbell Creek Road
                                       (State Road 1214).
Cataloochee Creek...................  At the confluence with          None        +2272  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pigeon River.                                      Haywood County.
                                      Approximately 3.5 miles         None        +2458
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Pigeon
                                       River.
Cove Creek (into Fines Creek).......  At the confluence with          None        +2473  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Fines Creek.                                       Haywood County.
                                      Approximately 0.9 mile          None        +2576
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Fines
                                       Creek.
Cove Creek (into Jonathan Creek)....  At the confluence with         +2476        +2475  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Jonathan Creek.                                    Haywood County.
                                      Approximately 100 feet          None        +2654
                                       upstream of Sutton
                                       Town Road (State Road
                                       1331).
Dix Creek...........................  At the confluence with         +2701        +2700  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       East Fork Pigeon River.                            Haywood County.
                                      Approximately 440 feet          None        +3281
                                       upstream of Dix Creek
                                       Road (State Road 1106).
East Fork Pigeon River..............  At the confluence with         +2653        +2650  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pigeon River.                                      Haywood County.
                                      Approximately 1.4 miles         None        +3282
                                       upstream of Camp Hope
                                       Road (State Road 1892).
Farmers Branch......................  At the confluence with         +2672        +2671  Town of Waynesville.
                                       Richland Creek.
                                      Approximately 860 feet          None        +2729
                                       upstream of Hazelwood
                                       Avenue.
Fines Creek.........................  At the confluence with          None        +2275  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pigeon River.                                      Haywood County.
                                      Approximately 1,300             None        +2597
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Wayward Cove.
Hemphill Creek......................  Approximately 300 feet          None        +2589  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of the                                    Haywood County.
                                       confluence with
                                       Jonathan Creek.
                                      Approximately 100 feet          None        +2793
                                       upstream of Hemphill
                                       Road (State Road 1313).
Hominy Creek........................  At the Haywood/Buncombe        +2247        +2250  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       County boundary.                                   Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Canton.
                                      Approximately 80 feet           None        +2407
                                       upstream of U.S.
                                       Highway 19.
Hyatt Creek.........................  At the confluence with         +2757        +2758  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Richland Creek.                                    Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Waynesville.
                                      Approximately 160 feet          None        +2857
                                       upstream of Hyatt
                                       Creek Road (State Road
                                       1168).
Jonathan Creek......................  At the confluence with          None        +2373  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pigeon River.                                      Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Maggie Valley.
                                      Approximately 500 feet          None        +3512
                                       downstream of Black
                                       Camp Gap Road (State
                                       Road 1300).
Lake Junaluska......................  Entire Shoreline.......        +2567        +2566  Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                          Haywood County.
Little East Fork Pigeon River.......  Approximately 100 feet          None        +2835  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of the                                    Haywood County.
                                       confluence with West
                                       Fork Pigeon River.
                                      Approximately 290 feet          None        +3062
                                       upstream of Little
                                       East Fork Road (State
                                       Road 1129).

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North Hominy Creek..................  At the confluence with         +2389        +2392  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Hominy Creek.                                      Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Canton.
                                      Approximately 0.3 mile          None        +2709
                                       upstream of Peaceful
                                       Path.
Pigeon River........................  At the confluence of            None        +1409  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Big Creek.                                         Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Canton, Town of
                                                                                          Clyde.
                                      At the confluence of           +2653        +2650
                                       East Fork Pigeon River
                                       and West Fork Pigeon
                                       River.
Pigeon River Tributary (Waterville    At the confluence with         +2594        +2595  Unincorporated Areas of
 Lake).                                Pigeon River.                                      Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Canton.
                                      Approximately 950 feet          None        +2676
                                       upstream of Pruett
                                       Ridge.
Plott Creek.........................  Approximately 200 feet         +2701        +2702  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of the                                    Haywood County, Town
                                       confluence with                                    of Waynesville.
                                       Richland Creek.
                                      Approximately 650 feet          None        +3223
                                       upstream of Serenity
                                       Mountain Road.
Raccoon Creek.......................  At the confluence with         +2577        +2576  Town of Waynesville.
                                       Richland Creek.
                                      Approximately 1,040             None        +2652
                                       feet upstream of Test
                                       Farm Road (State Road
                                       1810).
Richland Creek......................  At the confluence with          None        +2506  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pigeon River.                                      Haywood County, Town
                                                                                          of Waynesville.
                                      Approximately 440 feet          None        +3057
                                       upstream of U.S.
                                       Highway 23.
Rush Fork...........................  At the confluence with          None        +2458  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pigeon River.                                      Haywood County.
                                      Approximately 1,380             None        +2588
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Palmer Pond Road.
Shallow Flooding Area...............  Northeast intersection          None   3  Town of Waynesville.
                                       of Railroad and Lea
                                       Plant Road.
                                      Approximately 100 feet         +2708   3
                                       northeast of Elysinia
                                       Avenue and Hazelwood
                                       Avenue intersection.
Shelton Creek.......................  At the confluence with         +2611        +2610  Town of Waynesville.
                                       Richland Creek.
                                      Approximately 500 feet          None        +2660
                                       upstream of U.S.
                                       Highway 276.
Thickety Creek......................  Approximately 900 feet         +2555        +2556  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of the                                    Haywood County.
                                       confluence with Pigeon
                                       River.
                                      Approximately 70 feet           None        +2573
                                       upstream of
                                       Incinerator Road
                                       (State Road 1550).
West Fork Pigeon River..............  At the confluence with         +2653        +2650  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pigeon River and East                              Haywood County.
                                       Fork Pigeon River.
                                      Approximately 2.3 miles         None        +3170
                                       upstream of Steel
                                       Bridge Road (State
                                       Road 1216).
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] 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
Town of Canton
Maps are available for inspection at Canton Town Hall, 58 Park Street, Canton, NC.

Town of Clyde
Maps are available for inspection at Clyde Town Hall, 8437 Carolina Boulevard, Clyde, NC.

Town of Maggie Valley
Maps are available for inspection at Maggie Valley Town Hall, 3987 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC.

Town of Waynesville
Maps are available for inspection at Waynesville Town Hall, 16 South Main Street, Waynesville, NC.

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                                     Unincorporated Areas of Haywood County
Maps are available for inspection at Haywood County Planning Office, 1233 North Main Street, Waynesville, NC.
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                     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico County, Puerto Rico, and Incorporated Areas
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Atlantic Ocean--Entire Shoreline of   Approximately 0.8               None   [caret]2.7  Commonwealth of Puerto
 the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.      kilometers northwest                               Rico, Municipality of
                                       of intersection of                                 Ponce.
                                       Carretera 466 and
                                       Carretera Municipal.
                                      Approximately 0.9         [caret]2.4  [caret]13.7
                                       kilometer northwest of
                                       intersection of
                                       Carretera 681 and
                                       Calle B.
Caribbean Sea.......................  Approximately 550               None   [caret]1.5  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters southwest of                                Rico, Municipality of
                                       the intersection of                                Ponce.
                                       Calle Dr Vidal and
                                       Calle 33.
                                      Shoreline,                [caret]2.7   [caret]4.6
                                       approximately 2.7
                                       kilometers southwest
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Carretera 307 and
                                       Calle A.
Isla Culebra/Atlantic Ocean.........  Approximately 1.6         [caret]2.1   [caret]1.5  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       kilometers northwest                               Rico.
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Calle 1 and Carretera
                                       251.
                                      Shoreline,                [caret]4.3  [caret]14.3
                                       approximately 3.0
                                       kilometers northeast
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Calle 1 and Carretera
                                       251 (Punta Flamenco).
Isla Culebra/Ensenada Honda.........  Approximately 90 meters   [caret]3.8     [caret]3  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       southeast of the                                   Rico.
                                       intersection of Calle
                                       Luis Munoz Marin and
                                       Carretera 250.
                                      Shoreline,                [caret]3.6   [caret]8.8
                                       approximately 4.0
                                       kilometers southeast
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Calle Luis Munoz Marin
                                       and Carretera 250.
Isla Vieques/Caribbean Sea..........  Approximately 3.0         [caret]2.1   [caret]2.4  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       kilometers southwest                               Rico.
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Carretera 200 and
                                       Camino Puerto Diablo.
                                      Shoreline,                [caret]3.2   [caret]3.8
                                       approximately 6.9
                                       kilometers southwest
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Carretera 201 and
                                       Carretera 996.
Isla Vieques/Vieques Passage........  Approximately 9.2           [caret]2   [caret]2.4  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       kilometers northwest                               Rico.
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Carretera 201 and
                                       Carretera 996.
                                      Shoreline,                [caret]2.8   [caret]6.2
                                       approximately 3.7
                                       kilometers northwest
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Carretera 201 and
                                       Carretera 996.
Isla Vieques/Vieques Sound..........  Approximately 9.7         [caret]2.1   [caret]2.7  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       kilometers southeast                               Rico.
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Carretera 200 and
                                       Camino Puerto Diablo.
                                      Shoreline,                [caret]3.2   [caret]4.1
                                       approximately 9.8
                                       kilometers southeast
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Carretera 200 and
                                       Camino Puerto Diablo.
Quebrada Cambute....................  At confluence with Rio          None   [caret]4.9  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Canovanillas.                                      Rico.
                                      Approximately 790               None  [caret]12.1
                                       meters upstream of
                                       confluence with Rio
                                       Canovanillas.
Quebrada Honda......................  Approximately 2,800      [caret]17.4    [caret]17  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters upstream of the                             Rico.
                                       confluence with Rio
                                       Cibuco.
                                      Approximately 2,330             None  [caret]74.2
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Puerto Rico Route 2.
                                      At confluence with Rio          None  [caret]89.5
                                       Guanajibo.
                                      Approximately 920               None  [caret]106.
                                       meters upstream of                             1
                                       Sector Jeraldo.
Quebrada Mabu.......................  At confluence with Rio   [caret]12.8  [caret]13.9  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Humacao.                                           Rico.
                                      Approximately 460               None  [caret]43.3
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Calle B.
Quebrada Mariana....................  At confluence with Rio   [caret]19.6    [caret]19  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Humacao.                                           Rico.
                                      Approximately 3,400             None  [caret]75.2
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Puerto Rico Highway 30.
Quebrada Mariana Tributary..........  At confluence with              None  [caret]20.5  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Quebrada Mariana.                                  Rico.
                                      Approximately 110               None  [caret]32.2
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Camino Manolo Lopez.
Quebrada la Mina....................  Approximately 220               None   [caret]6.1  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters downstream of                               Rico.
                                       Puerto Rico Route 997.
                                      Approximately 930               None  [caret]77.7
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Puerto Rico Route 201.
Quebrada la Mina Tributary..........  Confluence with                 None  [caret]45.6  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Quebrada la Mina.                                  Rico.
                                      Approximately 755               None  [caret]82.3
                                       meters upstream of
                                       confluence with
                                       Quebrada la Mina.

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Rio Bairoa..........................  At confluence with Rio   [caret]51.3  [caret]50.9  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Grande de Loiza Reach                              Rico.
                                       2.
                                      Approximately 290        [caret]90.3  [caret]90.1
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Calle Gardena.
Rio Caguitas........................  At confluence of Rio     [caret]52.1    [caret]51  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Grande de Loiza Reach                              Rico.
                                       2.
                                      Approximately 1,830             None  [caret]81.2
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Calle Canaboncito.
Rio Canas...........................  Confluence with Rio             11.7  [caret]10.4  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Matilde.                                           Rico, Municipality of
                                                                                          Ponce.
                                      Approximately 520               38.3  [caret]40.3
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Avenida Ponce De Leon.
Rio Culebrinas (at San Sebastian)...  Approximately 1,120             None  [caret]57.3  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters downstream of                               Rico.
                                       Calle Jose Torres Pino.
                                      Approximately 1,160             None    [caret]69
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 119.
Rio Culebrinas (at San Sebastian)     At confluence with Rio          None  [caret]60.8  Commonwealth of Puerto
 Tributary.                            Culebrinas (at San                                 Rico.
                                       Sebastian).
                                      Approximately 710               None  [caret]64.1
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Calle Hostos Cabrera.
Rio Culebrinas (downstream reach)...  Approximately 473           [caret]9   [caret]8.7  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters upstream of                                 Rico.
                                       Puerto Rico Highway 2.
                                      Approximately 1,210             None  [caret]18.6
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Calle Concepcion Vera
                                       Ayala.
Rio Fajardo.........................  Approximately 1,140             None     [caret]1  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters upstream of                                 Rico.
                                       mouth.
                                      Approximately 2,050             None  [caret]60.7
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 977.
Rio Grande de Anasco................  Approximately 300           [caret]3     [caret]2  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters upstream of                                 Rico.
                                       mouth.
                                      Approximately 2,370             None    [caret]20
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 406.
Rio Grande de Humacao...............  Approximately 230         [caret]2.9     [caret]2  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters above mouth.                                Rico.
                                      Approximately 1,920             None  [caret]46.5
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 914.
Rio Grande de Loiza Reach 1.........  Approximately 25 meters  [caret]12.8  [caret]13.1  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       upstream of Puerto                                 Rico.
                                       Rico Highway 3.
                                      Approximately 5,120             None  [caret]28.1
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Puerto Rico Highway
                                       181.
Rio Grande de Loiza Reach 2.........  Approximately 3,640             None  [caret]49.5  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters downstream of                               Rico.
                                       Puerto Rico Highway 30.
                                      Approximately 2,700             None  [caret]96.4
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 183.
Rio Grande de Manati................  Approximately 130         [caret]1.5     [caret]3  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters upstream of                                 Rico.
                                       mouth.
                                      Approximately 100        [caret]45.4    [caret]49
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Puerto Rico Route 145.
Rio Guanajibo.......................  Approximately 50 meters     [caret]2   [caret]2.4  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       downstream of                                      Rico.
                                       Carretera 102.
                                      Approximately 2,150             None   [caret]113
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 368.
Rio Guatemala.......................  At confluence with Rio          None  [caret]53.6  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Culebrinas (at San                                 Rico.
                                       Sebastian).
                                      Approximately 1,650             None  [caret]71.4
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 111.
Rio Guayanes........................  Approximately 450               None   [caret]3.3  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters upstream of                                 Rico.
                                       mouth.
                                      Approximately 4,330             None  [caret]34.3
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 182.
Rio Guayo...........................  Approximately 300        [caret]45.3  [caret]45.8  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters upstream of the                             Rico, Municipality of
                                       confluence with Rio                                Ponce.
                                       Inabon.
                                      Approximately 44 meters  [caret]156.  [caret]156.
                                       upstream of Puerto                8            1
                                       Rico Route 512.
Rio Gurabo..........................  At confluence with Rio   [caret]49.6  [caret]46.8  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Grande de Loiza Reach                              Rico.
                                       2.

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                                      Approximately 1,800             None  [caret]71.4
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 31.
Rio Inabon..........................  Approximately 96 meters         None   [caret]2.4  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       upstream of mouth.                                 Rico, Municipality of
                                                                                          Ponce.
                                      Approximately 7,005            130.9  [caret]132.
                                       meters upstream of                             5
                                       Calle 1.
Rio Jacaguas........................  Approximately 96 meters         None   [caret]2.4  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       upstream of mouth.                                 Rico, Municipality of
                                                                                          Ponce.
                                      Approximately 162        [caret]78.2  [caret]77.4
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Puerto Rico Route 149.
Rio Jacaguas (at Villalba)..........  Approximately 1,180             None  [caret]133.  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters downstream of                           4   Rico.
                                       Puerto Rico Route 150.
                                      Approximately 2,010             None   [caret]196
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Puerto Rico Route 561.
Rio Limones.........................  At confluence with Rio          None  [caret]14.8  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Guayanes.                                          Rico.
                                      Approximately 120               None  [caret]37.6
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 902.
Rio Matilde.........................  Approximately 800         [caret]2.5   [caret]2.1  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters downstream of                               Rico.
                                       Puerto Rico Route 52.
                                      Confluence with Rio      [caret]11.7  [caret]10.3
                                       Canas and Rio Pastillo.
Rio Pastillo........................  Confluence with Rio      [caret]11.7  [caret]10.4  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Matilde.                                           Rico, Municipality of
                                                                                          Ponce.
                                      Approximately 80 meters  [caret]42.7    [caret]42
                                       upstream of Puerto
                                       Rico Route 132.
Rio Sabana..........................  Approximately 875               None   [caret]2.7  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       meters above mouth.                                Rico.
                                      Approximately 1.050             None  [caret]26.5
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 983.
Rio Turabo..........................  At confluence with Rio   [caret]59.1  [caret]57.4  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Grande de Loiza Reach                              Rico.
                                       2.
                                      Approximately 7,500             None  [caret]105.
                                       meters upstream of                             8
                                       Calle Georgetti.
Rio Valenciano......................  At confluence with Rio     [caret]59  [caret]59.8  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Guarabo.                                           Rico.
                                      Approximately 1,040             None    [caret]70
                                       meters upstream of
                                       Carretera 928.
Vieques Passage.....................  Approximately 3.9         [caret]2.2   [caret]1.8  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       kilometers southeast                               Rico.
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Carretera 3 and
                                       Carretera 31.
                                      Shoreline,                [caret]3.3   [caret]9.8
                                       approximately 4.1
                                       kilometers southeast
                                       of the intersection of
                                       Carretera 3 and
                                       Carretera 31 (Punta
                                       Lima).
Vieques Sound.......................  At intersection of        [caret]2.6   [caret]3.4  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                       Forrestal Drive and                                Rico.
                                       Tarawa Drive.
                                      Shoreline,                [caret]2.9   [caret]5.2
                                       approximately 3.1
                                       kilometers northeast
                                       of intersection of
                                       Avenida el
                                       Conquistador and
                                       Carretera Cabezas.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] 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
                                           Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Maps are available for inspection at Puerto Rico Planning Board, North Building, 16th Floor, De Diego Avenue,
 Stop 22 Santurce, San Juan, PR.

                                              Municipality of Ponce
Maps are available for inspection at Ponce City Hall, Calle Villa--Frente a Plaza Las Delicias, Ponce, PR.
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                                 King County, Washington, and Incorporated Areas
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North Creek.........................  Approximately 690 feet          None          +34  City of Bothell, City
                                       upstream of NE 195th                               of Woodinville.
                                       Street, landward of
                                       east levee.
                                      Approximately at SR             None          +34
                                       522, east of I-405,
                                       landward of east levee.
                                      Approximately 820 feet          None          +42
                                       upstream of North
                                       Creek Parkway,
                                       landward of east levee.
North Creek.........................  Approximately 100 feet          None          +36  City of Bothell.
                                       upstream of N 195th
                                       Street, landward of
                                       west levee.
                                      Approximately 820 feet          None          +42
                                       upstream of North
                                       Creek Parkway,
                                       landward of west levee.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] 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 Bothell
Maps are available for inspection at 9654 NE 182nd St., Bothell, WA.

City of Woodinville
Maps are available for inspection at 17301-133rd Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: February 28, 2008.
Michael K. Buckley,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-4638 Filed 3-7-08; 8:45 am]

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