Document ID: FEMA-2010-0003-0089
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Final Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2010-08-30T04:00Z

[Federal Register: August 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 167)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 52868-52872]
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 ID FEMA-2010-0003]

 
Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified 
BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and 
modified BFEs 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).

DATES: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) 
showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be 
obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for 
inspection as indicated in the table below.

ADDRESSES: The final BFEs 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: Roy E. Wright, Deputy Director, Risk 
Analysis Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-2820, or (e-mail) roy.e.wright@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified 
BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been 
published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have 
elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administrator has resolved any appeals resulting from this 
notification.
    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 BFEs and modified BFEs are 
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected 
locations in each community are shown.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This final 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

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the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, a 
regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    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 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no 
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final 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.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

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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.  67.11  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.11 are amended 
as follows:

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                                                                      * Elevation in
                                                                      feet (NGVD) +
                                                                    Elevation in feet
                                                                     (NAVD) 
           Flooding source(s)              Location of referenced     Depth in feet       Communities affected
                                                 elevation             above ground
                                                                    [caret] Elevation
                                                                     in meters (MSL)
                                                                         Modified
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                                Jefferson County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas
                                    Docket Nos.: FEMA-B-1022 and FEMA-B-1051
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Dry Creek..............................  Approximately 630 feet                  +722  City of Center Point,
                                          upstream of Navajo Trail                      Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Northeast.                                    Jefferson County.
                                         Just upstream of                        +958
                                          Chalkville Mountain Road.
Griffin Brook..........................  Approximately 800 feet                  +631  City of Homewood,
                                          upstream of Lakeshore                         Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Drive.                                        Jefferson County.
                                         Approximately 90 feet                   +788
                                          upstream of Montgomery
                                          Highway.
Huckleberry Branch.....................  Approximately 200 feet                  +514  City of Hoover, City of
                                          downstream of Tyler Road.                     Vestavia Hills,
                                                                                        Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Jefferson County.
                                         Approximately 1,500 feet                +814
                                          upstream of Mountain
                                          Oaks Drive.
Little Shades Creek (Cahaba Basin).....  Approximately 930 feet                  +432  City of Hoover, City of
                                          upstream of Loch Haven                        Mountain Brook, City of
                                          Drive.                                        Vestavia Hills,
                                                                                        Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Jefferson County.
                                         Just upstream of Pipe                   +626
                                          Line Road.
Little Shades Creek (Shades Creek).....  Just downstream Wenonah                 +514  City of Bessemer, City of
                                          Oxmoor Road.                                  Birmingham,
                                                                                        Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Jefferson County.
                                         Approximately 2.3 miles                 +632
                                          downstream of Alabama
                                          Highway 150.
Patton Creek...........................  Approximately 0.6 mile                  +423  City of Hoover, City of
                                          downstream of Alabama                         Vestavia Hills,
                                          Highway 150.                                  Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Jefferson County.
                                         Approximately 310 feet                  +533
                                          downstream of West Ridge
                                          Drive.
Pinchgut Creek.........................  Approximately 0.7 mile                  +691  City of Birmingham, City
                                          downstream of Watterson                       of Trussville,
                                          Parkway.                                      Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Jefferson County.
                                         Approximately 2.0 miles                 +846
                                          upstream of Gadsden
                                          Highway.
Turkey Creek...........................  Approximately 0.7 mile                  +565  City of Center Point,
                                          downstream of Old                             City of Clay, City of
                                          Bradford Road.                                Pinson, Unincorporated
                                                                                        Areas of Jefferson
                                                                                        County.
                                         Approximately 950 feet                  +885
                                          upstream of Eagle Ridge
                                          Drive.
Unnamed Creek 9........................  Just downstream of                      +590  City of Center Point,
                                          Alabama Highway 151.                          Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Jefferson County.
                                         Just downstream of Pinson               +631
                                          Heights Road.
Unnamed Creek 10.......................  Approximately 515 feet                  +607  City of Center Point,
                                          downstream of Main                            City of Pinson,
                                          Street.                                       Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Jefferson County.
                                         Approximately 90 feet                   +667
                                          downstream of Houston
                                          Road.

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Unnamed Creek 11.......................  Just upstream of Center                 +626  City of Center Point,
                                          Point Road.                                   City of Pinson,
                                                                                        Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Jefferson County.
                                         Approximately 1,610 feet                +692
                                          upstream of Green Crest
                                          Drive.
Valley Creek...........................  Approximately 0.5 mile                  +431  City of Bessemer,
                                          downstream of Power                           Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Plant Road.                                   Jefferson County.
                                         Approximately 0.5 mile                  +440
                                          upstream of Power Plant
                                          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.

                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Bessemer
Maps are available for inspection at 1800 3rd Avenue, North, Bessemer, AL 35020.

City of Birmingham
Maps are available for inspection at 710 20th Street, North, Birmingham, AL 35203.

City of Center Point
Maps are available for inspection at 2209 Center Point Parkway, Center Point, AL 35215.

City of Clay
Maps are available for inspection at 6757 Old Springville Road, Pinson, AL 35126.

City of Homewood
Maps are available for inspection at 1903 29th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35209.

City of Hoover
Maps are available for inspection at 100 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35236.

City of Mountain Brook
Maps are available for inspection at 56 Church Street, Mountain Brook, AL 35213.

City of Pinson
Maps are available for inspection at 4410 Main Street, Pinson, AL 35126.

City of Trussville
Maps are available for inspection at 131 Main Street, Trussville, AL 35173.

City of Vestavia Hills
Maps are available for inspection at 513 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL 35085.

                                    Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson County
Maps are available for inspection at 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North, Room 260, Birmingham, AL 35203.
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                                Coconino County, Arizona, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1053
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Bow and Arrow Wash.....................  Approximately 50 feet                 +6,878  City of Flagstaff.
                                          downstream of South Lone
                                          Tree Road.
                                         Approximately 1,800 feet              +6,949
                                          upstream of Lake Mary
                                          Road.
Peak View Wash.........................  At the confluence with                +7,113  City of Flagstaff.
                                          the Rio de Flag.
                                         Approximately 125 feet                +7,123
                                          upstream of Lois Lane.
Rio de Flag............................  At Rio Rancho Road.......             +6,521  City of Flagstaff,
                                                                                        Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Coconino County.
                                         Approximately 150 feet                +6,758
                                          downstream of Route 66.
                                         At the Narrows Dam.......             +7,087
                                         Approximately 565 feet                +7,148
                                          downstream of Hidden
                                          Hollow Road.
Schultz Creek..........................  Approximately 175 feet                +7,006  City of Flagstaff,
                                          upstream of North Fort                        Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Valley Road.                                  Coconino County.
                                         Approximately 0.57 mile               +7,140
                                          upstream of Mary Russel
                                          Way.
Schultz Creek Ponding..................  Approximately 50 feet             1  City of Flagstaff,
                                          upstream of the                               Unincorporated Areas of
                                          confluence with the Rio                       Coconino County.
                                          de Flag.
                                         Approximately 175 feet            1
                                          upstream of North Fort
                                          Valley Road.
Switzer Canyon Wash....................  Approximately 50 feet                 +6,869  City of Flagstaff,
                                          upstream of the upstream                      Unincorporated Areas of
                                          end of the East Route 66                      Coconino County.
                                          Culvert.

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                                         Approximately 0.42 mile               +7,030
                                          upstream of Elk Drive.
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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.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Flagstaff
Maps are available for inspection at Flagstaff City Hall, 211 West Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Coconino County
Maps are available for inspection at the Coconino County Department of Community Development, 2500 North Fort
 Valley Road, Building 1, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
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                              Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1038
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Bayou Barwick Tributary................  At the intersection of                   +44  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Bayou Barwick Tributary                       Evangeline Parish.
                                          and Stagg Road.
                                         At the intersection of                   +44
                                          Bayou Barwick Tributary
                                          and Highway 190.
Bayou Joe Marcel Tributary 1..  At Alton Locks Street....                +67  City of Ville Platte.
                                         At Te Mamou Road.........                +67
Bayou Joe Marcel Tributary 2..  Approximately 522 feet                   +73  City of Ville Platte.
                                          upstream of Main Street
                                          (Base Flood Elevations
                                          extend to Bayou Joe
                                          Marcel Tributary 3).
                                         At Ortego Street (Base                   +74
                                          Flood Elevations extend
                                          to Bayou Joe Marcel
                                          Tributary 3).
Bayou Joe Marcel Tributary 3..  Approximately 1,054 feet                 +72  City of Ville Platte.
                                          downstream of Reed
                                          Street (Base Flood
                                          Elevations extend to
                                          Bayou Joe Marcel
                                          Tributary 2).
                                         Approximately 197 feet                   +74  .........................
                                          downstream of Reed
                                          Street (Base Flood
                                          Elevations extend to
                                          Bayou Joe Marcel
                                          Tributary 2).
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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.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Ville Platte
Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 390, Ville Platte, LA 70586.

                                    Unincorporated Areas of Evangeline Parish
Maps are available for inspection at 200 Court Street, Suite 207, Ville Platte, LA 70586.
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                              Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1024
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Tributary 1 to Rock Creek.....  At the confluence with                  +974  City of Shawnee.
                                          Rock Creek.
                                         Approximately 1,565 feet                +986
                                          upstream of Kickapoo
                                          Street.
Tributary 1 to Tributary        Approximately 500 feet                  +989  City of Shawnee.
 2 to Rock Creek.                downstream of Union
                                          Street.
                                         At 45th Street...........             +1,021
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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.
                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Shawnee
Maps are available for inspection at the Pottawatomie County Courthouse, 325 North Broadway, Shawnee, OK 74801.
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                                 Umatilla County, Oregon, and Incorporated Areas
                                           Docket Number: FEMA-B-1049
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Iskuupla Creek.........................  At the confluence with                +1,690  Umatilla Indian
                                          the Umatilla River.                           Reservation.
                                         Approximately 1.0 mile                +1,779
                                          upstream of Bingham Road.

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Iskuupla Creek left bank split.........  Approximately 3,000 feet              +1,682  Umatilla Indian
                                          west along Bingham Road                       Reservation.
                                          from Iskuupla Creek.
                                         At the divergence from                +1,707
                                          Iskuupla Creek.
Meacham Creek..........................  At the confluence with                +1,762  Umatilla Indian
                                          the Umatilla River.                           Reservation.
                                         Just downstream of                    +1,819
                                          Meacham Creek Road
                                          Bridge and Railroad
                                          Bridge.
Umatilla River.........................  Just upstream of State                +1,111  City of Pendleton,
                                          Highway 11 Bridge.                            Umatilla Indian
                                                                                        Reservation,
                                                                                        Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Umatilla County.
                                         Approximately 700 feet                +1,908
                                          downstream of the
                                          confluence with Ryan
                                          Creek.
Walla Walla River......................  At Southeast 17th Avenue.         1  City of Milton-Freewater,
                                                                                        Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Umatilla County.
                                         At Northeast 15th Avenue.         1
Wildhorse Creek........................  At Range Line 32E/33E....             +1,142  Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Umatilla County.
                                         At Township Line 2N/3N...             +1,154
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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.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Milton-Freewater
Maps are available for inspection at 722 South Main Street, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862.

City of Pendleton
Maps are available for inspection at 500 Southwest Dorion Avenue, Pendleton, OR 97801.

Umatilla Indian Reservation
Maps are available for inspection at 73239 Confederated Way, Pendleton, OR 97801.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Umatilla County
Maps are available for inspection at 216 Southeast 4th Street, Pendleton, OR 97801.
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                              Fayette County, West Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1061
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Smithers Creek.........................  Approximately 700 feet                  +640  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          downstream of Carbondale                      Fayette County.
                                          Road.
                                         Approximately 550 feet                  +651
                                          upstream of Carbondale
                                          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.

                                                    ADDRESSES
                                     Unincorporated Areas of Fayette County
Maps are available for inspection at the Fayette County Building, Safety Department, 100 Court Street,
 Fayetteville, WV 25840.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 19, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-21595 Filed 8-27-10; 8:45 am]
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