Document ID: FEMA-2010-0003-0132
Agency: fema
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2010-12-13T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 77598-77602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31151]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1167]

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% 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 to 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 March 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map 
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is 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-1167, to 
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance 
and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 
C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (e-mail) 
luis.rodriguez1@dhs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering 
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-4064, or (e-mail) luis.rodriguez1@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 
also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium 
rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, 
and for the contents in those 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.

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) 
                                       Location of referenced     Depth in feet above
         Flooding source(s)                 elevation **       ground [caret] Elevation    Communities affected
                                                                    in meters (MSL)
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                                                                Effective     Modified
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                              St. Charles County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas
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Baltic Creek........................  At the confluence with          +472         +470  City of Cottleville,
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    City of St. Peters,
                                                                                          City of Weldon Spring,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 0.7 mile          +494         +492
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Tributary 7.

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Boschert Creek......................  At the confluence with          +443         +441  City of St. Charles,
                                       Cole Creek.                                        Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 0.6 mile          +522         +532
                                       upstream of Sibley
                                       Street.
Cole Creek..........................  Approximately 0.4 mile          +442         +443  City of St. Charles.
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Boschert Creek.
                                      Approximately 800 feet          +528         +529
                                       upstream of Graystone
                                       Drive.
Crooked Creek.......................  At the confluence with          +476         +475  City of Cottleville,
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    City of O'Fallon, City
                                                                                          of Weldon Spring,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 0.7 mile          None         +574
                                       upstream of I[dash]64.
Cunningham Branch...................  At the confluence with          +538         +535  City of O'Fallon,
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 1,250             None         +644
                                       feet upstream of State
                                       Highway D.
Dardenne Creek......................  Approximately 400 feet          +443         +444  City of Cottleville,
                                       downstream of Norfolk                              City of O'Fallon, City
                                       Southern Railroad.                                 of St. Peters, Town of
                                                                                          Dardenne Prairie,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 2.3 miles         +752         +748
                                       upstream of Oberhelman
                                       Road.
East Branch.........................  At the confluence with          +456         +458  City of St. Peters.
                                       Spencer Creek.
Spencer Creek.......................  Just downstream of              +499         +503
                                       Boone Hills Drive.
East Branch.........................  At the confluence with          +481         +480  City of Cottleville,
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    City of O'Fallon,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
Tributary B.........................  Approximately 150 feet          +516         +525
                                       upstream of State
                                       Highway K.
East Cole Creek.....................  At the confluence with          +454         +457  City of St. Charles.
                                       Cole Creek.
                                      Approximately 600 feet          +487         +478
                                       upstream of Canary
                                       Lane.
Kraut Run...........................  At the confluence with          +505         +506  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 1,000             None         +607
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Wilson Road.
Lake Sainte Louise..................  Entire shoreline within         None         +546  City of Lake St. Louis,
                                       community.                                         Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
Little Dardenne Creek...............  At the confluence with          +553         +554
                                       Dardenne Creek.
                                      Approximately 0.9 mile          None         +719
                                       upstream of Morrison
                                       Lane.
Oday Creek..........................  At the confluence with          +504         +505  City of Lake St. Louis,
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    City of O'Fallon, City
                                                                                          of St. Charles,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 425 feet          None         +587
                                       upstream of State
                                       Highway N.
Old Dardenne Creek..................  At the confluence with          +485         +486  City of O'Fallon, City
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    of St. Charles, Town
                                                                                          of Dardenne Prairie,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 350 feet          None         +502
                                       upstream of U.S. Route
                                       40/61.
Peruque Creek.......................  Approximately 0.3 mile          +532         +530  City of Foristell, City
                                       downstream of State                                of Wentzville,
                                       Highway Z.                                         Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 1.3 miles         None         +630
                                       upstream of State
                                       Highway T.
Peruque Creek.......................  At the confluence with          None         +613  City of Foristell,
                                       Peruque Creek.                                     Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
Tributary 2.........................  Approximately 600 feet          None         +734
                                       upstream of State
                                       Highway T.

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Peruque Creek.......................  Approximately 1.0 mile          None         +505  City of Lake St. Louis,
Tributary 8.........................   upstream of the                                    City of Wentzville.
                                       confluence with
                                       Peruque Creek.
                                      Approximately 0.6 mile          None         +546
                                       upstream of I[dash]70.
Peruque Creek.......................  Approximately 1.0 mile          +504         +505  City of Lake St. Louis,
Tributary 9.........................   upstream of the                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                       confluence with                                    of St. Charles County.
                                       Peruque Creek.
                                      Approximately 0.4 mile          None         +539
                                       upstream of Henke Road.
Peruque Creek.......................  At the confluence with          +472         +471  City of St. Paul,
Tributary 12........................   Peruque Creek.                                     Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 0.4 mile          None         +527
                                       upstream of Meadow
                                       Farm Lane.
Peruque Creek.......................  Approximately 0.2 mile          None         +464  City of O'Fallon,
Tributary 14........................   upstream of the                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                       confluence with                                    of St. Charles County.
                                       Peruque Creek.
                                      Approximately 1,000             None         +512
                                       feet upstream of Civic
                                       Park Drive.
Peruque Creek.......................  Approximately 900 feet          None         +464  City of O'Fallon.
Tributary 15........................   upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Peruque Creek.
                                      Approximately 1,300             None         +507
                                       feet upstream of Main
                                       Street.
Sandfort Creek......................  Just downstream of              +443         +442  City of St. Charles,
                                       Norfolk Southern                                   Unincorporated Areas
                                       Railroad.                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 350 feet          None         +497
                                       downstream of Muegge
                                       Road.
Schote Creek........................  At the confluence with          +482         +481  City of O'Fallon, Town
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    of Dardenne Prairie,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 1.6 miles         None         +583
                                       upstream of U.S. Route
                                       40/61.
Spencer Creek.......................  Approximately 365 feet          +443         +444  City of St. Peters,
                                       upstream of the                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                       railroad.                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 1,200             +525         +526
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Millwood Drive.
Tributary A.........................  At the confluence with          +470         +469  City of St. Peters,
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 500 feet          +533         +536
                                       upstream of Starlight
                                       Drive.
Tributary No. 1.....................  At the confluence with          +461         +464  City of St. Peters,
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 400 feet          None         +473
                                       upstream of Harris
                                       Drive.
Tributary No. 2.....................  Just upstream of Ohmes          +466         +465  City of St. Peters.
                                       Road.
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          None         +478
                                       upstream of Ohmes Road.
Tributary No. 3.....................  At the confluence with          +470         +469  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Tributary A.                                       St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 0.8 mile          None         +503
                                       upstream of St. Peters-
                                       Howell Road.
Tributary No. 4.....................  At the confluence with          +470         +469  City of St. Peters,
                                       Tributary A.                                       Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 1,150             None         +509
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Woodstream Drive.
Tributary No. 7.....................  At the confluence with          +483         +482  City of St. Peters,
                                       Baltic Creek.                                      City of Weldon Spring.
                                      Approximately 0.8 mile          None         +504
                                       upstream of Pitmann
                                       Hill Road.
Tributary No. 9.....................  At the confluence with          +479         +480  City of Weldon Spring,
                                       Crooked Creek.                                     Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          +496         +497
                                       upstream of Guthermuth
                                       Road.
Tributary No. 13....................  At the confluence with          +485         +486  City of O'Fallon, Town
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    of Dardenne Prairie.
                                      Approximately 700 feet          +509         +508
                                       upstream of McClure
                                       Road.

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Tributary No. 15....................  At the confluence with          +496         +495  City of O'Fallon, Town
                                       Dardenne Creek.                                    of Dardenne Prairie,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 300 feet          None         +567
                                       upstream of Keystone
                                       Crossing Drive.
Tributary No. 17....................  Approximately 0.8 mile          None         +522  City of O'Fallon,
                                       upstream of the                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                       confluence with                                    of St. Charles County.
                                       Dardenne Creek.
                                      Approximately 900 feet          None         +895
                                       upstream of Hopewell
                                       Road.
Tributary No. 19....................  Approximately 1,300             +504         +505  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet upstream of the                               St. Charles County.
                                       confluence with
                                       Dardenne Creek.
                                      Approximately 2.1 miles         None         +573
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Dardenne Creek.
West Branch Spencer Creek...........  At the confluence with          +453         +450  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Spencer Creek.                                     St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 400 feet          None         +510
                                       upstream of Willott
                                       Road.
West Branch Tributary B.............  At the confluence with          +491         +489  Town of Dardenne
                                       East Branch Tributary                              Prairie.
                                       B.
                                      Approximately 150 feet          None         +622
                                       upstream of Bryan Road.
West Sandfort Creek.................  At the confluence with          +451         +450  City of St. Charles,
                                       Sandfort Creek.                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of St. Charles County.
                                      Approximately 1,400             +466         +459
                                       feet upstream of Harry
                                       S. Truman Boulevard.
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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 Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
City of Cottleville
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 5490 5th Street, Cottleville, MO 63338.
 
City of Foristell
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 121 Mulberry Street, Foristell, MO 63348.
 
City of Lake St. Louis
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 Civic Center Drive, Lake St. Louis, MO 63367.
 
City of O'Fallon
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 100 North Main Street, O'Fallon, MO 63366.
 
City of St. Charles
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 North 2nd Street, St. Charles, MO 63301.
 
City of St. Paul
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 2300 Saint Paul Road, St. Paul, MO 63366.
 
City of St. Peters
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 1 Saint Peter Centre Boulevard, St. Peters, MO 63376.
 
City of Weldon Spring
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 5401 Independence Road, Weldon Spring, MO 63304.
 
City of Wentzville
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 310 West Pearce Boulevard, Wentzville, MO 63385.
 
Town of Dardenne Prairie
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 2032 Hanley Road, Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368.
 
                                   Unincorporated Areas of St. Charles County
Maps are available for inspection at the St. Charles County Administrative Building, 201 North 2nd Street, St.
 Charles, MO 63301.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: December 3, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-31151 Filed 12-10-10; 8:45 am]
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