Document ID: FEMA-2011-0002-0079
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Final Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2011-07-05T04:00Z

[Federal Register: July 5, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 128)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 39011-39015]
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-2011-0002]

 
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: 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) 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

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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 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.

    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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                               Rio Grande County, Colorado, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1097
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Willow Creek...........................  At the confluence with                + 8154  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          the Rio Grande,                               Rio Grande County.
                                          approximately 400 feet
                                          north of U.S. Route 160.
                                         Approximately 1.1 miles               + 8766
                                          south of East Lake Court.
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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 Rio Grande County
Maps are available for inspection at 925 6th Street, Del Norte, CO 81132.
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                                  Clay County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1115
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Birch Creek-Pouges Run.................  Approximately 720 feet                 + 624  City of Brazil,
                                          downstream of White Rock                      Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Road.                                         Clay County.
                                         Approximately 1.29 miles               + 652
                                          upstream of White Rock
                                          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 Brazil
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 203 East National Avenue, Brazil, IN 47834.

                                       Unincorporated Areas of Clay County
Maps are available for inspection at the Clay County Emergency Management Agency, Clay County Justice Center,
 611 East Jackson Street, Brazil, IN 47834.
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                                Wyandotte County, Kansas, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA B-1098
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Marshall Creek.........................  At the confluence with                 + 833  City of Kansas City.
                                          Wyandotte County Lake.
                                         Approximately 80 feet                  + 928
                                          downstream of North 99th
                                          Street.
Marshall Creek Tributary...............  At the confluence with                 + 842  City of Kansas City.
                                          Marshall Creek.
                                         Approximately 2,000 feet               + 916
                                          upstream of Parallel
                                          Avenue.
Missouri River.........................  Approximately 3,500 feet               + 756  City of Kansas City.
                                          downstream of Fairfax
                                          Bridge.
                                         Just upstream of I-635...              + 758
                                         At the confluence with                 + 764
                                          Connor Creek.
Spring Creek...........................  Approximately 700 feet                 + 787  City of Bonner Springs.
                                          upstream of 2nd Street.
                                         Just upstream of Lakewood              + 857
                                          Drive.
Wolf Creek.............................  Approximately 1,500 feet               + 777  City of Bonner Springs.
                                          downstream of Woodend
                                          Road.

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                                         Approximately 3,100 feet               + 794
                                          upstream of Kump Avenue.
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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 Bonner Springs
Maps are available for inspection at 205 East 2nd Street, Bonner Springs, KS 66012.

City of Kansas City
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 701 North 7th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101.
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                               Franklin Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1109
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Ash Slough.............................  Just upstream of Riser                  + 69  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Road.                                         Franklin Parish.
                                         Approximately 700 feet                  + 70
                                          downstream of Wyman Road.
Batey Bayou............................  Just downstream of Kansas               + 65  Town of Wisner,
                                          Street.                                       Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Franklin Parish.
                                         Approximately 800 feet                  + 72
                                          upstream of State
                                          Highway 15.
Cypress Slough.........................  Just upstream of Kansas                 + 65  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Street.                                       Franklin Parish.
                                         Just downstream of Maple                + 73
                                          Street.
Turkey Creek...........................  Approximately 500 feet                  + 64  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          upstream of Highway 3201.                     Franklin Parish.
                                         Approximately 0.5 mile                  + 69
                                          upstream of Alice Shaw
                                          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

Town of Wisner
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 9530 Natchez Street, Wisner, LA 71378.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Franklin Parish
Maps are available for inspection at the Franklin Parish Police Jury, 6558 Main Street, Winnsboro, LA 71295.
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                               Simpson County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1098
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Pearl River............................  Approximately 1.2 miles                + 229  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          downstream of U.S. Route                      Simpson County.
                                          28.
                                         Approximately 1.0 mile                 + 233
                                          upstream of U.S. Route
                                          28.
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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 Simpson County
Maps are available for inspection at 100 Court Street, Room 2, Mendenhall, MS 39114.
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                                Gallatin County, Montana, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1109
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Bridger Creek..........................  Approximately 1.0 mile                + 4688  City of Bozeman.
                                          downstream of Story Mill
                                          Road.
                                         Just downstream of Story              + 4731
                                          Mill Road.
Buster Gulch...........................  Approximately 0.9 mile                + 4480  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          upstream of Airport Road.                     Gallatin County.
                                         Approximately 4.2 miles               + 4568
                                          upstream of Airport Road.
East Gallatin River....................  Just downstream of                    + 4463  City of Bozeman,
                                          Airport Road.                                 Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Gallatin County.
                                         Approximately 2.1 miles               + 4791
                                          downstream of Story Hill
                                          Road.

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East Gallatin River Golf Course Reach..  Just upstream of the                  + 4604  City of Bozeman.
                                          confluence with the East
                                          Gallatin River
                                          Springhill Reach.
                                         Approximately 0.5 mile                + 4617
                                          upstream of the
                                          confluence with the East
                                          Gallatin River
                                          Springhill Reach.
East Gallatin River Overflow Reach.....  Approximately 1,300 feet              + 4596  City of Bozeman,
                                          downstream of Springhill                      Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Road.                                         Gallatin County.
                                         Approximately 2.6 miles               + 4674
                                          upstream of Springhill
                                          Road.
East Gallatin River Spillway Reach.....  Just upstream of the                  + 4591  City of Bozeman.
                                          confluence with the East
                                          Gallatin River Overflow
                                          Reach.
                                         Approximately 0.5 mile                + 4603
                                          upstream of the
                                          confluence with the East
                                          Gallatin River Overflow
                                          Reach.
East Gallatin River Springhill Reach...  Just upstream of the                  + 4594  City of Bozeman.
                                          confluence with the East
                                          Gallatin River.
                                         Just downstream of the                + 4604
                                          confluence with the East
                                          Gallatin River Golf
                                          Course Reach.
Jefferson River........................  Approximately 0.6 mile                + 4061  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          downstream of Old Town                        Gallatin County.
                                          Road.
                                         Approximately 120 feet                + 4090
                                          upstream of Frontage
                                          Road.
Madison River..........................  Approximately 0.8 mile                + 4058  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          downstream of Frontage                        Gallatin County.
                                          Road.
                                         Approximately 1.2 miles               + 4083
                                          upstream of I[dash]90.
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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 Bozeman
Maps are available for inspection at 411 East Main Street, Bozeman, MT 59771.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Gallatin County
Maps are available for inspection at 311 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT 59771.
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                                    Wood County, Ohio, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1122
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Crane Creek............................  Approximately 0.5 mile                 + 609  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          downstream of State                           Wood County.
                                          Highway 51.
                                         At State Highway 51......              + 609
Maumee River...........................  At the Lucas County                    + 579  City of Rossford, Village
                                          boundary.                                     of Grand Rapids.
                                         At the Henry County                    + 649
                                          boundary.
North Branch Portage River.............  Approximately 1,000 feet               + 668  City of Bowling Green,
                                          downstream of State                           Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Highway 6.                                    Wood County.
                                         Approximately 1,650 feet               + 678
                                          upstream of State
                                          Highway 25.
Rock Ford Creek Tributary..............  Approximately 130 feet                 + 725  Village of North
                                          downstream of North                           Baltimore.
                                          Baltimore Road.
                                         Approximately 400 feet                 + 726
                                          upstream of North
                                          Baltimore 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 Bowling Green
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 304 North Church Street, Bowling Green, OH 43402.

City of Rossford
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 133 Osborn Street, Rossford, OH 43460.

                                       Unincorporated Areas of Wood County
Maps are available for inspection at the Wood County Office Building, 1 Courthouse Square, Bowling Green, OH
 43402.

Village of Grand Rapids
Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 17460 Sycamore Road, Grand Rapids, OH 43522.

Village of North Baltimore

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Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 205 North Main Street, North Baltimore, OH 45872.
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                                 Grant County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1089
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Mississippi River......................  Approximately 2.4 miles                + 610  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          downstream of Lock and                        Grant County, Village of
                                          Dam No. 11.                                   Potosi.
                                         Approximately 10.8 miles               + 613
                                          upstream of Lock and Dam
                                          No. 11.
                                         Approximately 7.4 miles                + 625  Village of Bagley.
                                          upstream of Lock and Dam
                                          No. 10.
                                         Approximately 8.0 miles                + 625
                                          upstream of Lock and Dam
                                          No. 10.
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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 Grant County
Maps are available for inspection at 111 South Jefferson Street, Lancaster, WI 53813.

Village of Bagley
Maps are available for inspection at 400 South Jackley Lane, Bagley, WI 53801.

Village of Potosi
Maps are available for inspection at 105 North Main Street, Potosi, WI 53820.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: June 23, 2011.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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