Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Rule 002.00.05-006 - Captive Wildlife Codes; Flood Prone Regions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
05.06
FLOOD PRONE REGIONS
FLOOD PRONE REGION A - Beginning at the junction of Hwy 1
			 and U.S. Hwy 63; south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 64
; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to U.S.
			 Hwy 49; north on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 42; west on Hwy 42 to Hwy 37; north on Hwy
			 37 to Hwy 14; east on Hwy 14 to Hwy 37; north on Hwy 37 to Hwy 18; west on Hwy
			 18 to Hwy 384;
east
on Hwy 384 to U.S. Hwy 67; north on U.S. Hwy
			 67 to Hwy 230; east on Hwy 230 to Hwy 91; south on Hwy 91 to Hwy 18; south on
			 Hwy 18 to Hwy 226; east on Hwy 226 to U.S. Hwy 49;
north on
U.S.
			 Hwy 49
to
U.S. Hwy 63;
south
on U.S. Hwy 63 Hwy
			 1.
Conditions for Closing
: Flood Prone Region A will be
			 closed to all deer hunting when the Cache River gauge at Patterson reaches
11
feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Cache River
			 gauge at Patterson falls to or below
10
feet. Current gauge
			 readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll
			 free and by accessing the AGFC website @
www.agfc.com
.
FLOOD PRONE REGION B
- Beginning at the junction of
			 Hwy 17 and
U.S. Hwy
67 ; south on
U.S.
Hwy 67 to Hwy
			 36; east
on
Hwy 36 to Hwy 323; south on Hwy 323 to Hwy 11; south
			 on Hwy 11 to Hwy 38; east on Hwy 38 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33 to Hwy 17; north
			 on Hwy 17 to U.S. Hwy 67.
Conditions for Closing
: Flood Prone Region B will be
			 closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at Augusta reaches
28
feet. This restriction will be lifted when the White River gauge at
			 Augusta falls below
26.5
feet
.
Current gauge
			 readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll
			 free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.
FLOOD PRONE REGION C
- Beginning at the junction of
U.S.
Hwy 49 and Hwy 38; west on Hwy 38 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33
			 to U.S. Hwy 64; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33 to Hwy 17; north
			 on Hwy 17 to U.S. Hwy 67; north on U.S. Hwy 67 to Hwy 384; east on Hwy 384 to
			 Hwy 18; east on Hwy 18 to Hwy 37; south on Hwy 37 to Hwy 14; west
on
Hwy 14 to Hwy 37; south on
Hwy
37 to Hwy 42; east on Hwy
			 42 to U.S. Hwy 49; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 38.
Conditions for Closing
: Flood Prone Regions C will
			 be closed to all deer hunting when the Cache River gauge at Patterson reaches
10
feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Cache River
			 Gauge at Patterson falls to or below
8.5
feet. Current gauge
			 readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll
			 free and by accessing the AGFC website @
www.agfc.com
.
FLOOD PRONE REGION D
- Beginning at the junction of
			 Hwy 11 and Hwy 38 ; east on Hwy 38 to U.S. Hwy 49; south on
U.S.
Hwy 49 to U.S. Hwy 70;
west
on
U.S.
Hwy 70 to
			 Hwy 302;
west
on Hwy 302 to U.S. Hwy 79; southon
U.S.
Hwy 79 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33 to U.S. Hwy 70; west on
U.S.
Hwy 70 to Hwy 11; north on Hwy 11 to Hwy 38.
Conditions for Closing
: Flood Prone Region D will be
			 closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at Clarendon reaches
25
feet. This restriction will be lifted when the White River
			 Gauge at Clarendon falls to or below
24
feet. Current gauge
			 readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll
			 free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.
FLOOD PRONE REGION E
- Beginning at the junction of
			 Hwy 1 and Hwy 153; north on Hwy 153 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33 ; northon U. S.
			 Hwy 79 to Hwy 86; south on Hwy 86 to ; south on Hwy 17 to Hwy 1
; north on
			 Hwy 1 to Hwy 316; east on Hwy 316 to Hwy 318; east on Hwy 318 to Hwy 20;
east on Hwy 20 to Hwy 44; south on Hwy 44 to Phillips County Road 533;
			 west on Phillips County Road 533 to Phillips County Road 529; north on Phillips
			 County Road 529 to Phillips County Road 514; west on Phillips County Road 514
			 to the White River Levee; south on the White River Levee to the pipe line right
			 of way; west on the pipe line right of way to Ethel County Road; west on Ethel
			 County Road to Hwy 17; north on Hwy 17 to Hwy 1; west
on Hwy 1 to Hwy
			 153 .
Conditions for Closing
: Flood Prone Region E will be
			 closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at St. Charles reaches
23
feet. This restriction will be lifted when the White River
			 gauge at St. Charles falls to or below
21.5
feet. Current gauge
			 readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll
			 free and by accessing the AGFC website @
www.agfc.com
.
FLOOD PRONE REGION F
- Beginning at the
junction of Hwy 44 and Tichnor Blacktop County Road at Tichnor; west on Hwy 44
			 to the right of way on the north/south power line; north then northwest on the
			 power line right of way to Arkansas Hwy 17; north on Hwy 17 to Hwy 152; east on
			 Hwy 152 to the pipe line right of way; northeast on the pipe line right of way
			 to Hwy 17; north on Hwy 17 to Ethel; east on Ethel County Road to the pipe line
			 right of way; east on the pipe line right of way to the White River Levee;
			 north on the White River Levee to Phillips County Road 514; east on Phillips
			 County Road 514 to Phillips County Road 529; south on Phillips County Road 529
			 to Phillips County Road 533; east on Phillips County Road 533 to Hwy 44; south
			 on Hwy 44 to Hwy 85 at Crumrod;
south on Hwy 85 to
County Road 76;
			 northeast on County Road 76 to the Mississippi River levee; southeast on the
			 Mississippi River levee to the west line of Section 31, T7S, R2E; then south on
			 the west line of Section 31, T7S, R2E to the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E;
			 south on the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E to the Arkansas-Mississippi State
			 line; south on Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the mouth of the White River;
			 upstream on the main channel of the White River to the White River Cut Off;
			 southwest on the White River Cut Off to the Arkansas River; upstream on the
			 main channel of
the Arkansas River to the west line of Section 29,
			 T8S, R2W; north on the west line of Section 29, T8S, R2W to West Medina Lane
			 County Road; southeast on West Medina Lane County Road to Nady County Road;
			 northeast on Nady County Road to Tichnor Blacktop Road;north on Tichnor
			 Blacktop Road to Hwy 44. .
Conditions for Closing
: Flood Prone Region F will be
			 closed to all deer hunting when the gauge at Lock and Dam #1 on the Arkansas
			 River has reached
144.5
feet MSL. . This restriction will be
			 lifted when the gauge at Lock and Dam #1 on the Arkansas River falls to or
			 below
141
feet MSL. . Current gauge readings and flood prone
			 region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the
			 AGFC website @
www.agfc.com
.
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PUBLIC COMMENST/DIVISION PROPOSALS COMPARISON
			 AND JUSTIFICATIONS
FPZ
PUBLIC
						COMMENT
PROPOSAL
JUSTIFICATION
A
No comments received
Lower closure level from 12 ft. to 11 ft. at Patterson;
						revise re-opening level from 11 ft. to 10 ft. at Patterson. No proposed changes
						to boundaries.
Flood regime in FPZ A reflects a flash flood event and
						could not be modeled; based on observations of area personnel.
B
Received one request to increase size of FPZ B or close
						zone at 26 ft. at Augusta.
Lower closure level from 31 ft. to 26 ft. at Augusta;
						revise re-opening level from 30 ft. to 24.5 ft. at Augusta; eliminate use of
						White River gauge at Georgetown as part of the re-opening criteria. No proposal
						to change boundary descriptions.
Based on GIS, GAP, and DEM models; and does not conflict
						with public request.
Request for boundary change not specific; Models did not
						support a needed boundary change
C
Received one request to close FPZ at 10 ft. and reopen
						FPZ at 8.5 ft.
Lower closure level from 11 ft. to 10 ft. at Patterson;
						revise re-opening level from 9.5 ft. to 8.5 ft. at Patterson. No proposal to
						change boundary descriptions.
Based on GIS, GAP, and DEM models; and does not conflict
						with public request.
D
Received one request to move FPZ boundary from Hwy 11 to
						White River.
Lower closure level from 28 ft. to 25 ft. at Clarendon;
						revise re-opening level from
27 ft. to 24 ft. at Clarendon.
No proposal to change boundary descriptions.
Based on GIS, GAP, and DEM models.
Public request offered no buffer for resource protection;
						no reasonable boundary markers could be identified to improve existing
						boundaries.
E
Received one request to close FPZ at 24 ft. or lower at
						St Charles; Received one comment that FPZ E closes too late compared to FPZ
						F.
Lower closure level from 26 ft. to 23 ft. at St. Charles;
						revise re-opening level from 23.5 ft. to 21.5 ft. at St. Charles. Proposal to
						change boundary between FPZs E & F.
Based on GIS, GAP, and DEM models; does not conflict with
						public request.
F
Lower closure level from 145 ft. msl to 144.5 ft. msl at
						Norrell; revise re-opening level from 143 ft. msl to 141 ft. msl at Norrell.
						Eliminate closure/re-opening reference to White River gauges. Proposal to
						change boundary between FPZs E & F.
Based on GIS, GAP and DEM models; supports 15 of 20
						public requests.
Received one request to keep FPZ as wide as
						possible.
Current proposal accomplishes this while still making
						some external boundary changes.
Received two requests to maintain higher gauge readings
						for FPZ closure.
Proposal recommends to lower closure levels to insure
						adequate habitat prior to closure.
Received two requests to use shipping canal as south
						boundary.
Proposal does not recommend this boundary change due to
						extensive flooding below this proposed boundary and no provision for resource
						protection.
Received three requests to move west boundary further
						east.
Current proposal accomplishes this while still providing
						adequate buffer.
Received three requests to use only Lock and Dam #1 gauge
						reading. Received three comments that FPZ D and E are closing too high and Deer
						Zone 17 doesn't close.
Current proposal accomplishes this.
Current proposal will address closure criteria for FPZs
						D
and E. Comment on Deer
Zone 17 beyond the scope of this proposal.
Received one comment that current gauge closures are
						satisfactory or could be adjusted lower.
Current proposal will address this comment in gauge
						changes.
Received one request from a club member from Mozart HC to
						be included in FPZ F.
Current proposal honors that request.